THE FARMS GETTING BIGGER... DO WE REALLY NEED TO CHANGE?

In today's video we are doing it! We love a Keenan how ever we are filling to the MAX and the problem with that is a Keenan struggles to mix. Antony spoke to me and was like do you want to try a Triolet? Why not give it a go!
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[@janettehutton8634]

Don’t overdo it and make yourself ill. Harvey and Jo need you and they have to come first. 😊❤

[@Conor-hy5sx]

You can always take February off! There's still plenty of time. And when march starts, you only have about a month or so until cattle go out and things get a little handier. Look after yourself, your health is your wealth. Still have Jo and the baby on my mind. Best wishes from Ireland. No better team!

[@user-ln9oe8gm3q]

Hey Tom the blades needed the rust polished off thats what is holding the feed on ( ie ) not allowing it to slide off , good job .

[@stevenbarlow9536]

What I was thinking, once its shined up am sure it will improve

[@davecoz4227]

I know it's only a demo but they really should have cleaned the rust off before delivering it to a farm that uses a rival product. Pretty poor sales technique.

[@jwiereng]

best way to shine it up is use it to mix some feed@@davecoz4227

[@HughzieTube]

@@davecoz4227 The rust gets cleaned off through use, the juices off the silage will keep it shined up. If you go at it with a wire wheel it will only start rusting again once you've finished.

[@gregedmand9939]

My thoughts went to a spray-on "non-stick" coating like they use for cook ware. But they do seem to get polished with use.

[@Farmer_S]

How is the ginger ninja Tom and how is the baby I have seen some of the Snapchat pics so cute 😂 I also love your 📖 book

[@Dannyp8038]

Have we been watching for 7 years 😳. Well they do say time flys when you’re having fun.

[@Jacksonsfarmvideos2350]

Very true time flys when your having fun

[@garethedwards683]

I'm thinking of watching your videos while playing a drinking game. Everytime Tom says "That's what she says" you have to drink a shot. 😂🤯

[@girlindigo8]

Love the chat at the end. Really shows the great mix of equipment and technology goes hand in hand with you Dad's wealth of knowledge and experience.

[@stefanb.8345]

You have to give it more power to empty it completely and set the PTO shaft from 540 to 1000. Then the last residue will fly out without any problems

[@Soulvex]

14:10 Dad: "Those where the days" as he measures out 9" lol

[@harrybowman306]

You’ll learn to love a tub feeder, so much more versatile than a Keenan

[@AmazingJellyfish]

Couldn’t find way to start new comment but does your camera have astigmatism all of a sudden? The lights staring like that at end of video.

[@PeterM_K]

@@AmazingJellyfish Probably just some grease on the lense

[@TomPembertonFarmLife]

@@PeterM_K this 😂

[@r.scotthill3082]

I think that all of the upright auger machines feed unevenly as they basically sweep with the bottom of the auger which is like an arm pushing the feed onto the conveyor. That only happens once every revolution. People seem to manage that by changing ground speed or doubling back on thin spaces.

[@lindaarmstrongjackman9788]

You and your family should be proud of all that you have done over the last few years. 👍😊👍👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 I hope Joanna is home and feeling well again. Love to her and little Harvey ❤

[@teresabrewer2661]

If you take on more than you can do there's no enjoyment in any new systems you put in. Take pleasure in the small things you can improve on and then the bigger things can come along after

[@radharcanna]

That’s a very good philosophy of life.

[@deb283028]

I think it is so important to power wash farm equipment. It may be hard to fit in to the day’s schedule, but has so many benefits.

[@colhonk2916]

Maybe if you try with your silage in first like was suggested,

[@richardwhitelock7779]

I was watching a video by Chas at Doss farms and on his huge TV in their new living room was this video of yours!😊

[@All.weather84]

Hi Tom if you want to get the last bit of food out of mixer shut the door down put mixer in high gear then put tractor in 1000 pto. Do it while at stand still Switch it all on rev it on up and down a bit. Feeds out better and more even. It works on the rs mixers

[@mikesmith480]

I think it will be paint on the rotors Tom holding the last bit of meal it will disappear with ware

[@brondahawkins4526]

Had to have a second look, the rotors are actually rusty so I suspect like you say after a bit of use these will become shiny like a plough blade and the food will drop off.

[@michelpittens3605]

Hi Tom, you probably should have closed the feeding door more, to have a more even spreading of the feed. And more revs to loose the feed on the mixers. We also have a trioliet works fantastic.

[@13squared2009]

I can’t wait to see a roof over the clamp!

[@tractorsarebest]

Having started out with a keenan 20 odd years ago, now on my 3rd tub , you couldn't pay me to go back to a keenan . Tub feeders are so much better

[@leviwulff]

What are some examples of why you like the tub better

[@tractorsarebest]

@@leviwulff Mixes better and more consistently , will handle round bales and longer crops better, and personally had more breakdowns keenans against none with the tubs.

[@jab3486]

I know a farm with a triolet that was feeding all bales and they wrecked it mixing whole bales

[@leviwulff]

@tractorsarebest can you run a straw bail threw a tub like this and it chops it for you?

[@tractorsarebest]

@@leviwulff Yes

[@scottnichloson6839]

Hey Tom, we went from a Keenan to a tub mixer almost identical to that one. We would never go back, never liked the Keenan really. We run it on a 100 hp tractor and it never struggles. We find it takes 5 or 6 mins to mix and doesn’t seem to matter which order you add the ingredients. Once your under a ton left to feed out we put it in high box and give it some revs and it usually empties out completely.

[@struancochrane753]

A twin tub will make a huge difference, we use a Sherborne Renyolds, the conveyor is on a hydraulic cradle which lift up to 4ft. They open up all sorts of ration mixing possibilities because the augers chop.

[@lesleyboeder1798]

Grass in first..then everything else. I think you will have a better mix

[@Psoydogley]

Was wondering why they start with everything else but not with Grass... Grass is always the part that needs to mixed longer than anything else!

[@th7245]

Thats what they were told, but they knew best :(

[@DiarmuidKearney]

@@Psoydogleyit shouldn’t matter too much if the grass comes out of a pit because it would have been chopped by the harvester when it was being collected. I’ve always put the silage in last when I’m feeding with a Keenan and I’ve never had a problem with it

[@stuartgallagher-kj9wo]

Tub feeders always leave stuff on the auger, there is nothing to knock it off, they turn too slow for it to fall off, don't worry about it lad, we've had different types of tub feeders & they all done it 👍

[@GraeMatterz]

To compensate for the big clump dropping off the auger and even out the discharge onto the conveyor, is it possible to use the tub gate as a limiter by closing it part way?

[@takumi2023]

thanks for sharing your life with us. take care of yourself first and formost. you can always do an update video when you come back.

[@user-ql6jz6rq9k]

Tub feeders will mix better, you can get a sliding banana conveyor to reach in troughs

[@willyfindlay4398]

Love the Pemberton double act. 😍 😊

[@hamiltonart7165]

I Bless you Tom with Peace ,,, well done in your work ........ take time Off

[@michaelstaunton1632]

Best of luck with everything on the farm 👍👍👍

[@tysonwildeboer42]

Hi Tom we run a tub feeder and they work best at high speed and full throttle when unloading. Hope that helps

[@BauerHermann1811]

With the feed left on the augers, it needs some revs to get it off. We have a Strautmann verti mix 1251 without a gearbox (so we are stuck with one gear), so we really have to put the "pedal to the metal" to get it all off. I mean it gets mixed in the next day anyways and it isnt a problem in the winter. In the summertime however it starts to heat up really quick, especially with our 70% maize in the ration (we raise beef cattle). Imo it would be best to get it as empty as possible. Other than that we really love it and wouldnt do without anymore. btw: Really nice video as always! If you ever feel too stressed, take some time off of YT, health and family are more important!

[@hjo2]

It’s good to hear more from your dad in this video. I could listen to him all day

[@meghanplamondon8639]

I love listening to your dad, words of wisdom, that man really knows his stuff.❤❤❤❤

[@chazboyle9456]

your dad is very wise , listen to him

[@SAB_Agri]

Great looking tub feeder, Tub mixers a lot better Tom.. just like a plough need to be polished. rotors will work better with been used. But put your silage in first & so on.. 🤙🤙👍👍

[@martinlocke1]

Hi tom i got a 25 cubic siloking with a 100 horsepower deutz nearly the same as your hürlimann ... to get the last bit of your feed out of the mixer you need to be in fast gear and 1000rpm. Then it will fall off had the same problem ... the feed need to be out of the mixer or it will start to heat up I wish everyone the best from germany😊

[@martano]

Brilliant channel love Tuesday and Friday keep up the good work you should be so proud of what you have done

[@keesdeboer2853]

Hey Tom Keep in mind with the collars that if the feed is less tasty the eating time goes up because the cows are more searching in the food than actually eating 😉

[@user-jb4qx6df8m]

Right decision to go for a tub a lot less to go wrong than a Keenan

[@willholliday3537]

Lol no way. Keenans are known to be most reliable. Tubs and belt feeders are known to be unreliable.

[@John-The-Farmer]

Try and get a demo of a Shelbourne & Strautmann to compare also, the Shelbourne has a conveyor system that can move up/down left and right which would be handy for some of your troughs.

[@kelly-annejenner486]

Absolutely love your opinions Andrew you speak things how they are and the welfare of your herd is your no.1 priority and with all the tech side things that Toms bringing into the farm just help improve that wisdom. Such a great partnership and lovely to see xx

[@dylan_youtube1581]

Tom me have had a trioliet for 6 years and we have never had a problem with it! They are amazing

[@sam-P90]

Great vid tom. Look forward to seeing what you think once the demo comes to an end.

[@yvonneward]

Good video Tom , the farm and all it entails is evolving and things change and you have to decide if you go with it or not sending love to Jo your Mum dad and Harvey and you and the whole team xx😊

[@peterobinson5465]

glad to see more changes on the farm .How is Jo mate .Hopefully on the mend and much better .

[@bobuncle8704]

Definitely like how you’re always willing to try something new. It will be interesting to see if this improves yield.

[@user-cu4lk3ld9j]

Just love the way you and the Ginger man work together.Keep it up guys. Great viewing,

[@julier1616]

Love to hear all the changes you’ve been making are making the herd happy and milk production is going up 🇨🇦❤️

[@davidmarshall5603]

This is a very educational video from you and the ginger guy with the wealth of nolage .

[@PuFFerTV98368]

Thanks for the video Tom. ✌️

[@trevorjarvis3021]

Take care of yourself Tom! Family comes first ❤😊

[@paultaylor2997]

Trioliet & PV Dobson - what a "Tub Team" . . . ❗️❗️

[@Mother..nature..77]

Great video Tom and please look after yourself mate 😊

[@wendydavies4663]

You guys have done so much its mind blowing ,time to relax build up energy again.😊

[@jansfarminglife]

Trioliet is a good brand, in the netherlands a lot of farmers use it keeps on going

[@RoseanneEdmondson-xh6tf]

Your doing really well Tom you should be proud

[@diannedewhurst3317]

Good evening from NZ. Love your work Tom. Have a rest. Hope mum and baby are doing ok. Hello to the Ginger man.

[@KevinJD2030]

These twin auger tub feeders mix really well. And its true that you can run them with a small tractor if you've got a light tractor it'll be tricky sometimes with steering it. 60hp is enough for a tub feeder.

[@sharonm3677]

Fantastic video. I love seeing you try new things out on the farm, love hearing you all having conversations and questions about the equipment, what your expectations/needs are for the equipment, seeing it work. Of course I absolutely love hearing your dad’s input and your one to one conversations and both your points of view, what a wonderful team you two are. Loved the drone footage. Thank you for putting out such wonderful videos that are always interesting, educational and informative. Look after yourself Tom. Hello’s to Joanna, Harvey, your family and your wonderful supportive team. ❤❤

[@farmingfunwithcharlie4000]

Brilliant video tom keep it up 👍

[@peterclarke3300]

Great video Tom as you call them tub feeders mix extremely well and very consistent as well and with having the blades in it it will chop the fodder beets up 👏👏👍👍

[@beozzie690]

Now that you’ve done the parlor, it seamed big enough for the farm at the time but I can see the growth.. I’m thinking you should have doubled the size of it and made it grow like the farm is.

[@leitnerfj2963]

With our Kuhnmixxer we can adjust the reduction of the Mixxer from the tractor so that the Mixxer is emptied 100%.

[@49ackers]

I met tom today as I was going to get my milk and milkshake from the outdoor self dispensing milk which is brilliant and the milk tastes amazing . Watch all the episodes every week and find them informative and a great insight into the family and their lives as farmers . 👍 29:00

[@videomandan26]

Love these experiments and see how the process can change the milk yields

[@jantalotamminga8487]

When you empty the mixer wagon, you must run the tractor at full throttle, then there will be almost no grass left on the auger.

[@phil6465]

I was wondering if the “selco” was sticking to the augers since they didn’t put grass in first?

[@breconmowbray2288]

It will have a high speed gear when you get to the end like that put in in high gear change pro to 1000 and it spins it off. Nothing to do with rust

[@justinmills8084]

Keeping an open mind is a great thing. Your dad is right about you. Look at what works best, and then you look at the price.

[@oleasheim]

very nice machine, but I'm sure you can get a hyraulic belt hatch, which you can open to different degrees and heights. which allows you to feed in the high food troughs🤩

[@robmoss3501]

No harm in trying new things.

[@fearlessoffroad8308]

In the Netherlands you don’t see any horizontal mixers like the Keenan, we almost all use vertical mixers like the trioliet. Because the vertical mixes better so you get a better tmr ration, provided that the mixer has been shined up. Keenan’s are built tough but since trioliet is a Dutch company it’s also built like a tank

[@matthewfrancis8825]

Another class vlog from Tom and Co. I have an ever-growing Britains and Siku farm 1'32 toys collection and have just bought Keenan and Streatmann cattle feeders and both models are mint. It is important that you all give an unbiased review of everything that you have on demonstration as it gives not only you and your dad an idea of what is good and better what is new but also you can get a good comparison on what you use on the farm how are Jo and the little fella Harvey doing well I hope. Take care and be safe all of you and I will reply soon. Matt Hastings East Sussex.

[@PhotoArtBrussels]

Tom, i was thinking about the soggy lands and the challenges you have with it. Why not jump over the pond and visit a Dutch farm. I'm sure they can help you with ideas on improving the problem.

[@ronaldlucas5360]

Thanks for the video ✔️

[@Charliebill572]

Used to run hispec mixmax feeders for 25 plus years then about three years ago tried a BVL feeder and never looked back. Run two of them now 36 cube and very low maintenance. Milk yields went up and less waste to clean away every morning. Would definitely recommend a BVL feeder

[@justinmills8084]

When you wear off the rust from the ogger, it will clear off easier.

[@archiegoddard2714]

Where I work we run an rs agri tub feeder with a cow connect system. With a tub feeder you have to feed with the augers. You can’t always go a constant speed and often have to slow down/ speed up. When they are ‘empty’ you’ve got to put them at full chat in order to get the grub off. If you’ve got a really full box, then you might notice that they feed out better in on one side than the other (as in which way the belt is going). This is because the auger pushes feed out the door in the direction the auger spins, so the conveyor has to fight against that motion when going the opposite way. They do mix very well and you can put bales in them, unlike a Keenan. You can also properly brim tub feeder to the point it overflows and it should still mix well. Unlike Keenan’s

[@jab3486]

I agree you can't overfill a Kennan but never seen any bother with them chopping bales and always thought they were a strong simple reliable feeder

[@andrewcreaser4186]

Yams at york tomorrow . Busy day I guess enjoy the day . Nice to of seen you both their . 😊 .

[@Eisen_Jaeger]

I know nothing about these machines but I tend to agree with some of the comments about the rust possibly making the it stick. I'm guessing it'll polish off with use.

[@earlepriest2544]

Another top video with you and the ginger guy

[@johnsebar7807]

Tom you have so many educational videos over the past years. Hope new subscribers check them out. Just looked at the one 6 years ago on fixing a cows twisted stomach. Had watched it then but just watched it again. Well done

[@lesterhertel2945]

Congratulations

[@Dennismelnychuk]

You need to run that mixer at the RPM its made to run otherwise youll get uneven mixing and feeding out the discharge.

[@TuBee_]

we have a faresin feed wagon in Finland which has also been good. almost 10,000 hours run. it has been used a lot, so we have to think about changing the feed cart or changing the vertical screws. Triolet is certainly a good alternative. thank you for the video

[@benexley4924]

Keenan all way for me the tub u have on demo we had one and always seem to have feed left in rather than keenan

[@jimpolk]

Great show Tom. Most of the dairies I follow in the US use tub feeders. There's one channel "Farming Fixing&Fabricating" use two or three of the large tub feeders from that company. You might contact him with any questions. His name is Andy Hourigan. Great guy.

[@jamielee9350]

8:55 Going off the size of the pile , looks like that separator is working good.

[@Dandeano]

Just as well looking at the level in the tank

[@astonmcleod5344]

I have used a Keenan feeder a 20 cubic meter to feed about 15,000 lambs in feed lots. Over here it is a struggle to finish lambs on pasture as there is none, The Keenan is a good reliable machine, the hay chopper that supports the bales and cuts as goes in is invaluable for sheep, it also protects the mixer paddles is a biscuit of hay falls behind the paddles it will bend the paddle or stall the tractor. Providing you keep up with the maintenance very little trouble, we have snapped the feed out auger twice. The tyres are truck super singles, so we have tyres given to us form the truck driver that deliver hay, and barley. on the case 120 we can feed 4 tonnes, the new tractor a Case 150 ( same tractor as yours) we can manage 6 tonnes My only gripe is the discharge is on the left, a stretch for the spools valves when feeding. If the discharge was on the right it would be a 100% machine.

[@tozmo7754]

If you have the triolet if the small bits of rubber that stop muck going down by the roller come off the belt will keep moving and start moving and ruining the belt and wont run straight so remeber if the rubbers come off then put then immediately back on or the main belt will start breaking and rubbing against the side.

[@robjones9831]

I've used a keenan and a tub feeder, Tub feeder for mixing the feed but keenan everytime for feeding out.had an abbey tub with cross conveyor that lifted either side aswell

[@douglong8963]

Long time viewer. I love the way the farm has grown. I would like to know how milk production has changed over the years with all the improvements.

[@larshbartholomussen8171]

Hi Tom and Ginger A salesman told my father that a keenan can't mix, but the cows don't know that 😂(we had a keenan mixer for 14 years 😊) in Denmark vertical mixer is the most normal mixer but I have always been taught that concentrate goes in first.

[@sgibson5797]

Good morning from New Zealand.

[@andrewwatson3576]

Another great video Tom and good to see the cows are getting happier and happier, it must be good to see all of the hard work and investment paying off, make sure you keep a good work life balance, so you don’t miss the little man growing up, as you will be sitting there when he is 23 wondering how he grew up so fast, as I am now

[@liamlight7398]

Used a Sherborne tub mixer and it was brilliant. We did have to put the pto in 1000 to get the feed off the augers. Is much worse when new, once it shines up its much better!

[@patw3038]

My 1st tmr mixer was a Trioliet single auger. Currently have a Trioliet twin auger 2-1600. Run with a JD 6400. Absolutely love it. Very heavy duty. Run alot of hay and baleage.

[@patw3038]

I always put in forage 1st. Grains and mineral always last. Also use your own instinct on mixing time.

[@astonmcleod5344]

'Still better than a shovel', very true

[@predda85]

there are lots of + sides of using a tub mixer, you can even throw in whole big bales in there. Downside is there will always be leftovers on the screws. On our tubfeeder we dont open the hatch all the way too get more even feeding. though we have stationeery feeder run on electricity with delaval belt feeding system down the barn :)

[@ford8630power]

Use the 1000 rpm pto on full throttle for 5 seconds and you'll get rid of it

[@charleynewell6604]

What a brilliant video love these videos