This Land Hasn't Been Farmed In 30+ Years! Time For BIG BUD Iron!

[@mitchellnoll7402]

Thank you for the geography lesson and Colby sitting on the tractor and the rest of the content

[@SortaProfessional89]

I love seeing Colby sitting on the platform of the tractor just enjoying the ride. Its adorable.

[@karlpetterulvan1013]

not often you see a tractor with a sun deck😂

[@JJKHaywood]

He is riding Spot for Jack Rabbits.

[@alexmikhael5061]

in a dream I saw a RAMP that went on the FENDERS and the RAMP FOLDED DOWN BEHIND THE FRONT WHEELs and went down low enuf that the JUMP WAS NO ISSUE for KOBY or any other doggie that ain't MINITURE TOY SIZE anyhow... and it was on a spring that would hold it UP a bit, for roading... if it needed to get out of the way,,, I THINK there could be a henge on it to swing out and away from the side when ya need to get into that side of the combine/tractor... I COULD DRAW IT UP FOR SOMEONE THAT WANTED TO SEE WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT CUZ THEY WANT TO DO ONE FOR THEIR DOGGIE and my description was ''weirdenglish'' to them... lol

[@robiscrupe7694]

@@JJKHaywood and he did not see one rabbit either poor kobe

[@MRHSDM316SD18186]

@@alexmikhael5061 A suggestion; take said ramp idea and have it hydraulicly fold & unfold

[@kolby1988]

Nice to see the old Friggstad still working…my grandpa Olaf would be soo proud!!!

[@alcopower5710]

I’m a simple man…….I see Big Bud I click play . Thanks for sharing 👍

[@matthewdickson7838]

Me too 😂👍👍👍

[@free__wolf2293]

Me too!!!

[@Triple87]

@@alcopower5710 Same same lol

[@simon_mrth7556]

Man see Big Bud…. man click play…. man happy. It’s as simple as that

[@osirisstars]

100% 👍

[@DuhartCreek]

In Georgia we have 100 acre fields, surrounded by woods. It's amazing to see your wide open spaces. God bless you and your family.

[@hans-henningoppermann7422]

Tanks for sharing the Video from Youre Dad around Montana Rivers and More. Montana is the most Amazing State, i love it since my Visit 2015 where i was in Billings for Holmer to teach The Farmer Harvest Beets with Sixrow Harvester. Hope sometimes i can come Back to MT.

[@aaronkoch3273]

My grandpa was a wheat farmer for 40 years. Watching this makes me wish I followed him into it instead of IT.. :) These vids are therapy.. thanks!

[@georgepoitras3502]

It's never too late to start!

[@birdness]

No, you don't...trust me as someone who has done both

[@sailingwiththegods538]

Unless you're a corporate government farming wh*re, you'll be just above broke.

[@georgesherman5345]

I did that ride on my Harley, a few years ago. Had some friends that used to live up there. What a beautiful ride that was.

[@gitatit4046]

Love seeing Big Bud at work again, love seeing that unused ground back in production and love the scenery, geography lessons and history lessons that Mr. and Mrs. Welker gave. Thanks for including us in it all. God bless.

[@ceciliacicchinelli4797]

Thanks for the tour and family fun. Work and play can mix. Keep looking up, He is coming soon

[@timothyabraham2228]

Coby just chillin' on the left front fender (on critter watch), just a happy happy dog !! Coby is "living the dream" (the doggo version) !!

[@jessehicks420]

This is xactly what I needed rite now thank y'all for youre hospitality

[@scottsand2317]

Bob I’m so glad you take the camera with you!! You and the boys are very informative and very inspirational keep up the good work and keep promoting Montana!

[@tony98discovery]

I love seeing them working on the farm, always full of energy

[@ronaldpiper4812]

And Mr. Places i might not see you have made them real and now! Thank you more than you will know. Our country is so special and Pretty. Some in 18 wheels i have seen your area not so much. Sure never thought i be looking up a new oil seed crop now i learned about it also. Tks

[@richarddpetersen169]

Bob and Mrs, Thanks for the "short break" from the farm. Beautiful country.

[@richardmiller3919]

Yes Big sky country!

[@Ragnar1822]

Big bud is awesome to watch work I have to thank you guys for showing off my home town.. I grew up in libby and Troy So thank you again

[@dogcreek8547]

Wow that dog on the fender was a 1 in a million. Nice!

[@ramonmilam4373]

In Seattle he would go to jail for animal abuse.

[@hayeslincoln3111]

When i catch videos like this i so long to come back ro NW montana. We lived out there for 6yrs in spokane. My Territory encompassed the flathead valley. I drove a 49 caddilac ambulance. As my service vehicle.. Lot of good memories and good people. Thanks for this video

[@jackwillie2729]

Year was 1968. Dad bought a new 4020JD with a 4 bottom plow..and gave me the privilege to break it in..160 acres of set aside land ..old grass and alfalfa ...it was some hard plowing and a lot of bugs..Badgers..fox..gophers lost there home

[@davidrobins4025]

You live and play in some beautiful country. Thank you for sharing it with us. May God bless you.

[@peterkaks4395]

Gosh I remember those sweeps way back in Hays SD on a 42,000 acre farm . Those were long days in a Challenger up and down the fields .

[@gregmaddock8969]

Nice video of digging up the ground!! Always enjoyed when my Grandpa would plow and get the smell of fresh dirt. Mr. Welker, thanks for your video of your vaca!!!

[@theshoeman7044]

A little western Montana geography lesson. Stunning. The mountain views! I have had the pleasure of doing a little backpacking in the Appalachians and the southern Rockies, but not the northern Rockies. That rugged country in western Montana is truly breathtaking. Thanks so much for taking us with you and sharing some of the Big Sky state with us.

[@dennispalmer6007]

Appalachians are part of the Blue Ridge MTS. The Rockies go up thru Washington state and the most dramatic part are in Canada.

[@ascott6804]

@@dennispalmer6007 ...I think they know this.

[@Manoffire260]

Actually Dennis it’s the other way around. The Blue Ridge is a subset of the Appalachian Chain which goes from Georgia up to Maine. Some would also question your statement about the Rockies in Washington state - Many geologist claim those are a separate set of mountains known as the Columbia chain and are separate geologically from the Rockies

[@ryanprosper88]

@@Manoffire260 Cascade mountains are in Oregon, Washington, and Western BC. Rockies are Eastern BC/Alberta, Montana, Colorado

[@rdyardie]

Man and his dog. WOW! What a nice relationship. Enjoy him while you can. It says a lot about how Bob cares for others. . . . What a wonderful story. I am sending this video to my cousin Terry, same last name as mine. He will enjoy it. Blessings. 😊

[@DaleLClay]

2:22 Glad to hear Chemicals are still in use. It gives my food that kick of flavor I get excited about.

[@TXTractorLife]

Are you a farmer?

[@mjollnir68]

Do you have a clue about anything farming.

[@DaleLClay]

@@mjollnir68 Yes

[@DaleLClay]

@@TXTractorLife Yes

[@kurtmeyer5017]

Thank you Mr. Welker, for showing that to . The devide. Because chances are i will never get there in person. Farmed in Illinois to 1987. your farming its a lot different than Burlington Illinois.

[@thecolorblindfisherman.5804]

The dog is just enjoying life on all the big tractors.

[@galensteria4790]

Seeing the Bud pulling was great and the road trip keep them coming..

[@trtj200]

In the mid 60's I rented a neighbor's farm that had been in the first long term reserve program, didn't have a Big Bud, used a 530 John Deere gas and a 3-14 semi-mounted plow, of course it was only 80 acres! I was only 14 then, plowed up plenty of rocks too! Planted soybeans there wasn't much for herbicide then was a weedy mess the first year.

[@WS-qn8dg]

Love the tour guide. Beautiful views.

[@gilleslepeytre7449]

Bonjour la famille Welker super vidéos j espaire que ton fils c est pas trop grave on le vois avec un plâtre au bras droit bon courage à tous la famille bonne fin semaine et début week-end

[@paxbonum4683]

Thanks for taking us along on your trip Mr. Bob. MT is so beautiful. It's been 30 years since my last visit and I do so love it up there. It was kind of you to include us and to teach us about the area in NW MT. Your puns are as great as ever. God bless all the Welker Family.

[@jeanwilliams3425]

Enjoyed the tour of northwestern Montana. Was in Libby way back in the 70's. It was in early spring the highway had lots of frost heaves. What a bumpy ride. Lol 😆.

[@pumptruckjim]

Thank you for taking us along on your road trip. I was fortunate to drive through Glacier park o few years ago. I also drove through Shelby a few months ago. Kind of hard to believe how quickly and radically the terrain changes. Very nice part of America to go and visit.

[@larmack67]

Enjoyed your photos of Glacier Park Robert. We have been through it a half dozen times and never tire of it.

[@andrewruble7706]

Watching the Big Bud pull the ripper through the sod was mesmerizing. I think that is exactly what that machine was made for. Drone footage was beautiful.

[@MrRiverman81]

Big like on this video i always love Bob with some history lessons Cheers from Iceland

[@ronjessie8194]

Awesome scenery, and thanks for the history. I also was glad to hear that the Chip Monk is able to take care of the Squirrels spirituial needs.👍😇

[@smokum0]

15:00 The wife and I were there this summer, pretty cool. Have a good friend that lives in Libby. Cool to see you visit there, it is beautiful

[@EtzEchad]

You should be a tour guide, Bob! I liked you description of the hydroelectric dam. Your eyes really sparked when you talked about watt it's all about.

[@arthurjennings5202]

Beautiful country, in Big Sky country. Thanks for the tour of the river. Great scenery. Thanks for the video, Bob.

[@sickmannduane633]

Thanks for showing us all that Montana has to offer ... Great scenery ... Great Video ... wonderful family Thank You

[@garyfox8170]

Thanks for the memory! I camped at Glacier National Park and Jenny Lake in the Grand Tetons 50 years ago.

[@daniel_millican]

I am constantly amazed by your drone flying Nick, 5:28 is amazing. I was thinking "no way is he going to, yep, he's going to, wow he flew through the middle". I still remember when you were strafing and it hit the bud, man you could tell you were so mad immediately after but you kept your cool. Keep flying!

[@chrissyfrancis8952]

Coby on the Big Bud fender is my VERY favorite view of the farm!!

[@larrystephens7437]

It's always fun to see Colby having fun on the farm.

[@tony98discovery]

Yes, that's the positive energy I get when I watch this video

[@kevinstoudt5934]

Thank you for sharing your road trip to western MT. It brought back my wife’s memories of her time spent around Missoula, 46 years ago.

[@UndersheriffChapman]

God bless you welker family and I'm enjoying your videos. Tell the young man that I hope he gets better soon. Have a wonderful day and god bless you.

[@Heisstrong]

I enjoyed the history on your trip, Bob, very nice! I hadn't heard of Libby Dam and the Kootenay River, so I looked it up on Google Earth Map! ha. I love the Rocky Mountains, they are absolutely majestic and breathtaking! Nick, I loved seeing your family together! You and Scott have such beautiful children! They are blessings from the good Lord! Little Levi is a cutie! 👍 Thanks Welker's for sharing!

[@zaptor1514]

I loved the vacation video. That was scenic and beautiful. Where was Coby lol? I love seeing him riding outside the tractor on the fender. Cool!

[@leonardpeters3266]

It makes me really happy to see the Big Buds in such nice shape. Every time I see a beat up mothballed Versatile 850, it just breaks my heart.

[@karenchesnut6292]

Thanks for taking us on your ride thru NW Montana. We spent many summers there and it tugs at my heart for memories of my family so long ago.🤗👍.

[@garydisneyrepare6me361]

Thanks for showing my hometown of Libby! We lived southeast of town alongside the Cabinet wilderness on a home farm/ranch. Appreciate the nod to Montana Farming. Glacier park makes me homesick.

[@BNU30C]

We run a pass with a chisel plow with straight points on our wheat ground, but we usually have to do a pass with a disc to get it to go in the ground. I’m impressed with how well the Friggstad bites in!

[@RobertWelkerFarmerBob]

It will bite hard if you drop it in

[@stevenicoson6670]

Thanks for another wonderful and beautiful video. It was interesting and enjoyable. Glad you were able to pickup some CRP ground. And turn it back into land you can farm. Your old ripper does a great job of preparing the ground to be planted in the spring. Good going Bob. Toby looks great riding on the tractor fender while ripping the ground. He is enjoying that ride. He wants to be with Bob. Good dog!!!!! Bob, thanks for taking us up north in the state and showing us the river and big draw bridge and the river falls. Absolutely beautiful country for sure. Gave you some time at the lake cabin also. Beautiful country Bob. Thanks again. Glad you all can get away some after a busy harvest season to relax some. Have to do that some times. About it for now I guess. You all take care and be safe. Looking forward to the next video. Thanks for everything Welkers. The Iowa Farm Boy. Steve. Forgot. Have a great time at the FFA event.

[@Fernandestres]

The bit with Bob exploring Montana was just awesome!

[@mr19471985]

Really enjoyed the vacation stop and seeing Libby and that area

[@2020Tundra]

Bob, thank you for taking us along on your little vacation trip to western Montana. Wow, that’s some absolutely beautiful scenery!! My sister and brother-in-law have good friends that live in Kalispell and they’ve been out there a couple times to visit. Needless to say, my sister would love to move out there from South Carolina.

[@MDJSTVFL]

Love seeing north west Montana! Been there many time! That there is gods country! Stay safe and healthy! Thanks for sharing!

[@bettyjo5024]

Awesome video. Great seeing Colby enjoying the ride on Big Bud. LOL. The drone video was amazing. New farm land being worked. Oh and the views on your vacation wow. What a beautiful places you got to visit. Thank you for taking us along. Those kids are so adorable. Bet they enjoyed the outing to find rocks. God Bless you all. Awesome video.

[@Travis-kw3mo]

What a beautiful place you live in. I love the flat wide open space. Great video

[@gregadomeit4020]

Gotta love Papa Bob and his best buddy Coby hanging out working. Sitting on that front fender just watching had me cracking up what a great dog and remember what dog spelled backwards is. Congrats on picking up the 500 acres I know it will do well for you all with your faith and hard work. CHIPMUNK LOL

[@kopenhagenkid]

Have a great time on your vacation Bob and Mrs Welker

[@donh6416]

Big Sky Country covers quite as majestic landscape. From the plains west to the Rockies. Great beauty.

[@SPR-777]

Good video. Thanks for letting us tag along on your trip. Great commentary Bob. Much respect for your family.

[@bryanch3549]

almost majestic watching a machine doing what it does best. great videography.

[@petermccuskey1832]

Wonderful presentation. May God bless the family and thank you for the food you produce.

[@billireland2029]

That's a beautiful part of America. Thank you very much for sharing that with us!!

[@lancedever5633]

Nice little history tour Bob. I had a college friend from Libby. Sometimes wonder what happened to him. He was quite a artist. Had a Willy’s keep we had a lot of fun in. Reminded me about him when you were giving that tour. Never have been up that way.

[@joshuabushard7432]

Love the trip with a bit of family history, and Bob, your jokes and humor remind me of my great grandpa, (also a farmer) many fond childhood memories there, he used to tell me that him being a corn farmer meant that all his jokes ended up being corny. Btw, that CRP land hasn't been farmed for my lifetime, but seeing how the last few years have been, gotta do something to up the harvest.

[@robertdouglas4130]

Thanks for sharing your trip, I grew up in the Deer Lodge area and had Bible camp at Hungry Horse and was born in Chateau, love Montana!

[@WelkerFarms]

I've been to Bible camp there too!

[@burrcountryadventures]

Thanks for the vacation footage, that suspension bridge was awesome. Thanks for sharing!

[@robertroy8803]

What?! I thought Coby was the love of Bob's life :) Enjoyed the vacation video with the Mrs.!

[@chevyon37s]

Glad to see Bob out enjoying a nice vacation! I love those adventure and sight seeing vacations.

[@jeffreykerr8034]

I was up in that area back in 98 whitefish love the area so beautiful

[@davidschlecht3016]

Bob, it sure is a spectacular view as you crossed the suspension bridge and the falls the rock formations and the dam. Great video and also see you returning crp ground into farm land once again.

[@matrixracing8268]

Nice to see Bob up in the neck of the woods I grew up

[@cynthiabinder3730]

Big bud 1978. Glad its working. Was into farming back in 1970s. Hogs,chicken, dairy,crops. One beef cow,brown. One pony. Child then. Back to big bud remember the launch or farm magazine advertising big bud. Since the farmer needs a tractor. Hugh tractors 🚜. Great video...

[@lonestar1187]

Bob thank you for showing us how beautiful north western Montana is. Beautiful Gods country

[@stevebeamer2153]

Wow the wife and I do the same with our side by side , picking rocks on nice fall days

[@petermillet485]

You're Dad is an amazing man.I enjoy his content.

[@parkermcmillan8653]

My wife and I just did the trip from Prince George BC to Waterton NAt'l park , I almost went in to Montana and explored Where you went Bob .. Thanks so much for the guided tour .

[@kopenhagenkid]

Great video Nick and family great job picking rocks

[@scotnewberry734]

The old Terry Friggstad, love it!! Worked with him at Flexi Coil in the early to mid 90’s great man!!

[@RobertWelkerFarmerBob]

Yes. Met him around 1973. He came out to retrofit one of the first friggstad 43 ft yellow plows.

[@scotnewberry734]

@@RobertWelkerFarmerBob He also invented the 6000 Flexi Coil slim drill. We did hundreds of hours of testing just South of Havre Montana

[@berryb745]

I was born in 83, all i've ever understood about crp is bad, "big brother" type stuff, apparently what i remember of it, was my my great uncle and grandpa talking about it was, the farmers would only get like 1/16 of what they would have normally got, and some farms where basically forced into doing it, someone (county / state ??) told my uncle he was going to put in 16,000 acres into crp if he liked it or not, I dont know all the details of it, and I remember very little but I do remember my uncle swearing he would burn half of west texas before they touched his land, and kill anyone who tried to take it, (again, most of what i remember is sketchy at best). Plus he owned the cotton gin / warehouse and bought and sold cotton from all over west texas,then moved into farming insurance side of it when i was old enough to know what was going on (guess it all worked out in the end), guess my much older cousins didnt want anything to do with farming.

[@jadams1722]

*Farmers are the queens of government welfare… it’s true*

[@panhandleoff-roadranch2212]

God bless your family… you must have some amazing memories and stories about Montana … I love to hear more of them ! Thank you for all your work!

[@JasonSmith-vd1sz]

Love seeing those big buds put to work. You guys take such good care of your equipment!

[@adamcataldi5674]

Really enjoyed that field trip!!!

[@larrydavidson3402]

So good to see that land put back into production. NW Montana is some beautiful country been quite a few years since I have been there. Made a lot of trips to the Whitefish area as that is where my wife was from. Love that area.

[@DuhartCreek]

Colby on the fender...how cool is that.

[@Jacked97Ram]

Great family! Great story! Been watching for years. I know it was a tough harvest but god bless! Strength comes from within 🇺🇸😎💪

[@anthonygreener3843]

That dog is awesome ! My healer likes to ride with me too tractors and 4 wheelers to

[@kopenhagenkid]

Beautiful views on your hike Bob

[@razzaus1570]

Wow those mountains are huge.

[@raspingrabbit2379]

Great to see Coby back in his supervising seat on the arch of the Bud!

[@josephcooksley3219]

Interesting back ground ... 1970 when i travelled thru the region D8's were king inconjuction with strip cultivating !

[@donwallace4342]

Love the big buds, Very impressive being old tractors

[@mikewilson4348]

saw the Welker farm boys today at FFA in Indianapolis

[@RobertWelkerFarmerBob]

Thank you. It was fun meeting so many energetic followers. 👍

[@Pro2eus]

I love seeing Colby having a great time joining in the adventure. Reminds me of my dog but Colby is better behaved

[@died4us590]

I like the outro for the video, you should keep it with the big bud. Enjoyed the vacation footage Bob, beautiful country. G-d bless all you hard working Welker's, and those sweet little fellas, and fellet's.