Time to do more work on our new hay field

We planted a new hay Field a couple months ago, now it time to do some more work to it. We are going to mow it done, to knock down any remaining weeds and to promote stronger roots in the Grass and alfalfa. We are also going to spread fertilizer to the field to help the growth of the hay.

[@barrytipton1179]

Just started watching you older videos You voice etc got much better with time

[@CountryViewAcres]

It's probably the microphone got better.

[@barrytipton1179]

@@CountryViewAcres not microphone just you are more confident by a long way

[@Nightowl5454]

Leaving it in wind rows like you did usually chokes and smothers the grass growing under it. If you're going to cut but not bale it then it's a good idea to leave it spread it out as long as it's not too thick.

[@Momofamlly]

It’s 0822. I’m in the Army and I have to go to work but I can’t stop watching. Thankfully I’m the boss so work starts when I get there.

[@mattpeacock5208]

That hay will help fight erosion, you'll be fine!

[@truethought369]

Golden rule with new grass, First cut should be kept no lower 6"-to 8", this is to protect other new grass shouts from the sun a bit. Looking good though. It is interesting that you have better grass around the sides than the middle. Due to the shade of your surrounding trees and hedges, the outsides of the moisture. This is way the grass is thicker on the outside. Have fun.

[@larryceaser1706]

I am commenting from Allenford, Ontario, Canada My opinon for what its worth let it grow till seeds form then cut it and leave it alone till next year leaves will form compost as they die seeds will hopefully germinate and make more plants for next season Thats the way alot of farmers in this area do it but that may be because of the short growing season in Canada All the best

[@JustMe-999a]

I know that most turf grasses used for lawns are hybrids and the seeds they produce are sterile. I know nothing about hay, though.......

[@johnzink3309]

Thx

[@gurubhat2403]

Watching other YT channels, i understand that AlfaAlfa grows well when it rains less and tall grass grows more when it rains heavily. Hence you have less alfaalfa this year

[@billhohenzollern7161]

THANKS FOR SHARING

[@ROSEMARY1925]

Great post and lots of hard work I pray your field grows beautiful and strong and green in a couple of months hopefully it’s also getting plenty of water see you next time.

[@highroad3580]

Should be really good in the years to come. Ours went through the same situation and we started spreading our manures over the worst areas and let it rest long enough to come in healthy. We graze ours mpw and when the grass outgrows our stock in the spring, we drag it down (instead of cutting) and let it rest again (per Greg Judy). Cutting the tops eliminates root and it takes forever to come back. "Bad" weeds die naturally when the soil improves and good forbes come in with good care along with grasses. We were not sure but it worked! Lush pastures thick with quality graze. If you can wait a year to cut, that would be great and the best part is that the only amendment to the soil are the manures. Takes time to make good pasture.

[@Bass2010]

Thanks for showing the field looking good so far

[@richardforster9816]

What is your rainfall there. It looks droughty the tall grass is stronger than the others. Try adding Clover to the mix, it will add Nitrogen and increase green growth. You have said the soil has been tested. I assume N,P,K and pH. All are ok? Check for Mg, Cu and other micronutrients as well. Please dont bail if possible and take your second cut after seed heads have dried. Ted to shake the seeds out. Keep livestock on the field, free fertiliser :-)))

[@ralphellsworth1019]

You guys are doing a great job on the farm. Thanks for sharing it with us. Would like to see more on the field as the summer goes on. Thanks

[@Bex-rg8pj]

We have not had a good year for farmers in SE IL and SW IN. I’m thankful for what you received. We just sold the last of our family farm in SE Il. It was all tillable. We live all over the country but I’m still in SW Indiana. I’m probably your parents age so it being subdivided with the nieces and nephews seemed impossible.

[@CountryViewAcres]

A lot of my families land has been split and divided, a lot if times it just gets sold, cause relatives don't live around here.

[@Beecozz7]

TY, beautiful place!

[@pcs2511]

Well you're living my dream thanks for sharing

[@augustreil]

You did your field a positive by not baling and returning the clippings back to the soil. I know your soil tests came back saying it didn't need anything, but apparently it does. I would use a 20/10/10 instead of the 10/10/10, more Nitro. Jmo. Wait until fall to over-seed the field/lawn after you filled in the ruts and use a starter fertilizer on the heavy side and pelletized lime and water often, the lawn that is, And keep fertilizing every 2 months. It will pay you back ten fold. How was the 4th party ? Any big fish or turtles caught ? Excellent video and thumbs up !

[@robertharcourt7650]

Great video. I love watching your videos. Have you ever considered running your chickens through the hay field using the chicken tractors likeJ oel Salatin uses. I enjoy watching Joel Salatinss videos as well and the manure and urine are a great asset to the grass as well as pest removal ;)

[@anijohnson8082]

Looks awesome!!

[@nickdonaldson8993]

The field is looking good. Thanks for sharing.

[@fredhart7904]

Enjoyed watching you use the old brush hog cutting your grass, Question: have you ever taken that brush hog slip clutch apart and cleaned adjusted it, If they are not maintenance the clutch may not slip if you hit a solid object, do not think these units have a shear bolt so the slip clutch is all you have to protect your tractor pto shaft and brush hog gearbox, Take care,

[@batpherlangkharkrang7976]

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[@wc3033]

your beautiful farm looks like it may need lime and lots of it...i only know my own experience...a soil test would have been good in beginning...when i first planted my field i had the same mix with added oats to protect the alfalfa first year. i added lime in the grass mix...today years later my pasture is way too rich for my horses so i have to keep them off the pasture first part of the year. Fertilizing it when root are young can burn it up. Fertilize in the beginning before seed may help.

[@jerryhill681]

I thimk lime would help your hay where its sparse. Also that sloped yard area may not be the best dirt. It does need more seed and straw and keep the straw damp. Promotes grass groth and prvents erosion.

[@dougmoore7116]

Thumbs up

[@davidmorley523]

Love your vids bro. My daughter and I are looking for land right now to become first generation farmers. I'm sure I'll have a ton of questions for ya in the future.

[@ericheise4051]

The out side of field is more acidic and needs extra lime due to tree 🌳 leaves .need to fertilize 2 lbs boron acre for alfalfa ,add sulfur for grasses . Orchard grass is cat 3 growth Timothy is a cat 2 and out grows it .

[@dcct1905]

I’m not a farmer but do own a few acres. Since your soil test was OK do you think your yellow leaves on the alfalfa could have been caused by the excessive rainfall on very young seeded field.

[@fredhart7904]

What happened to the right side of your tractor hood? Enjoy your videos, I had a D14 many years ago, old tractor mechanic said, an old AC tractor will starve a tractor mechanic shop to death, cause they do not break down that often,

[@CountryViewAcres]

I took the hood off to keep the battery charged in the winter, and never put it backnon.

[@dailylife6432]

Should have done some soil testing done through your local U.S., extension office.!!!!! Looks like you have some missing minerals. They can test your soil and tell you what you need to add back into the soil.

[@augustreil]

He did, it came back saying the soil didn't need anything.

[@joshuajohnson7097]

The problem by your house is the dirt guys while looking down your steep hill the removed the good topsoil and that's why your grass is having a hard time.

[@nursebunny7420]

I was just watching what was an old video about chickens not laying. Are they too fat. Are you feeding them laying mash. My take couldn't find the particular video.

[@colleenrobison4070]

Need some terracing on your hill.

[@yellowlabrador]

if you have a dairy farm close by, they might be grateful to use your land to get rid of slurry if they have slatted stalls.

[@suenorton873]

It looks real nice from the edge.

[@jeffperry9274]

If you cut it to short you run the high risk of killing the young grass if it gets real hot that could also be bad

[@arnoldromppai5395]

you didnt put enough on, for that size area, plue you need to do the whole area, leaving the out sides, is not helping it, and being new grass and alfalfa, i would have used 19.19.19,,100Lb to the acre, did you apply it when you seeded it?, cutting it and leaving the cuttings is food soil building, i know longer have a tractor, so i put lots of manuer in a big 1000 gallon tank, and fill it with water and stir it up using the air comprsser, i tae it out and spray it on my fields as im all red clay

[@nursebunny7420]

I know birds feet are designed to fit tree limbs, Round limbs. If you use square pieces of wood for their roosts they get bumble feet. FYI

[@bettyechols6405]

And I have missed any mention of your kids....except once, but we'd at least like to know how many and their ages. .and grandkids?

[@bettyechols6405]

Tell us about the KZbin videos earnings....and I've never seen where you figured in new equipment for your videos...I watch the videos randomly so I might have missed it....

[@CountryViewAcres]

KZbin earning depends on how many commercials people watch. So I might $20 on a video and I might $300 on a video. Just depends, it goes up and down.

[@jamiemckenzie8516]

A manure slurry would work wonders ! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@CountryViewAcres]

Probably would, but I dont have equipment for that.

[@tomduane7320]

hi evan you should spread the compost from your barn animals on the hay field

[@ashishrajput590]

Kute

[@131dyana]

It is October when I found your videos. I have to plant my seeds this week on 3/4 acres.

[@brendaharmon7918]

I planted clover for nitrogen

[@andrewjacques3960]

What you need is to look into getting a Ventrac for your farm. It is an amazing machine. I think if you tried one, you would find it will cover a lot of your needs.

[@fernandobrown7386]

Love the video and y'all ever thought about buying a side by side for your farm less walking plus you could use it for farm work

[@CountryViewAcres]

Yes, we definitely want a side by side. But other things need to come first. So for now I am walking.

[@deanmagnuson2993]

A brush mower will pull the roots out on new gras

[@johnhamilton3987]

Should run your chickens through it for a few weeks to turn it and poop

[@ianbenjamin5545]

It will all fill in in time!

[@michaelmorgan6154]

You need some Swales on contour to slow the water on that bank running to dam.

[@lorineidtinytoadplot744]

Organic material and by that I mean "crap"soak it with "crap" sheep manure has the least amount of weeds but any "live stock or bird crap" will help greatly. 🐴🐗💩🐮🐇💩🐑🐐💩🐣🐖💩. What your doing is awesome but I would have soaked it with crap also lol 😆😂 Did I mention crap ?

[@williambryan2804]

I my dad always told me you never want to fertilize a new plant. The roots are too small and you can burn them and kill the plant.

[@davidwatsonii9469]

ADD SOME LIME AND FERTILIZE ON IT FOR YOUR GRASS TO GROW

[@CountryViewAcres]

It had lime added last fall. So hopefully the PH is ok.

[@auntym4729]

Poultry net the chicks to nitrogen your hay

[@davidj.mackinney6568]

You need some livestock spreading their waste products on land.

[@deanmagnuson2993]

It will fill out In time

[@bettyechols6405]

Do you have any brothers that are just like you....lol...

[@remushaynes2693]

call spanky and/or darla, they should know where alfalfa is and how to get him to come to your field.......joking......g

[@augustreil]

remus, That was a great show.

[@remushaynes2693]

@@augustreil yes, one of the best that has ever been. i am referring to the old original ones. yes, that is how old i am......g