Gathering Up the Ditch Hay

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[@pdrphil8159]

Stopped by Storla yesterday ... Got me a T-shirt & a tank of gas... I live in Tx , and I must say , the 100 degree day made me feel right at home.

[@pdrphil8159]

@Landon-si5xc Who invited you to "preach" to me ??

[@ajparr05_PCF]

My grandpa would use his old Farmall M to make square bales from roadside ditches. He sold those square bales for $2/ bale. He sold it cheap cause it had trash and he just loved to bale hay. Told his buyers it wasn’t meant for feeding. He made 200 bales last summer before he passed away at the age of 93.

[@ajparr05_PCF]

Allah did not create me but the one true God. John 14:6

[@eldonhoward7925]

Amen!

[@erebus5170]

Brian, keep the song of the day coming - I'm not the biggest country fan but today's was beautiful all the same. I can't think of one you have suggested that hasn't had a big dose of nostalgia or a new favourite!

[@lindagentile2380]

Great Job cleaning up Cole... You really are a hard worker... Hugs & Blessings to you & your Beautiful Family 🙏❤️💙💖💙🐕🤗✝️

[@maryannardan4159]

wow most people don't realize how much money and hard work it takes to run a cattle farm or any farm. God bless you two for all your hard work and dedication to making your cows safe and healthy.

[@patriciaemeigh4370]

Prayers going up for farmers and ranchers all over this country. May God bless each and everyone according to their needs and His will. May they all prosper. 🙏

[@JudyJudyJudy44]

Love to see that "made in the USA" logo on the rock block! 🇺🇸 Continuing to pray for all our farmers for safety and that all their needs are supplied ... so they can provide us with our needs! Thanks!

[@kennethbrown8723]

There is nothing like a good yard cleanup to make you feel like you’ve accomplished something!

[@joanreichenbach4896]

I originally found your channel because you feature big John Deere machines that my 2 yo old grandson loves watching. Well it was easy for me to get hooked too. I appreciate your sense of humor (“easy access window” and “Rock Block not to be confused with”…) I have learned a ton about how you and your dad make your living as farmers. I have a whole new appreciation for what you do and what your provide. Keep the videos coming I still have a lot to learn even though I am probably your dad’s age. Never stop learning. ❤

[@SonneFarms]

Thanks!!

[@richardmiller7622]

Your content, commentary and editing are great Cole.

[@marybollinger8668]

Love the stories with all your "salvage" cause everything has a story!

[@jeanhorne5893]

Thank you Cole and Dad Brian for sharing everything. I just love watching you all.God bless you all.

[@TomoHawkZA]

The stories behind everything are what make it special.

[@rdyardie]

I was watching another KZbin channel and I got the notification that you had posted. Guess what? I switched to your channel instead. I was excited to see you install the "Rock Block". Tough news that the new glass had not shipped yet. You are smart using the unshredded bales at your place Cole. Take care.

[@sallydunbar1683]

Always looks so much better to get rid of the junk piles! Thanks for your vlogs Cole!

[@denisedenomme361]

Clean up day. A must once in a while. Glad you were able to safe a bit by doing the ditches.👍❤️🇨🇦

[@josephpuou96]

Hay great video 👍that’s a lot of bails out of those ditches 👍Aloha from Hawaii 🤙🏽😎🌴

[@ronaldschmidt4748]

The hay you got out of the ditches will help you save better hay for the cold weather. Always like seeing you and your dad work together. Be careful working in the ditches you can flip a piece of equipment pretty easy. Of course you know that. Take Care be safe working on the farm.

[@randy6650]

Enjoyed watching the video Cole añd Brian 😊

[@1striperon]

I’m betting there are lots of “ Thank goodness we have this.” and “How’d we get along without this.” thoughts when using the payloader. Good job, Cole!

[@raymondwilliams1011]

Thanks for showing your trash pickup around the farm. We use to have people that would come around and load and haul your trash so they can make some money at the recycling yard, then gotten to lazy for that these days!! I got farm trash cleanup on my agenda next week, your video inspired me Thanks!!

[@eddeetz493]

You sure made the metal cleanup process efficient. I hope you make a natural pond feature by the house. Shaq just put in a beauty. The wife and future kids will love it. You have all the rock you will need for landscaping.

[@darrenpautzke3795]

Good day gentlemen glad to see you’re able to get some hay out of the ditches. Really happy to hear that you all are getting some rain. I hope it has come and you are doing well with the fields and the road ditches. Great job on getting rid of all that scrap, I can imagine it was a bugger. Have a great one. Thanks for the video on the song of the day.😊

[@miketrowbridge8469]

Why is just cleaning up a few things so satisfying 😜😜🚜🚜🚜

[@jamesbarry4324]

Great video today, was amazed how many bales you got from the ditches. Thanks

[@steveneal2706]

really awesome video Brian and Cole. So happy y'all got some hay.. Please be careful out there

[@richardoyster1295]

Cole, I know that this has been "Ahellofayear" for your farm, but you are so lucky to still have your Dad there to show you what needs to be done if it ever happens again. You will always remember these times with your Dad. Enjoy them while you have him. BTW....... What have you done with the lovely Tiffany?? You shouldn't keep her locked up in the house like this!!! Get her on a tractor and show her the way! LOL

[@desertdweller4951]

Good job, Cloe, not letting a Dad Damage go unseen😅 Hope you got the rain you wanted. I'm sure Tiffany appreciates your enthusiasm to clean up the yard around the house😂 What a difference that end loader makes, huh.

[@tonyserbousek8367]

Cole , too much junk in the trunk isn’t a good thing, glad you were able to shed a lot of it! Always enjoy the videos.

[@rosaolbera8768]

Brian hope your lovely wife is doing well and same with your wife Cole like I always say what a great video I am really praying that all you Famers out your way and everywhere will get enough Rain here in my country me. And others Ranchs really need lots of Rain I pray everyday for Rain enjoy your weekend guys

[@aqter7911]

Love the “Salvage Junk” Stories! Hope the Supply Chain “doesn’t fly up up out of the supply chain ditch” and delay your tractor cab window. I must say the video is much more clearer with the window gone. Hope it comes in soon. Thanks so much for telling the city folk the hay cost.😢Now that is kinda sad. Prayin for Rain. Shout out from North Alabama

[@homey3051]

The ditches look so nice

[@LauraDittman]

Good morning/afternoon. I didn't realize Ditch Haying was a common practice?? It's really nice when you can clean up "dropping" zones. Have a great day everyone!!!

[@1944chevytruck]

Good job boys!

[@alanatolstad4824]

Lovely feeling to trash junk! Yes, I think I saw a pair of glowing eyes! The rascals visit my yard sometimes, wash their hands in my birdbath!---Murphy's Law says, now that you've made arrangements to allow for the rain, it'll only amount to a smidgen, or not come at all. I'm hoping Murphy wasn't around for the weather report!

[@John-jg5dh]

😂😂😂😂love the opening part and the new mower curtain description!!

[@mmurphy2317]

It's 🇺🇸 made and is called ROCK BLOCK...just sayin'...

[@davidkimmel4216]

It sure beats feeding snowballs. I’m sure the cows will enjoy it or sleep on it. Don’t blame you guys for making good use of the ditch grass.

[@stevebiddle8912]

The amount of junk a rancher can accumulate is amazing. Have a great weekend!

[@stilesevans1]

On our John Deeres w/ side mowers, they had a metal screen available to protect the glass on the right side

[@Michael-fd8ob]

Nice to lean up the place. Looking better.

[@pjmoody]

Sonne Salvage. Must feel good to lose the junk! Thanks for sharing. Love the stories.

[@jonijarvis6391]

I can almost smell those new bales! So nice!

[@riwoof]

Now who's blocking who?? It's always so satisfying when you clean a big mess up out of the yard, isn't it? Makes everything look fancy!

[@azamyahmad]

Another beautiful updated resume countryside content video, great job Sir .. Merci beaucoup Monsieur

[@kurt3543]

We are stopping by storla station on Monday with some 5 gallon buckets for you probably around noon

[@stephenmcteague8018]

When I hear Rock Block I think of 5 Songs of the Day, back-to-back with no commercial interruptions...but I'm an old geezer.

[@dalegereaux1863]

That's really nice you got all those extra bales from the ditches !

[@stevenicoson6670]

Thanks for another great video. It was interesting and enjoyable. Sorry you glass has not come in yet for the tractor. Hopefully you will get it soon. The rock guard on the mower looks good. Hopefully will stop the flying rocks. Thanks for the song of the day Brian. Good singer and good song. Great music. Thanks. Hope you get the two inches of rain your area is suppose to get. Prayers coming your way from me. The junk cleanup you did Cole makes the place look better. Nice to get rid of stuff like that. Good going Cole. Did not see a raccoon when you pointed the camera above the old garage. Good way to pickup bales from the ditches by following dad as he gets them. Can put right on the bale trailer then. Good going Brian and Cole. Hope you can get more hay out of the ditches to prevent having to buy some more. You are getting a fair number out of ditch mowing. Good show. Thanks for everything Sonne’s. Take care and be safe. Thanks. The Iowa Farm Boy. Steve.

[@fazerainbow5674]

awsome video cole nice and clean thumbs up and shared

[@kurt3543]

We just missed you at storla station, we were driving an orange Jeep truck, pulling in as you were driving away we dropped off about a dozen 5 gallon buckets at the store, sorry we missed seeing you we did get a t-shirt. Have a wonderful day

[@SonneFarms]

I remember you! I picked up some net wrap and went back to baling! Thank you for stopping and the 5 gallon buckets. Very nice of you!

[@mikerioux1]

Great video Cole! I felt a twinge when you loaded the fence post. "Check and see if any can be reused" my father would say. My Uncle had a fencing bucket half full with bent nails. I mean I could understand a few but there's no need in cornering the market. Hope you guys are doing well. Cant wait for the deck video.

[@Pigpen1202]

Love the stories 🎉

[@RichardGill-pt8zk]

I would like to see the 4050 with a front end loader , and used all the time raking everything!😊, also the ac fixed, by the way we tinted our windows half way down and it really helps!!

[@Patricia-l9n]

Went 20 miles north of the interstate today just to take a pic of Storla Station. Definately a photo op. Son and his wife wanted shirts but had to tell them store is closed on sundays. I can now say that I have seen Storla Station. Happy camper here

[@SonneFarms]

Thanks for stopping by!

[@davidwilliamson9257]

Would love to hear Brian to a history of the farm Cole

[@cathiwim]

Please tell us the stories as you clean! Everything has a story!!

[@dougarchbold1489]

Different time but my Grandpa would lead the cattle in the ditches and let the cows graze. He was considered by GrAndma to be a lazy farmer for sitting and watching his cattle graze. But it was a very meditative time for him as he had his Bible with him. He was blessed all day. His ditches were beautiful and cows fed cheaply. He died of a heart attack only few years later. If he would worked as hard as he did running a big steam breaking & harvest team for 30 years. We loved him as did the entire community and amazingly he’s still remembered for be a wonderful friend!

[@SonneFarms]

Thats awesome and a good way to do it

[@johnnylindsey5808]

Good job guys

[@mikegarrett9103]

After the 2nd rear glass in my JD 6400, I built a deflector screen. One bolt in the center link hole & no more. Maybe $30 in materials. Disk mowers & ditches can be risky. Throw a lot of junk! Cutting hay myself. My dilemma, got up the morning to a flat on the rear of my mower/loader tractor. Take it easy!

[@Nancy_S68]

Didn’t see a raccoon living or dead up there. It’s fun to watch you pick up metal trash. I like the stories about the stuff, too. Cole what are you thinking about the calf shelter? Are you able to give us an update on things you have to do to get it ready?

[@hugeblue]

8/19/23= Cole, Now you can bush hog/ mow & you can go for the "Yard of the Month"? great video today!

[@Dan-qy1rg]

Well that's a shame about the window not coming in, I was anxious watch the new rock block work. Oh well, maybe next time, anyways, cleaning up around the farm is a constantly endless job, for me. We just did that with junk, I mean uh stuff around here, a dumpster full. Good luck with the window and the rest of the ditch haying. Thanks for sharing, have a nice Sunday!

[@charleslynch7274]

Great video as always

[@jaygregory5511]

Just Fishin' is great - good choice

[@jimpolk]

Nice ditch hay.

[@timharmon458]

Thanks for the video !

[@rwoods6132]

Ditch bailing! Doing your part to keep South Dakota clean!

[@cicibradley2809]

Thought you were fixing to pull a 10th Generation Dairy Farmer trick @9:54 lol

[@alithemagicbum]

😂👍....the hidden can/drink trick, but not lately.

[@dalegereaux1863]

Cool, if you don't hear from me by Wednesday's show, that probably means that tropical storm Hilary got us. 😯😬🌧️

[@timjorden8329]

My teenage son would love that cattle sprayer to apply his cologne

[@kathyhoot7277]

Tell him soap works too!

[@timjorden8329]

@@kathyhoot7277 he has no time for this logic you speak of 😆

[@frankscruggs4749]

Good video.

[@brucerleech]

thanks

[@Leoforever79]

Stories are timeless... Tell away. If no one likes it. Well tell them to.............. eat a snickers. 😅😢😊

[@mollytheda9273]

Nice packing.

[@Zeke-yv3nw]

Sure do hope yall get that rain!

[@steveinwesternindiana9834]

Hey Cole! Enjoy your channel and love your family! Just wondered if the house you and your pretty wife live in is owned by your family? If so, could you do a video and show us the buildings on that farm and share with us your plans for the future for that farm? Keep up the great content!

[@silentHangus]

Red hot chill peppers: Can't Stop. for song of the day suggestion 👌

[@paullittle4040]

That swing set got your brother and his then girlfriend thinking about kids and then hopefully married. Also gave you good video content. That's a win win!

[@marklen2322]

I think I would be loading up a few of those junk building too

[@nashcobb3056]

thank you

[@janetlutter9925]

Nice clean up job Cole

[@jporter504]

Nice video.

[@fhbbi]

The chemtrails in the sky above Brian's head look like horns on him! LOL! at the 2:15 mark and while Cole is spraying the cattle for flies, the powers that be are spraying us like cattle at the 4:11 mark and forward. The spray lines turn off and on over Cole's head.

[@jimmyfederico6670]

Got a new Storla station t-shirt idea. A cartoon John Deere cutting grass in a ditch on an incline that says, “Bad Ditches”.

[@TheMr9fingers]

It is always nice to see American made stuff. Also nice to be able to clean stuff up and to clean your yard up and make maintaining it easier is a bonus brings a sense of pride also. Praying you get the rain but man at home here we could use a good week of it also

[@annelamb5783]

And the Rock Block is made in the USA

[@gregcatlett1458]

Going to be really nice in your part of the world come about the middle of next week not to mention over 100 down here in good old Kentucky!!🔥🔥.Cole I believe you could’ve reached in there and got that washing machine with the end loader and not hurt a thing 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️😂. Sure do hope you get the rain or I should say already have gotten it 👍👍 thanks man.

[@piperdoug428]

The one benefit to NH over JD in discbines is oil in the cutter gearboxes, at least with NH on slopes it stays where it's needed

[@randyslocum4270]

The closes ups on the hay,for ditch hay don’t look bad

[@craigbowie8925]

You got the mister fixed too. Nice.

[@MsdebinBC]

Have great day guys the ditch hay might just save your herd 🙏🥰💕 God notices hard work 🙏 Brian use yoghurt on your burn on your neck and cheeks they look sore god bless Sonne farms, and the unpaid help Ellie's the boss lady's seconds in commands Tiffany and Tammy 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 farmers are just special 🥰take care and keep up right the weather will turn... 💕

[@wjohnson8048]

Place a pipe or round bar between the wheel bracket and frame. Then nudge it. This will allow it to over spring and should get you close in not back to perfect.

[@TGSamantha091]

I have a "Rock Ring" on my Mountain Bike. Not to be confused with a.. well you know LOL

[@SonneFarms]

😂

[@GrievingGranny2025]

It makes you wonder, if the trash throwers live like that in there own homes 😢😢. I'm glad you got a decent amount of hay Cole. Scrap metal, I hope it bring you some money.

[@francislahey7981]

Wow! 0:36

[@Flemming4300dk]

it looks good after it was cleaned up

[@CaryGuyer]

Great channel. If you have a near by water source ie a creek or pond, you could build a hydraulic ram pump that is completely self sufficient and requires no electric feed to help keep your water tanks full. It provides a constant flow of water from point A to point B.

[@hankelrod7315]

It’s flat there & you need pressure drop for ram pump to work

[@johnwillis12454]

I drove by 3 ditches on the corner, no wait wrong thing !

[@kkeenan536]

An added benefit to mowing those ditches is fire prevention cause according to Ryan Hall Y’all your neck of the woods is headed for a serious heat spell 😡 Fall can’t get here fast enough!

[@kkeenan536]

✝🛐✡💒🙏@Landon-si5xc

[@kathyhoot7277]

Still praying for rain!