She's Tired of picking up rocks! So we put this little tractor to work!

[@josephboley]

Good morning Josh and wifey. Hope North Carolina weather is as nice as it is in West Virginia. Almost 70 degrees here for the past few days.

[@josht4659]

Joseph Boley what part of West Virginia?

[@diydanvapes]

Love it when mrs stoney ridge joins ya!! Yall are so cute together!!

[@butler386]

Machine worked better than I thought it would. You not only had a video on farming but a bib over all fashion show. Fantastic. Thanks for the video.

[@48wilber]

I always look forward to Mrs. Stoney Ridge smiles!!! (She needs to be on more!)

[@kopenhagenkid]

Great video

[@justanotherperson584]

This is exactly my issue...rocks. First generation farm. Wishing you much success, good for you. Your land is so beautiful. Great job. Thank you.

[@rdeanbenson217]

neet little tractor. raised on a 640 acre spread, 1 Sq mile. We used to get the rocks off in early spring, while ground was frozen (Idaho). Piled them up and used for road low spots and drainage rip-rap.

[@sailme2day]

no tire guy likes to work on a tire with slime installed. the labor - the time to clean it up ... to fix it right , seldom worth it . Happy it worked for you .

[@FarmallFanatic]

You let old Rakey Bobby eat...loves him some dinosaur eggs 😁

[@johnpyle8027]

That's how my grandfather died, picking up rocks in a field. He and my grandmother bought 113 acres in Humansville MO when he retired from the masonry business. Anyway he came in one morning and showered before breakfast. My grandmother said she heard him upstairs sit down to put on his shoes on, then thump on the floor. He had hardening of the arteries so bad the coroner thought they would have to dislocate his legs to get him down the old farm house steps. When you have some free time I'd keep all those rocks together and you will find a use for them in the future. My dad and uncle could have bought that property with two houses for $30k in 1970. That was our vacation a few times a year. My parents had 7 kids.

[@providencefarmstead1689]

Everytime you do something else with that tractor I’m more and more impressed. Man! Blown away.

[@scottt8424]

Hey Josh hey mrs. Stoney Ridge thank you both for the video I enjoyed it and I enjoyed the music to and I also learned something else about grass I did not know what you said about the grass seed always learning something new from you and stay safe out there

[@danielalamo2075]

We cleaned up the rocks in the 40 acre ranch my dad lives on. Rocks were marble sized to volleyball. All by hand. Nice job. Also, we have a rakey bobby for the arena.

[@ronpease750]

Josh I have been watching your channel for about a year now and really enjoy your videos. I am Ron from Fayette, Maine. I am also a veteran with 13 years in the USAF until I broke my back while on duty. Keep up the good work.

[@bcgrittner]

That reminds me of parts of central Minnesota. The glaciers of long ago left their till behind and we’ve been picking up rocks like yours ever since. You can’t beat Mother Nature.

[@steveb6103]

I grew up down by Jackson Minnesota. We sold all the big rocks to a landscaper who used them to build a wall. My dad had a rock picker called us kids. We were also the weed pullers and corn detaslers.

[@wendycochran5976]

I'm in Minnesota I've picked many rocks on the farm. If the dinosaurs would quit laying those hard eggs it sure would make life a lot easier. 50 yearsago I would have never thought ppl want rocks for decor. That is what my son does. Digs the big rocks out of fields, gravel pits, or wherever he is needed. Then he sells them. Many are big boulders only get 3 in the semi side dump. Keep on Farming don't forget to have fun.

[@astrobytes777]

Man, that little tractor, if it were to go down you'd be in trouble. And putting up hay that tractor has prepped, amazing!!! Way to go!!!

[@joethompson3418]

Rocky pasture land! The gift that keeps on giving! 🤔🤭

[@dmorgan28]

That’s pretty cool. Enjoyed the video Josh. Thanks 👍👍👍❤️

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Thanks so much Don...always great to hear one of your comments

[@wb6she]

Good work Josh, thanks for sharing..

[@trevorholland7]

Great protective dog right there she never looses focus on where you are does she

[@Painfulwhale360]

That’s definitely a kubota diesel! I grew up with my grandpa owning Kunitz tractors and that one you have sounds just like them!

[@James_Innes]

Maybe plant some Clover for your Bees. ☘☘☘☘ Also keep those rocks to build your new house, It's free building material.

[@wansolve2036]

Buried Rocks will grow back up through that topsoil as water washes down through them. I've picked dozens of loads of rocks off a plateau on our place and late in summer it looks beautiful. Then come next spring, there's more rocks!!! I Finally gave up and let Mother Nature have her way.

[@carolyngaulin8297]

When you said a lot of rocks you weren't kidding ! 🚜🐰🐮🐿🌲🌲🛺💖

[@denisewilson8367]

nice to see Mrs Stoney Ridge.

[@shaniaa9287]

Great video Josh. You work so hard. Good to see the missus helping you 👌👍✌️❣️

[@happilyretiredmark2964]

Nice job with that project. A pallet full of those rocks are worth good money if you can get them to a landscaper or right person.

[@lance_r72]

Now that's a good ole country girl. Got her overalls on. Definitely need the extra tires back on the Ventrac or traction and less compaction. But you keep on "doing it your own damn way"! Love the music!!!!

[@thomasryan8218]

Good morning Mr and Mrs Stoney Ridge.

[@TheRealBobMills]

Truely a "Stoney Ridge"! Nice and informative. I appreciate your efforts and have learned a lot from you.

[@Katyhillfarmer]

Good video stoney ridge farm was the perfect name for your place that's for sure

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

I know right...its very rocky

[@dehavenfamilyfarm]

That machine is definitely a back-saver!!

[@johnwarkentinnikiskialaska8364]

Excellent job 👍 nice little tracker

[@TheSnakeman3]

It was pretty impressive how much material those rakes would hold going down the road.

[@critical-thought]

Congrats on the honeybadger purchase! Was good to see it out & about again - they are such awesome little machines.

[@susanmarsh2856]

Wow that machine does a mighty job. If you have any areas prone to water damage from washing away you can use some of the stones to provide protection and slow the rate of flow.

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

exactly what we do...dump them in holes and washes on the farm

[@annh3599]

Nice tractor! I need one.

[@darylcampbell3244]

That tractor is a workhorse. I can see it working well for a small farm.

[@yo2748]

Great video as always, So interesting. Keep them coming

[@ginggur17]

A tidy piece of kit indeed.

[@terrymangum3914]

That Ventrac with the two attachments you used is an awesome machine. What a difference. Looks great.

[@butchbailey8565]

Ok I get it Mrs. Stoney Ridge is great on Vintrac.

[@gilbertrobles1374]

Bro. I'm normally lazy man.I guess bcuz I'm a truck Driver and by the time I get home I have a tall to-do list and I just want to rest. But I gotta say;you're contagious man!😇you are very inspiring and your videos motivate me to push a little more. Thanks for what you do and may God continue to bless you and your family in all that you do.Cheers from Brownsville,Texas

[@JB-mf1zc]

That's why you named it Stoney Ridge Farm.

[@daddybairb3256]

Rent a rock hound bucket or buy if you want for the skid steer,but it would have saved your hours of work. Also they leave the soil ready for seeding.

[@brianballa3086]

love the song when your video first come's on weeeeeeeeeeee ...thank you sir for sharing ...

[@pebear]

I could have used that in my yard in Granby, CT. We had a yard full of what I call "Granby" potatoes. They were rocks that get pushed up by the frost every year and I would walk around picking them out of the yard. I guess that yard must have been at the bottom of a lake at one time because all the rocks were like lake rocks, round and polished. A lot less rocks in my yard here in Strongsville Ohio and of course the yard is microscopic compared to my CT yard.

[@ericb8993]

You need a Rockhound for the skid steer, it would save you a ton of time.

[@scotth8892]

That machine is a beast wish I could have one

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

they make them every day my brotha

[@robertkoons1898]

You might want to clean those tines every couple of passes. I noticed you had a few "logs" stuck in them for most of the video. Its a pain but later passes will come out cleaner.

[@Badweather12]

Josh, please do a video using the ventrac around trees. I want one but, not sure how it will compare to mowing around trees with a zero turn.

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

It does just fine around trees...but not in tight quarters like my orchard...zero turn is best ...remember an articulating tractor will drift a little bit in the turns

[@DossFarm]

Rakey Bobby! Good stuff 👍🏻.

[@brianmeattey4151]

Hey Josh have you seen the rock picker that goes behind a tractor it kicks rocks into a bin as you drive over your wing row it's awsome seen it on certain channels but it's a awsome price

[@sparksfireandbalingwire8467]

Raky Bobby, Classic! Wooooo!

[@davidmauersberger5431]

Use the rocks in the head of ditches to keep them from warshing.

[@amossnowdaharleyman9179]

You can get a special rock bucket for your new skid steer. Better tool for what you are doing my friend.Not all that expensive either.

[@roydavis2242]

I know around here people take all the rocks and put them along the creek bank to slow down erosion. Just a suggestion.

[@semco72057]

I have one of the landscaping rake's and love it and have to use it as soon as the ground drys some. There is brush which I cut down and have to be raked up and put on the pile of trash which I am going to burn. They come in handy at home or in a business.

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Yep...we love our rakes!

[@keithfrazier2558]

Literally a stoney ridge.

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

dang right brotha!

[@randypatterson2710]

Hi Josh, thank you for the video. Your description of it looking like the surface of the moon is exactly how my wife and I describe the back portion of our 3 1/2 acres. We bought 150 year home and 3 1/2 acres about 5 years ago in Nova Scotia. About 2 1/2 acres was totally unusable full of bushes, piles of dirt and rocks and the previous owners allowed road crews to use it as a dumping ground even a 30 foot metal drainage pipe. We have had the bush cut down, Escavators in to level everything and put a swale in to help with drainage when the stream on our property overflows. It is night and day from what it was but after doing all this it looks like the surface of the moon with still lots of work to be able to make it cut able. We want to plant grass, clover anything that the animals like deer, rabbits etc would like but still be able to keep it under control by cutting it. Your video shows us that it is possible. Thank you again for your video.

[@MySliceOfHeavenoutdoors]

that little tractor was doing a good job

[@mikewhite3293]

Nice!

[@Bigtoolrack]

Such a nice property!

[@greghurrell9694]

good to see the GLW (good lady wife)

[@robertrichard9460]

Great job!!!! Love your pooch!

[@Pembroke1]

Stay safe everyone

[@noahhelmuth6497]

Good job MR stoney ridge I wonder how a Harley rake would it work for you you can put that behind your tractor it's PTO driven

[@dwightarnold6980]

Nice Job!

[@williamschulz6302]

Nice tractor 👌👌

[@josht4659]

Raking Bobbie, sounds like a bad will farrel movie

[@MrEddiekessler]

good one again Josh. Keep um comin

[@muglerfarms8131]

If it was me I would buy a rock bucket for your skid steer I have one and they work great

[@FarmallFanatic]

Agree

[@Sny-]

I'm sure a lot of people already know this, but for those who don't... One thing to keep in mind is the key to a fiscally successful farm is versatility. If rock moving becomes a regular thing for you, a purpose built attachment is a great idea. But if this is something you do twice in 10 years, might want to consider renting it or using something more multi-purpose. There's almost always some fancy tool that's made just for the job... but a rake can do so many other things.

[@jwhitley101whitleyfarms9]

Yep those rakes are almost useless they do make sure to scatter rocks everywhere

[@braddenham9189]

Or rent one for your skid steer

[@RoadhogRNA]

Nice job Josh, get some seed down on that and it’ll do fine!!!!

[@plagueofbadgers]

STONEY Ridge 🚜 -Woooooo!!!

[@garigney]

May want to wait till it rains hard again, And watch the rocks grow out again may need to due two or three times to get 90% rocks out before planting.

[@CooksCustoms]

Always enjoy the uploads !!

[@markgeorge9725]

Love that 6th Ave heartache riff..so calming

[@LanceSheppard]

What!?!?!?! Stoney ridge has rocks? 😂🤣😂 let rakey Bobby eat brother 😂🤣😂

[@jamespenton9874]

Hello Josh name is James i been watching all kinds of farming practice if you are planning on build a house on 200 acres some of the material you remove can be used for building material

[@evilbrat5376]

Can now see why you named it "Stoney Ridge." Nice job racking that section out, would hate to go it by hand - - really. Have a safe day out there.

[@bobjoncas2814]

...off to a rocky start..lol...great vid...

[@expatconn7242]

Looks great . You ever find out the model of your pops tractor? What happened to your other puppy ? I’m looking for a tractor . Just scammers out there..

[@Luffchild]

Rocks are like weeds - there is always one more!

[@logansimpson305]

Great video. Hope you stay safe from the virus

[@hyjackr]

Hey Josh, have you ever thought of using a harley take type of attachment? Man telling ya they work great. Thank you for sharing.

[@amossnowdaharleyman9179]

Also,still waiting on the MF 35 repairs. I was on an internet auction yesterday and bought 2 International 140's with full set of cultivators on both and plow on 1. "Restored" according to the auction house and both have new paint,rubber,decals,seats,exhaust,etc. Hope they run as good as they look. Buy 2,sell one(maybe) and sell should pay for both since I got them right and in my area they are a well sought out tractor when they have the full cultivator sets.In KY and can't pick them up till next saturday. Dang work schedule lol. I'd rather be on a tractor right now.....Don't forget about the MF 35 repairs.Oh, I don't have barn or parade queen tractors. Bought the 140's to work. Need the front mounted cultivators so I don't run over my peas and corn. Got serious row crop plans for this year.

[@blueridgehomestead566]

8:42 Honey Badger has something in his teeth 😂😂😂

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

bhahhha

[@SavinABuck45]

Great video ,your channel is awsome.

[@brianforrest3377]

Man that looked awesome

[@miltonhurd1016]

Consider perennial rye instead of annual rye. They both germinate quickly but the perennial is a nicer looking and longer lasting grass.

[@timminstraprs2169]

The front teeth have a tooth pick stuck in them. 😂👍✌️❤️🇨🇦

[@brianmeattey4151]

Freeking rocks grow man lol when I worked on Hatfield's farm .I use to pick rocks and I'd clean them up and the next time even tho I did it over and over they still appear damn lol but I had a case 510and let it drive it self while I walked in front of it and threw rocks in the bucket but it was a never ending job

[@rdnkrfnk]

Millet is also good for dove season you never let mrs Stoney ridge play with the toys

[@HoneyHollowHomestead]

What kind of Fescue did you plant? My extension office recommend an endophite free variety. It was expensive so I opted to wait on it.

[@lionreb]

looking forward to seeing some stump grinding!

[@johnredden641]

Love the ventrac wish I could afford to purchase one my self

[@haynerbass]

I am looking at some land that will need to be brought back to pasture and would LOVE to see how you did it. Do you have all that on video?

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

my friend....look back about 5 years on the channel.....tons of land clearing content!! We cleared over 100 acres!!!

[@danaowen9014]

Wow that mashine saves a lot of time, and does a great job.

[@melaniekeen3611]

Open up your own rock quarry Josh