Calving in Never-Ending South Dakota Winter

[@lindabradford4918]

I never get tired of SONNE FARMS I don't care what you guys are doing!!!

[@bradleygross2947]

Ssaaammee

[@jaggortmaker2126]

I agree

[@equallywrong]

I wish he would include his pretty wife on the videos more. Farming and steering is great and all but its kind of sausage festy on the channel. A woman's touch could make the channel bloom. After all its Springtime.

[@shawn5928]

Truth is, I could watch barn cleaning everyday if that’s what’s happening today. Or feeding, or raking hay, or whatever. For someone like me that grew up in farming, but is physically disabled now, the “day in the life” farm chore videos are my favorite. They are cathartic for me in a weird way. It allows me to be apart of things again. Thank you guys!!

[@shirleysousa1133]

Ellie is babysitting the little guy. Making sure he’s good

[@coracobb3917]

Never get tired of barn cleaning! Love watching the day to day stuff.

[@pennyhaldeman5626]

I got a little teary eyed when you talked about setting the calf outside and hoping we was a mile away when you got back. You're love of the animals is evident in the way you care for them. You are going to make one heck of a father some day.

[@juandrejudeel2222]

I'm a practicing lawyer with a deep love for farming. I don't want to practice law anymore. The only thing still keeping me going is the dream to farm one day and your videos. I do want to thank you for your time and effort making these videos. When I farm one day, I will be dedicating it to you guys.

[@briandawson8701]

Juandre Judeel You've worked hard and studied long to be a Lawyer Stick with it !!!! Search your local Internet see if there are livestock farms who allow you you assist or pay to help " hands on " so to speak I can assure you these 3 Gentlemen and their Boss Ellie work a damned sight harder in the unvideod hours of the day I have been involved with livestock for 40 yrs in Scotland We don't have ranches here And I'm scratching my head to think of anyone I know so dedicated to their Livestock as those at SONNE FARMS Regards Brian Dawson Edinburgh Scotland 😎

[@JudyJudyJudy44]

Hope you get to farming soon ... we need a lot less lawyers.😊

[@garthsheane2440]

Juandre, I hear you. I have fantasized about farming for years, even when I was CEO of a regional bank. I'm too old now, of course, but I enjoy living the life vicariously through Sonne Farms. You have my best wishes to have your dream come true.

[@briansonne814]

@@garthsheane2440 well said Garth

[@RDW303]

I was raised on a small farm. Left and went on to retire from two jobs. During my last job, I knew I was going to move back to the area I was raised, so I bought an 85 acres farm. Started letting a childhood friend farm the 40 acres that was open. Then, I decided to put some cattle on it. I fenced it in. Bought six heifer calves. The next year, got me a bull. Took a couple years, but now they are producing. I raise the calves up and private party sell them. They get a little bit better price and I don’t have to pay a sell barn. With the money I had made from them, had been able to build an barn with a small silo. I am able to buy feeder corn and hay from some neighbors and store in the silo for winter feed. I need to add some other minerals with the corn. Since I am not farming the land anymore, I made it CRP land with the conservation department. I like the small farming. It keeps me busy and a little money at the end of the year.

[@MaryannDeming]

Cole and Brian, you work so hard to take excelent care of your animals. you work well together. Thank you for working so hard to provide food to the nation. God Bless.

[@akelkhunter]

Sometimes it’s the little things that I like and admire. Brian and Cole putting the panel on the old garage and when Cole slips Brian instinctively put his hand at his shoulder to help him from more slipping until the panel is finished. Fatherly love and maybe thinking about that bad knee. You can see the care and bond the two of them have.

[@davidl.miller8168]

Another great video, I know that cattle is a business, but it is really nice to see the compassion for the well being of your herd that you guys show. I did appreciate the explanation that Brian gave about how he dealt with the "clav" at the start of the video. God Bless

[@marksmith9142]

Any good,successful livestock producers has compassion,if you don’t have it,you’re toast.

[@jacobeckstrom1999]

Great video guys. Brian I had to laugh when you were telling your joke because for the last 20 or more years every time I see my uncle he asks if I want to hear a dirty joke and every time it’s the same thing. He always says a pig in the mud. Great job guys I really love your videos keep it up your both amazing

[@mmurphy2317]

...and they're a "barrel of laughs...to boot!

[@amym8479]

Thank you Brian for the calf birthing lesson, I was not aware and appreciate your explanation. Love these videos, the claving, barn cleaning and especially the white board updates this time of year. Thank you again for sharing your farm with us.

[@_Elijah_1979]

Brian and Cole have a good sense of humor when they chat with each other 😂

[@hunterwarner393]

Never tired of the barn cleaning videos. I love that your videos show people the repetition of the week by week, day by day work that is farming livestock. They don't only poop once a month, it is a constant chore to keep those cattle happy and healthy. And you guys do an excellent job at that.

[@icebabysnocain]

Bobcats and bale shredders are such a blessing to all farmers. I remember doing all the bedding with a pitch fork, because it wasn't going to do itself. The end of heifer claving will be a relief I guess. Good video. Pax.

[@donaldvogtsberger1105]

Growing up and doing chores with scoop shovels and pitch forks. Bobcat and bale shredders were non-existent. Shoveled lots of manure, bedding and feed.

[@dalewadsworth5703]

Great job from both Brian and Cole as usual. Wish the winter would hurry up and be over

[@SonneFarms]

Us too!

[@Renae5040]

I give you a lot of credit for keeping your barns clean 👍

[@briansonne814]

yes Cole does a great job

[@susantortorici3409]

I don't get tired of seeing you clean barns. I think it's great. Love calving season. Your spring hasn't been the best so far for a lot of ranchers and farmers. Hang in there.

[@jd-ku3iw]

As little I know everything you two do with your cattle. Great job. Always enjoy your program.

[@browneyes-cj8eg]

I could watch a video from you everyday.. hard working farmers. way to go Brain on that calf..

[@dithompson2679]

Sonne Farms was the first farm vlog I watched when we switched from cable to streaming over a year ago. It's still one of our top favorites and going strong. Here's wishing you guys a great growing and calving season this year!

[@briansonne814]

thanks!

[@mollytheda9273]

Loved dad on the four wheeler, towing the calf, and momma cow in pursuit!

[@mikefleming8352]

I wish my mother cared for me that much.

[@briansonne814]

sorry mike

[@jraley0303]

I so love watching father and son working together! This channel is such a blessing!❤️

[@briansonne814]

thanks!

[@Libhater-PP4PM]

Nope love the barn cleaning videos cus some people don't clean their barns til spring which is gross! Thank you Cole and Brian for all your wonderful care of your livestock 🙏👍💕

[@stevenicoson6670]

Thanks for another great video. It was interesting and enjoyable. Busy busy time for you both. Brian thanks for saving that calf. And thanks for the birthing lesson. Did not know some of that. Interesting. My compliments to you both for the wonderful wonderful care you give your calf’s and cows. And my compliments again for how clean you keep things for your herd. You both are fine fine herdsmen!!!!!!!!!! Busy day without lunch. Happens. You had a lot going on. You both did great getting it all done. Really proud to know you both. Thanks for everything today Cole and Brian. The Iowa Farm Boy.

[@ryanwaege7251]

Thanks for all the care you give to those cows, Brian. I guess Cole helped, too.😄

[@be421]

First year using the optimizer gel seems to be doing an awesome job! Thanks Cole!

[@SonneFarms]

Glad it is working well for you!

[@surplushunter]

Your level of care and feeding of the calves and moms - warms my heart - so wonderful to see the animals so well cared for by you two - and you enjoy it so much!!!!

[@rodjewell934]

I have watched this family since early on in their video adventure but rarely get to see them on a device I can sign in with. I just wanted to say how much I enjoy this blessed father and son duo, Cole is a very hard working dedicated young man and Dad is solid with generational experience. I cannot imagine the degrading comments they deal with and this is why I a dairy goat farmer would never make a single video. Thankful for these families.

[@briansonne814]

thankyou Rod!

[@kevinhawkins9574]

Great video Cole & Brain .... and to the people that think the farmer doesn"t do anything they are WORNG who feeds us where do we get our Beef from and the corn that makes the gas l bet they wont get up at midnight and go out and make sure the livestock is ok and make sure all the livestock is fed before they go in the house for the evening and have dinned at 6:00 pm and get up the next day and do it all over again !!! l was raised on a Dairy farm we milked 90 head of Purebred Holstein in the summer there was a church camp that would bring out kids that would tour our farm some had no clue where milk came from there are not many people out there anymore that want to start farming because its a big gamble and hard work and have no control on prices .... a BIG THANK YOU TO THE AMERICAN FARMER

[@charleswolf279]

Cole everyone an expert on how to do things, especially if they are more than 25 miles from home. I admire you and your dad’s ongoing energy during calving season.

[@leahkerfont4517]

Ellie is keeping ya both busy today...good for her. Sorry you didnt get any lunch...Ellie can be bossy at times lol. Mud poop and belly button lint?? lol think the lint is the worst....just dont smell it Cole hahaha and one thing nobody can say is that your barns are dirty. Cleanest barns i seen. have a good one

[@klaaslammers6849]

That john deere with the loader just has the best sound🔥

[@diannekmiecik3510]

Love watching your videos. Iam a 63 yr old woman in Ohio. Nice to see hard working young men taking care of their farm. From watching I can see u r God loving, kind hearted people who can understand a male from a female. Lol. You are so sweet with the animals. God Bless your family.

[@bellasamantha237]

There's a kind of calming feel to the repetitive n monotonous chores you do Cole n I for one love it. 😁🙏💙🦘

[@markhieber5719]

I didn't know Cole was all growed up and could back up the trailer. Usually, Brian does that! Way to go, Cole!

[@SonneFarms]

hahaha thanks

[@kenchambers379]

I lost more sleep over a calfing 50 dairy cows a year, about 1 a week. Can’t imagine what it takes to do over 100 in two months. My hat is off to you guys

[@wiscoconcretefarmer2932]

My parents are in the middle of lambing season right now and it's also a never stopping battle of the weather and new life. We have little over 400 lambs so far out of roughly 250 ewes and still have about 100 ewes left to lamb. We need some nice warm weather to dry out the lots and keep animals healthy.

[@darrylolson6292]

I enjoy ALL of your videos, Cole. I especially enjoy a good barn cleaning. Can't get enough of them!

[@joesanders6069]

While I do enjoy watching all y’all do, I get tired just watching and realizing the work never ends. Much thanks to all of you.😊

[@keithfrazier2558]

Always a catch 22 Cole. You guys are doing the best you can, which has been pretty good from what I've seen. Can't win them all. At least it's healthy and standing. With you two to help watch over them, they will grow big and strong. Without your help, many wouldn't survive at all, so your doing just fine.

[@peewee.3138]

At the drive in, in the old man’s Ford!

[@briansonne814]

behind the bushes

[@rosslane7103]

We are calving in our new barn this year. First time in 40 years we’ve done so under a roof, so much nicer. Keep up the good work.

[@briansonne814]

ahh! a disease free barn!

[@rosslane7103]

@@briansonne814 so far it is, it is a mono slope style with lots of air flow

[@larrydavidson3402]

Busy day at Sonne farms doing what you do every day taking good care of your cattle.

[@nitavaldez6276]

You all take great care of your cattle. Don't listen to the HATERS

[@jamesmorrison1884]

Hello excellent care couldn't ask for more. It's why you have top of line herd. Enjoyed your video have a great day.

[@desertdweller4951]

Excellent job of burning the candel at both ends today guy's. The caves are sure Bless to be born on Sonne Farms. Well cared for and great accommodations

[@LtdES7638]

Great content as usual, Thank you for sharing your life with the KZbin universe. Sonne farms for life !!

[@bobogilvie4472]

THANK YOU for enlightning the world on how meat gets to their table and how much work it entails.

[@thuggoe]

long cold winter is good for grass growth

[@kathleendeasio8267]

I actually love seeing you clean the barns. Something about taking away the bad and making it good. I also watch Sandi Brock’s Channel Sheepishly Me. When she cleans her sheep barn. Just nice seeing the sheep enjoying and laying down on clean straw. 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@clairefindlay3205]

Never get tired of calving and barn cleaning videos. Hope the backward calf started to stand and feed ok ❤️

[@alvector]

Definitely not sick of watching you clean barns! Wouldn’t mind seeing some welding again! Still impressed with your fence winder. Thanks again Brian for letting Cole shoot video while at work, and the lessons you give. Btw if a bull was named steve, that would be cool. Probably make a bunch of old guys happy! And myself.

[@frankwillson7836]

We had a backward calf and we pulled and tugged till the cow and us were tired. So we were told to haul the cow to the vet as we figured the calf was dead and the cow needed help from the vet. When the calf came it was a huge bull calf and it was alive. The vet said what a nice calf. Tell your dad it was dead and take it over to the sale barn. So there is some humor in farming along with the never ending hard work. Calling is a part of your operation and you two do it so good. Thanks again for a great video.

[@ourhoosierhome9935]

We never miss a video!! You guys are amazing!!! Loving all the calving!!

[@SonneFarms]

Thanks a ton!

[@ritarackley9635]

My husband and I end our day watching your videos. We enjoy them and have learned a lot. You stir our interest on your video and then I research more information on the computer. Tonight I researched how quick the calf stands after birth and found out how important it is for the calf to get dry and warm but not to warm. We really enjoy your KZbin videos. Happy calling! Rita from Oklahoma

[@briansonne814]

hello folks!

[@byamrcn]

Geez you guys were hoppin' today. Always enjoy Brian talking us through things like at the beginning, interesting stuff, thanks for that.

[@donberry6079]

You and your dad are incredible. Can you imagine the ranchers of old doing their jobs WITHOUT MOTORIZED EQUIPMENT? They must have been exhausted. Thanks for your tremendous efforts.

[@darrenpautzke1298]

Way to go Brain. You got what it takes. Cole keep on keeping on you both are amazing people 🎉

[@kimthomas5526]

You do such an amazing job with keeping the farm clean!

[@TheArby13]

You guys clean those barns more often than my Wife does dishes. Talkin about your rain...In Iowa where I live we just got 2 inch and bigger hail near here yesterday.

[@SonneFarms]

Sorry to hear that

[@CurrentChoices]

1:40 Hoss Cartwright is a smiling!!

[@jonplante7589]

Man you guys work hard! Nice job with the birth Brian! Love your videos.

[@JL-od3ik]

You two are amazing! Hard workers, care of your animals, and a great attitude. Thanks so much for your videos.

[@harrybutler1828]

Can't believe that someone would accuse you and Brian of being actors and not really doing the work. Of course you do have Miss Ellie to assist you. Love your video's Cole and Brian. Thanks for showing people what really goes on in the industry.

[@raymondwilliams1011]

You men are amazing, you work hard everyday and still have a great sense of humor!! I sometimes feel a need to take a resting nap after watch you men work so hard. I really enjoy your channel!!!

[@barbcoleus]

Such an interesting video. So much variety. Love your explanations of how and why things are done. A busy day for sure

[@shereewaddell3417]

Prayers and love

[@SimpleThings888]

Love the new background pic. Trees are so pretty flocked. After yesterday storm we have ice chunks on the tree branches that look like diamonds. Hoping that was the last winters hurrah. Come on Spring, lets go!! I've seen a couple Robins, so can't be far off. 🌼🌻🌺

[@crazyoldbat7600]

Cleaning the stalls, cleaning the barns, cleaning the yard.. just a little house cleaning. We all have to do it. The only difference is it's on a bigger scale on a farm.

[@martyjones9043]

You guys do a great job people should be proud of the job you do.

[@rhondaphillips432]

I LOVE YOUR PROGRAM,YOU AND YOUR DAD DO A GREAT JOB. WE THAT DON'T KNOW, IT'S REALLY AMAZING TO US. FROM GEORGIA

[@baabaa8446]

Great angles on the 2nd barn cleaning. A freshly cleaned barn is a beautiful thing. Enjoyed the video and appreciate how well you work together. That is a blessing. 😊

[@dcricket1]

My goodness you guys had a heavy work day! I just feel so bad when a Momma doesn’t accept her calf. I pray that one did finally accept hers. Great job guys!

[@sallydunbar1683]

I enjoy the barn cleaning videos, which reminds me how well cared for your cattle & claves are (I realize it helps prevent disease too)! Congrats, Brian, that song of the day, I'd never heard of & am thankful I hadn't!😂😂😂😂🤣

[@craigwavra3495]

Appreciate the videos. Always learning from you guys!!! Get plenty of laughs from the videos!

[@pauljefferson252]

Thanks for taking us along on your busy day. I really enjoy seeing your care for your livestock and watching your upgrades.

[@TheMr9fingers]

Hopefully Momma learns that the little guy is hers and learns to let it nurse. Not sure why but like watching barn clean outs must say love the sound of the Deere under load of shredding the bales liked the snort of that series when I work at dealership take care and enjoy dinner with the Mrs's

[@bettyjo5024]

All the knowledge you have to have to run a successful cattle business. All the jobs that goes into it. That is why your Cattle look awesome. Good job to you all. Love learning how things are ran. Thank you for some amazing video's. Get a kick out of seeing them little cav. out in the feed bin. Or a cow sneaking out of the fence. LOL. Really look forward to all of your video's. Thanks again and God Bless you all.

[@paulprigge1209]

I do not miss those days! Whatever sheep or Cattle

[@raychapman3398]

Clean barn is the best place to calve but from my experience a clean snow patch would be preferable to a mud hole

[@briansonne814]

amen

[@valleyviewfarms50214]

As a cow-calf guy myself, I really appreciate your attention to detail. Rigorous barn cleaning with the lime, bedding down calves in clean shelters, scraping lots so cattle have comfortable place to lay, etc. Great job showing what ranchers do for their cattle.

[@SonneFarms]

Thanks a ton Jim!

[@caelcantrell5784]

I love how take all these bad comments like, you guys are not real farmers you are just actors, I love how you turn that comment into a positive comment, I love that😊

[@roberthoffman5145]

Thank you Sonne farms!!

[@steveneal2706]

Great and awesome video. Thank you Cole and Mr.B.

[@epicblasta7642]

God bless you with strength Brian.

[@briansonne814]

much needed thanks!

[@debralittle1341]

I hope you guys get good weather over there soon. Working on n nasty weather makes everything that much more difficult.

[@costa8162]

to be honest i really like the barn cleaning videos. it´s oddly satisfying

[@sandykelps859]

I love your “claving” videos! I could watch baby cows all day! Great job saving the breech calf! You guys are amazing farmers.

[@reginatafoya5138]

Its amazing to see how you take such pride in how you grow from the land, feed from the land, return to the land and bring new life. Gives your feelers a fuzzy feeling❤

[@kennethconnors5316]

You two make my day ,,hope your days will work your way

[@dianesierakowski9317]

First time watching your videos, I love how you care about the baby calf’s!

[@louiswise5959]

Another great job Cole. And Brian.

[@krisloughley3332]

You guys are so much fun to watch!!! Your relationship is the best!!!!!

[@SonneFarms]

Thank you so much!

[@sewingstoryprojects6178]

I am so happy every time you clean out a building. You are so great to keep everything clean and bedded down properly. I watch another channel and they not only don't bed the barn but they don't clean it either. No wonder their calves die.

[@derekkienzle2582]

I wish the weather would straighten out for you guys. You have had a hell of a winter, but hopefully this cattle market stays hot and all our hard work pays off and makes up for it.

[@carolwolf6621]

You take good care of the barns. Clean the bedding and take good care of the calf’s and mothers. ❤

[@stevebiddle8912]

Another great video. Really enjoy watching you get the calves up and going!

[@yohahnboogaloo8158]

We had our last calf of the season yesterday…. After watching your channel for a few years now and seeing how much the weather impacts how you do things .. Felt a bit lazy as was late in the afternoon and I just sat in the ute having a beer till she finished . 👍👍👍 farming Australian style ..

[@briansonne814]

lol but i wouldnt like your hot weather

[@jamesloarie8427]

Hi Cole , love ❤️ your humor. You and dad are good together. Love ❤️ your farm . Have a great day and stay safe.