The Great Flood Submerges Entire Farms (Ep. 91)

Just when it seemed like all of the bad weather had passed, Mother Nature extended her generosity to a few of Andy's fields. A majority of the ground received 3 inches of rain, but their northern fields got upwards of 5 inches in just one night. This substantial amount of rain presents a large challenge for the small plants out in the field. The plants can only survive for a short period while underwater, so hopefully the water leaves quickly. A few weeks later, Andy begins scouting the damages. He evaluates the crop condition to decide where to spot in additional plants. This project is short-lived due to a planter breakdown. Thanks for watching!
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Andy is a 6th generation farmer from Central Illinois. On this farm, Andy works alongside his father, Marty, his uncles, Chris and Jeff, and his sister, Katie, to grow corn and soybeans on some of the finest dirt in the world. Andy and his family are deeply rooted in the area, operating a large farm that traces it origins back into the 1800s. Although some tracts did not stand the test of time, Andy and his family still grow corn and soybeans on fields that have been in the family for longer than even the oldest members of the farm have been alive. We do, we have, and we always will take tremendous pride in calling this piece of paradise our home. Andy was a Bronze Tablet graduate of the University of Illinois in the field of Crop Sciences, following the same path as his father and late grandfather.
It would be misleading for Andy to claim that this life is one that came by chance; rather, as a member of two multi-generational farm families, it was simply in his blood. His passion for agriculture traces back to his early youth--some of his fondest, earliest memories being of days spent riding in the combine with his father and grandfather. Although his understanding of the lifestyle was much less complex in the beginning, the love he has for farming, and its industry has only appreciated through time. As this dream blossomed into adulthood, Andy now works relentlessly, and tirelessly, to chase his own dreams and to build a farming operation of his own alongside his family.
We, as a whole operation, are handymen, electricians, mechanics, landscapers, accountants, economists, caretakers, stewards, and, most importantly, farmers, and we take an incredible amount of pride in our work. There is no challenge too overwhelming, no situation too stressful, and no problem too difficult for us to take on, and we want to take you along with us. Welcome to our farm and welcome to our lives. You have the best seat in the house to watch the everyday chaos of farming unfold--we usually only get concerned when things aren't going wrong!
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[@bobbyflowers4859]

Great video. I learned something about corn and soybeans in wet conditions.

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.

[@garyberg]

way to keep that positive attitude! Good video and great explanation of what may or may not happen

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Thanks, Gary. When you work all season alongside Mother Nature, there is no reason to curse your own misfortune. Farming is a gamble, and it is easier if you accept that from the beginning. Thanks for watching.

[@jodyriggs5679]

We have had terribly wet conditions for 30 months strait.

[@Marshall_Weber]

Awesome Video and Much Love as Always!!!

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Thanks for watching!

[@paulprigge1209]

Really good thank you. A lot of corner replant in Northeast Missouri .

[@aTrippyFarmer]

It could've been from the same storm cell moving across into Illinois. Replanting is just a normal part of farming at this point. Thanks for watching!

[@paulprigge1209]

@@aTrippyFarmer Thank you for responding sir God bless

[@kevinkrempely2335]

We are in a severe drought in lake county illinois! Just north of Chicago..

[@aTrippyFarmer]

I have heard that moisture is short up north. We have had adequate rainfall all growing season, and our crop looks great... others have not been as fortunate!

[@cagrowin1962]

What if you guys Laser scraped some of those flatter places to manipulate runoff? Were so used to lasering in CA out here it's always my first thing I think of. Nice footage.

[@aTrippyFarmer]

I have a growing interest in precision land shaping. It would take some very accurate topography maps, but it could help a ton. We will still be somewhat limited by the natural drainage bottlenecks downstream. Thanks for the suggestion.

[@mamapretz]

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[@LtColDaddy71]

I’m probably a pretty small time farmer compared to the ones with KZbin channels, but with 6-8% organic matter and huge root systems that penetrate several feet, I can soak up 5-6” of rain without any standing water. I have some real hilly spots, with waterways snaking around causing huge pains in the butt, and flat ground. My creek went dry years ago, the water stays on the farm. You don’t have to be organic. An organic guy that plows his covers under then plants will have worse carbon numbers than a conventional farm that kills off covers chemically. Don’t write off organic either. The restrictions have gone down a lot, we’ll be allowed to spray light pesticides here soon. It’s one hell of a lot more eco friendly to not write off all that diesel fuel, time and effort, and put cheap, still really good food in people’s bellies. You probably won’t get to label it organic, but you won’t have to wait 3 yrs to produce organic on that ground. Hell, transition to organic was 5 yrs when I did it.

[@LtColDaddy71]

More important than my soap box rant, I do feel ya man. Hope it works out.

[@aTrippyFarmer]

There are many different approaches to land management, and I believe that they all have their benefits and restrictions. Organic is very promising, and, although I don't agree with the marketing logic of the project, I do believe that people deserve whatever products they are willing to pay appropriately for. It sounds like you have had a lot of success, so maybe we need to do some more research. Thanks for the comment.

[@LtColDaddy71]

@aTtippyFarmer. Unfortunately, performance is measured by yield, That’s not always the same as quality product. But organic is no guarantee either. Organic is a major thorn in my side I didn’t mean to be organic. I was a small producer growing mostly for his own livestock and selling some feed as well, someone had to explain what I was doing to me. For me it’s about doing business on my terms. This is the 1st year I invested in fertility from an off farm source by injecting pig manure on the planter and I injected a 2nd application with a side dress tool bar that also inter-seeds. That’s 150 units. I feel positive about spending the money, because they buy feed from me and raise 10 barns of hogs, 1 being organic. Will I get a 25 bushel jump? 50 with actual ROI? I have 500-1000 units of nitrogen locked up in my soil, but it doesn’t release with that kick in the ass effect the way volatile nitrogen does. Anyone can apply the exact rate of synthetic N their corn will use, their is only so much pig shit in this world. They can pint point target weed patches if they break through the thick mat of terminated cover crops. Why even have a term that unscrupulous people can take advantage of and manipulate? Why can’t every farmer receive more premiums for better product and doing it better? The only crop with significant payouts for higher quality is wheat. That’s the direction I’d like to see farming go. We need to stop going to the grain elevator and make people come to us, get a tour, some dirt on their shoes, before they tell us what our products are worth.

[@jodyriggs5679]

The way a person knows its wet is when the core of engineers abandon the dam.

[@aTrippyFarmer]

If that's the case, I wouldn't want to be down stream from the dam...

[@jodyriggs5679]

@@aTrippyFarmer they left it at 500,000 cu.ft @second!

[@makeil2465]

Wow i hope you guys are gone to be ok

[@aTrippyFarmer]

I appreciate the kind words!

[@haydentaylor8651]

I’m sorry man I feel so bad for you this is horrible I hope you won’t have to do much replanting

[@aTrippyFarmer]

We were super wet... others were super dry. There really is no way to predict the weather!

[@donflint4585]

Do you know Mark & Jim Warner they farm near you. good friends of mine Flintstone🌽

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Yes they are just a few miles down the road from us. We are neighbors on a few farms as well. Great people!

[@jodyriggs5679]

It washed gophers out of the ground several times.

[@ericfermin8347]

Well...... don't forget locust, you haven't had a locust infestation. Keep your chin up!

[@aTrippyFarmer]

You got that right!

[@marshalloutdoors1791]

Hopefully you don't lose to much in the end.

[@billdill6715]

*lose

[@aTrippyFarmer]

I think we were extremely lucky with the weather following the flood. Everything should be fine!

[@kevinkrempely2335]

Hi tippy! Are these rains from 2021?

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Yes this was just a few weeks ago.

[@wilsonandrade6246]

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[@PrestigeWorldWidePWW]

0 replant where all the water was

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Good guess...

[@marktetzloff4660]

Hey I am first

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Yes you are!

[@danschirm4622]

A

[@billdill6715]

What a fricking joke. Why bother?

[@aTrippyFarmer]

If you never try, you'll never succeed...