We're Making Progress On Our Abandoned Farm Project, Though It's A Bit Overwhelming.

[@stevencroon]

Good morning to the crowd of faithful followers, have a great day, it is here finally starting to snow😃😃😃😃😃

[@rickylong2768]

Not here in Iowa we r stil in 40s

[@corygreen8226]

Used motor oil works good on green brush fires, gets rid of it , won’t flash burn and burns hot!! Gonna have to start a new channel Farming with DP!!😂😂

[@randywilson6869]

@@corygreen8226I used to find balling balls at garage sales all the time for a buck to 3 bucks. U can fill a finger with gas and light u can sit it in the rain and it will burn hot for 4 hours straight. I would light it and stack brush on it and in know time it would take off

[@randywilson6869]

Do u keep all of your time and expenses on that land separate so u can have idea what it cost to do something like that

[@Leslie-e5j]

Where is here?

[@davidcummings9388]

The dual screen shots with the aerial view is a nice touch.

[@DirtPerfect]

Thanks

[@johnosborn2704]

Nice work who does your drone shot?

[@Firecul]

@@johnosborn2704 DP does the drone, you can usually see him in the cab operating it. Most often while moving from one part of a field to another.

[@albertmcalister9066]

As an old farm boy, I love to see land reclaimed. When you finally get it cleared and figure out where the perimeters are going to be, take your tile plow and go around the perimeter and cut all the tree roots that are running out into the field. Farmer Chris’s corn will do a lot better around the fences.

[@johnunsicker7440]

better use would be a subsoiler ripper on the whole field to get the ground lose again. We do that up in northern Indiana. If there see a hard spot in there field when they plant corn after harvest they will sub soil rip there the spots and where the truck drove for harvest to loosen it up.

[@glennspreeman1634]

@@johnunsicker7440 in

[@harleythrelkeld7587]

rip the whole field with the dozer @@johnunsicker7440

[@garycadieux9649]

Thanks for helping Captain Kleeman out you truely are good friends.

[@countrycartier]

This has been one of my favorite series of videos, because this is something I would like to do myself.

[@richardold]

The split-screen segments were a much appreciated addition to you editing efforts, Thank You R. Oldr

[@raytalbot5890]

DP big thanks for the help with Capt Kleeman 👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@Hardlyable]

What a great day of removing the filth and reclaiming the farm for future use again. Nice work also on the drone shots which gives a better perspective on how nice this property lays. Enjoying this series.

[@RaymondBertin]

Is it just me. But Aaron is a great friend to have. Mike your real lucky to have him helping.

[@davidwilson7021]

Horses are man’s first machine to be used.have a nice day.

[@carrier08]

Amazing work! The difference in clearing with the excavator vs bulldozer with blade or root rake is no comparison. When 90-95% of everything burns with no large chunks of wood buried in the dirt makes the end results so much better. Plus you don’t have near as big of a stump hole to deal with. You 2 are the best team to watch on KZbin. Clint and Kevin are in a close 2nd place.

[@dansbrown1313]

Chris of "Let's Dig 18" and Robert make great videos and work well together as well.

[@tedc7714]

The property marker is in middle of the road. .. we looked for one long time. Finally, a serveyer said it's probably in the road. It was...I think everyone pays taxes to the middle of creek or middle of road 13:02

[@surlyogre1476]

...if it hasn't been paved over. If it has been paved over he might need a metal detector to find it.

[@learninghowtodothis8062]

It has to be a good feeling to be able to do some improvement on you own land, for a change!😊

[@billrobbins5874]

Looks so nice. 👍👍

[@alexosborne5629]

From a field of scrub to field of usefulness 😁 It was only chilly until the fire took a hold 😂 Split screen segments were spot on, that would have taken some organisation 😎

[@DMAN10]

So awesome to see wasted farmland, turned back into usable farmland. You get paid to have your land maintained, and Farmer Chris gets more acreage for crops. You’re the king of win-win deals these days DP! 💪🏻

[@crosisofborg5524]

I bought an old farm that had the trees take it over. 20 years of growth. It’s a daunting task to clear all those trees. It’s a 100 acre property with about 100 trees per acre.

[@paullangjahr4071]

This one really makes me jealous. It reminds me of what myself and my wife grew up around. We each grew up in very small communities of less than 400 people. We now live with our teenage sons in a small city of 20,000. When we looked for what is now our home, we both thought the convenience of town would be good. 13yrs later we ALL agree that acres in the country would have been FAR better.

[@glenniosbaker5193]

I have my 1 year old grandson sitting on my lap watching. He likes the equipment and the music.

[@jamesallen712]

So nice of you to clear the ground for Letsdig18 to build you a pond.

[@2putts2win]

You never disappoint Mike, I watched Captain Kleeman and you showed up unexpectedly and jumped in to help him pour that concrete. Don’t let it go to your head Mike but, you are a good friend & a stand up guy.

[@kevinkelly5430]

You like sprint cars and you’re sporting the buckees stocking cap makes you a good dude in my book

[@timtaulu9914]

Watching you tackle this field in a day and a half, I was thinking farmers of a couple hundred years how long it must have taken to clear a field with hand tools and horses Good video

[@dans_Learning_Curve]

Hard work was all they knew! It wasn't going to get done unless they did it.

[@dougmay8924]

Even the Reruns are Dirt Perfect,,SOOO COOL 😎 ❤

[@jeffreylowry7984]

Reclamation at its finest. Great job guys. 👍👍👍👍👍

[@captandysir8670]

When MBTS is standing under the swinging shackle on the post puller, might be one of the few tiimes a hard hat might acually be a good idea. Stay safe.

[@Offroad_Ian]

Victory Outdoor Services needs a new pond on his property. Road trip to Wisconsin to show them how it’s done would be cool content!!!

[@timziegler9358]

A youtube video on "How to clear, in a day, an overgrown/abandoned farm property". Amazing! You guys did a great job, in record time, clearing that property! Best wishes.

[@davidmcadams5542]

That's why I'm watching to see the brush cutting

[@davidepool5884]

Farmer Chris can come in with a heavy duty land clearing disc after you’re done clearing all the big trees. He can work the field in two directions and chop up all the sticks and roots and have it ready to plant in corn come spring. Before you cleared that field deer could hide in that brush and never be seen. You’ve made a massive improvement to your new farm in a short time.

[@Jake9521-t3b]

Great video, Progress…. I vote for the lake. Many videos, great camping site for Jenna and the kids. Big body of water to kayak, fish and enjoy the serenity of the water for you and the kids for decades to come. I see a unique sense of pride, working on your own property for a change.

[@ChuckNorriz1122]

The split screen with the drone and cab camera is an awesome shot! More of that please.

[@Vickie-Bligh]

I love the difference in the land. It looks so much better than all that brush & scrub. You guys have done an awesome job. Thanks for sharing this, Mike.

[@kkeenan536]

The locals must be shocked! What a difference 👏👍

[@rickallen9382]

That is a field again. I would like to see how Farmer Chris preps it before planting the corn .

[@jeffmentzer9186]

WoW, what a transformation you guys have done!! Looks great to see a viable field again! Thank you for bringing us along on your journey Mike!!!

[@johnroberts8475]

What a night and day difference Mike your field is looking really nice, can't wait to see these buildings you'll be left with.

[@mischef18]

Big transformation from were you started guys, Chris will be proud of you bro. Safe travels. Ken.

[@ShannonSmith-ss1bd]

With my landowner experience. I think I would plant in beans for the first year. Then next year get a big offset disk and disk it deep in both directions. Then let the small roots rot. Then it would be easier to apply NH3 next fall.

[@Sjanzo]

Why would you apply NH3 after the growing season, so it can flush out or evaporate all winter ?

[@LarryBunch-q7j]

You and Aarron sure make a good team whether in the field or the Shop. Great to have someone to work with that you can have fun and laughs with.

[@tubeDude48]

At 11:00, my buddy came over and we used his violin and my Roland Fantom and we rocked with your music! What a blast we had!! We used Cubase to add the voice sounds in.

[@RaymondStarr007]

I just love seeing a field come back to life after it’s been neglected for quite a while I would love to see farmer Chris plow the field so everyone can see the difference from now to then well done DP AND MBTS

[@marlinyohn8982]

You turned waste land into a beautiful piece of farm land. Some people just don’t know how to make money. Where I live in Pa. You can get up to $200 per acre leasing it out to farmers. It at least pays for the taxes. We have grown up fields like yours everywhere you look. Great job.

[@kawika54]

I like how you cleared the brush and trees from the lot.

[@robinparkes988]

Wow you are both doing well. Just wanted to say, I love the split screen and drone footage Mike. it must be a pain having to keep stopping to reposition cameras etc etc when you just want to crack on. I’m loving the extra mile you’re taking for our benefit. 🇬🇧

[@nashneubauer9016]

Thank for all the effort You, MBTS, Farmer Chris, Officer Hoover, and others put into the videos and your support of the community! Got home at midnight from a excellent and fun trip! Now to watch the latest video.

[@OldSchoolDNA]

Wow…the transformation in just a short time is awesome. Mike and MBTS was on a mission. Great job Mike and Aaron.

[@robertconreux8079]

How handy is Bubba on this project!!!

[@bullittdog4352]

What nice piece of property under all that scrub ..Mike sure saw that diamond in the rough.

[@randymccabe7442]

WOW .. WHAT A DIFFERENCE A COUPLE OF DAYS MAKES WITH THE RIGHT EQUIPMENT!

[@user-kr9mh5oi1q]

after pulling trees all day do you have to put some bengay on your wrist? That fire went up quick once Aaron brought out his hair dryer. The before and after of this is amazing.

[@i8screaminmoose]

Great to see the olde dumper bubba dump that you didn't really think you need show up in almost every video...

[@kengoss6878]

Before I watch this video, I want to thank you for pitching-in and helping Capt. Kleeman with his buttress pour. You are to be commended !

[@critical-thought]

While watching the machines at work, I could not help but wonder how the early settlers ever managed to clear any land. Had to be some hard labor.

[@chrisbarr1359]

Was thinking the exact same thing.

[@CharlesHohn]

Livestock, grazing cattle will eat the grass and some leaves. Hogs will root up all the brush and help kill all the trees, goats will eat pretty well any thing. Much of the work was done by the animals. I have read they in some cases fenced in small areas at a time to speed up the process. It did not happen in a day or a week, it was busey work in the off season if there was such a thing.

[@zifnab6824]

this field was brush. settlers mostly dealt with mature trees. easier in a number of respects (less plants to remove overall) and you can get a number of seasons of the hogs eating the acorns. harder in that now you have big stumps to get out.

[@critical-thought]

@@CharlesHohn Good point! And the wild grazers too. Nowadays nothing gets grazed unless we put the critters there.

[@Sjanzo]

In the thirties in the Dutch polders, people could earn a farm if they first helped dig out the drainage channels and roads by hand. Knee deep in soaking clay sea bottom...

[@markrwc6185]

Love the overhead and split screens.

[@FrankRizzzo]

Living the Split / Screen DP ! Gives you real perspective of the size of the trees as well as the property size ! Keep Cleaning Up America !! 👍🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@bobbydawson7706]

There's something so satisfying about clearing and burning brush 🎉❤❤

[@Spitter-ud8jd]

That Ariel view looked like you were making a Ghillie suit for Bubba Dump.🍻

[@alfredpedneau9598]

Get Her DONE ✔️ 👏 !!!

[@020Dutchy]

Love the drone shots…as if I was playing with my dinky toys again when I was a kid❤

[@surlyogre1476]

*ERTL's ... unless you're an old fart like me. Yeah, I had Matchbox, Dinky, Corgi, even Tootsietoy too.😉

[@markg9674]

Nice editing and drone shots, Mike. No comment generator required.

[@DirtPerfect]

Thanks

[@robertellard]

Mike, I can see your future on this field. It starts with a phonecall from Farmer Chris... " Mike I need this field Tile plough'd today" 😁👍🇮🇪

[@dennis2376]

The hats are back. :) Buba Dump needs a paint job. :) Can we call Buba Dump bushy now. :) It is cool the difference between the aerial shots and the ground shots because of colour saturation. Thank you and have a great day.

[@georgerogers542]

Thanks Mike for helping Captain out on his poor!

[@BryanVallieres]

I want to mention the dual screenshots with the aerial drone shots. That was an awesome idea. I vote two thumbs up for that.

[@larryshillings6672]

Sorry, impatient me, I got all my questions answered at the end of the video. Concerning barbed wire and larger trees . Loved the video. I am from Shreveport, La. And have never missed a video. I always watch dirt perfect, let's dig 18, C&C Equipment and in that order every day.

[@James_Scheid]

Love the split screen with the overhead drone shot and the view from the cab.

[@thebear5454]

Constructive destruction. Way to take back the land, it's looking better every day. Nice job Mike & Aaron

[@raytalbot5890]

Dp what about making the root rake for the skid loader to run it over the field?? 👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@hentycatsanctuary2951]

NOW it is looking like a farm great work .There is a scene at 30:45 where you are plucking trees and shrub and there is a huge bush beside you and the it moved, lol

[@NadesikoRose]

Snicker, you could always hire a herd of goats and their herder to take care of the brush the machines don’t deal with. A lot of the brush you mowed down is stuff that they love… You will want to leave some of the more mature trees alone the road as a wind break or something like that Better check and see if there is no wildlife around the pond before you remove it, if it has fish and other critters then might be best to leave it be

[@chrishelms1967]

Incredible what a difference in a few days......

[@Ramona57-TX]

Sure changed the possibilities of land use after all the brush and trees were removed.

[@elvinirons5959]

Burning brush is nice when you have the equipment to keep piling it on n high !! Great job guys !! Looking good

[@KrisYoung-l6e]

You may not think so, but you guys are making a lot of difference in the looks of the farm with all your hard work...I've been watching since you first started...Looking Good in the neighbourhood.....😊

[@kirk467]

Between you and Chris Letsdig18, the two haul trucks ( Bubba Dump and Barney) are the best investments yall have made my friends! Those trucks haul a good load and go just about anywhere you want to go! Plus if yall are doing a pond dam, loaded they definitely help pack the dam! Looks great Mike and Aaron, nice big field!

[@Leslie-e5j]

I agree Bubba and Barney especially Bubba has been a total game changer For dirt perfect especially. Launch DP Is fixed up Baba in the beginning It just keeps running along Now that he's got fix a flat fixed in the tires C](:>[(❤#=] LDR 😊

[@danacampbell-vu2ut]

Good afternoon guys! I had a buddy that mixed diesel fuel and used motor oil to light brush piles. We cleaned a huge plot one time and had multiple piles of brush and that's what he used and it worked good. 👍❤️📹🤔😳😃🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@arthuroffill8005]

Hi Mike. I am a big fan on youtube. I live in Petersburg ,In.i think its cool you clean a neglected farm. But you have to charge Aron for fishing .Take care and hope to see and the crew soon.

[@Sleekfalcon]

I feel like this would be a great place to build a shop and storage area. Can't forget Aarons pond feature. Put a fountain in the middle of it. Lol curb appeal. In reality, yes it costs money. But you could get the shop out of the house and store all your equipment and materials and accessories in one place just right down the road. Maybe you could sell or rent out the place in derby next to the convenience store to help fund the build. One last build with the whole crew! Featuring Dirt Perfect, Man behind the scenes, Nya Millennial, Jerry, and Captain kleeman. With a little farmer Chris supervising lol. It's perfect really, you have the barn already for materials like pipes, and the open face for the small tractor, skid steers and accessories. All it needs now is a pole barn or enclosed building for the large equipment which could double as a shop. If built close enough to the barns, could still be room for farmer Chris to do something there as well. I think it's time for Dirt Perfects dream shop! Love what you do. Can't wait to see this land develop.

[@Lawrence1203-f7s]

I can't believe how lucky you are to have all that equipment. When I was in Vietnam we used a combination of half diesel and half gasoline to burn anything. You guys have been doing this for years but I wonder if you ever used that combination. It worked on everything. The scary part was we disolved all our howitzer and other munition styrofoam packaging in gas and poured the gell on the pit before burning and it smoked like crazy but got rid of the burn pile and mountains of polystyrene packaging. The envirionmentalists would have a heart attack doing that now. LOL

[@csnelling4]

Thanks guys

[@edwardhughes3240]

I have an idea for the abandoned farm. Down along the road, plant about 3' of grass. That should give people something to go on with out getting into your field. Eddie

[@DirtPerfect]

Thanks only temp entery

[@heath8779]

I liked how you synchronised the split screen 👍👍

[@richardhedrick5601]

Looks good what a difference nice looking field nice hat DP

[@trentbain4988]

oh boy another great video of the day in the life of DP and his trusty sidekick MBTS. land is shaping up real good, looks alot better cleared.

[@Denis-tu1pd]

It is really starting to come along .

[@williammatzek4660]

All I do too pull a post wrap the chain. Snug pull over the hook , works good!

[@thomasmeeks7304]

that was really cool of you to help Captain pour that concrete. field looks really good

[@charleswelch249]

Awesome job guys and thanks for helping Captain Cleaman with the concrete pore.

[@tomthompson489]

I like your fancy Boggin. You’re making your new place shine. 😮

[@dougmay8924]

Soooo Smart! The fence post puller is a great tool,,!! 👍 Keep it Dirt Perfect 😊and Don't ever give up ❤

[@jeremypatton80]

Like the split screen. Land improvement is always great to do and watch. It happens fast. Drive by one day, and everything changes. Gets the rumor mill turning. Lol

[@GRUBB-MUDD]

Lets go hoosiers

[@ronaldheit196]

Wooowsers, that pile is a Chris Letsdig18 size pile Mike. You and Arron really did a super job clearing that nasty vine tangled mess up. I hope to see it next year when Farmer Chris has the corn at it's highest growth. Should be one beautiful sight to see.

[@IanCampbell-sh3si]

The soil looks good there you will grow some good crops there

[@WildXNatur]

You need to drop the dump bed about halfway, then backup, and it will stack your pile much better.

[@curtdawe]

Man, with the right people and the right equipment, major change can happen in short order! Mike, Aaron, I find myself going down to the progress bar at the bottom of the video, hating for the end of a Dirt Perfect video to happen! Lovin' your content, as usual!

[@jamesmorton8431]

Wow this property is pretty close to your river camp! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@billbates9098]

Should have a root rake for the dozer, great for this job!!! Watch Let's Dig 18 so you can see how it is done!!!👍😂😂😂

[@nickviner1225]

You guys work so well together.

[@gjohnston7619]

your split screen shots have made your videos so much better....we can have more appreciation for the operation of the machine and the size of the debris that you are removing. Stereo video....lol....great video....keep it up.....I love your excitement and passion for it