Planting Equipment Finishing Touches (Ep. 10)

WE ARE SO CLOSE TO PUTTING SOME SEEDS IN THE GROUND...I CAN FEEL IT! In today's episode of Andy's life, the team has a lot going on at the farm. They open up the 48ft corn bin to finish cleaning it out, and they move a lot of grain. There are a few small things getting done as well. They also put the finishing touches on the planting fleet, so it will be ready if it dries out enough by the end of the week to plant. Andy is excited. Andy also gives a very basic demonstration of the Exactemerge planter when he is putting it together. They pop the plates in the soybean planter, too. Enjoy the show!
Andy is a 6th generation farmer from Central Illinois. On this farm, Andy works alongside his father, Marty, his uncles, Chris and Jeff, and his sister, Katie, to grow corn and soybeans on some of the finest dirt in the world. Andy and his family are deeply rooted in the area, operating a large farm that traces it origins back into the 1800s. Although some tracts did not stand the test of time, Andy and his family still grow corn and soybeans on fields that have been in the family for longer than even the oldest members of the farm have been alive. We do, we have, and we always will take tremendous pride in calling this piece of paradise our home. Andy was a Bronze Tablet graduate of the University of Illinois in the field of Crop Sciences, following the same path as his father and late grandfather.
It would be misleading for Andy to claim that this life is one that came by chance; rather, as a member of two multi-generational farm families, it was simply in his blood. His passion for agriculture traces back to his early youth--some of fondest, earliest memories being of days spent riding in the combine with his father and grandfather. Although his understanding of the lifestyle was much less complex in the beginning, the love he has for farming, and its industry has only appreciated through time. As this dream blossomed into adulthood, Andy now works relentlessly, and tirelessly, to chase his own dreams and to build a farming operation of his own alongside his family.
We, as a whole operation, are handymen, electricians, mechanics, landscapers, accountants, economists, caretakers, stewards, and, most importantly, farmers, and we take an incredible amount of pride in our work. There is no challenge too overwhelming, no situation too stressful, and no problem too difficult for us to take on, and we want to take you along with us. Welcome to our farm and welcome to our lives. You have the best seat in the house to watch the everyday chaos of farming unfold--we usually only get concerned when things aren't going wrong!
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[@wry569]

Great video. Liked planter explanation at around 7:00 just woodhave liked to see the belt and seed plate.

[@mateovrbanec5502]

Hello from Croatia. Great video!!

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Glad to have you! Thanks for watching.

One more from Croatia :)

[@gagedwanma8880]

Great vet I've always loved it

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Thanks for watching!

[@gagedwanma8880]

What type of combines do you have

[@dustinlowry9075]

Awesome video I'm a John Deere Tec in firebaugh CA . We don't run planters like that in California Great stuff Love to see that Green and Yellow

[@aTrippyFarmer]

You probably use all sorts of equipment that is above my small, midwestern mind!

[@alidole7793]

Great video!!!

[@johnmckinzie2753]

Just found your channel. Cant wait to see more videos. I work alot in your area. Hope I can drive by and see you all working.

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Honk when you drive by!

[@zoxby8923]

Great video, this stuff really gets me going :)

[@brandonhickman6658]

Just found your'e channel and subscribed for sure! Love the green paint and cant wait to see the field work videos.

[@aTrippyFarmer]

It looks better with some dirt on it... can't wait. Thanks for watching!

[@wilsonandrade6246]

👍👍👍

[@craigh8810]

Just found ya. Nice channel. Subbed.

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Thanks for watching!

[@henrylopez5252]

Just came across ur video. Liking ur material thus far. Southern illinois? Get in field first week of April? To plant?

[@aTrippyFarmer]

South Central Illinois. If the conditions were correct, we would plant Corn and Soybeans the first week of April. Typically, it is an abundance of moisture, not temperature, that keeps up out of the field. We have planted as early as March and as late as July over the last 10 years. Every season is a new challenge. Thanks for watching!

[@TheJimmybud]

Do you guys only have that big pole barn with the gravel floor to work on equipt. ?

[@aTrippyFarmer]

We do a lot of work in their because that is our main storage. We have a few concrete buildings that we house our tools in, but we work wherever we need!

[@brirei4417]

How many rows are the planters

[@aTrippyFarmer]

One is a 24 row with 30” spacing-60ft. The other is a 32 row with a 15” spacing-40ff.

[@brirei4417]

@@aTrippyFarmer Thank you for the reply

[@evanbarngrover9952]

How many acres do u farm?

[@aTrippyFarmer]

A few thousand.

[@evanbarngrover9952]

How many thousand?