Trying to Feed Cattle

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[@jaredsmith8712]

You are my favorite KZbin channel

[@briansonne814]

we are so thankful

[@anthonyhengst2908]

​@@briansonne814you are good people. Like neighbors you want to have. Even when they are 700 miles away.

[@ONGNAIMENYEUTV]

Hello ❤❤❤❤

[@evedallas8667]

I am praying for rain for your state and for the Lord to meet all the needs of the farmers WORLD WIDE! Every single farmer has need of something so that's how I pray. I pray for ALL, not just a few! Ohio is extremely dry too. No rain at all for 3 weeks. I have a good size garden and I spend about two hours a night waters both the plants and the new trees I put in this year. According to the weather, we have rain coming tomorrow, But it went from Thunderstorms to just showers in 2 days so we'll see what we get. Some is better than none so I praise Jesus for what we do get.

[@SM-cg2dc]

Your father has no fear! He just took a huge gamble in this dry year. 👍🙏

[@sallydunbar1683]

Farming is a gamble every year. It ain't for sissies!

[@briansonne814]

yes i gambled early to place hay for my livestock. I do not want to thin my herd.

[@57fitter]

@@briansonne814 This is why many call you Brain.....

[@jackbarry9469]

Cole we had to offload about 24 cows to reduce our grass demand. I understand the drought. North East MO

[@LLthereistome2024]

It takes an army to feed a country. An army of farmers. I'm thankful for the hay you found and baught, it'll all work out.

[@briansonne814]

i agree thanks

[@mennoreuten1563]

No fun being insane drought, we have the same issue overhere in the netherlands, hoping is what we do, corn has troubles and gras is not growing, we know what you are talking about brother, anyways thanks for the video and have a good day greetings from a Dutch dairyfarmer

[@davidobrienirl]

That was a very fast turnaround from auction to delivery! WOW!!!

[@bradpogue3448]

Praying for rain for you guys. We got a good rain today lasted all day but we only got 1/2”. That is better than nothing. Those bales of hay will last awhile. Stay safe and god bless

[@kandilulufarrington912]

Brian you must be so proud of Cole. I can't believe how much he knows how to do. You've taught him well.

[@briansonne814]

yes i am!

[@denault3985]

Dad & son without hats, a first on this channel. Glad you treat your animals so well...... Congradulations, you guys are getting heavy rain/thunderstorms mid-afternoon Saturday 6/10.

[@roberthoffman5145]

Thank you Sonne farms!!!

[@garyflint1793]

I wish that very lovely South Dakota Governor would visit Sonne Farms. She could bring her horse and wrangle up some cattle for some great video! Just a thought!

[@jonhusby8176]

She is. Probably busy on her own ranch.

[@arthenry498]

Been watchin you fellers for some time now. Observin how you work together. Pretty dang good team. I think, heck, I would BET, that Cole could even hold the flashlight for Brian and there would be NO conflict!! Y'all know that that is THE ultimate test of a father/son relationship!! I believe these guys would do it without even raising their voices. Congratulations gentlemen!! You are a shining example of what family SHOULD be. Seriously, I really enjoy watching you guys work together. Makes me want to work WITH you. (and I HATE work) Thanks again for another great, inspirational video. Great work guys. Praying for rain for you. IN REASONABLE AMOUNTS!!

[@SuperMurf44]

Been watching your weather all day..6/10/23 and I see you're getting the rain we've all been praying for.. WHOOOPA!!!

[@Dan-qy1rg]

Great video Cole, really enjoyed it a lot. Those prices Brian got for the steers was great, but with all the costs you have to really watch your bottom line costs. I like that you do so much work on your new acquisitions to the farm. You guys are on the ball getting things done, such as with the hay loads. Thanks Cole, I hope you all have a nice Sunday!

[@stanmonk2851]

Thanks Cole, Brian and Jeff for feeding us. True heroes. May God bless you richly through Jesus Christ. 🙏 rain.

[@koryleague8833]

Once again you guys show how much farmers care for their animals. Thanks for sharing guys

[@meirben-nun740]

"how much farmers care for their animals"??? and leading them to their bitter end.

[@maxinerose6664]

I love watching you all process the cattle. I know there is a lot of hard work we don’t see. Thank you for help to feed us.

[@gregcatlett1458]

Thanks Brian for the cattle dollar explanation. Cattle prices sure have made a big increase but it’s always the profit never seems to get much bigger unless you hit one of those perfect timed sales, adding weight and adding dollars to the price per head. Thanks everyone

[@stevenicoson6670]

Thanks for another great video. It was interesting and enjoyable. Sending prayers and blessings your way for rain and moisture you need for your crops and hay. Hopefully you will get some rain. My prayers. Busy time processing some of your herd with medication needed for the summer. You both are a good team for getting them thru the chute and treated. My compliments. That hay you brought looks good. You are getting a supply lined there. Good going. Busy time in the summer getting jobs done. Busy days. You take care and be safe. About it I guess. Thanks for everything Cole and Brian. The Iowa Farm Boy. Steve.

[@sallydunbar1683]

Still praying for rain! We have a chance of rain tomorrow (West Central Indiana), last shower we had was a tenth of an inch. It got corn out of the ground! Stay safe guys

[@jayheiman7388]

Hope you guys get some rain this summer. You and your dad take good care of them cattle. Also where was farm boss Ellie, she musta been making plans for you to do more fences

[@mikefleming8352]

Hi boys. It’s dry in my area too. Haven’t had any rain in a month. Six provinces up here have out of control wildfires. Never seen that this early in the year. Take care.🇨🇦

[@sarahkingston7421]

Yup the NS tantallon fire was 10 km away from me.... was never more thankful for the 3 days of rain..🇨🇦🙏

[@teresabrown3305]

Everyday, I pray you get some rain. I check the weather for your area, too. It is depressing. It is dry here in Central Indiana. My pastures are dry and stressed. Johnson grass has appeared in my pasture. Very bad news.

[@DDL2728]

Y'all are so thoughtful/kind to use those wind shields for shade for your cattle - love that!! God bless y'all and your families!! ❤️ 🙏👍

[@johnsmith-xr6qy]

I have noticed that Brian gives the calves a pat on the face/head before applying meds or tags. It seems to calm them and they seem to let him do his thing without a hassle. Call it experience, knowledge or love of the animals. I think it's love. Thank you Brian & Cole.

[@Mr4306sl]

Great Channel. Watch every episode.

[@melindaivey4772]

Haircut looks good Cole! You were getting a little shaggy looking. Blessings to you and your family on the cattle farm.

[@nzclips1610]

Just ran into your videos! I’m just right down the street from you in Huron. Keep up the great work.

[@tamisonne2519]

Welcome……thanks for watching!

[@barbarastedillie1336]

Rapid City here. We got a nice rain yesterday (9th), during the night, and still raining this morning! We’re bumping up against 2”. It’s a nice soft, gentle rain, soaking into the ground nicely. I’m praying that you guys will get it too…

[@aqter7911]

Happy BDay to your Father In Law. Thanks for “educatin” us the cost Realities and Farmer Risk on “cattel” producing. Praying for Rain for y’all!! Shout out from North Alabama. Like to make to Starla Station someday!!

[@byamrcn]

The rain issues are spreading, northern Illinois had one of its driest Mays ever and nothing so far in June either, starting to worry the farmers here. Praying for a big pattern shift for all of you guys.

[@user-ri3jk6sz7i]

Dry here in Illinois, too. I've started feeding hay to sheep, pastures, and lawns burned up!!

[@rdyardie]

Good morning Sonne Farms from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. That shows us how dry you are where you live. Thank you for sharing your day. The song from the Hunter Brothers singing, "Lord, I wish it would rain" keeps going through my head. You already know that our northern Alberta wildfires are sending smoke down to us. Farming has never been an easy time as you watch prices fluctuate. My grandparents once realized 10 cents profit after a whole year's work back in 1908. . . . and the amazing thing is that they kept farming. . . . there is no need to comment from some viewers that 10 cents went a lot further back then.

[@lauriej9418]

Prayers for rain up north. Love you guys and the channel God bless.

[@briansonne814]

thanks laurie

[@LFH-qt8ez]

Great video 👍😊👍

[@riwoof]

I can hear it now, "My son-in-law went to Storla Station and all he brought me back was this T-shirt. Tee-hee. Lots of rain and no thunder please! 🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌦🌦🌦🌦🌦🌦🌦🌦🌦🌦🌦

[@user-kf9fv1qj9u]

Great job working the cattle Cole and Brian

[@davidkimmel4216]

We are dry in Central Indiana also. Wheat is just starting to turn. Thank you for sharing your videos with us. Please be careful out there.

[@ibkhansen8036]

to those who grow wheat can go a good autumn in fashion for China does not have a bad heath harvest

[@eldonhoward7925]

I am praying that y'all get the rain you need.

[@gungadin6889]

Time to rethink the ranch farm's feed crops. Obvious the cattle end needs far more pasture and winter feed. Look for feed alfalfa to go to $400+ per ton, demand will only increase. Consider growing newer deep rooted dry land alfalfa varieties and dryland Sainfoil on most of your land. Some varieties will reach down 10 ft or more. Majority available moisture from snow melt is below 2 ft. Below what beans and field corn will reach. Relying on crop rains is high risk, the climate patterns have changed. Change hay operation to chopping in the field directly into silage trailer. Then into plastic film ground silage tubes. No expensive concrete. Already have all the equipment to handle silage mixing. More portable feed troughs. Can dump directly into your round portable bale feeders with your feed wagon with extension chute. Far less labor. Far less protein leaf loss on the crop handling wet rather than beating dryland alfalfa to death in round baler. Cattle eat far more of the chopped silage cured stalks instead of tromping into the ground. NO getting out of the cab to cut the wrap off bales in howling Dakota blizzard Plant enough beans in your wetter ground for protein additive boost in your alfalfa Sainfoil mix. For sale breed bulls don't have to be that carbo corn butter ball fat. They range breed lighter n in shape Experiment with other dryland feed crops for your bull and young feeder operation, barley, oats, wheat. Change is upon us. Decades of drought here in Pac. NW has destroyed billions of conifer trees, fishing gone. Front Range of the Rockies is dead timber desert, fish gone. Extreme fires burn the life out of soil, will not support life for centuries 11:56 11:56 Those who adapt and change, survive 11:56

[@torchandbucket4214]

I'm feeling the weather badly and 1. I've only got 6000 sq feet of land and 2. My livelihood doesn't depend on my land. I can't imagine the stress you guys are under but you keep going with a smile on your faces. Let's hope it turns soon ❤☔ ⚡

[@SonneFarms]

thank you!

[@jackie9645]

Father God I ask that you bring all the farmlands and areas of drought some much needed rain. We know that what You bring us to You will bring us through and that You are an on time God. Please be with our farmers and give them strength and patience. In Jesus mighty name I pray 🙏🏻❣️🙏🏻❣️🙏🏻❣️. As I have shared with y’all before, I’m my moms caregiver. Two weeks ago today I slid down the hill while mowing the lawn and broke my foot and ankle. I had surgery and a lot of hardware put in. I have been in a rehab facility away from my mom and kitties since then, hopefully going home in 3 days. I will have another 4-6 weeks of no weight baring on that foot. Watching y’all has gotten me this far and I want to thank you! Much love to your family-Jackie

[@SonneFarms]

Much appreciated

[@sherylhutton138]

We in Ohio are praying for some rain as well. We haven't had any for almost 2 weeks now. Our grass is turning brown already. But you have had way more snow than we had this year.

[@paulprigge1209]

We had 710s at my house this morning. Northeast Missouri we have not had anything significant in probably a month and a half. It’s amazing how well the crops have held up. However hey it’s going to be a different situation. It is probably 40% less or more than it was last year and last year wasn’t great.

[@jamizimmerman8501]

Great video content. Love the honesty and knowledge of what you do on your beautiful farm. Looking forward to seeing what a little feed and immunizations will do to your feeder cattle. Keep the faith and we are praying and believing with you on rain in your area.

[@markpeterson6836]

Welcome to Sonne Farms... you're now a steer.

[@bobjoncas2814]

...LOOKIN' GOOD, HAVE A GREAT WEEK, KEEP SAFE...

[@keithfrazier2558]

Just watching your radar, looks like you got some rain coming in next 30 minutes or so from the North East. Been 🙏praying for you guys to get rain. Will continue to pray 🙏for more yet to come.

[@beazleylaw]

The business aspects of cattle farming are interesting. The balance of turning grass, corn and beans into cattle. Sometimes it makes more sense to reduce the size of your heard and sell your corn for ethanol rather than feeding it to your cattle. Rain in the mid-west reduces the price of hamburger. You and McDonalds are praying for rain.

[@TwoAcresandaMule]

I hope we both get some rain this week.

[@bellasamantha237]

Here in Australia up til a couple of years ago we had 40 years of the driest weather, decades of record breaking drought that near destroyed all our farmer's. Absolutely heartbreaking to see. 😔 Then about 18-24 months ago the weather switched from el nino to la nina n now we've had record breaking floods. Also destroying a lot of agriculture/produce farms n sending things such as iceberg lettuce to $9 each! 😵🤯 So it seem's you guys up northern hemisphere n us down under have switched. Mother Nature, she humbles us all. 🌏 I'm still catching up on video's as I've had some shite health, but I do hope you got some decent rains Sonne Frames. And of course I'll keep watching to find out! 😊🙏💙🦘

[@robpersons]

I am a virgin on your channel. Very well produced videos. You really define the story well with the editing.

[@briansonne814]

Welcome to the channel Robert.

[@robpersons]

@@briansonne814 I Really appreciate the drown footage. I also follow Just a Few Acres and you guys. The two channels are at the ends of the spectrum for farming but I appreciate both. For someone who knows nothing about it I appreciate both of you guys on how you are producing food for our country. Super interesting all the equipment and process of raising large amounts of grass fed cattle. I live in FLA and would love to be able to buy beef someone who produces beef in the same fashion as you. BTW, ordered a hat. Looking forward to getting it.

[@briansonne814]

@@robpersons much appreciated

[@SbrGrendel65]

🙏🏽 for some rain, we are needing rain here too in my area. I think about the farmers and the crops often. The only benefit I enjoy about the lack of rain. Is not needing to cut the lawn as much.

[@Oak_Hollow]

Looks like you are getting some rain right now, 6/10/23! Hopefully start a new trend?

[@lukethurman2672]

We are praying that yall will get some rain soon

[@tonyjones9715]

🙏🏼 for rain for all you guys . Great video Thanks.

[@TheBockCast]

Only watching this episode for the fourth time since my service dog Bailey loves seeing the claves

[@steveneal2706]

amazing video, I always learn something from watching you 2. Thank you guys so much. Good luck on the rain

[@tskime16]

We got enough rain to knock the dust down this afternoon, could use alot more

[@tskime16]

East of Brookings

[@Marshall_Weber]

Awesome Video and Much Love as Always 🌞 Farms!!!

[@user-kf9fv1qj9u]

Great video Cole and Brian

[@rosejohnson452]

Very good content today. Thanks for numbers and facts of what problems the draught is causing. Hang on. Prayers sent for rain.

[@farmboy5622]

Nothin' says Happy Birthday love, like a Storla Station T-shirt!!!

[@terryhobdy5727]

Enjoyed the video. Yes we are really dry here to.ive cut lots of hay this spring and its making about half what it did last year.

[@darrenpautzke3795]

I will keep you in my prayers. Mother Nature is not nice right. Need to make her happy. Keeping the faith.

[@rwieber79]

Congrats on the success Mr and Mrs Wizard!

[@DanAnthony-pq6go]

Great video as always praying 🙏 you get some rain soon

[@peteparker7396]

You are gonna get the big rain today boys! Baton down the hatches!

[@curtparker5339]

Be praying for rain 🌧 for you guys. 🙏🙏🙏

[@timharmon458]

Thanks for the video .

[@tinachambers4887]

Prayers for rain friends enjoyed the video have a day love from TEXAS ❤

[@stevebiddle8912]

Praying you get some good rains soon!!

[@ronvera8798]

Wow on the cattle prices, and last week I bought two beef briskets Krogers in Alvin Texas for $1.87/ lb

[@Highlandcow2012]

You guys have the best videos your the best KZbins

[@briansonne814]

thank you

[@brucerleech]

thank you

[@dalewadsworth5703]

Hard working father/son team. 🙏🙏🙏🙏 for rain

[@dannaumann9758]

You didn’t know how much you needed that JD wheel-loader until you had it, did you? Pretty handy ain’t it? By the way Cole, good job on the hair cut!

[@rosaolbera8768]

Awesome video happy birthday to your father in law Cole lots of hay

[@josephanthonypuccio4704]

Sign me up for your direct to me beef products! I’m a steak lover… but I enjoy knowing it was raised with care and had a good life before it ended up in my belly! Yum!

[@kennywilhite2092]

Heck of a yearling selling brain 👌

[@coyroberts8356]

Prayers 😊

[@seanmeyer6243]

Wish I could send u some of this rain in tx. We don't have an abundance but we could share. Love the channel.

[@dennishill3463]

Thanks and GOD BLESS 😀

[@kevinhaycraft4595]

Don’t hope for rain pray for rain ask and you shall receive. ❤

[@johannaraisch4051]

Good day to Sonne Farms. Great video ! Prayers for rain ❤❤😂

[@beckyumphrey2626]

Great video. Prayers your way for rain.

[@dalegereaux1863]

I ordered you some rain for today and maybe again next Thursday. I hope it helps. 👍😏

[@alanatolstad4824]

Despite looking forward to milder weather, it's still surreal seeing you fellas in short sleeves instead of hoodies, & putting up shade coverings instead of windbreaks!---My weather watch for your area also shows rain by weeks end...and the possibility of lots of it. Fingers crossed.

[@user-eo1bc7gb6j]

You work your cattle so gentle

[@SonneFarms]

thank you!

[@josephpuou96]

🙏🏼for rain for Sonne Farms ☔️ awesome video 👍Aloha from Hawaii 🤙🏽😎🌴

[@denisedenomme361]

Nicely done.👍❤️🇨🇦

[@janiceaucoin1435]

I remember your flooded fields and roads. Prayers for rain. Great video!

[@greatdanerescuemom1]

no rain here in NJ either. almost a month totally dry. farmers dont think they will have a 2nd cutting again this yr. hay wll be scarse and cost will rise yet again. blessings

[@darrelldroke7188]

love your vids

[@hipsterdoofus52]

Man...that payloader is sweet! I bet y'all love it

[@fazerainbow5674]

awsome video cole thumbs up and shared

[@deborahlewis5964]

I love to watch working cow videos……I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again….that Arrowquip system is the only way to go… especially when you are having to castrate bulls…. Looks pretty wind…Bring on some rain with that wind…. I like those wind break/ shelters….Much needed when that sun gets super hot!!!! You two have a great day…..

[@bryanhubner9848]

Thanks for the video Cole. As usual I always enjoy them. Just curious…where are the bales coming from?

[@jimlong527]

Get this we are in SW Florida on the Gulf and we are in need of rain. Very little in the past month. Crazy Weather.

[@Zeke-yv3nw]

Hoping yall start getting some rain and soon.