My Biggest Mistake

My Biggest Mistake on the farm to date. I should have listened to dad. The strip tiller/deep bander has proved to be a complete waste of time.
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Zach Johnson, the “Millennial Farmer” is a 5th-generation farmer who’s spent his life growing, working, and learning on his family’s farm. His wit and dry sense of humor appeal to children and adults alike. A product of the millennial generation, his appreciation of new technology blends with his old-fashioned work ethic, and he offers a unique ability to deliver his message in a way that resonates with lifelong farmers as well as those with no knowledge of agriculture.
With growing consumer awareness about where their food comes from, Zach has identified the need for an independent voice from the front lines of agriculture. Zach actively promotes agriculture by sharing his day-to-day experiences in the agriculture world while providing farmer-to-farmer education to help facilitate a collaborative conversation between farmers and the public.
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[@MillennialFarmer]

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[@kwmiked]

Supper, such a odd name when u think about it 🤔 whats a supper 🤷‍♂️

[@bozzieboy]

Which URL does NOT include a "backslash." Someone should tell the SimpliSafe lady.

[@sagargowda6283]

From India bro

[@moose2577]

Was I not paying attention? What was the mistake?

[@MrJbs215]

All right, you convinced me. Where do I get that solid charder for the outdoor camera? I didn’t see that on their website.

[@shanegillespie6014]

Out of all that high dollar machinery and technology I was most impressed by the winch.

[@justthings6405]

agree, the winch won top honors..

[@somaday2595]

A lot of viewers are thinking how they can install one of these into their hitches. Is the assembly strong enough to pull the tractor if stuck?

[@windetrails]

It is pretty satisfying to finally get all that tech equipment working, especially when things are a little vague. Good job.

[@ethanmoore8281]

Nice truck!! I bought an 84' K10 shortbox chevy when I was 16, tore it all apart and restored it from the ground up. She's a bare bones ride but that "old truck feel" just can't be beat in my opinion. Enjoy it!

[@brandonlarue3170]

I miss my 77 c20 and my 79 k10, but last month I ended up with a an 88 r30, glad to have another squarebody

[@mikeznel6048]

Man that winch for the anhydrous tank is pretty sweet!

[@durgan5668]

Yep, I was impressed.

[@ronchappel4812]

What a great idea!

[@schafn]

My only comment on that feature is that the hydraulics should be slower. I don't think that cable is going to last very long if it keeps moving that fast.

[@kevins5092]

Used to fill anhydrous tanks and deliver them when I worked at the elevator right out of high school….stuff is wicked if not handled correctly. Also made a good weed killer, just froze them

[@kennethcarlton2860]

@Kevin S. Did you ever have any anhydrous dip onto your arms and burn it I used to custom apply it for a couple of years . The fumes make it impossible to breathe when they get into the cab

[@kevins5092]

@@kennethcarlton2860 no, can’t say I had that happen. But when a valve went bad and needed replaced, you’d have to bleed the tank down, and we would do this into a cattle water trough, so the water would collect the fumes. Well, tried to tip it over and it came back in us. Fumes out of the water hit the eyes, yeah.. was not good

[@kennethcarlton2860]

@Kevin S. Unfortunately all my mishaps happened in the field first no water in the tank to try and rinse it off and when fumes came into the cab it was a little too wet to apply anhydrous . It was great when it was good running I put 5 tanks on it 4 hours and had to wait for the next delivery

[@va3kbc]

I had a hose connection uncouple and the wind was blowing right at the tractor. I quickly turned the tractor towards the he wind. That was the last year we used anhydrous. Yup it’s not if butbwhen it will hurt you!

[@waggtech4883]

Ever shrink any money with it? The Coop I’d worked at had a nurse tank that one customer would flat out refuse to take out… #13.

[@mikebarbacovi9851]

You don’t need a farmhand….You need an IT guy. Man the complexity of that setup is mind boggling. Good luck.

[@johnking8679]

That's what I was 🤔 thinking and then you need to be able to talk in code (4306, 2550,1787, etc.) It reminded me of when I worked at Shell/BP in Rhodesia when referring to the different fuel delivery vehicles we used !! Ha, Ha !!

[@hometurfco]

Dad's always told me that "A bad job in the fall is always better than a good job in the spring"

[@jackmargason2594]

I always knew I was too lazy to be a farmer. You have proven that I am also not smart enough to be a farmer. Glad you guys are out there feeding us.

[@thefencepost]

"Supper was satisfactory". I''m sure the Mrs. was thrilled to hear that! 😆

[@Mrbink01]

That's a pretty good compliment for upper Midwest Scandanavians

[@kevinmaas3229]

As always, great video. Also your production skills are amazing, doing your own singing, Becky's voice over was top notch and you left us with a cliff hanger. Making an anhydrous connection a cliff hanger takes real skill. I am in awe.

[@jimlove4541]

Hi brother all I can say is hang in there, being on the outside looking in I would say that the system needs to have a recyling feed from the delivery back to the hoppers constantly blowing the product thru the pipes and back to the hopper to prevent cake from forming. and on the anhydrous tubes seems they need to tip back to stop the mud. like the wake of a boat and the stern being dry then the furrow fold over .

[@stevenhorne5089]

"I can teach anybody to be a farmer. It’s a process. You dig a hole, you put a seed in, you put dirt on top, you add water, up comes corn...the information economy is fundamentally different...You have to have a lot more gray matter.” - Mike Bloomberg 2020 Mike would've quit as soon as his designer shoes got dirty.

[@sharonmechling7332]

Mike B. Has a pointed head.

[@bradroon5538]

Bloomberg and way too many people, urban and otherwise, have what I call"office intelligence." I ran into the construction version with architects and engineers who would be told of design issues not working in the real world. They'd usually get a little bent (the standard AIA -Amer institute of architects - contract literally forbids builder/owner discussions and makes this an adversarial relationship). Then they hop on their computer and click in their software for a few minutes and the wall is moved. They check and it's not done yet in the real world, so they are upset. Yes, you pull the studs and plates, but what about the wiring? Maybe plumbing? Load bearing? Hell, I've worked on houses with a 3 story window wall and they forgot the the header over the center window. I've fixed a miscarried ELEVEN TON - 22,000# ton/pound point load. I found the buried problem, figured how I'd fix it within literally a minute of exposure, and watched the engineer walk around for TWO DAYS looking at it. Told him what I thought, he looked another 2 minutes, and drew that solution up - then I spent 4 days fixing what WOULD HAVE BEEN a guaranteed catastrophic failure of 75% of the 3,000 sq ft house when snows hit. They have theory. They don't KNOW until they have gotten down and dirty and actually wrestled with it. Any building trades, mechanical work, anyplace you have to use your hands. And to do that at all well, you have to use your mind, and do so over a wider band of knowledge...

[@ericwalstrand3512]

Getting dirty is the least of it. Look at all the equipment he has and has to know how to operate it, fix it, remember how to work it from year to year. I couldn't do it...Hats off to Zach and all the others doing the same.

[@Jason.Goldstriker]

@@ericwalstrand3512 the amount of infostructure and equipment required to do it all is crazy

[@Nighthawke70]

My folks owned a white 1977 Silverado. It had the 350 small block that would dead heat with a 440. Only because the air conditioning compressor was running! Or so dad told it. Seeing your kids in the Scottsdale brings back memories.

[@andrewsaunders8252]

Hope you saved the settings before powering off !!!!!

[@dog_house875]

Fun fact I work for the railroad and regularly run potash trains. Potash is one of the heaviest things we haul. For example regular 14 thousand foot container trains weight around 13500-14000 tons. A potash train at 8000 feet (almost half the length of a container train) weights 28,000 tons double the weight half the length

[@danschmackers8907]

Your pumped about that set up, I'm pumped about your set and I'm not even a farmer. Thanks for explaining how this field train works, I've been waiting to see it in action.

[@johnmulkins7473]

1940 Packard was the first car available with AC factory-installed. Late 70s early 80s AC became standard option. Awesome pickup.

[@ronniewilliz153]

Wasn't it the same as a swamp cooler. Block of dry ice an as you drove it blows the air across the ice blows cool air on you ?

[@louispaparella5766]

It was withdrawn by Packard due to engine overheating and reappeared in the 50's

[@johnmulkins7473]

@@ronniewilliz153 that was popular out west. They called it a swamp cooler. I believe the ice lasted about 4 hours.

[@ryanevers7563]

We have a salford 9620 air boom. Learning curve on dry fertilizer is huge. We use plastic pellets from a local tile manufacturer in the off season to calibrate. Beats spinner spreaders hands down. Getting the Deere computer to cooperate with the isobus miller controller is like cats and dogs some days. We still find it very worthwhile. I couldn't imagine also doing anhydrous at the same time. Goodluck!

[@truckyluv7592]

I said on a comment to Harmless Farmer, I wish we had those new fangled computers back in the 60-70s. 10fingers/10toes was ours. Love the pickup.Thanks mate for another great vid.

[@rchuyck]

My first truck was a 1974 Chevy K10 Super Cheyenne Blue and White. Loved that truck

[@benjohnson6549]

Hey Zac, I’ve been watching your vlogs from New Zealand for a couple of years and absolutely love them. Just a query, how long has Jim been with you? He’s a great bloke by the looks of things and a great worker. Don’t know if he’d be interested but would be great to do a vlog on him and his history. He might have reasons why he doesn’t want to and that’s fine but he almost seems part of the furniture and would be keen to learn a little more about him. Hope I’m not offending by asking because that was not what I’d want to do at all. Thanks

[@johnking8679]

I agree, Jim seems like a switched on bloke and a hard worker to boot. We need more "Jim's" out there !!

[@johnking8679]

Hey Zach, I'm discovering through your videos (posts) that farming is really quite high-tech and certainly computerized compared to just a few years ago - especially in the good old USA !! I'm truly impressed with your technical know-how of all the tractors and their respective implements !! I truly enjoy following you along and watch how you get 'er done interspersed with your GREAT sense of humor !! Love your interaction with your family - including those two dogs of yours !! Lord Bless you ALL !!

[@levicarson5307]

Yayyyy fellow New Zealander 😊

[@daveevans2710]

Jim is a legend!

[@BradleyPecue]

They did talk about trying to get him to do an episode of Off The Husk! Hopefully it comes to fruition!

[@bradyoas8746]

As long as you learn something. That winch hitch is great

[@steveneal2706]

Zach. video was just AWESOME. thank you so much for letting us tag along

[@kennethwilson2385]

NOw you need to get some y-dops for the sprayer and give your corn 28 on the root at 12v stage and at the flag leaf stage for over 300 bu corn avg. We do 40,000 plants, split 2 rows 4" apart 20 "centers fert up front 2 passes with 28 -00-00 with y-drop last three years over 300 year avg. We hear guys south of us are getting 450 to 500 years. (Gods country)

[@kelvinmatheny2315]

Glad all working good with the fertilizer. Awesome 1975 Chevy.

[@YouTube_Professor]

Seat belts in the old truck, I did not think they had them. back when that was new the seat belt was the parents hand held out to keep us from bouncing our heads off the metal dash

[@Thomas-lq1jw]

Cool setup, no worries about anyone laughing, they all had to start at one point. The winch is a cool feature, makes hooking up easier.

[@hson4074]

You just won’t give up on that dang thing. Every time I see you working on it, it frustrates me more then issues in my own personal life

[@jackwillie2729]

Hitch hook up is sweet, just need to change lever direction so when lever is pushed forward cable goes that direction

[@pwhitlatch2473]

I'm binge-watching. I think the dog barks when you start equipment as a warning. Good dog!

[@LimestoneCoastCustoms]

I have sooooooo been there. Seemed like I dicked around all day just to go out after seeding to drag a roller around all night (yeah, we have to do that around here!) Ah! the memories!!

[@andrewl7467]

Please be careful with NH3. And make sure your dogs stay in the yard. It’s a cheaper source on N but too many people have been injured with it. I never thought you would be able to pull that strip till machine with how wet it is this fall. Great channel.

[@arheemrudaini4575]

Hello again.. Greetings and appreciation for your good work and good manners as well, dear Zack.. be fine

[@joshhilton3914]

That pickup is gorgeous.

[@waterskiingfool]

Hope you stocked up on beer before running that machine again. That new pickup is sweet

[@Akcd11r2002]

Reverse the hoses on the winch control so the handle moves in the direction of travel

[@michaelbacon3345]

Thanks!

[@MillennialFarmer]

Thank you for watching!

[@lifeoutdoorseveryday1682]

That winch is super cool!

[@vonniek347]

Love how the dogs are ever present!

[@ebolawarrior451]

The ol three pump and start yes! Thats the cleanest Scottsdale I've seen in a long time I miss my 78.

[@Onthetrowel]

Hey zach, i saw in a few videos that you were having an issue trying to put DEF into a machine because the nozzle keeps clicking off! Its because of the splash back from the filter in the tractors tank. Simple fix, take a foot long length of plastic pipe, insert it into the tank up to the filter and then put the nozzle in the other end of the pipe (basically increasing the distance between the filter that causes splash back and the splash back sensor on the nozzle) Problem solved. Have a great day and keep up the good work my friend 😁👍

[@briandungan515]

I bought that exact truck new in 75,color scheme, interior color,Scottsdale, 3/4.....thanks for the memories

[@TheHarbin22]

This was a great video. Really enjoy learning about some different techniques in different parts of the country.

[@larrydavidson3402]

Well it all came together for you Zach. It sounds way to complicated for me but thats how farming is these days and you gotta keep up with it. Good job.

[@virgie704]

Sweet ride! Enjoy.

[@iembalm3328]

And people say farmers are dumb. Mmmm well what you just got running took somebody very smart. Great job Zach. Also Onyx say “hit it” when in the Scotsdale

[@cojones8518]

What are you talking about, that truck has AC. To activate it you turn that knob in front of the window and swing the glass door around. Speed control is the right foot.

[@scotcoon1186]

Good old 2/55 AC. 2 windows, 55 mph

[@Kolton9330]

Should back the winch off a touch after your suck it in or it pulls on the cable and causes excessive wear on it

[@darrenpickens7147]

I have '77 c20 camper special with practically the same color scheme.

[@darkwood777]

I always carry a spare hitchpin on the tractor.

[@jamesbreault5762]

Interesting content those spreaders are quite complicated great job👍👍👍

[@CareFactor00]

Very cool to winch the tank on to the hitch. Are harvest students a thing in the states. We normally have a student all summer as an extra pair of hands. They can be cultivating when we are still combining.

[@T_Humphries]

Whoever came up with that hitch winch needs a raise!! That was so cool

[@paulpence8895]

Back in the day my best friend had that same pickup with three on the tree... LOL,, but it was only 5 years old then...

[@dicmarjes]

Get Smart 🤓 and go back to the old way!!! Save time, money, and most importantly, stress!!!! Love your channel!!!

[@jaapbruijn1300]

Everything is working….I don‘t think I ever had that before!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jamesmorrison1884]

Great setup now they can monitor your every move

[@gabek7010]

Seems super complicated. But looks like you’re figuring it out. Must be very satisfying. I love that hitch by the way that is so cool. Love the videos please keep them coming. Thanks.

[@johnmatthews454]

Great vid again. So interesting the set up that it all entails. Hope it all keeps working should make the job so much easier 👍

[@davekenney3693]

Your so smart it makes your videos so much better vary cool thank you for all you and your family does so all of us

[@Grimasaurus]

Being a Millennial Farmer, I would assume you have all of those flash drives backed up somewhere. Then if something happens you can simply restore it instead of having to start from square one again.

[@MillennialFarmer]

Yes. We have the USB and the agronomist also has it saved

[@stephaniebrown6611]

Let’s get this guy to a million shall we!

[@leegoetsch8335]

LOL I've had the lynch pin problem too.

[@HalfCutGarage]

Pretty cool pulling that much riggin!!!!

[@scssarge4409]

brilliant hitch system. never seen one like that before.

[@stevekissel605]

I have a 72. It was my Grandpa's and was made the same year and month I was born.

[@denault3985]

Zach loves his new pickup...so does everyone else. Btw, in great shape for a 75!

[@MrJugsstein]

Keen for tomorrow. That hitch winch Soo cool. Keep smiling 🤣

[@Studio23Media]

That winch hitch design is genius... 🤯

[@davidobrienirl]

Loved Becky’s on screen typed comment at the 1:27 mark of the video! LOL!!!

[@Per409]

A cable hookup, that was nice....

[@JDThomas4]

That’s a impressive setup for fertilizer

[@kristoferstowe437]

They invited so called air conditioning in 1957 with the Ford Edsel citation. One of the first to come standard with AC. Although compared to today's standards it wasn't very good. In fact one of the reasons that the car failed is because it was ahead of it's time. The 1940s Packard also came equipped with air conditioning but compared to the standard of the day it wasn't technically air conditioning basically some frozen blocks of ice. The citation was one of the first to actually offer a coolant based air conditioner.

[@michalistsiol6070]

Spread manure in some fields to prevent fertilizers because they 're getting expensive

[@maddthomas]

For gods sack do something about the trucks paint, buff it out, it'll shine right up.

[@patriotforever295]

That hitch is pretty damn sweet never seen that before!

[@jtchevy07]

You should just build a barn with some grain doors like in the bottom of grain bins. Buy a conveyor belt and have some end dumps deliver to you. That white pap also leaves a terrible taste in your mouth. The dap and potash isn't to bad lol

[@joemueth4077]

Looks like mission control at Houston with all those monitors in your cab.

[@S88-m5y]

also a master pipe layer willy warmer

[@KNJensen]

That pickup is sweeeeet!

[@woychck4]

So Onix gets his first truck! Good ole Chevy.

[@joannchase3966]

Love the new truck! We still have my Dad's 1983 Suburban. 👍

[@jasonlauritsen9567]

get a fertilizer tender from Brehmer Manufacturing, Lyons NE talk to Chad

[@ededmonds8792]

Absolutely Incredible.Thank you.

[@kevintrent2779]

How about 20" rows and broadcast the fertilizer? I think you already have the corn head...just a thought.

[@gophersmoker]

The 20" corn head is for sale. They only used it because of the downed corn.

[@davecarroll5989]

Beautiful truck

[@Firstfocalplane]

why not add a straight wall bin to your bin yard for fert storage? Not as expensive as you'd think, and REALLY handy. No I do not work for a bin manufacturer LOL

[@shermantank27]

Out of the entire video coolest part for me was the winch!

[@cybersurfer2010]

What a fantastic pickup….!

[@jandcco]

We are not only laughing at you now, we laugh at you all the time!

[@davidstronach3261]

Nice to see Jim didn't get stuck in the mud again lol.

[@FoolOfATuque]

That’s quite a cool machine!

[@dermotward6540]

Can someone explain why N is being put in the ground before the winter, was always under the impression that is was only required when the crop was actively growing and that because it's quite volatile that it would be all but gone by spring. Any clarification would be great, 😊👌

[@MillennialFarmer]

Up here in MN we wait until the soil is cold (below 50 degrees F) and the soil microbes are extremely slow, which means the NH3 will not be volatile because they aren't able to break it down into volatile form. In a couple weeks the ground will freeze and the N will stay all winter until spring because the microbes are completely done when that happens.

[@MillennialFarmer]

But farther south where the soil is warmer, it's a different story. That's the difference!

[@dermotward6540]

@@MillennialFarmer thanks a million for the reply. You mention that your soil the is quite heavy, have you ever trailed an over winter cover crop in any part of the farm to improve the soil structure for spring cultivations or would it not work?

[@craighunt1628]

I could help you with that tackyness (is that even a word) Gypsum man. It will add sulfur to your soil and will help alot with how sticky that soil is. Let me know.

[@MillennialFarmer]

The agronomists say it can be done but it would require so much it would be thousands of pounds per acre and it would eventually just flush back out...

[@stephenlancaster3785]

Damn that's a clean truck. I wish I could find one that clean in my area.

[@deadghost1964]

@@rihannas1549 Zach daughter name is the same, this time I will report as child abuse

[@stephenlancaster3785]

@@deadghost1964 these bots are out of control. It's getting quite old. Idk why KZbin hasn't done anything about it.

[@deadghost1964]

@@stephenlancaster3785 I know, we needs to "pressures" these bot and KZbin. Later on, the bot will wears and tired out and quit.

[@rudybriones5002]

That truck sounds really nice

[@Mom-us5qy]

Good deal, you made me think something was wrong with the title and description, didnt realize it said deep bander instead of strip tiller 🤣

[@scrappy7571]

If I told you I bought the same truck brand new, does that make me old? Mine was the same color, K20 four wheel drive, granny gear muncie, AND air conditioning.

[@flatbedtruckergaming2974]

The new ride does to have ac, it’s called 2 by 55