Killing Army WORMS before they Destroy our Hay Field

[@Greens5511]

I think u saying " umm I thought u might find it comical"....yes was comical 😆😆

[@kathysparks6338]

So sorry about the worm problems, hang in there, praying for you, God bless

[@eyeonu58]

You have the same "How can I", instead of "I can't" attitude that another youtube homesteader has. God will reward that faith. Praying for you all & your needs on your farm.

[@teresamurray250]

I hate days when you feel you're living in a "whack a mole" game! Keep your head up guys! Hopefully the treatment works will keep you in prayer I know this can turn serious quick. These little things can wipe out crops in no time! Thank goodness Ben you are such a Mr. Fix It you can just about figure out how to fix anything it seems! Andrea and the kids are lucky! Seeing the shear destruction is so sad. I remember having an infestation of these darn army worms one year and it's seriously unbelievable how fast the can destroy a field! Glad you caught them! Fight hard!

[@DixieBelleAcres]

They're all over our tomatoes this year. I even found them in our onion patch. It's been a really awful year for pests. I hope you can save your hay crop!

[@brownsbackyardgardening651]

Yes! Pest pressure has been horrific here in central Illinois. 😭

[@DonnaRatliff1]

Spray Liquid Sevin. I know we try to grow Organic but we need our harvest really bad this year. Possible food shortages maybe on the way so its imperative to get our harvests under any circumstances.

[@DixieBelleAcres]

@@DonnaRatliff1 I had to tell myself that same thing this year. I'm growing for food and it's more important this year than ever before, it seems. So I've got to do what I've got to do.

[@DonnaRatliff1]

I sure pray you got rid if them. I killed a bunch of Army worms last year in the garden and this year I haven't seen any so far. Fingers 🤞.

[@DonnaRatliff1]

Well they've arrived! Army worms trying to decimate my sweet potatoe vines. Just have to Spray liquid Sevin to prevent them from spreading to the rest of the Garden.

[@karenspeer7378]

I pray the treatment works!!! God Bless and have a Good Week!! 😊⚘❤

[@janpetersen750]

Could the chickens help by eating the worms? Sorry if that’s a dumb question…

[@VWFamilyFarm]

There are literally millions! I don’t think the chickens would touch them.

[@maryarcher8484]

Prayers, the tank holds up and the spray kills the worms!

[@farmsteaddreaming8471]

We live in the suburbs of Memphis, probably about four hours or so east of y'all and my husband and I just noticed the same infestation of our lawn and garden. Happened almost overnight. Obviously not devastating to our livelihood, but just confirming the infestation has come on hard and fast even in our neck of the woods. I'm praying the spraying is effective and y'all get a good hay harvest.

[@pennymedlock9773]

We are too and they're tearing up my tomatoes!!!

[@sherryhowell9156]

Back when I lived in Kansas I worked at a cemetery and we had those army worms so bad when you looked out it looked like the ground was moving. It was awful! I feel for you all. Good luck.

[@kathydavie7004]

That’s creepy

[@rustylucas47]

I hope the spray works. You hit the nail on the head Farming is expensive.

[@TheTinkerersWife]

Oh man, sorry to hear about the infestation. I've only ever had cutworm here and know how bad they can be so I feel for you guys. The return of the smiley face! ☺

[@sallyboothe911]

We have them in our garden… eating everything. Prayers that the spray does the job. Blessings 🙏🏻

[@da1shark]

I have found two on my tomatoes and sprayed with Neem oil. Hope that eliminates the problem. My lawn service has been sending out notifications they are seeing it on people’s yards where I live in central Arkansas. I hope the treatment on your hay field does the trick and you get some rain to get the grass growing again (hopefully it can recover some).

[@VWFamilyFarm]

It is so bad this year!

[@kimcritchfield5796]

Never knew that was an army worm. Thanks for showing up close!!

[@shirleymoore4885]

Oh no these worms have been bad this year more then ever they ate a lot of my garden and I’m in Pa but did let the chickens out to free range and they did do a number on them so maybe that’s something you could do too hope your get it under control🙏

[@stepht5]

They certainly do work fast! Hopefully you were one and done on the spraying!

[@MsLippy]

Y’all back in 2012 we had a horrible infestation, and man did they do damage. Many Blessings Yall ❤️

[@BARBSCOUNTRYHOME999]

Put a lot of chickens over there.. 🐔🐓🐔🐓🐔

[@idahohoosier8989]

Exactly what I was thinkin but then I tought about the predators

[@papawsplace]

Hopefully the Army of armyworms lost the battle. What did you spray to kill them if I may ask? If you said I missed it.

[@LandElevated]

We might think you’re a pro at farming. We got valuable ideas from your video and we’re going to share your channel with our customers who want to start a farm. Thanks for creating this!

[@bernardkleinschmidt5930]

Did you use BT or Thuricide ? Both are basically the same product. It only kills caterpillars, like these army worms, cabbage loppers, etc. It is organic for people wondering. We use it on our cole crops, no worms in our broccoli this year. Does have to be reapplied after a rain. The worms eat it and it wreaks their stomach. Thanks for all the great information on each video.

[@VWFamilyFarm]

Our farm store recommended something effective to our area

[@brushmountainhomestead2918]

Praying along with you!

[@allenfarm]

YES THEY ARE HORRIBLE THIS YEAR. I work at a greenhouse and they are in our garden area. Taken over corn, okra, peppers, tomatoes, and even squash. We continue to spray neem but it's still rough!

[@Kimgenx]

Wiped my corn out overnight here in NE Arkansas. They're awful! Good luck.

[@janelleroads6011]

Wow! The destruction they cause to your field is shocking! Hope you wipe out those buggers!

[@Naneve1970]

Those buggers ate most of my garden too this year we have had tons of rain in NW Florida.

[@Newtown-Orchard]

I heard Army Worms, but my mind thought Army Ants. I couldn't figure out how ants would eat your grasses so quickly!🤣😂

[@chrisryan5339]

Good luck getting rid of the parasites. Great job. Cheers. Chris from England.

[@anneparisi1828]

Sorry to hear about those army worms. Prayers for your farm and the field. Hopefully it was a successful spray. Unfortunately always seems to be something that keeps work happening. Support the local farmer they don’t have breaks.

[@ajlewis9454]

I hope the place that rented you that sprayer gives you a discount for that broken part! :)

[@janetwithers7427]

Yuck, those army worms are gross and so destructive. You did good. 💖

[@katherinebragg9704]

Never heard of these pests. Glad they've got a spray for them. Praying you get enough hay.

[@deanlollar8241]

They are horrible.

[@dustyandchelseamcclellan5670]

I'd never even heard of these yet. Thanks for sharing. Sorry about your troubles...yikes.

[@idahohoosier8989]

So frustrating! So sorry but its are life. Blessings, julie

[@inglis7086]

do you have enough pasture to mow the sprayed area, just drop what is left there as mulch and rest it this year after spraying - I know spraying was the only way to stop them decimating your entire hay crop - with your meat business I know people prefer grass fed and as spray free as possible and how the spraying of the army worms would effect your sales which I would hate to see happen

[@Greens5511]

Wow, it looks like the size of that sprayer was way too small. I always appreciate ur honesty....but when I hear spraying for bugs and fertilizing that grass, I wonder about ur meat business....how does that work out? I know u don't say it's organic meat, but u do say grass fed....I wish u many blessings to keep ur herd! We can't buy a rain here in our part of MN.....they just opened up CRP because it's an emergency to get farmers enough grass for their animals. So we don't even have much around here for army worms to eat.

[@VWFamilyFarm]

It only last a very short amount of time ( as in days). It will wash away with rain, which we’ve already had plenty of since. We’ll still give it some time to be safe.

[@deanlollar8241]

We had an infestation of army worms this year too. Had it sprayed and still finding some in garden and yard.🥺😳🤢 Hate worms.

[@rockymeadow7311]

Prayers for you family and farm

[@jackiehorsley9263]

Wow that's crazy I can't believe that a worm like that can decimate a cow pasture like yours well hopefully when you go back later you'll notice a big change

[@deanlollar8241]

It's so many of them. That's why they're called ARMY worms.

[@davidcharles3131]

Did you ever plant sundan grass, short growing season high yield but an annual grass, can plant here in Indiana until first week of august. Downsize it can be toxic if it freezes.

[@VWFamilyFarm]

We have not

[@mssmgirl1]

Never a dull moment! Blessings

[@theNaniLynch]

Prayers!!

[@jimmierobinson4985]

And that's why God made a Farmer. Hope you get it under control. Be Praying for you!

[@kathydavie7004]

After you spray can you still feed hay to cows???

[@anitataylor9423]

I was wondering the same thing if you put the chemicals on that hay then if the cows eat it that’s going to be chemicals in the cows 🐄

[@wolf52eagle]

Wondering the same

[@darlaherbst5929]

I don't think he would spray with something, that would be harmful for the cattle or humans consuming the meat. But it does make you wonder! Information on product used would have been interesting. What is, actually, in the meat that we have consumed our entire lives?

[@kathydavie7004]

@M Fisher thank you

[@VWFamilyFarm]

It only last a very short amount of time ( as in days). It will wash away with rain, which we’ve already had plenty of since. We’ll still give it some time to be safe.

[@garyb4929]

Had to deal with army worms in our costal Bermuda pastures, years back. They can be costly pest. Had them briefly in yard & garden in early spring. I WOULD make sure to put perimeter spray around damaged areas, Hope that treats it, Hay is already going up ,and will go higher. Pray thats all you have.

[@DonnaRatliff1]

Yes hay will be a lot higher this year. Honestly it has rained so much here in the deep south North east Alabama. It literally rained every single day all through spring and into summer that our farmers couldn't get it cut and cured. Only this past month, they've been able to cut. Lots of backlog. Theyre will be shortages.

[@gailpulley9213]

This is so crazy. I grew up on a farm & remember some of this but I was a kid which means I didn't pay much attention to it. Sorry you have to fight this.

[@elsabiodelmundo]

Army worms are the worst! I couldn’t imagine having them in a hay field. I hope you get ride of them!

[@deanrichardson2911]

What did you spray. ,

[@beckymiller2185]

Praying eveything works out with them nasty worms.

[@csnanny1882]

So sorry, praying your hay will be saved and you have killed the worms.

[@TheNakidGardeners]

This is our first time experiencing army worms. We do not have a large acres farm like yall so we have been allowing the turkeys to roam in the evening to get most of the army worms. What spray did you use to kill them that fast? How long after you spray can livestock graze in the area? Thanks for sharing.

[@VWFamilyFarm]

We used something specific to our area that our feed store suggested. It was gone in around a week or after the first rain.

[@lattelolly6925]

I'm soooo sorry you have another problem to face and deal with. Farming is not for Wimps and that's for sure. Hugs.

[@adelacoburn1396]

Oh nooo... Hopefully that's the end them. Can the cows eat the hay after being sprayed? ..... God bless

[@VWFamilyFarm]

Yes

[@adelacoburn1396]

@@VWFamilyFarm thank you, I like to learn as much as I can.

[@VWFamilyFarm]

The spay only lasts about 2 weeks. So if we get them again after that we will have to do something again.

[@adelacoburn1396]

@@VWFamilyFarm crossing fingers and sending a prayer, you don't have to do it again 🙏🏼

[@kathydavie7004]

Wow! Never knew!

[@deanna4814]

We're in Florida and man ol' man they are bad here this year

[@jenniejohnston6961]

They get into my azalea bushes every year. I try & get them off b4 they get too far.

[@georgiapanzer7113]

Let your ducks in the area with a premium fence. They also work in your garden.

[@susieclark1498]

Praying you get all of those nasty buggers.

[@davidj.mackinney6568]

I hope the rental company gives you a good discount. Praying for you.

[@BARBSCOUNTRYHOME999]

WoW.. I never heard of army worms.

[@larrydickens9125]

What product did you use to spray the army worm infestation?

[@VWFamilyFarm]

Our farm store recommended one that is effective in our area. It will probably depend on where you live.

[@sharonstringfellow7340]

I hope that does the trick for y'all.

[@karlasmith6662]

will your chicken not eat them

[@VWFamilyFarm]

There are literally millions! No way the chickens can eat them all.

[@whisperinghope5917]

It was comical 😯

[@MakkIsLooking]

How will you treat your garden?

[@VWFamilyFarm]

We are just trying to get what we can out of the garden.

[@MakkIsLooking]

I hear that. Tis a product named Sevin. Quite the poison. Out of the hundred it kills is army worms. Supposed to be ok-ish in gardens. It IS great on ants. If leery could ponder usage after this season & again prior to next. Found link. Look under the About section. Sevin Insect Killer Outdoor Lawn Granules; 10 lb Bag Treats up to 10,000 sq. ft. www.walmart.com/ip/Sevin-Insect-Killer-Outdoor-Lawn-Granules-10-lb-Bag-Treats-up-to-10-000-sq-ft/115272198 Good luck. Hope your fields will be okay.

[@idahohoosier8989]

What spray do y'all use? Thx

[@VWFamilyFarm]

Our farm store recommended something effective to our area

[@ThePinkjellybelly]

BT instant relief

[@janiefox3458]

Are Army worms the same thing as back East here we call Gypsy or Tent worms - they look very much a like.???

[@VWFamilyFarm]

Not sure 🤔

[@williamgates2466]

My god they are everywhere

[@enchilada1956]

Love the face on the shirt!!

[@ze-germans-r-coming]

Infestations like this are really a bad. I lost an entire harvest in my garden a couple of years ago to worms. It's just a small garden but also .. only took them 3 days

[@Honey-_bee]

Ugh, I found some type of worm on my patio that’s not normal . I may need to look a little closer!! Praying hard for you guys!!! Your music with headphones on is awesome!!

[@toddshepard3592]

If billy boy gates gets his way, army worms will be a food staple.

[@chasingmoonlightfarm]

Yuck! Never a dull moment on a farm! 😬

[@fivetopsfarm8061]

Many prayers you got enough of them.

[@amelia-ireneinpdx2613]

Will the spray affect birds or wildlife? I see a "troll" way down below that you might want to block... Saw him on Whispering Willos as well, but couldn't get back there to let Jill know.

[@brianblackburn5238]

I found the troll and reported them. I do that when people put spam links in comments. I get annoyed at people that post crap like that.

[@amelia-ireneinpdx2613]

@@brianblackburn5238 Thank-you. I wouldn't know how to do it outside of a comment like I did. Have a goid day/week.

[@VWFamilyFarm]

No it won’t

[@kathydavie7004]

Never knew

[@jeaniepartridge6701]

That is scary.

[@sharnagraham25]

What about putting the chickens in the field to eat tham

[@VWFamilyFarm]

Good idea but we would need thousands of chickens.

[@cyndeecollings9461]

CALL MARIE ASK HER TO BRING YOU SOME OF HER DUCKS FOR A FEW DAYS SHE IS ALWAYS HELPING OUT OTHER KZbin CHANNELS. AND SHE DAN TELL YOU OTHER THINGS TO DO ABOUT THE WORMS. SHE LIVES IN DAVIS, OKLAHOMA

[@sandyoklahomatransient8557]

Yes, I have them in my garden. Luckily, I go out daily and I'm able to pick them off of my plants and kill them. They're in my raised beds. We've had a lot of rain. Now were dry work the next week and a half. I hope your able to kill them off with the first spray.

[@deanlollar8241]

In our raised beds also. In our garden, our yard. Had them sprayed but I guess some hatched out later.

[@sandyoklahomatransient8557]

@@deanlollar8241 This is a strange year for bugs, and worms.

[@lindabuchanan4620]

Ugh! Can't stand any infestation of a buggy nature! Praying you're successful at getting rid of this! Praying you don't see worms in your sleep! God bless y'all!

[@lisafeck1537]

Greg Judy.

[@judya.shroads8245]

I call them tent worms. They get in our trees and make tents. I burn them.

[@leannekenyoung]

Where are you located? I’m in Canada and when he showed the worms I thought “army” worms? I always thought they were called tent caterpillars. Because they have a lot of legs on them don’t they? Anyway we used to see them in our trees and they would burn them before they would hatch. Perhaps thats just in Canada? Either way I pray you got rid of them Ben but something tells me you are going to need a second round of treatment just to be on the safe side. It’s unreal to the numbers of them and how they are just on every section of a blade of grass. Definitely gave me the heebee geebees I know this is the last thing you guy needed right now, I pray they will be gone now and hopefully you can eradicate some of those armadillo holes because they sound like they could be really dangerous!! 🥰🙏🏻🇨🇦

[@blessedtexan9601]

Hello from Texas

[@BecauseHeLovedMe1st]

♥️. ♥️. ♥️. ♥️. 😊

[@stevestevensky]

Why not just bypass the filter?

[@jeanburgin160]

Wow, those worms are bad!!! You were lucky to be out and found them. Goodness those things are destructive. sure hope it works. lol, our kids do not hold back ... lol wow unreal. Wow, good that this killed your worms.

[@lori1508]

Gods Word is coming true. Jesus will return soon. Please be prepared

[@ozarkarky]

Release the chickens!! Turn those dang things into food.