The fun side of farming

[@SonneFarms]

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[@alexd8123]

Not the meat loaf

[@maryannardan4159]

THANK YOU

[@coryferguson]

I use my hay stacks as feed pins for bulls if I'm low on hay. A simple hot wire and a empty mineral tub as a water tank and it works good (one head) some times I'll do 3 bulls but then I need a small stock tank.

[@DwdDJB12]

I have 1 question, Cole did the meatloaf survive 😂

[@The_Charlie_Whiskey]

At least it wasn’t a pot roast which is a crowd pleaser at Sonne Frames.

[@robertgiguere7137]

Come on did you meat loaf burn?

[@kelly-annejenner486]

Just add some extra sauce and cut off the bits that are too crispy 🤣

[@kenlynch6332]

Long time viewer ( and life long City Dweller) but rarely comment - just have to say that I am impressed how well organized you are in running the operation in the absence of Dad. I know you learned from the best, but it is nice that he can leave you in charge and not worry. Well done - always excellent content & commentary 🚜 🚜 🚜🐄🐄🐄🐄 🚜 🚜🚜

[@briansonne814]

he is gonna run a farm well

[@giles-df9yu]

Brian left him notes in crayon. 😃😃

[@rspranchinmontana]

@@briansonne814 you've done a GREAT job raising him and teaching him!

[@sheridagg4017]

Well we have to see what mom & dad say about Cole getting up on the bin while they where on holidays To see if he can be left alone again to run the farm Cole you did a great job today got lots done. Love your channel Looking forward to seeing the Brandt rep again though 🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@dianahailey9575]

@@giles-df9yu lmao!!!

[@dennispalmer6007]

Darts are much safer than a rope. Many years ago my father decided that we should tattoo the ear of a calf that had just dropped the day before. It was the heifers first calf and she wasn’t having anything to do with anyone getting close. I brought this fact to the attention of my father but common sense never got in the way of my father especially if it only pertained to my well being. His plan was for me to rope said 800lb. cow and tie her off. Well the heifer didn’t get the memo because as soon as that rope landed on her neck she charged the only person that could have thrown it. I don’t know if you have ever tried to push with a rope, but I can verify that it doesn’t work. I was lucky and young so a quick vault over the gate saved my bacon. I vote for darts.

[@barbarastedillie1336]

This was a hilarious, yet a little sad too, story. I agree, rope pushing never does work very well!!

[@peteparker7396]

Anyone that’s for ropin feeders needs to get a pot load of yearlings from Florida,,,, they will make you a strong proponent of darting. And 10ft pipe fences they can’t jump over or go through.

[@johnlookabill8495]

Even though I’ve been a subscriber for quite a while,I’ve never commented before. But I wanted to take the time to tell you how much I love your video content and the relationship you have with your dad. I always enjoyed working with mine. Unfortunately he’s been gone for several years but you cherish the time you have with yours. You’re an awesome young man and I truly hope Hid continues to bless you, your family and your farm. Please keep putyout your outstanding videos.

[@alanatolstad4824]

The weather man showed your corner getting some rain...yes?---I'd love a meatloaf update!---If you had a nickel for everytime someone remarked on your resemblence with Chris Pine, would you be rich?! That profile of you pulling away from the house on the first haul was pure Hollywood!

[@Husker3435]

Sure wish new pickups still had vent windows…bush hog for skid steer looks like it’s working out great, dad will be pleased to see the place looking good 💪🏻💪🏻

[@Husker3435]

@Papaw's Kitchen 👍🏻

[@rdyardie]

If Brian was there, he could pick the band of the day, . . . Meat Loaf. 🤣

[@tommathews3964]

That Diamond Brush Mower is impressive! I'm a Bush Hog guy, having been born in Selma AL, their home. I even played on their little league baseball team about a hundred years ago! Nice of those folks to bring that unit out for you, it should stay on the farm! Impressive work today! You ain't sitting on the couch playing video games while Mom and Pop are on vacation!

[@workonitm8]

Wonder how a serrated blade would work on the brush hog ? Might be a good suggestion for the manufacturer.

[@taurus4205]

Arm chair farmers know everything.

[@joesnuffy1961]

Having run cattle, I think the dart is a great idea, very low stress on the heard especially in the heat.

[@eddeetz493]

The herfords look great. Get them trained on single strand electric fence in the feedlot. They would love the grass and respect the wire around the hay. That mower sure does do short work on yard maintenance.

[@tbonemc2118]

Yeah and once they know all about the wire/ribbon you don't even need to have it on because they won't go anywhere near it.

[@peteparker7396]

I used to be a big fan of electric fence, until I had to chase down 150 head that were headed west bound in the east bound lane of a highway. Cured me for life 🤣

[@denniskurszewski2707]

Busy Man ! I do not recall my Dad or my brother saying we have everything done .

[@tedc.4956]

You were ON today! I cannot even begin to list all the clever moments, but your timing at 15:19 is beyond priceless. Thank you! Congratulations on the dart marksmanship! Too bad you just jinxed yourself. Love you videos!

[@Kaya084]

The port my grandpa used to haul fertilizer from, in peak fertilizer season, trucks would start lining up for certain fertilizer around 6pm the night before. There would be 30-50 trucks waiting by the time they opened the next morning.

[@theveggieboys]

This guy Cole knows his stuff.

[@theun4giv3n]

Good work dude. First time I have seen your video. My grandfather was a dairy and potato and tomato farmer. My grandparents died in the last 10 years and I have been trying to learn all I can about farming. I did a bit when I was younger and helped out where I could as I got older. Now I am 38 and in the deep end. No cows though. Just crops. Lots of hard work still. Thanks for your videos.

[@tamisonne2519]

Thanks for watching!

[@anthonyfunderburg2436]

You had the wrong shoes on for the day, Cole!! Great video!

[@tbonemc2118]

Many years ago when Brain was still in short pants the farm I worked for growing wheat and barley would harvest according to the lines at the silos and even leave trucks overnight in the silo lines. The latest gadget back in those days was big mobile drying bins in the fields that we'd load from. The worst job was getting rid of thistles because that meant digging them out with a mattock. I can remember starting some large paddocks where I thought I would never get to the end of the thistles.

[@keithfrazier2558]

Fancy water bowl 😆 looks like a set of salad bowls I had when I first moved from home

[@peterhaan9068]

But did you ever use them?

[@Zeke-yv3nw]

Coles selling all the corn while dad's gone!🤣 Stay safe all alone Cole.

[@salfromoregon4369]

I may have missed it but speaking of staying safe how did your mom, dad, and Tiff react to your silo climbing?

[@Zeke-yv3nw]

@@salfromoregon4369 you replied to my comment, not on the channel. I hope they scolded him pretty good though.

[@roberthoffman5145]

Thank you Sonne farms

[@dougdiplacido2406]

Great video Cole. Your Dad can know he has a good man running the farm while he is on vacation.

[@steelefarmllc142]

I never new that dart guns were available to non vet personal until I saw you a few years back. I bought one this spring and it has paid for itself many times over. I've done the "Roping" option before and tied it off to a tree. But the calf is stressed and bellerring, the mom and all the other cows get worked up. The dart is quiet, quick and very effective.

[@SonneFarms]

glad to hear!

[@workonitm8]

The cows have secretly named you ,...........Dart-Vader ! 🤣

[@tommychew6544]

You make such great videos I had to watch twice then decide what I should comment on, don't want it to seem like I'm rambling on but, a paragraph isn't enough! Better get rid of that spilled corn or Brian might point out "Cole did it". And that Diamond cutter does one heck of a job of cleaning up. Hope you retire those shoes soon, I've seen some descent replacements online recently. Better stop there.

[@scotcoon1186]

Frito-lay in Lexington, Nebraska, assigns you a monday-wednesday-friday-tuesday-thursday delivery, or a t-t-m-w-f delivery. It keeps the lines down when only half the people can come in that day.

[@imceltic52]

When you were mowing towards the camera I just knew some wild critter was gonna come flying out lol

[@arthenry498]

What a bad string. Critters on the wrong side of the barbs, gator getting sick, and meatloaf gettin over done!! That's a BAAADD sitiation!! Hope the gator woke up in time to save the meat loaf. I was just about skeered to go make my burger after that. LOL Ya put in a good day Cole. Ya deserve better than that. I almost think that mower might be some fun. Nice to see all that standing stuff down to the ground after you mow it off. NOW, when it dries, it will not be a fire hazard!! I enjoyed this a lot. Thanks again.

[@robertschaefermeyer4849]

I’ve been to a few rodeos and am always amazed at the skill ranchers and cowboys have with roping cattle. I don’t ranch or farm but do see how stressed calves and cattle can get with the roping technique. Even gathering up cattle to send them through the shoot to administer vaccines is more stressful than darts. I’m definitely for darts.

[@jaysanders7472]

Just wondering if you ever considered cleaning the window shield of the skid steer…lol

[@Dan-qy1rg]

Great job Cole, I think there's nothing wrong with using a dart gun. You did a good job with that Diamond mower, nice piece of equipment, love to have one, but I would need a skid steer/loader with it, so that's not going to happen. Anyway, I am very impressed with your can do attitude, that slew was pretty nasty and you just got in there and did it. Thanks for the video, hope you all have a great week, stay safe.

[@michaelbenson2024]

Glad to see your Mom and Dad get to take a break. Your doing a fine job holding the farm in check.

[@garydault8805]

most ethanol plants here In Southern Ontario have scheduled appointment times for trucks to unload. To avoid line ups

[@harrybutler1828]

Always watch your video's Cole. You have a great voice for presentation. Also, your sense of humor really adds to the enjoyment. Too bad Ellie doesn't like to ride with you. She's a real star. Keep up the good work Cole.

[@eileenslusarczyk6256]

Way to go Cole! Your Dad has taught you well. You make me tired just watching you!😅 HUGS!!!

[@bladewiper]

To protect your new water line, run it inside PVC pipe. It will protect it from physical damage, as well as insulate it from frost.

[@michaelbenson2024]

Great suggestion plus they could bury it deep enough to be trouble free😎😎😒

[@gregcatlett1458]

Love how ya started of with couple jokes, going to be late and it’s day light and you think your going to beat them old timers😢😢at the elevators. Love the zero turn mower. Thanks Cole!!

[@darrylolson6292]

I hate it when I burn my meatloaf! Maybe next time you can show it to us! GREAT video!

[@charliemacrae1045]

Great video. No rest!! Good for you.

[@branonjohnson8617]

every time you bring that gun out for treating, it brings me back to a the movie "old school"... "you got a dart in your neck!" "your crazy, i like you, but your crazy!"

[@rackets001]

I hope there's a meatloaf update in the next video!! 🤞

[@djgfyrman]

Pro tip: Run the front down more than the back of the mower... that will give the cut material a place to fall out as you move forward. I've run one for about 12 years, and finally found that tip in the mower manual. works great!

[@America-First2024]

I agree on the dart gun. Work smarter, not harder. That coming from the guy basically working at the Douglas farm on Green Acres. Me.

[@peetlabuschagne7659]

Love to watch you farrming from South Africa.

[@michelletauson2867]

Cole - great video! I love the bush hog - instant gratification.

[@paulprigge1209]

Haven’t washed yet but thank you. It is fun to what your development growth as a person and KZbinr. Appreciate being able to take criticism and use it to your advantage. Shows maturity. That’s what helps makes You special. God bless

[@EE-jy6ki]

You’s a hard workin farmer, Thank you farmer Cole !!!

[@mattbishop7318]

Hey Cole thanks for showing us all the ins and outs of being a cattleman!! I would love to come out and work with you and your dad for a month just to get a little bit of the feel of doing what y’all do! Great video thank you!!

[@warrenharder1593]

I like the sounds of the blades on your new lawn cutter.

[@davidmeyer5024]

Your videos are great entertainment!! Can you do one thing though before your fall gets too busy? Can you please fix the Busch flag!?! Brings a tear to my eye seeing that corner hang down. Thanks Cole!!

[@holland22home-stead]

Song of the day... working for a living...huey Lewis and the boys

[@holland22home-stead]

I know its huey Lewis and the news

[@jimjohn5348]

I'd really like to see you and pops do a few videos with Zach cause of the way y'all through jokes in it would make some good videos

[@danawalker55]

Praying for a bountiful harvest and an unburnt meatloaf! Thanks for sharing!

[@jamaashley7845]

Love how you do so much for other farmers. I work at ADM Grain Elevator as a customer service representative/clerk ( I pay farmers). Illness & accidents hurt in so many ways. Just awesome that you help out. Love your show and I guess Brian too!

[@briansonne814]

i guess?

[@jamaashley7845]

Gotta see if you are really on vacation? Yes you too

[@timkirkpatrick9155]

My grandpa said if the sun is on you, you are late! Rancher in NM. At the risk of getting a troll tag: you just keep thinkin Butch. It is what you are good at.

[@paulwho3444]

I love to see them weeds going down. Keep up good videos

[@carolyancy1703]

Love how you spend your money, Cole. You get the coolest tools and equipment

[@gracewashburn8276]

My dog rides with me right in the passenger seat puts his head up on the window and looks out looks really distinguish sitting there it looks just like with the front end of a Mack truck looks like yup he’s a big old bulldog

[@johnogrady2347]

Roping is grand if the animal has horns, dart gun is quick, effective and less stressful to the animals than if you had to run them all to a collecting yard to treat one or two. A friend of mine uses a weighing scales on a water drinker to measure weight gain of housed animals..all animals have an electronic neck collar..he said it can take up to 2 weeks for animals to gain weight after the stress caused due to moving or working them.

[@lindagentile2380]

You are a hard worker Cole & I'm sure you make your Dad Happy... GBY ALWAYS 🙏❤️💙💙🤗✝️

[@Bruceskyy]

The great clips app is the only reason I go to great clips. I hate waiting, especially for a hair cut

[@stevenicoson6670]

Thanks for another great video Cole. It was interesting and enjoyable. Busy day for you Cole. With dad gone you are tackling a bunch of things to do. Hauling corn is always at the top as well as morning chores. Looks like your bin is getting down there. Your diamond mower is sure a great addition to your equipment. The places look good when you get done. nice. Good shot with the dart gun. You take good care of your herd. Thanks for working on that water backup. Pipe needs fixing like you say. About it for now. You take care and be safe. Looking forward to the next video. Thanks for everything. The Iowa farm boy. Steve. My best to your dad and mom on their vacation.

[@bubbat2816]

Your haircut resembles Clint Eastwood. I bet ol’ Clint would rope them calves to treat pinkeye, haha

[@jerryandrews9276]

Love the efficiency of the Skid Loader Brush Cutter. You can cover a large area in a shirt time. And with a 2 man crew, time is criticall

[@dannyabston7051]

I use cattle rubs for flies with insecticide on it where they have to go through to eat mineral salt, it works out good for me. We really enjoy your videos.

[@tinachambers4887]

I always look forward to your post Cole have a day love 😍 from rainy TEXAS

[@ericklingele661]

Cole - I bet your Mom will like how nice both farms look. It might smooth out her reaction to your alpine adventures on the grain bin.

[@SonneFarms]

hahaha

[@teresachase47]

Great video! You're amazing! God bless you and Tiffany!

[@TheMr9fingers]

Excavator beats a shovel most times! Dealership I worked at was a dealer for Diamond Mowers awesome machines never did get to use a skidsteer mount one but looks like it does a nice job. Between all the attchments you have for the skidsteer you can tell it is a handy machine in the operation

[@danfinley3690]

Yea Cole another sweet video always enjoy watching your adventures of the day good job

[@markkollman870]

I'm from the old school cowboy days. Get the horse and go rope what ever needs meds. Man I wish we would have had a dart setup. Would have saved alot of pain and agency. Would have been easier on the cattle as well. Keep up the good work.

[@two-strokesmoke7289]

State fair is just around the corner too!!!!😁😁😁

[@toddvandyke1023]

$100 a min. early and $50 a min. late. Great content guys!

[@diggerdave.6587]

Hey Bucko! glad you are surviving without the boss man. So, I was thinking (a rare thing indeed) you mentioned that you would normally graze off the weeds etc so given you are lean on feed could the stuff you mowed off be grabbed up and fed to the critters? Loading the corn looked like a bit of fun with you sprinting to and fro and the belt overflowing. I seem to remember you had a tractor mounted backhoe for doing drainage bits? Stay safe buddy.

[@canvids1]

Dad will be happy as his number 1Son is looking after things just great.🐎 Cole here is a start! I found a good horse for you LOL

[@roberthakeman9822]

Cole it's always good to get out and trim and mow in August because any grass or weeds have a tendency of snow drifting from the pile of weeds that you didn't mow in August when you had the time to. Another. must do for your checklist is is to check your burners on your bins cuz that's Another fine place where mice like to gather at and destroy the wires, I usually checked them over but if the wires looked like they were out of order or messed with then I would call the bin guy cuz we had a burner that stuck on during the night and the neighbor called the fire department and they dumped a lot of water on top of the corn in the bin but we ended up losing around 10,000 bushels of corn and it ended up burning down in the bin like a layer of sand on the bin floor.. After going through that ordeal I always remembered that if you ran out of wood for your fire you could always use corn to stay warm with. LOVE the looks of the herefords can't wait to see there calves.

[@motor2of7]

With just a little bit of tuning, that mower would sound like the Jetson’s jet car.

[@Sassafras30]

I’m so impressed Cole! You rock this farm!!!

[@jasonekeroth2161]

new blacktop...nice!

[@erniezsigo3926]

Its just like anything else all cattlemen have a different way of doing things.the best thing Cole is that critter probably never felt a thing or if he did the sting did not last long. Great video . Who was that stand beside the corn bin helping you?

[@dougberry1011]

Busier than a one armed paper hanger loading corn by yourself.

[@kathyhoot7277]

I'm guessing you're going to end up buying that new ''toy'' for the farm. I would, it works fantastic!

[@dougwambold5904]

Send the camera with Jeff for a day, he rocks!!

[@richardmontena1353]

you sure did a Yeomans work in this video! There won't be anything left for your Dad when he returns! LOL Tx for sharing.

[@donalddehaven3229]

Who ever suggested using a rope obviously never worked with cattle. Even a three hundred pound calf could cause serious bodily injury to a young healthy person and wow, if you would get caught up in a rope. That cow could drag you to your death. Working smarter with the dart gun is the most humane way to treat the cow with no stress and keep all your body parts in tact.

[@garthsheane2440]

Good video, Cole. You're busier than a one armed paper hanger.

[@Grahamkavanaghfarming]

Lol every time you point the camera at the bottom of the bin I keep thinking that it's the top🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@JudyJudyJudy44]

Like a kid with a new toy! 🤣 Looks great Cole!

[@frankscruggs4749]

Great video Cole and Ellie.

[@Michael-fd8ob]

Looking mighty fine Cole. Ur parents will be proud of all u have done while they were partying it up.

[@SonneFarms]

Thanks!

[@beeroquoisnation]

Our farm is a mix of timber and tillable. When we got it there was 60 acres of CRP out front. I mowed all 60 for the most part with a brush mower I bought for our skid steer. Great attachment, but where it really shined was mowing the honeysuckle bushed from underneath the canopy of the trees. It'll mow trees up to about 4 inch if you ease into them. It's a bit more robust on the bottom side compared to the Diamond. We bought a SkidPro HD4. The company turned out to be a little shady in practice, but the product we bought is solid.

[@Mississippi-xj7rq]

Save a horse ride a gator. I’m with you Cole. Like my cattle nice and gentle and come to the feed. I asked an old rancher in south texas why they still did the cowboying? He said if your cattle came to a feed call that you would end up getting your cattle stolen. But I like the saying “do it how you like to do it and what works for you” meat loaf is one of my favorites. Especially left over for the old morning sandwich

[@kennethconnors5316]

that brush cutter is one mean machine makes everything look so much better

[@altofarmland2855]

Love all your videos! Greetings from houston! Hey, could you make a video about barns? Like for people starting out, what is needed. What you have, what you would change on them to make work easier… etc

[@jamesloarie8427]

Cole , i love your humor in your video's. Keep up good work.

[@prjndigo]

... "and I already have the bad knee. So, nope." You can get donkeys trained to use snares tho. Knew a guy who had Emu who also had a donkey specifically for the purpose of herding the Emu. Dogs get them worked up too much.

[@carolmirci1233]

Never ever leave oven on when you leave.something always goes wrong.

[@shawnmason5290]

You will burn the house down

[@SbrGrendel65]

Nothing like a burnt meatloaf and on top of it a dead Gator! After watching all the videos you put out, I’m going through Sonne Frames withdrawal. So now I’ve get to wait during the week for when you drop one 😢

[@donnaparrish7638]

I’m thinkin’ I’d like to do some mowing with that great mower you’ve got Cole! How fun to operate it and satisfying it looks! Everything looks so good when you get done. Did the water completely drain? The cows are looking good and calves too! Thanks for raising beef to feed folks. Thank you for sharing your day. Storla Station