Raking Two-Day Hay

Today I'm raking two-day hay with the Farmall H and New Holland 258 rake. It's thick hay and a little wetter than I would normally rake, but the forecast has changed and I need to get this hay day as fast as possible!
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[@monsterjta]

Who taps a thumbs down on a straight up, smart and educated farmer, who is just trying to show folks how to farm? Ugh - social media. Keep it up my friend!

[@brentonritchey6474]

This man is living the dream I love it I wish I could join him.

[@rickityrandy4156]

Drive up there

[@brendanmckenna1983]

no wheel gards on the tractors and the field is bumpy does safety come into anyone's mind here

[@brentonritchey6474]

@@brendanmckenna1983 u never ran old stuff have you. No prob that's u got smart real quick. No lose clothing think about it lol.

[@brendanmckenna1983]

@@brentonritchey6474 I have been driving tractors for over fifty years. old tractors right up to the new ones of today. I know safety but two wheels turning beside you and no protection you coud shorts on and it would not save you and with the machine behind you one bad bump your toast

[@xxagxx520]

@@DieselRamcharger y’a he’s not gonna know what he getting himself into once he has a kid

[@johnnycampbell5234]

I could just listen to the purr of a Farmall engine all day, beautiful machine, and good looking hay

[@jimh1369]

Nothing sounds as good as a Farmall while its working!

[@jefffirefighter12106]

@@jimh1369 I like all the old Iron, but my family farm has had John Deere Two-cylinders on it since the early 50's. Too me there's nothing like a Two-cylinder working or Idling.

[@elizabethkernohan2263]

I agree as calming as a cat purring 😜

[@invagina1110]

@@elizabethkernohan2263 He's been smiling all day, hay season is a satisfiying time of year.

[@davemetcalfe3388]

I can almost smell the hay and feel the heat. One of my first memories is of being held on my grandfather's lap, on a hay rake behind his team of horses, with me holding the reins and him smoking his pipe, tripping the rake and stacking the windrows of hay and steering the horses with his voice. Feelings and memories ... the best, warmest, safest and the best smells ... hay, horses, his pipe, his coveralls and summer breeze. Thanks for this video

[@edwardsofin3593]

I had a dump rake, yea used to trip it with a rope from the tractor seat. yea

[@davemetcalfe3388]

@@mwilliamshs Yer right. But he always had his pipe and I always and still get whiplash every time I catch that scent. It was a different time back then and I know he wasn't like anyone today ... careful, courteous, hardworking, generous and I cherish my memories of him. Hope you have some nice memories too.

[@johnvanstone5336]

Love your drone shots, particularly the plan shot, superb 🇬🇧🤘☀️👏

[@countreekidd]

...but did it crash though!!!??? lol

[@mainelife6473]

I have been watching these past few episodes with a few "painful" memories. When I was much younger, 12 or so, I helped out a local farmer up here in Maine when it was haying time. He had this rectangular bale maker that would shoot the bales onto a trailer, and it was our job to stack them neatly. Well...one very hot day, I was sweating buckets and struggling to keep up. I had a momentary lapse of concentration...and a bale hit me square in the head. Not something you want to happen when it is in the 90s and you are feeling the heat already. The farmer gave me the rest of the day off. I learned quite a bit about the value of hard work on those scorching hot days, and the need to always be on your toes!! We don't give small farmers enough credit for all the hard work they put in not only to provide us with food, but also just to survive. Your videos show us all the steps it takes to put food on our table, from field to kitchen.

[@darkprince16]

@@DieselRamcharger without farmers living their lives of their “own devices” you wouldn’t be eating supper tonight. They get the credit they deserve.

[@oldguy4833]

Pete's building a wealth of video memories for his kids to have in years to come about him his wife and his dad that's going to be a real treasure for them to have and he is taking the rest of us along for the ride !!!!!

[@FlyFisherGolfing]

this beats Architecture hands down and you're loving it!

[@carlolson1203]

Oh my gosh. I found one I missed. Thanks for all your work both on your farm and the videos.

[@markmcculfor6113]

My friend and I are going to be doing our first straw all by ourselves this year! 20 acres of straw, paying a farmer about a dollar for every bale we get off his field. I've been baling for my friend's dad for a long time, so we decided we should try doing some of our own! If we're successful this year we'll pick up some more acres! He's 15 and I'm 17, so we're finally at the point where we can deliver straw on our own and everything

[@klazyy641]

Seems like everytime you have a video of working the tractors, I get a memory flashback of my grandfather's stock of tractor "toys" he had parked next to the workshop. Some of them were way outdated and of not much use except for the kids to use as forts, etc. Once again, thanks for 'taking me back' to the '40's and '50's. Simpler times and much better farm raised foods back then. Fresh cackleberries, home churned fresh butter, honey from our hives, spuds from our fields, veggies from grandma's Victory garden (from WW I days and still going strong)---and that was just breakfast!

[@Wheelloader__]

Great video Pete. The last time I raked hay was with a farmall H and a new holland rake. That was 30 years ago. I miss it. Your videos bring back a lot of memories for me.

[@donbright3340]

For all of us

[@notwillit]

What a great mental health moment working the fields with you Pete. Thanks.

[@donbright3340]

Yes and I have to not be envious of his beautiful old equipment,I really enjoy his calm presence,he deserves his accomplishments because they earned them with teamwork and hard labor..

[@robertalan2427]

Love the sound of those 2 stroke tractors...

[@jamescaywood7338]

Just cut my first cutting, ever in the last few weeks. I can really appreciate all the editing and work that went into this video. Love your videos. 32, new, first generation farmer as of 9/20.

[@doneritesid]

Same here. I'm 32 and will be cutting, raking and baking 20 acres of alfalfa onnour little farm we bought a year ago. We were sharecropping but it's nearly impossible to find someone in this town we can trust. Retired from active duty, moved to a town where we don't know anyone to raise our four kids and teach them the country life. Couldn't be more excited. Just bought our first tractor IH 544 hydro and will be picking up sickle bar and rake next week. We will have to pay for custime baling on this last cut but plan to buy a small sq baler this winter.

[@throwawayshill4718]

one of only 2 channels where i let the ads finish

[@martintopp1399]

Awesome aerial footage. It really helped give an overview of how you were raking the paddock. Thanks so much for all your tutorials Pete!

[@carlheugel7472]

Brings back a lot of memories with a new Holland twin racke hitch and a john deere model B

[@dav1099]

Ahh the memories of 50 yrs ago, my uncle had an H that I raked miles of hay and straw with, he had an umbrella on the one I drove and that made a world of difference. , even the combine was cabless. thanks for the memories.👍

[@honeybee3317]

I ponder how you know the hay is dry enough and won't mould when stored . Thankyou for teaching and giving us the knowledge to make it an easier decision to follow suit.

[@pekinknollfarms9235]

Love the sound of that Farmall at work.

[@volvojohn9036]

BRINGS BACK OLD MEMORIES, THANKS.

[@petersonsawmillservice268]

I raked 500 acres of hay every year with a 400 and 560 farmall. Best raking tractors ever. Love the gas sound they make!

[@TheAlaskan308]

I watch this channel first everyday. Pete you are the man and I strive to be as healthy, wealthy and wise as you some day.

[@TowManG]

Can't wait for my Just a few Acer's shirt's to come in! Most down to earth real farming channel I've ever seen. Keep up the awesome work!

[@rayward9265]

Brings back fond childhood memories, driving a tractor in the Texas heat.

[@canvids1]

You sure brought lots of memories back to this old man. I started out on a small Case tractor about 11 years old as it was the only one that I could reach the peddles. As I got bigger I got to run the Farmall H or a M don't remember. Remember when operator of the tractor/baler stopped me and said it was time for you to learn to operate the Farmall don't remember now on the baler. We switched after taking me for a few rounds and I was away. Big pride as a young lad in my life and you don't forget it.

[@j.b.6577]

There's something both therapeutic and cathartic about watching your videos. I grew up on a farm and now work a tech job in a small city. My stress is through the roof and I feel claustrophobic even living in the suburbs. I wish and long to have a small setup similar to yours for the more relaxed and peaceful nature of it... The sad thing is that I probably won't ever have the ability to live that life again... I miss the quiet of the country life even if it means being up before dawn, out until after dark, daily chores even in inclement weather. Farm life is still way better than the stresses of a 9 to 5 job with deadlines, being under pressure, and the horrible fast pace. Plus, you can actually see what you've accomplished at the end of the day unlike some of the work that 9 to 5 jobs are comprised of. Hmm... makes me wish that I didn't have any responsibilities so that I could offer to work for food and a place to sleep somewhere...

[@DiamondDoorsInc]

Watching the hay being raked is satisfying. Nice machine you have! Looks like a great day.

[@edwardsofin3593]

Love that farmer 4 cylinder engine.

[@sail72]

Old grey Ferguson tractor. 1984. Lied to my girlfriend's father that I knew how to rake hay. I thought I'd finished the job but the next day her dad tells me I didn't rake the hay under the windrow. I ended up working there for 15 years. So "Fake it until you Make it" I always say. This takes me back . I can smell the hay. Thanks for this great video!

[@dwaynekoblitz6032]

Lol, see you this afternoon Pete. That is a beautiful field of Hay right there. Love how the Cows were put to sleep by the sound of their winter food being prepared.

[@georgenetroe2670]

It take a lot of practice and multiple changes to get a rake just right for raking. Trying not to brake teeth and but yet rake the hay. You bring back lot of memories. Thank you Pete. George Netroe Delray, Va

[@g.r.4853]

That was my favorite part of the haying process, likely because it was less work then all the rest. A pal of mine helped stacking the bales once and we piled them on the back of the wagon until it suddenly dumped backwards. I don't know whether Dad laughed so hard he forgot to give us hell or figured we MIGHT have learned something, but he sat and watch us set everything right again.

[@davidoutdoors74]

Boy do I remember those days. Hay loft 150!degrees lol

[@jonjohnson8960]

The drone shots really put it in perspective! 👍🏽 keep up the great work and great content

[@yvonneward]

Nice work , love the drone shots but mostly I love the lines of hay waiting to be baled and the fact your using vintage machinery makes this video more exciting what a great sight to see in the field, great video thank you best wishes to you and your family

[@richardnelson1580]

I miss raking hay.

[@olivermarsh5077]

I love your videos thanks

[@SteveM0732]

Excellent aerial shots! That direct overhead view from the clouds was great.

[@paulrichardson4353]

Hi Pete, I was born and raised on a dairy farm in Canton, New York. We also had a Farmall “H” tractor. We used it to mow, rake and bale. Lots of great memories. Thanks

[@tmoomoo42]

The old wives tale is if the cows are laying down it's gonna rain. Advise put a piece of egg carton foam in the seat. Had to do that when i was younger on dads farmall, saved my backside. lol

[@MJorgy5]

Your drone pilot is giving it the biz. The ol' Farmall is a gem, and the right color, too.

[@lesotwell3561]

Seeing that reminds me of all the bails I threw in high school. It is nice to also see someone use those old tractors for their intended purpose. Great work Pete love the you tube Chanel

[@128file]

I had a 1040 H I used for 20-years and loved the machine. I sold it when it had working clothes a couple years back and the fella restored it to parade quality. I pulled a double 14 string trip plow and 7' string trip disk all those years.

[@levichase8749]

I love the shots through the steering wheel looking at the nose of the tractor . Feels like im right there !

[@beboboymann3823]

The great sound of that engine and whine of the drive train along with the warmth of the sun would make me have to fight sleep. I used to nod off on my riding mower. The different camera angles you feature and the drone work is top notch video work sir.

[@allanlavallee7171]

Always loved making hay. Cut thousands of acres with a 22 Massey Harris tractor and a Massey mower. Rode dump rakes and pulled wheel rakes. Built loose hays stacks and picked square bales. Enjoyed all of it.

[@504carl]

Pete, these machines working way better than the new ones that cost so much money.

[@jameswest332]

Making Hay brings back memories of my summer jobs in high school !!

[@christopherlyon4946]

Your videos are so good, not only because of their content, but also because of your cinematography, especially those brilliant drone shots. At times I wondered whether you were shooting on film rather than video. Maybe it is the effect of my screen, but the colour rendition was so reminiscent of Kodachrome. I'm a child of 1950s rural Wales: all my friends were farmers's sons when I was a boy. I loved helping to make hay. Your videos are so evocative, thank you so much.

[@stephensfarms7165]

This is how I racked hay when I was young. Thanks enjoyed watching

[@olmikep]

Love the drone shots, Pete. Great stuff!

[@scrotiemcbogerballs8286]

It’s amazing how well the rake works using a hand rake is hard work to get it that good lol and to think back in the old days they did everything by hand or with horses wow if life went back to those days not very many people would make it

[@steveeab2364]

I've read of having to clear forested land in the Northeast back in the 1800s. The task of stump removal was backbreaking and made for long days but I know they had to do it. It's hard to imagine in today's day and age.

[@larrywilliams9796]

Great sky view it really put everything into view

[@Timberland-Farms]

That tractor sure makes some good music

[@thomasarcher4034]

The aerial shots are nice. Thanks to your wife... ;)

[@rpanchalingam]

beautiful drone shot

[@jimcrichton8028]

Making hay in Scotland is a whole different story. Maybe the quickest we ever made a field of hay was five days, and it was an absolute miracle if it did not get rained on at least once! Heavy crops, really unpredictable weather, and cool summers. My neighbour finished drying his on a heated aerated floor to get top quality for horses.

[@TF856]

I sure do wish I could drive old tractors on a farm! I drove 4 different small old tractors on farms back in the 80s. 2 Ns, a Jubilee, and a Farmall. I also ran my dad's Fergusons and John Deeres. I love old tractors!!!

[@solitarybell2836]

That old machinery reminds me of my grandpas Masey furgeson brings back memories thanks Pete!

[@anthonyhengst2908]

Say Pete, since you like "red" iron, my Dad still has an Internationa rake he doesn't use anymore. Probably you could just have it. It still works great!

[@jancoffin6243]

You’ve got a lot of supervisors watching you with great interest!🐮

[@ihus9950]

Nice to see you're having a great 1st cut👍

[@vedha6273]

So many angles it's awesome 👌👌👌👌

[@jordangidzinski1434]

Nice work my grandfather always wanted me to rake from the outside in without cutting the field in half weather it was 5 acres or 40 it was always the same

[@JerryMiah]

My aunt uses an old H to rake on her and my uncle's 80 acre farm. He mows with a 706 and bales with an 806.

[@ivanyoungs504]

enjoying your video pete brings back memories of younger years bought my 256 new holland rake forteen hunderd new in 1975 have a great day god bless

[@BabyJesus440]

OMG I just found my new favorite channel. I just bought a copy of your book too.

[@JustaFewAcresFarm]

Thank you!!

[@appomattoxross6751]

Drone shots are great.

[@ronaldkearn3322]

Rain was a problem to us too. It was always a stressful time of year, worrying about rain after the field was cut. That's a great hay rake! :-)

[@dougB4454]

I’ve spent hundreds of hours on an H raking hay. Thanks for sharing.

[@billabong9215]

Wow. Excellent hay for 48hrs. Only something we could dream about in Ireland. Ye have beautiful machines for harvest, they work amazingly well and keeps the costs to a minimum. Great work.

[@2bonosc]

Great series ( as always). I bought and am reading your book and it is very good. I have many similarities in my life and I look forward to learning and being entertained by your continued journey of a good life lived.

[@davidbarnes7064]

Hope to be raking hay later today. Temps in the 90's yesterday and today. Great drying!

[@elaineschwarzhoff238]

That’s how my Dad did it many years ago! I drove and old farmall like that when I was a kid! Love the smell of fresh hay. You’re doing a great job there

[@georgerdavis4585]

Making hay while the sun shines!

[@bannedspicolibear2462]

What wonderful informative videos, first time alfalfa grower learning a lot from this boomer...

[@barryrohrmeier2399]

Great drone shots !!!!!!!

[@WorldsBestWatcher]

I get the feeling you're never going to run out of hay again in the winter. That's some good looking hay btw. Well done. 👍

[@dcct1905]

For some reason those old parallel bar rakes are my favorite. A simple design that hasn’t been improved upon.

[@pizzawarlord9232]

that high shot was cool

[@whommee]

I know you are proud and glad to have that hay cut and raked, (probably baled by now) Great video,, Thanks for posting!

[@willjohnson211]

Love the drone footage

[@russellhansen7622]

i raked allot of hay with a 258 when I was kid,just loved that job. The H does sound nice just purring along, nice looking field

[@hossblake]

This one takes me back. I use to rake for my grandpa with the exact same setup. It was my favorite job...which was followed by my least favorite - stacking small squares.

[@maddog2771]

Best TV show on KZbin

[@stuartsplace100]

I have always rake the way you are raking

[@fsonpc7612]

This is a dream farm, love it

[@nevillecollins779]

G’day Pete love your videos they’re great 👍

[@thomashanke6750]

Anytime I’ve tried “rushing” it with only two days drying, it has bit me in the butt! Three days at least. Cut one, ted it the second day and rake and bale third day. There’s been years I’ve had to wait four days due to the amount of hay we had. Trying to balance the weather, making hay and working full time can drive you nuts!!!!! Love the red power!! Farmall M, 656 and 886 used here.

[@markgamble8377]

Looks good those old nh rakes do a good job fluffing and raking. Nice drone shots

[@Lazeroth]

The drone shots have increased the video quality 10x. They make the videos much more entertaining and interesting as you can see more.

[@pyropyro8713]

I love your videos thanks for sharing your life with the world and making it better apretiate all the time you put into it much health happiness and success.

[@dudethegreat6966]

God bless you and yuo family, man. 🤗

[@tlh001]

Man, that is some thick hay. Pete, you’re going to fill your barn on the first cutting!

[@jamesmorrison1884]

Hi Pete and Hillary nice hay in the video I have to go see some I cut down but it rained last night so I'm sure it's going to be to wet. Have a good day

[@pelomalo68]

Nice videos.I grew up in a dairy/beef town them old farmers used to say when more than half the cows would be laying down it was going to rain. They were always right ( the cows that is).Cattle & I are gone & the town is a city now. It was a great place to grow up. btw I now depend on the weatherman and apps I prefer the cows. Thanks Pete!!

[@jimalexander2582]

I just love the aerial shots - very cool (and I am sure not easy with all you are doing!)

[@jaypino2642]

I look forward to watching your videos,Thank you.