Dairy Gets Hit By Gnarly Blizzard!

[@oxfordmontello3281]

God bless you all. I do not envy you at all in these circumstances. I remember growing up on the farm in the late 60s, 70s and 80s. I remember as a small boy watching my dad clean the yard with an "A" John Deere with a trip bucket and no cab. My dad never complained; he loved farming. He was in a tractor working a week before he passed at 89 years old. Watching you brings back a flood of memories; thank you for that.

[@russellgilson4072]

Family that works together stays together, admire your families commitment to the dairy industry!

[@johnwesner3935]

Hey Jan, My Father, every time we had a big snow storm, would shovel the back of his pickup full of snow, throw the tire chains on and look for stranded drivers. Never took a dime! One Christmas Eve while we were getting ready for dinner there was a knock at the door. It has been storming all day making travel extra difficult. A family had slid off the road and became helplessly stuck. My father walked to where they were and determined they were stuck for the night. We invited them in, shared our meal with them and made them comfortable for the night. The next morning we were able to dig them out and get them on their way. We received Christmas cards from them until Mom and Dad retired and moved. I hope they still share this story with their family!

[@timothydezeeuw3517]

Growing up on a dairy farm myself in Saskatchewan, I know the pain everything on the farm in the winter takes longer. Your cows sure do look happy Jan it’s good to see!

[@williammerry4746]

Thanks, Yan for snowing us how you made out with the heavy snow. You took time on your very busy and tiring day to make this fine video, still at the end of your long day you were the Good Samaritan for others. How good is that....thanks for being the solid young man that you are, caring for others as well.

[@computernerdtechman]

Them cows sure seemed happy playing with the bales. 🐮🐄 Happy cows give happy milk.

[@caseywirtel561]

You’re a good man Jan, and it’s a positive thing to spread kindness to the world, it’s not bragging on your selfless acts. Kindness is contagious ❤

[@Kevin986_]

Absolutely stunning how much snow you got. As a kid in Ontario, I remember those days. I loved it. I live in BC now, and on Southern Vanvouver Island, we very rarely get snow. We get rain.

[@heathergingrich6170]

Kindness never goes unnoticed and is always appreciated ❤

[@thomascasserly3444]

Awesome family operation

[@1striperon]

Jan, the snowstorms challenge your management systems and your equipment. Looks like you accomplished all that needed doing. Good feelings for helping others out are great for reinforcing your self worth, good for you for helping people. It seems like there would be a way to fabricate a snowplow that would fit the side of the loader bucket and clean the bunks. Something that fit the width of bunks, slid the snow up above the sides, then guided it into the feed alley, to be pushed out with the loader. Or, modify a snowblower to fit the bunks.

[@TimothyAmiot-zr8ec]

The farm really looks peaceful with fresh blanket of snow. The upgrades you guys have done are top notch!!! Thank you for sharing with us

[@xaviervaliente1845]

gracias por tu video. Espectacular sigue compartiendo con nosotros tu dia a dia. una abrazo des de Barcelona aqui la temperatura es de 20 grados jajajaja

[@RedSunrise91]

Those ladies sure are a playful bunch! And your buddies dealership look interesting. Spotted a couple of old 4wd Masseys, pretty dope!

[@spencermcintyre3649]

Brutal day! Thanks for adding a couple hrs to your day climbing in and out of equipment to catch the right angle!! Awesome work keep it up!!

[@albertbusscher4270]

The snow and cold was what took me to Australia, I was at Leeuwarden Airfield when it was minus 25 Celsius !! That was IT !! Greetings from Australia

[@RuthMorgan-q3y]

I just love your dad seeming to inbrace the weather singing I have only seen him as a very serious man of business. It's nice to see he's got a fun side

[@23phaynes]

Great video, working hard with family to make things a little better each and everyday. I love my Stars and Stripes but I did feel very proud of your Canadian flag standing proudly above your farm!

[@farmfreshfinds-j4s]

Your video is so interesting, especially the part about automation tools in cattle care from 9:49. It’s truly an excellent initiative!

[@Robert-lt3gp]

There will be some moisture in the fields after this winter. Here in Slovenia we are still waiting for some bigger snow deposits.It's just that time of the year when you expect some snow to be delivered from upon us.Yan your videos are always fun to watch and also you can take a lesson from each of one.Stay healthy and all the best from the sunny side of the alps!!!.

[@dominikpiskoric9649]

Arent u guys didnt get any of snow here in croatia we got our first a 3 or 4 days. We didnt but Čakovec did get a dump of and i was today in cakovec and there are still piels of it

[@Robert-lt3gp]

@@dominikpiskoric9649 We had yea but only lasted for a day or two.

[@dadsdog1]

Thanks Farmer, I ate today!!!

[@alfredomarotta6604]

Amen, brother.

[@Pep8691]

Good vid Jan. Rule #1 in our Canuckistan winters never pass up a stuck or broke down vehicle. Good on you. Besides a bunk cleaner it looks like a straw shredder would come in handy too.

[@jeremy1350]

Sing it with me Farmies ... "It's beginning to look a lot like CHRISTMAS !!!" Oh Boy Jan, I don't envy you one bit, as long as I can live vicariously through your eyes. Das a lot of snow man !!! The family that shovels together, stays together, No ?? Montreal (3c) has flurries for the weekend, but we do see the word SNOW for Wednesday and Thursday. Maybe it will be our first substantial snow this season. It says Asquith is (-22c) at 3:24 pm Friday. You keep warm out there Jan.

[@lintlamb8397]

That was very sweet of you to help the others in your town out. ❤

[@candicetaylor9261]

The snow was brutal here in Dauphin Manitoba too! Really loved seeing those ladies playing in the bales! So funny! 😂 ❤ stay Warm as we are now in the deep freeze!!

[@garykline820]

Love your videos thanks for sharing. Music is great with drone.

[@DouglasFergen-pq9ru]

Dairy farmers are a true stalwarts of hard work!

[@robertmunro4816]

Wow big jobs cleaning out those bunks. Lots of snow. Cows outside sure have a good coat on them snow doesn't melt on their backs

[@debbieblakely4848]

Happy to see the original opening to your videos ! ❤🇨🇦

[@dennismartin03]

Another great video. I personally love snow but I do understand the inconvenience from the farming side of it. Good for for pulling that lady out tho.

[@alfredomarotta6604]

Awesome dronè videography and great choice of tunes Jan.

[@kensmithler5965]

Hello Ian, first of all I'm always amazed how spectacular your drone footage is. It adds perspective we would not normally get from just ground footage. What a well rounded steady young man you are! You and your entire family are such hard workers. I grew up on a smaller dairy farm and remember the hard work, especially dealing with the harsh winter weather struggling with frozen equipment and water lines occasionally, ugh. I often think I'd like to know more about you, but totally respect your privacy. I've watched your videos for a few years now and always look forward to the next one. You are the kind of person I would like to have as a friend. The way you ended this video set that in concrete. Great channel and great work!!!

[@ThePepeOne]

Well said.

[@robertlforker9913]

Man, love watching your videos! There are good people in this world and I count you as one! Love your house and love the farm, I’m from Kentucky and just really wanted you to know I love your work ethic. Not many like you that don’t have to be told what to do. Thanks again from a 67 year old from Kentucky!

[@andrepotter-y9h]

Feel sorry for you all and the animals and all that cold and snow

[@Queen_bee_tiny_diny_army]

Brings me so much joy to see how happy those cows are shows how well you guys take care of them how they get all playful❤❤❤

[@terrydurham3697]

Loved to see the cows really enjoying themselves with the fresh rolls of hay. Looked so funny with hay all over their faces. Just like kids playing in fresh snow.

[@karloarsch1579]

I think a snow blade for one of these loaders would be a smart investment.

[@xlandros]

Personally I love a good snowstorm! I suppose if I had as much area to clear as you, I might not enjoy it so much. Shoveling feed bunks looks like zero fun also! We’re expecting 3-5 feet of lake effect snow over the weekend, here on the eastern end of Lake Ontario. I’m excited!! Going out to snow blow after watching your vid. No heated cab for me, but do have heated handles on my walk behind blower. Prob hour and a half of work, but no complaints from me. Let it snow baby!!❄️☃️❄️

[@rossbrashear535]

35 years ago I had a dairy farm. A double four herringbone and milked 65 cows. I had some great times on the farm, and often dream about going back to that simpler life. But then I remember the snow, and suddenly the dreams become nightmares. City life ain't so bad.

[@oliviafrost1808]

Coming from nz it blows our mind the conditions you sometimes have to farm in. So tough. It also surprises you don't have a 4x4 tractor on your mixer or a snow blower for feed troughs. Keep up the hard work!

[@davegenske8973]

Attaboy Jan. It’s great to get help like yours when the snow is that heavy

[@suzydoerger104]

Who belongs to all those bales in the field to the right? Your family is so inspiring to those of us who aren’t farmers…..bless you all! Love from Colorado🥰

[@daveklein2826]

Belongs to them

[@timloveless5409]

I thought all the bales had been moved to the yard.

[@daveklein2826]

That's one of their bale yards

[@chrisingle5839]

I am thankful we never see a snow shovel here in Oklahoma. Never snows enough. We do get Ice storms though.

[@79PoisonBreaker]

nice long days work, sleep well earned. Glad it looks like all went as well as can be expected with no breakdowns. Hope you and your family have a great day , stay warm.

[@magnumardent]

Hei, Jan, over here in Norway the snowmovers put small spikes in the tyres....you dont need much to get better traction, so the floors in the barns dont suffer much...screw the spikes in, than remove them in the spring....Great uploads, nice channel, thanks!

[@fredgreen8208]

Glad you brought the beginning music back,my dad and I used to watch your videos together he lived in ontario. He past away a couple yrs ago,and that music brings back fond memories of him,he was92. Thanks for reviving it.

[@billymc1628]

Awesome stuff !!! Family working together. Take that cash and go for some "Tims" coffee

[@gerryspang5917]

Always figured farming and trucking were the hardest occupations, no matter the weather you gotta give our all.

[@elizabethbradley7621]

We never get snow. Love others work clearing snow. Love milk. ❤❤❤

[@GaryLaurin]

Brilliant drone footage 👍🏻🇨🇦💪🏻

[@annhope7760]

Such a short timeframe from picking up bails to pushing snow. Take care. ☃️

[@keithreid3774]

Awesome video! I hopefully I get some snow here in Minnesota. Today's November 30th as I speak this and eventually we may get some snow in December. Fingers crossed. Not a whole lot and want time though

[@randaljohnson580]

I suggest you look into getting chains for your feed wagon tractor you would get around much better.

[@jrw5831]

Jan, you are one of the most upbeat people I know. Hope you and your family have a Healthy and Happy Christmas/New Year

[@sandralovegrove2805]

From Montreal a huge fan here! Fascinating how much dairy business has progressed ❤

[@cindifischer6919]

My husband installs DeLaval milking equipment and for 35 years. He has certainly seen many many changes over the years and technology only gets better. For like the last 10 years he has been very busy building and installing rotary parlors in central Minnesota and Eastern South Dakota, and Northwest Iowa USA. Rotaries are in different sizes but he has installed, 64, 106, and 128. So much goes into the planning of a rotary and from start to finish is about 3 years. That 3 years includes everything, right down to getting permits. Most folks really have no clue what is involved. I'm fortunate to be able to see it from start to finish in different phases and it's absolutely amazing. My husband Brad Fischer has always said, DeLaval is the best. Thank you to all farmers that help feed the world.

[@sandramcintosh2590]

Hey Jan . I worked at a feed lot years ago where the would blow all the dirt and snow out of the bunks with a three point hitch blower . No hard labor and really quik !

[@terrywagner1308]

Erie, Pennsylvania has 30 cm of snow now. Lake Effect. Just trying to make you feel better. 😊

[@bonniehibma3580]

Loved the overhead video. Have to look at the bright side because we are not going to change it. I remember those really long days as well.

[@RobWCurrier]

Your drone shots are soooo damn cool. Love seeing the big picture….some of those cows have such a sense of humor! Rob

[@6by6by6]

I’d imagine every dairy farmer located in an area with brutal winter conditions would dream to have his entire herd under cover In climate controlled environments to lessen the workload of snow removal.. What I’ve learned watching these channels is you would do yourself an immense favor to design your dairy operations layout with simplifying snow removal as a major consideration at the outset of construction.. Thank you for putting the effort behind bringing your families operations to the consumers.. I live for milk 😋 oh and cheese..😅 FYI I live and farm in Oregon , Home of Tillamook Cheese & Ice Cream ..

[@mr.rogers1962]

Love your videos. You can get a string trimmer and buy 2 different attachments. One a wire brush and another with a small snow plow that will take care of your doorways and your feed bunks In your big corrals save you a lot of backwork not having to use a chevel

[@shealy265]

Good to see you posting a little more since the field work has been done.

[@magi2184]

8:51 What happend to this little concrete wall under the gates to the left? Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪 😊

[@richardyerton7904]

Have you considered making a device that fits inside the feed bunks and attached to a tractor that shoves the snow to the end and lifts it out? It sure would save time and labor.

[@davidkimmel5153]

Thanks for sharing.

[@gregcatlett1458]

Good to hear a demand for MILK up there !!! Tough environment but you guys are use to it for sure!!! Thanks good man!!! P S invent a bunk cleaner for the end loaders 😢😢

[@gordiesullivan3289]

So great helping others,you are a great person.

[@lorimurphy3788]

You’re a good man love seeing the cows having fun with the new bedding

[@BeckyCreger-vs5ce]

I live in North Central Iowa. You can keep the snow up there. 😂 I'm 71 years old and retired. I'm not ready to shovel snow off of my deck to get to my car.

[@OutBackSmallEngine]

It's so good to see the girls helping to spread out the bedding.

[@steveneal2706]

awesome video. Thank you guys

[@triciaabrams8848]

Fancy dancin' with the bobcat! ❤

[@timloveless5409]

People that live in a Bobcat get pretty darn handy with it. One day in the early '60's a salesman drove into our farm with a Bobcat on a small trailer. He unloaded the machine and proceeded to dance around in the driveway. My parents and I sort of stood with our mouths open in amazement, never having seen one before. Dad did not buy it but what a show.

[@triciaabrams8848]

Oh wow! I could imagine!

[@dibell3662]

Going to have to change the name of your channel to SaskDutch Man! You have really changed and you should be proud of yourself for what you have achieved.❤️🙏🏼☕️

[@robertdouglas4130]

You have an awesome family that works well together

[@dennislamers986]

Long days for sure. I give you credit for being tge 1st man in. I wonder if you could get a little snowblower for those bunks. Weather doesn't stop the milking and feeding.

[@bryceharper8798]

you need a better bunk cleaning equipment , i used an old grain vac until we got a used vac truck , that made things go really quick . you should get a bale processors for bedding the corals and sheds . keep up the great videos Manitoba farm boy

[@bruceg5729]

I did the same thing several times pulling people out one person's knew where I lived they had seen my truck before and put money in my mailbox😮 love helping people❤

[@kellwood1404]

This was a fantastic video. Loved the snow emergency response team.

[@franciscosandiego3026]

Great video brother from the imperial county ca 🚜🚜🇺🇲🦃🦃

[@pietoosterhof5901]

It's always nice to help other people á.❤

[@kevinwalsh1619]

Interesting about the doors. In the USA doors on commercial and public buildings generally open out. This is because of a combination fire and crowd disaster that took place at a night club called the Coconut Grove in Boston in 1942. Because of pressure from the crowd trying to escape, those near the door were unable to open it, as it only opened inward.

[@jimbaumann6579]

It’s the same in canada.

[@RobertFramejr]

Hey I'm Rob from Pennsylvania u.s.a. like your videos and thankful for what you do I've farmed a about five years ago

[@carltrainor4072]

Nice fluffy snow!!

[@maxrv751]

nice drone footage are those all your bales out in the field

[@ileenmcminn2062]

You need one of those big snow pushers that attach to the loader bucket like they use for big parking lots. Do you ever put tire chains on the feed tractor?

[@timothymbonham4453]

Since it has to go inside the barns on the concrete aisle, that might be a problem.

[@cammyrubin2512]

I know it makes everything harder work. But we don’t have snow in Houston, Texas - very interesting to see how a farm has to work around it and what to think about during the day.

[@dairy-farmer616]

Hey Jan When you grab a little snowblower and lift he in the feedbanks and blow the snow out. I don't know if it will works but trying ...

[@bobgappa3338]

Great video. I really enjoyed watching it and listening to you.

[@MrLoondance]

Few thing make me proud to be Canadian these days but when I see the Canadian flag on your farm it makes me proud to be Canadian

[@bruceg5729]

14:47 is that your pet cow that's outside the gates

[@Andy-ix2ox]

You guys have the same problem that we have here this year, the straw is that good that you have to give them more because they eat so much of it. The problem we have is that it is so bleedin expensive, it would be cheaper if they just ate more feed and lay on the straw! Regards from Ireland.

[@dakotaboy8533]

The small investment in a snow box for your loader would save you so much time and money. Easily pays for itself in fuel alone. Chasing windrows around is not efficient!

[@markrisebrough]

I couldn't agree more. 12 foot wide box plow would allow for clearing under those feed bin augers without having to worry about colliding the augers with the cab.

[@daveklein2826]

Send him the money

[@tommyhartman]

Glad I live in Texas. I don't miss moving snow.

[@colinbarrett3016]

But us 🇨🇦 probably couldn't stand the Texas heat...somewhere in between 👏

[@christerljunggren-qv5ot]

You should get a bucket with side wings hydaulically driven, or a plow blade with side wings. That would speed up your snow work

[@kathyk479]

It does feel good and help some o ne. You should feel good about youself for helping! 😊

[@bonniehollingsworth1996]

Awesome video, Jan. Working together helps morale so much. That lady you helped will never forget your kindness. It’s the attitude that goes with the help that makes it a good(God) deed!

[@piperdoug428]

Man i miss all the dairy sheds we had back in SW Scotland

[@LorettaThompson-pg6eq]

Nice video and god bless

[@55VickyV]

It’s unfortunate that you can’t move all your infrastructure to the farmland on the Saanich Peninsula near Victoria on Vancouver Island. We seldom get snow here. Some years we don’t get any snow! I’m really glad I live here and not in Saskatchewan!!! 😊 🇨🇦

[@hacc220able]

A farmers work is never done - thanks for sharing.

[@edmo43]

Haaaaaaaa!! Lady, what do we do? to the cow that was frolicking with the bed straw. And she was surprised😁😁

[@philipwatts992]

Morning from here in Queensland Australia