Grinding Hay And Feeding The Cattle In South Dakota

This morning we ground some hay and then like every morning we fed our four pens of cattle.

[@beckyumphrey2626]

Beautiful drone work. Beautiful farm. Awesome people. God.Bless.

[@willr69420]

*I made it from "calving in -3deg weather" to "life of a South Dakota rancher", now I'm starting from here to catch up on the earlier videos* *Faaaabulous drone footage btw!*

[@SonneFarms]

Thanks!

[@ToCan2tuViDa]

I'm from NYC and moved to SD. Definitely another world here, I always loved animals my parents are country people but I respect the work that goes into farming. Someday I can learn for myself how everything works😁

[@chrischisholm4800]

Well, I just watched your “How you got started on KZbin” and wanted to see this video you were saying was your best video at that time. I hope this is the one i just watched about grinding hay. I really enjoyed both videos. Ive been watching your channel for a little while now, and I’m sure enjoying it. Ive never seen cattle fed this way before, and it intrigued me. Seeing this video gave me a better view of the process, and i can see why it was so popular when it came out. Cole, you’ve come along way from that young man who said he stuttered allot and didn’t think he was funny. It’s not just what you and your Dad do that intrigues me, but also how you both present yourselves. You both are so funny, and knowledgeable. What i like best is how you both work together so well. You have fun, but your respectful of each other, and its natural for you two. Thats special! Not all of us have that. I only met my Dad twice, not much to say about that. Your blessed to have such a supportive Dad; and Dad (Brian), your blessed to have hard working son like this, as I’m sure you know. Also Kudos to the rest of your family for their support too. Also congratulations to you and your beautiful Bride. All the best to you all. God Bless you!

[@clubbertruck]

I enjoy watching the old ones again. You've come far young man

[@SonneFarms]

thanks!

[@windmillfarms2845]

That was a wicked compilation of the rations being mixed

[@justincase2830]

The brown steer or heifer stuck out from his black buddies from the air! I liked this one too.

[@susandowdall4372]

I loved this footage because of the even (not chopped in snipits) story it told. Very easy to watch and enjoy. Thanks

[@nancysonleitner3598]

I enjoyed the drone video and music while you all fed the cattle. Thanks for that!

[@dione.c.3432]

Gday from Northern Australia. I totally understand why you feed the way you do. Almost zero wastage of your precious hay. Better to grind it and put into a j bunk than put in a ring feeder or worse spread out in the field where they trample it into the mud and crap on it and waste it. I understand you lot had a bad growing season. All the more reason to get the best bang for your feed back. Hats off and much respect. D.

[@jessieblanton9875]

Dakota cold there in the winter hot in summer nice black hills .nice farm.

[@ardurbin2]

New sub, great video. Glad for the farmers/ranchers that share videos of their everyday life.

[@laohantun7404]

At least 4 to 5 tons of food a day toughly they consume....it will produce good quality beef....fetch higher price....very good investment....cow are so lovely healthy looking....

[@tompuckett6655]

I could use this as a good night lullaby. Nice......

[@USMCArchAngel03]

Wow this vid turned out great! Thanks for uploading it.

[@SonneFarms]

Thank you!

[@rykerj380]

I love that someone from SD is doing farming KZbin channel, we farm in Madison SD

[@SonneFarms]

I appreciate this comment. That is a big part of why I am doing this channel. I think it is cool for South Dakotans to be represented, and for people around the world to see a little slice of what agriculture/ranching look like in our area.

[@chelsea2543]

Thats crazy! I live by rutland SD

[@laohantun7404]

Got to feed them morning...lunch....evening.... same like human timing...? I love animal...how I wich I could live like you guys one day...start small...off grid....praying....

[@SonneFarms]

Feed once day, and then they regurgitate to re-chew and mix

[@laohantun7404]

@@SonneFarms oh....yeah....oh once a day...that is cool you have plenty of time to do other job like plant maintence....equipment maintenances....cool....put girl friend aside unless she is willing to love farm....😁😁😁😁

[@dafarmer3721]

How do you guys like the farm aid we got one 340 model seems like it likes to throw hay and corn out with the paddles we feeed a high roughage tmr, no raw corn, we feed earlage glutton hay silage but when we have to feed corn it throws it out

[@kopenhagenkid]

Great video

[@SonneFarms]

Thanks Kevin!

[@markgamble8377]

Like cables al along J bucks.wished i though of that. I had electric wire along bunks after i pulled a couple that were upside down in bunk when i first got em. Mine were dairy. Retired 2013.love how things have progressed. Things like 3 pt hitches that run from rear fender. In ten years probably run with ur cell phone.

[@myronparks3495]

When I worked at the feedyard we had cable on the bunk line. It was easy to repair if you had a broken cable. I don't know how many they feed in this video, but where I worked we fed on average 6000 head.

[@lwrciwebstore7604]

What is the purpose of the cables?

[@farmhand5048]

What are the numbers for on the feed bunkers. Does that help you figure out what the calf’s weight is

[@jamescharles8263]

Some sweet footage! Would you be open to letting me use a couple shots for a project I'm working on? I'd give you a credit link of course.

[@dboutdoors06]

New subscriber, nice operation! Thanks for sharing.

[@AndersonCattleCo]

Great drone vid

[@evansutherland5205]

Plan on growing some cattle myself.

[@laohantun7404]

Thank you guys....that is how corn and hay crush mixes feed the cows.....they are having delicious meal...can we have enough shelter to hide under cold cold weather....? First time I see poor cows stand whole day night long under snow..... Do they phooh at designated place or they pooh all over the pasture...?

[@SonneFarms]

They go to the bathroom wherever they want

[@laohantun7404]

Wooh.....that is natural....fertilize back to the field.....I saw the pooh pit so I thought toilet train....😁😁😁silly me....thanks for educating me....

[@joselopezgarcia6424]

Nice video gracias from SW Adrian Minnesota

[@prattsgreenhousefarm9473]

That is a very nice place you got there. Nice video. Aren’t drones wonderful..

[@vernonnelson8953]

It would be helpful if you would explain what the feed mixture is and how often you feed it etc.

[@SonneFarms]

Next time!

[@billoh669]

I like when you talk. Lee John. Australia

[@mikesonne51]

117k Views! Nice work Cole!

[@SonneFarms]

Thanks Mike!

[@jasonkoehn1074]

Better yet what is the acres of the total grow yard

[@epicblasta7642]

2 parts hay 1 part corn & one part ? How much water do they drink a day?

[@samkom33]

i read in another comment he said that the 4 part from the other silo pile was SORGHUM silage.

[@jasonkoehn1074]

How large is one of your feeding pins say to hold 50 head

[@lewislindsey1946]

Great drone work!

[@SonneFarms]

Thank you!

[@brettstearns7415]

Nice set up there. How many head you runnin

[@alessandropredaroli9842]

They even mix the bale rope?

[@hanksfarmvideos]

Nice work

[@efrainrivera7580]

Excellent video muy bien raza maciza de north dakota

[@jamesmolesson9991]

I have a city folk question, (although I am living/working in rural Iowa). I see the chopped hay in a pile that you add to the feeder/mixer. I see the cracked corn from along side the barn that you add. What is the other material you are adding, seen at 4:35 ...??

[@SonneFarms]

Hey James, that is sorghum silage, which we feed a lot of. It is basically the entire sorghum plant (leaves, stalk, and seed head) chopped up and then we pack it in the pit.

[@mhacattleranch]

How much cp level in feed and how much you gave them per head?

[@broersfarms9448]

Reminds me of farming simulator 19

[@mikebonge7206]

Do you own the machine the chops up bales I have only seen that machine chop up land clearing. Never thought of it for chopping big. Round bales

[@SonneFarms]

We dont own the grinder we have to hire that guy to come grind for us

[@mikebonge7206]

Smart thinking. I would not want own one either. But does a heck a job fast

[@shanetiarks64]

Nice video

[@robwoods5537]

Iam a new subscriber from Ontario Canada

[@DeLandbouwSpotter]

Nice video and special to see.

[@ronalegria5580]

Why is there tire’s on the stuff that has already been grinded?

[@raleg012669]

Lol, my question was answered when I watch the next video. To hold how the plastic on top of the corn. 😀

[@dafarmer3721]

Cows eat them renewable energy

[@loisgustafson4522]

Thanks for the video!! I fed cattle in the exact same way back when! Are you cow/calf, finishing your own , or buying stock and finishing? We used to chop alfalfa after 1-2 days in the window and then put in a pile, made excellent roughage! Nice country! Regards, Ron

[@SonneFarms]

We are a cow/calf operation and sell our home raised pure bred Black Angus bulls. We also buy feeder cattle and feed them throughout the winter.

[@williamrowe4751]

@@SonneFarms awsome watch, thanks for time to show us,

[@calebmanuel17]

One red angus lol

[@lloydsjostrom1054]

Do you run a feedlot and farm?

[@joehusnik4337]

Nice video you have a good operation there

[@ajskab99]

I’m surprised you guys don’t use a skid steer to fill your feed wagon.

[@SonneFarms]

I actually never understood why people use a skid steer to fill the feed wagon. You can load more with the tractor and see better. Could you shed some light on that for me?

[@ajskab99]

Sonne Farms you can load the same amount as a tractor, but it’s twice as fast as a tractor. I’ve got a 6410 and a 6125M and I can move more stuff around with my 322ctl than with either one of those 2. Have you ever watched 10th generation dairy man? That’s all they load with is skid steers.

[@SonneFarms]

@@ajskab99 I will have to try that to see how I like it!

[@williamnoonan6366]

What's the benefit to grinding the hay rather than just putting out the hay bale?

[@SonneFarms]

When you feed whole bales there is a lot of waste. So we increase efficiency when we grind it and feed in the bunks. Plus it allows us to mix the feed in the wagon which helps the cattle get the correct amount of each ingredient(Grass/alfalfa/corn/silage/mineral).

[@dougpage1271]

Do you feed same ration to your pregnant females and feeder cattle? Does your feed mix include dry distiller grain (DDGs)?

[@SonneFarms]

We don't not use DDGs but we do put protein pellets in with the mix. Each pen has a different ration but our feeders get a substantially higher corn ration than the pregnant cows.

[@dougpage1271]

Sonne Farms Thank you for sharing. I sure like your operation and all the best to you. Have good rest of the winter and be safe at work. - Doug Page

[@jordanwilson8676]

Would love to see a feed/bunker setup video

[@SonneFarms]

Good idea

[@ryangemser7965]

Why make round bales then grind it should just get harvester put in bunker then it’s done ?

[@Faloner666]

im for poland have important question..... why you do not cover the foil with corn??????????????

[@SonneFarms]

I am not familiar with the term foil

[@christofferhoyns1901]

He means plastik tarp i think

[@amandayerian7932]

at around 6 min in vid are those young bulls ??

[@SonneFarms]

Yes

[@devinzutter5082]

I have a few questions Who do you have come grind for you guys? How much does he charge per hour? How do you like the R series? Did you consider a M series?

[@SonneFarms]

Moody's Hay Grinding, about $300/hr. We really like our R series tractors. We did not consider an M series.

[@icecattleco9273]

Thank u

[@chrisleeds6294]

What percentage of hay is your ration? Does the farmaid handle the hay pretty good?

[@SonneFarms]

Each load is different depending on how well they can handle the corn and how much we are pushing them. If we dump the hay in too quickly sometimes the belts start to slip.

[@chrisleeds6294]

Ok ,I'm running 25% hay and it's hard on my old 4 auger. Probably end up with a vertical wagon. Slipping a belt is better than chains breaking.

[@amandayerian7932]

are those young bulls??

[@Wyomingfarmer]

What brand of mixer is that? I haven't seen that style of reel in a reel auger before

[@SonneFarms]

It is a Farm Aid, a lot of farmers in our area use this brand. They are manufactured in a town near us.

[@vitaliykramarenko8131]

👍

[@RobertLidstroem]

How many heads you got?

[@erikmolstad4420]

What size shed do you keep your mixer in?great video

[@SonneFarms]

It has to be about 40x40ft

[@inmotion81]

Next time talk tell us what ur mixing it with how it work that's y I'm watching

[@jddriver9565]

great video, i really like it! Which models of the 6R series are shown in this video?

[@SonneFarms]

6125R on the feed wagon and a 6155R with the loader

[@ethanearle9457]

JDdriver95 I was in the Jd factory where they are made in maheim germany it’s a very impressive factory they make around 125 tractors a day

[@jamesashley3827]

How many tons of feed each day

[@SonneFarms]

depends on the time of year, in that video about 4-5 ton, this time of year we are doing about 1.5 ton/day

[@TheSgtk9]

Question: What is the WHITE stuff added to the hay? Thanks nice vid.

[@SonneFarms]

Im guessing you are referring to the stuff coming out of the concrete bunker, and it is just ground corn. The starch from the endosperm is white and when you grind it the yellow color is less noticeable.

[@chunkmen]

i have a question. why not just run a chopper or forage wagon and keep it that way instead of having to run the balers and twine then have to have a tub grinder come out and undo all the work anyways>

[@johnronsmith]

I would guess its a time/ storage issue. You can make bales and leave them in the field until you have time to move them, and that can be a one person operation. With chopping or even gathering with a forage wagon it takes at least 2 people to get the job done. Bales are also perfectly fine being stored outside, they don't need to be under roof or tarp.

[@samkom33]

@@johnronsmith Bales dont need to be under roof ore tarp???? i guess that depends on where you farm! 😉 if your in a dry area i guess thats true, but in say the rain forest ore say ireland where it can rain for weeks in a row, i would suggest making haylage eighter by building a silo ore wrapping single bales.

[@juniecarter8143]

What was in your mix?

[@SonneFarms]

Grass hay, alfalfa, corn silage, corn, minerals, protein pellets.

[@stephenlay6864]

must be a little chilly you have a coat on

[@calebmanuel17]

Are those beef cows

[@SonneFarms]

yes

[@jamesmolesson9991]

Bad Dog!! see 5:35 ...doggy jumps into feed trough and attacks cattle.

[@ajskab99]

James M'Olesson yep. That wouldn’t be tolerated at my place.

[@lloydsjostrom1054]

And ranchers?

[@aglandcattleman]

Nice shots man. Nice farm. What drone did you use?

[@SonneFarms]

For this video I used a Mavic 2 zoom.

[@aglandcattleman]

@@SonneFarms Cool thanks. I've been looking at the Mavics.

[@SonneFarms]

@@aglandcattleman i had a phantom 4 advance before and they are both really good but the transmission from the mavic 2 is unbeatable.

[@alfa85star]

What is this white thing on right silo?

[@SonneFarms]

Could you tell me at what time in the video it is in the frame?

[@alfa85star]

@@SonneFarms at 2:17

[@SonneFarms]

It might be my dog standing there

[@alfa85star]

@@SonneFarms I mean thing you put into mixer wagon

[@SonneFarms]

@@alfa85star That is ground corn, it looks white because of the starch inside the caryopsis.

[@igagri4817]

nice one, how cold is it? looks like a good setup 👍greets from the UK

[@SonneFarms]

Thank you! That morning is was about 20 degrees Fahrenheit.

[@stuartluig2911]

What's goin on with the calf by itself in the left pen at 6:30?

[@SonneFarms]

Often when they aren't up to the bunks feeding it is because they are sick. The good thing is they stick out then and we see them and give them some sort of medicine. With that being said this calf was not sick that day.

[@stuartluig2911]

Thx for the reply

[@mahfuzahmed7225]

Jersy? freezien ?ausralisn?

[@SonneFarms]

Black Angus

[@mahfuzahmed7225]

@@SonneFarms I have the same one 5 yrs old hiefer in my farm in Pakistan. Problem is that she dnt conceive pregnancy. I have discuss with local veterinary doctors but results are nil. Plz guide. More im sharing pic

[@mahfuzahmed7225]

Its my wts app no 03017895478

[@SonneFarms]

@@mahfuzahmed7225 What did the vet say the issue was.

[@mahfuzahmed7225]

@@SonneFarms vets are still unable to fix the root causes

[@mahfuzahmed7225]

Cows kind???

[@jamestrousdale7122]

What up

[@SonneFarms]

not much

[@jamestrousdale7122]

I am the biggest fan

[@jamestrousdale7122]

I am relax now

[@calebmanuel17]

Is this fat cattle or heifer cows

[@jessieblanton9875]

Milk cows 5 years

[@mohhamdi1477]

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[@TydyTydy]

wystarczył by jeden paszowóz ale bawcie sie dalej na 2 traktory i tira mieszalnikiem xdd ludze POLAND

[@ramaraokommineni3844]

Hi

[@CanalDaCarregadeira]

👷👷🆗🚜🚜🇧🇷🇺🇸💯

[@inmotion81]

Y do you do this it's a waste of time just un roll the hay on the ground extra work when there is so much work as it is.

[@klaasandela226]

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