Ranching the Easy Way

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[@timjorden8329]

You should sell a Sonne Farms Ranch (dressing) Put uncle Jeff on the bottle, sell a million

[@maxine7088]

Cole, my husband and I agree that you are not lazy, not even close. "Working smarter - not harder", is a slogan for every farmer/rancher to adopt. It makes sense! Love y'all. God bless you and keep you.

[@SonneFarms]

thank you

[@robingreene8167]

Let them run their videos the way they do . Sure longer would be nice but they don't have the time to make them longer they are farmers now is their busy time . I am grateful for what they do . Thanks guys.

[@coltsjason]

I hate when people say they don't care about their cattle they do everything in their power to make sure their cattle are happy and healthy

[@Dan-qy1rg]

I see the mamma cow and her little one is waiting at the gate for barn use and warmth. There isn't any question you work your tail off, I just don't see how you and your dad get it all done. With the filming you do and the editing, not to mention all the farm work and repairs, you'll keep it going great! Thanks for the video, have a great day!

[@mnbednar8071]

I miss my dad. Cole, enjoy every moment with yours.

[@timboslice3755]

Amen! Couldn't agree more.

[@lizb823]

who needs Netflix when there's Sonne Farms??

[@SonneFarms]

:)

[@jerryandrews9276]

You both have been Blessed. Cole has been Blessed to have a father that is teaching him to be frugal and how to work hard and Brian has been Blessed to be able to work with his son every day and also to have what is apparently a good working relationship.

[@maryannardan4159]

Hi Brian and Cole. love all your video's. Cole, no matter how many times we watch fencing, cleaning the barn, putting bedding in, you make us want to watch more of those as you make it fun to watch. Read your article in the magazine, you should be so proud.

[@adambenson4606]

I am sure you are just like we are can't wait for it to warm up and planting starts calves running around. Always a nice time in the spring!

[@leekillman802]

Anyone else wish these videos were two times longer? On Saturday morning I put my coffee on a coaster, start the video and two sips later the session is over. Sounds like I am complaining but actually not. These guys are beyond entertaining. Watching Cole, Brian and Jeff you can't help but root for their success.

[@jeffreyshier9021]

Some KZbinrs, in rural areas, have issues downloading longer videos due to limited bandwidth.🤷‍♂️

[@kurt3543]

Also, some KZbinrs in rural areas are actual farmers and have more to do than make videos

[@cindyn7512]

I was just thinking that it's amazing that Cole puts out 3 videos each week, @ about 15 min each, and sometimes a 'short' as well. The editing alone must take hours out of his week. He puts a lot of time into sharing with us. But yeah, I'd like longer vids too! (I too watch these vids on Sat. a.m.'s with a cup of coffee right after I do chores for my own small herd.... and get a bad case of equipment envy.)

[@leekillman802]

@@kurt3543 my remarks were not meant to be critical of other farmers and especially the Sonne's. Total appreciation of both. By the way, I married into a farming family and have been lucky enough to do part of the roles projected here.

[@briansonne814]

thankyou

[@ellenl.5581]

You'll be flat out brooming later. Always enjoy the show and banter. Keep 'em coming.

[@michaelhobby4872]

Cole, I really like those drive-thru gates. Money well spent! You and your Dad have a really nice operation. It makes me smile a lot to see all the things we had to do by hand being done with equipment. Some of the nicest Black Angus cattle and I am glad to see the few Herford cattle you have. Those black bald-faced calves are just plain beautiful to me. I don't know about nowadays but they used to bring the most at the sale barn. Great u tube content, thank you!

[@alanatolstad4824]

Work smarter, not harder.---Cole, I had to have corrective surgery on one of my feet. After recovering, I developed pain in that hip. I mentioned it to a surgical friend of mine, who then brought up my complaint during surgery one day. The surgeon asked her if I was limping, and my friend relayed that question to me. The next day, on the long walk from the parking lot to the clinic where I was working at the time, I paid attention to my gait, & was surprised to notice I WAS limping. I didn't know why, as I had no pain in that foot. So, I made a conscious effort to correct my gait & the hip pain stopped! With you having to be out in all the snow & muck, perhaps you are also unconsciously limping with that knee, or at least favoring it.---Odd question, do any of the folks in South Dakota say 'ishkabibble'? One day, many many years ago, when watching a news story while at the Farmstead, a transplanted newscaster said that word (I think the story was about frogs or salamanders crossing a busy road at night!), & it sounded so strange to hear it on TV, since we would frequently use that word during casual speech when there was something icky (like cleaning out that wet barn straw)!

[@centexan]

You trying to navigate a tractor through the soggy yard reminded me of the Roger Miller song, "You Can't Roller Skate In A Buffalo Herd." And it hasn't gone unnoticed that the clock on your workshed wall is right twice a day. Thanks for the vids!

[@JudyJudyJudy44]

FYI Cole & Brian ... I saw two farmers planting on my drive thru the country two days ago. East central Indiana. Wow! Soon ya'll be doing that too! Hugs and God's blessings from this old farmgirl.

[@dennishill3463]

Thanks and GOD BLESS 😀

[@mikevanbeek524]

Been watching your videos for well over a year. Love everyone of them Cole. Love your dads humor. Im 59 years young. Close to Brian's age. I can relate to him and also proud of your attitude and accomplishments working on a cattle ranch farm. Looking foward to all your next videos after my own working days.

[@ashlandgunclub1000]

Song of the day. The immigrant song by Led Zeppelin

[@anthonyhengst2908]

Pretty soon you won't have to clean out the buildings soon. That is one less chore to do. Great to hear progress on the health of all the animals. The people that tend to them included.

[@tw2102]

No song of the day? I love song of the day, I grew up in 70’s and early 80’s. I love Brian’s song picks. May the Lord Bless Sonne Farms!

[@kenc1800]

Cole, glad to see your wearing your respirator while applying that lime. That is dangerous stuff in your lungs! You are a pretty “SMOOTH OPERATOR” on those skid-steers and then Brian comes sailing by with four round bales on your John Deere ….Holy Smokes indeed.

[@kenc1800]

I love a good hammer time on Sonne Farms!

[@bradw3313]

Anyone who’s been in a Skidsteer can appreciate how Cole can operate it in close quarters in the barn. Simply impressive stuff. Sure like those drive thru gates, they look handy.

[@SonneFarms]

thank you

[@conradnelson5283]

I enjoy watching other people work. Reminds me of better times.

[@SteveNicoson-u1i]

Thanks for another great video Cole and Brian. It was interesting and enjoyable. You both are excellent fence and drive thru gate builders!!!!! You do real fine work building and installing those drive thru gates. Same goes for fencing, you two have the teamwork touch. Build some mighty fine fences. Good work again on the caving barn cleaning it out. You have that process down pat. Hopefully will be the last time this calf season. Looks nice and fresh when you get done Cole. You and dad are both fine herdsmen, the finest around the country. Proud of you both!!!!!!!!! Bull sale is coming up fast I believe. A busy time for all of you. Finest bulls around!!!!!! Cole I see you limp a bit. Have a hip bothering you???? Hope you feel better soon. Good to hear that sick calf is doing better. Hope it is sucking mom now. About it I guess. Thanks for everything Sonne’s. You both take care and be safe. The Iowa farm boy. Steve.

[@steveneal2706]

Cole you are anything but lazy. Another great video of you and your dad getting things done. Thank you both

[@paulprigge1209]

You are not a lazy guy! Come on I have never met a farmer that it’s not lazy according to city people lol! Just driving around nice tractors looking at things drinking coffee 10 o’clock in the morning maybe 730 at Cafe as well lol! Seriously thanks for the video God bless

[@DeirdreHickey-nx8nt]

Love those gates Cole.Brian, are you teasing your son. 😂😂😂😂😂

[@jasonwoods3384]

by the looks of the floor, the broom will be just fine. lol

[@beckyumphrey2626]

Great video. Love.the new gate.

[@allegg8804]

I want to be here on the day you pull the miles of netting off the shredder.

[@markfin7225]

Man, that new spreader looks huge or maybe that skid loader shrunk! Love the videos. Need more cameos of the intern and uncle Jeff from time to time. Thanks for sharing. We are 1/3 of the way through our calving. The babes are sure cute and a lot of work too.

[@kathyjacques2688]

Wish I could have some of those barn scrapings, you guys should make compost, I’d buy some

[@rexmorgan6445]

Some may call it being lazy, I just call it being a genius. Those gates are awesome.

[@robinredman5192]

Close-up of blowing that straw into the barn reminds me of when I fail to respond, "Yes Dear!" to the wife and her wrath ensues, like a giant storm. Ya don't wanna rile that woman. Darlin, what, you read my comment? But I was just kiddin Honey. Now, Sweetheart put that Iron Skillet down. Ooh Boy. Now I've done it!!!😅🤣😂 John here, from the back-roads of Northeastern Tennessee, y'all.

[@danfinley3690]

Always love watching the videos can’t wait til the next

[@danieljohnston5306]

Efficiency is not laziness!!

[@denault3985]

I'm sure the new gate will make life easier, surprised the bovine haven't figured out how to use it as an escape method using their weight.

[@jimlong527]

Thanks for the update on the little one.

[@barbthomas4492]

Still love the outtakes! Those new gates will save you some time, nice!

[@jtschwinghammer]

"I want to look at those teats." Now that's something that can be said on the farm without getting into some sort of trouble haha

[@jeanhorne5893]

Hi Cole and Dad Brian thank you for sharing everything.Love hearing all the names of the calf’s and seeing them all.God bless you and your family.

[@MC-re2ry]

You guys are lucky. You can call yourselves farmers or ranchers. You can have the cattle, the hat, the boots and the buckle! In Iowa, we're just farmers. Seed corn cap, blue jeans - maybe a pair of bibs here and there. No ranchers.

[@AnthonySmith-hr2kp]

Slugging out in the mud snow, rain, heat. Cole Brian, Jeff....all ball Justin' getiin it done kinda folks. Look forward to each and every video. You all are doing great.

[@Chaoticgraymatter]

Never have I ever watched anything Sonne where I’ve seen lazy. Not one single time. As someone else commented - work smarter not harder. Why wouldn’t you!! 👍🏽

[@sallydunbar1683]

Good 'ol Brian blowing some crap at Cole for being happy "my dad's not here"!😂 Such a great sense of humor you both have! Those drive-thru gates are such a great invention! No one would ever accuse you of being lazy, Cole. Work smarter, not harder, always so much to do! Thanks for another interesting video!

[@dalegereaux1863]

Do you guys worry that one day one of the smarter cattlez is going to watch you drive through those gates and realize they can just push it far enough to walk through at the side ? 🤔

[@willardelsasser5310]

Okay a drive thru gate ought to be interesting to watch the installation. I know I said fencing was boring but I really couldn’t think of anything that was boring so I randomly picked fencing. I just like all your videos really. Old mansion rejuvenation is boring.

[@oldad6207]

It's good to see Brain flexing his operating skills! 😂

[@melaniegarrett6318]

Thank you so much for the update on the baby with scours

[@stevebiddle8912]

No song of the Day!! Have a great weekend

[@danflynn1259]

I had to replay when the loader bounced over ruts you could see light. Great driving Brian.

[@dwightnewland6089]

I enjoy every video long or short good farmers

[@jeffsimonar7161]

I would not call that lazy, I would call that work smarter, not harder👍🏼

[@johnmarquardt1991]

Wouldn't it be great if all human mothers had the same sense of defense and protection as cows.

[@isaachaxton1295]

Love these videos. I am about ready to just live up there where I can watch them every day. Or better yet work for free. Maybe I can pay them for the fun.

[@jksr2112]

I’m a dedicated fan . Not getting the song of the day as much as we used to. I miss that but it’s not a deal breaker . If I could I would love to make a small suggestion . Name your seed drill TULL and for heaven’s sakes give Aqualung a shoutout for your song of the day . Prayers to you all and to all farmers for a successful planting season . Bless everyone of you .

[@wild_insomnia]

Brian is so tough that he could bring those 4 bales on his back ! Dude is as tough as it gets !

[@phillovelace]

FOUR BALES! You go BRIAN!

[@hackatak]

Love the videos and content. One thing to point out if someone else hasn't, drilling holes in hammer drill mode, or using an impact driver in lieu of using an actual drill slows you down and isn't the tool correctly. Using a drill is much faster and you won't wear out your tools as quickly. I too used to be in the use an impact driver to drill deeper holes in corner posts guy, or just in general, but after watching some guys do some comparison tests on KZbin, its less efficient. Keep up the great work.

[@amym8479]

Loved the end LOL literally. Thanks again for another awesome Sonne father and son journey.

[@wild_insomnia]

Soon Cole will be on the Times' cover !

[@stevekegerreis1962]

I've been watching your videos for over a year now, and you are not lazy. Mic drop ‼️

[@s.j.jeanne8408]

Hi Cole Im All for making life easier, even the smallest change that helps you through the day is a blessing. If I don’t have to walk up and down the slope at my back door even twice and I can do whatever from upstairs that’s an easy life for an oldie like us 82 &83 yrs old, love your videos love your attitude and commitment to the family and farm.

[@paulfrank5613]

Thanks Cole! Another great video allowing us a piece of Sonne Farms. Your operation runs so well because of all the hard work that you do, what we do and don’t see day in and day out. Not to mention finding time to editing videos.

[@cathiwim]

You mean, the hard workthey do?

[@leolarocque-h4e]

You guy's work alots and harder . love the video .

[@Zeke-yv3nw]

Can't wait to see yall back in the feilds.

[@mollytheda9273]

I want to use my Arnold Schwarzenegger voice when you put “The Hammer” on the Bobcat…

[@patderrick2882]

Cole can you put the link up for the drive-through gate?

[@Farmer_Jim]

Quick question, how much are those drive thru gates you got there?

[@cleroyster2610]

Brain leaning on that gate, while Cole did all the work, was quite clever. Guess it was a supervisory position.

[@norman7179]

Quality control !

[@cleroyster2610]

@@norman7179 I guess he was spending that time trying to figure the song of the day, SINCE, WE DIDNT HAVE ONE.

[@blister762]

That's how it was in the Army. The NCO's stood around and the junior enlisted did the work. It's called Leadership.

[@briansonne814]

@@cleroyster2610 i guess you have resorted to picking on me again. Noted

[@cleroyster2610]

@@briansonne814 oh nooooooo, Not picking on you. I think your expertise in music, is fantastic. Really intellectual, varied, amazingly cerebral, brilliant. Worthy of your supervisors position. Cole still has to learn a lifetime of knowledge, that you sweated for 50 years to learn. Continue on.

[@tinaschirtzinger3157]

Cole, I'm going through all the old videos, and I keep seeing you spreading manure. Now, my last name is Schirtzinger, and watching those videos reminds me of what I called my husband in school, lol. Love the videos, old and new and I love the relationship you have with your dad!

[@stephanimoralez9386]

I 😢love those Sonne farm guys😅😂

[@dcricket1]

We know you are one hard working young man Cole. Doing anything to make your workload easier is wonderful to me. I saw how hard my great uncle worked on his dairy farm many years ago. He milked cows twice asked 😮day and finally went to the milking machines. That man keep everything almost spotless if that’s possible with milking cows. He dang sure gave it his best and won award after award for cleanliness. I still remember those giant 18 wheelers with the huge stainless steel tanks for the milk being hauled off the farm. My uncle was a honest hard working man and to this day I miss him so much. We had a special bond. He bought my cousin and I each a horse. Miss Molly and Miss Dolly. Except for the asthma issue I loved every summer we got to spend there in our youth. Don’t let anyone make you feel less than what you know you are. A very hard working young farmer just trying to make farm life a little easier. That’s working smarter not harder. As for Dad we all know none of us would want to get in a fight with him. He’s strong as an ox! The fight would be one and done if he got the first blow in! Good thing he’s a big old teddy bear!!😂❤

[@RhettDixon-v1l]

Watching from Nebraska some corn planting started here. Will you start around the 1st of May?

[@briansonne814]

yes

[@kathyline11]

Cole, you and dad are definitely not lazy guys!!

[@willmortimer8519]

always a good watch keep up the work boys

[@userDominic_78]

Good afternoon Sonne Farms, glad that calf is on the mend

[@ILUVBIGBUCKS]

Love those drive through gates. Huge time saver for sure

[@phyllishalley8972]

Okay I got to ask....... What is a mountain dew pooh???????❤️🙏🇺🇲

[@markprice1984]

check out cattle scours - their diarrhea has the color of mountain dew.

[@GregCollard-cq5yg]

Cole told us, it's from the Vet giving a IV to the lil critter.

[@phyllishalley8972]

Ty!

[@johnwhan7288]

We raised white faced Herefords for meat about 60 mi north of ny city. Best meat I've ever eaten But the bull used to scare the shit outta me. When the cows were in heat he would hunch his back give you a side look and walk thru the electric fence.

[@johndevetter7616]

Cole I think you and your DaD do a great job.

[@jenniferhoppen8549]

Brain and Cole, Can you comment on where you got the awesome gate hinge? Install starts around 11:00 minutes into the video.

[@briansonne814]

storla station

[@henclematheson6496]

Cole, please save all em feed grain tubes...I plant tomatoes, squash, cucs, in them...I got bout 20 them.. they work much easier than in garden, cause I set them right here beside the house...don't have to go all way to garden out pass the hay field..Have a good gate day...Hen

[@markpeterson6836]

Good for you Cole. As you age you'll come to realize it's not the amount of steps you take in a day it's the extra steps that wear a guy out.

[@jonijarvis6391]

Brian just raised the bar! 4 bales!!

[@dennisbean7181]

I also love your videos because it shows how hard you work and how much you truly care about the cattle.

[@bobendres1542]

I noticed the side walls are not insulated. It’s that by design. Would seem illogical as the cold comes in at the bottom? What do I know. Great vids guys

[@briansonne814]

Yes a big reason I insulated the roof was to avoid condensation which occurs when heat off the livestock rises to a metal roof. I didnt feel like I needed to completely insulate the building as long as i could stop the wind blowing on newborn calves.

[@ronknight3826]

Always great to see the young claves!! Thanks for letting us tag along!!

[@VanDeWitt-u4y]

You guys are the greatest!!!

[@Jon_Chapman]

Ok cole it can start warming up any day now..! Did I miss the song of the day ?

[@alfredomarotta6604]

Thanks for sharing 👍👍🍻

[@MichaelHolloway]

Gonna get my picture on the cover, On the cover of the rolling stone!

[@michaelmullen2398]

Do you ever have unwanted visitors using the convenient driver through gates?

[@briansonne814]

not yet

[@stevemueller3705]

Thanks for posting! Keep it up. I hope it dries out for you a little bit so you can get your crops in.

[@alaeniasharpe8881]

The front tires on the loader are REVERSE SQUATTY. Four might be a bit much Brian.... Reverse wheelies....

[@markyoull6744]

great video cole

[@pennyhaldeman5626]

Have you ever forgotten to close the office door before filling the barn with straw? Just wondering.

[@briansonne814]

nope

[@mikek1090]

It called work smarter not harder .

[@dalewadsworth5703]

Planting times a coming. Man Brian- Cole we getting beaucoup rain this weekend 4-20 /21