Why Planting Corn Is So Expensive

[@thomashines8374]

Laura's and Grant's presentation of their farming life is not only educating, it gives a genuine picture into the courage it takes to choose a farmers life. I for one am very proud of you both. You are the "best" of what our great country is and can be. Our prayers are with you.

[@harrymcandrew1447]

the fact Laura posts to KZbin while she's farming is what has me returning as thanks to her i have quiet a respect for farmers now

[@JLC87420]

Your courage standards are super low.

[@KensHobbies409]

Well Said!!

[@hdelano11]

Keep in mind most farmers don't have the equipment they have either. So that makes things a lot harder

[@Jeff5k60]

What amazes me is the number of things that go right on a piece of machinery like that. So many small things that have to work correctly.

[@Bigdaddyslasher]

People don't understand how hard farming is and how important it is for a great crop yield and what it means to all life on earth.

[@weremodel]

May the Good Lord bless your plantings, the crops growth, the harvest and the continued posting of videos that help keep us grounded in who we are. 85-90 trips around the sun and we are done but the planting goes on.

[@peterpeplinski9923]

Thousands of gallons of toxins sprayed in the soil and water to grow food that's bioengineered and genetically modified to be poisonous. The insects that eat it die. Currently, 26 countries including France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Russia, China, and India (19 of which are in the European Union (EU)) have partially or fully banned GMOs. Another 60 countries have significant restrictions on GMOs.Mar 22, 2023. 86 countries know their people would be better off hungry than eating that garbage.

[@mari-annstumblingbear174]

Amen!

[@alexgon9627]

Amen 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@peterpeplinski9923]

Currently, 26 countries including France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Russia, China, and India (19 of which are in the European Union (EU)) have partially or fully banned GMOs. Another 60 countries have significant restrictions on GMOs.Mar 22, 2023. 86 countries know their people would be better off hungry than eating that garbage.

[@Michael-ld2cr]

I like how the wings of the corn planter come down. That is pretty cool. Now I understand tractors need auto stir, there is alot of data to look at. I like to now how many acres in one field, I bet over a 100 acres, or not more.

[@abderazakboulhart1984]

Thank you very much. I always follow you and I am very happy and proud of you. I am a young man from Algiers, Falah. Thank you very much for this powerful, honorable work.

[@kevinwiley9696]

Here’s to a Successful Planting….and Growing…… and Harvest seasons!!!

[@bradolsen8629]

Laura, even though we are not related in any way shape or form, I still want to tell you as a father of three daughters that I am proud of you. I wish I could wrap my arms running and give you a big hug that means a gentle hug.

[@mikem201]

The stress on your face was evident during the opening Laura, you and Grant have got this. Here's to a safe and bountiful season for Laura Farms!

[@charlesbrown5505]

Laura …i’m 66 yo and watching you and Grant for years! I think you have reached a new level of understanding of your profession and your phd level of what is going on and your way to bring it to us is ever evolving and it shows in your JOY I feel watching!🙏🏽❤️😎🇺🇸

[@cartkid08]

Regarding your question about if we’d buy beef direct: my wife and I have been watching through the past year, we’d certainly buy beef through you, it’d be a nice new way to support the channel too.

[@TomRowan777]

Hey Laura, in Florida we wear light colored clothing and tee shirts. With the intense sunshine, lighter brighter colors help reflect sunshine and keep us cooler. We need a Laura Farms summertime line of merch ThanksLaura! We❤you!

[@hermanjohnson9180]

Quite interesting. I'm a vehicle enthusiast (from fighter jets, to semi trucks, to sports cars) and don't know a lot about farming tractors. This is informative and very interesting. Thanks for sharing these things with us, Laura . You're awesome!

[@humbledsparrows4687]

As young farmers you are blessed having great farming mentors in your life. Both of your parents and grandparents are probably very proud to see their next generation continuing the family tradition.

[@davidkraft3690]

This has been a most interesting video for me. I used a Dickey John seed monitor the first year they were sold . They had MANY problems. Dickey John was a small compeny formed by farmers just south of Springfield Illinois, and were the for runners of all seed monitoring . I was told John Deere bought them out and went from there. I am 88 years old and long since retired but sure enjoy your video.

[@jimmyjenkins9240]

That opening! One could see the stress and anxiety one you face and body and hear it in your voice. Then you guys had great day in the field, not counting row 13. Your who;e demeanor had changed by the end of the video…more relaxed and more yourself. Hope you guys had a great, restful evening. Look forward to seeing you soon!

[@SFDearing1]

Gamblers in a casino can't hold a candle to the gamble a farmer makes every spring! You've got this Laura and Grant and God will bless your hard work and faith to go forth and farm! Looking foward to a successful year for you both!

[@henrymurray230]

Glad to see you are doing ok after all the weather we've had this week. This video may be before the storm. Saw your message the other night. Your ok .👍

[@gregkarkowsky967]

You guys got this. You have Grant, He has you. Together, you can do anything.

[@michaelwilliams7481]

What a delight to wakeup in the morning in England to see Laura and Grant planting corn seed. It is handy that Grant is taller, he didn't need to use the steps to lift the bags of corn to the top of the steps to Laura. This is the start of the year for me. Stay safe and well, love from Mike. ❤❤

[@mikeknowles8017]

As someone who has been with this channel from day one let me say that you have the thoughts and prayers of a whole bunch of us behind you. I am psyched up for yet another season and I know you'll deal with whatever unpredictable problems this cycle throws at you with class and good cheer. (and teach us all something along the way too!)

[@chrislenda6675]

I'm not a farmer, and have no connection to LF other than being a distant YT farmer, but the introduction to this video had me on the edge of my seat and now I'm soooo nervous, hoping this planting season goes well! Fully vested!

[@JodyHinrichs]

Thanks for taking us on.your planting season it got too be awesome how you put a seed in the.ground and watch it grow

[@bobvahalik5849]

God bless both of you.I have the utmost respect for your family for farming

[@manidig]

Watching this I see so many parallels to my own life. I have my own "Row 13" issues but llike you did here. I'd say day one was a success. Keep the faith and start again tomorrow. Thanks for letting me come along and watch.

[@shanepalmer528]

Hey Laura and Grant, praying you guys have a safe and blessed planting season. 😊

[@stevenbelsky1652]

When i was younger i used to work for a local farmer driving a grain cart and hauling corn and grain for him. He taught me how to drive my first semi truck and because of him I now have a wonderful career driving a semi truck full time. I pray everything goes well and you have great growing weather all year.

[@bradeslinger5552]

Thank u Grant for not wearing your ball cap backwards. Much appreciated. Brad n kalifornia

[@deanrowland5080]

Praying you have a blessed season with few and minor issues and the most bountiful harvest you have ever produced. The Lord blesses those that are committed to Him!

[@bubbleheadjack7581]

Thank you, Laura. I am 4th born of 6. We farmed 117 acres out of 360, 5 miles of ditch; learned how to run a shovel, drove tractor at 9 yrs, hauled hay, Everything was simple in the 50s n 60s, 70s. Love your content. I understand being anxious. Thank you. The only question is: Feed? Ethanol? Who buys?

[@gilreynolds9282]

May 2024 be a good year. Thanks for sharing the start of your seeding season.

[@jondarrah6829]

Laura great job I know the stresses you feel ,but just hang in there. Why don't you put those seed bags on the JGL, position it and you could just stand there and dump the bags in the tank? ❤😊

[@donwilliams3626]

Thanks for giving us a lift to get across the field on day zero of planting season 2024. We will be here for you on every row you plant and for every drop of rain you rent to feed your crop.

[@ProtonD1200]

From Denmark, Great to see you with your desire to work and to make it all work. Thumbs up from Denmark.

[@PlanetaryThoughts9861]

I like the bottle opener at 8:25! Thank all y'all for your hard work and dedication to keeping my corn flakes on the shelves!

[@michaelbaumgardner2530]

Ms Pepper is a priceless piece of equipment.

[@rickiemckillip8124]

Cat or Dog Are Good Therapy Animals ❤

[@ChuckHickl]

Really enjoyed you running with Rory at the Off-Road games and have enjoyed watching your content since. What a great collab that was! Good luck with the planting.

[@katreniaclark]

Its 4:30 into your video and I want to remind you that you have GREAT skill and want to be able to let your machines work and do the proper job YOU set them to. Trusting in yourself is HUGE and does take time and energy. Heck, even at the age of 54 I still question myself. Day 0 ???

[@georgedaviau9612]

Laura I watch constantly don't stress so much you and Grant do so good because you both were taught by the best. And both are always there to help.

[@rboston33]

May this be a great year

[@sunline24]

Yes, it is that time of year again. So fun to ride along.

[@red_five1542]

Don't climb ladders with bags! Use your JLG tele-handler or a forklift to lift the entire pallet up to the top of your tank. The climb up and dump bags😊

[@g.carroll8357]

That snap shot of you in 2020 was great! I've been with you most all the way and this is pure entertainment. Thanks to you both.

[@frankkirby5763]

May God bless you and be with you during this planting season. May his will abound in all your efforts. Best wishes.

[@waderue]

Laura relax, this is the fun of the first day of planting so relax and enjoy it, it might not work as well as it should but it will get done some relax and enjoy

[@davemason2066]

What an absolutely amazing video Laura! You do such a great job editing and explaining everything you are doing! Very impressive! You paint a very clear picture of how a farmer bets his knowledge, equipment and investment on a successful planting and how critical it is to a bountiful, profitable harvest! We are praying, along with you, for a very successful 2024 farming season. God bless you both and your families for all you do to educate us while you feed and cloth us!🚜

[@ronaldferino3414]

Good to see you back in the fields planting. I hope everything goes smoothly and you get a record crop. Good Luck

[@tomrogers323]

We in the warm state of Florida have been anticipating this day along with your family and Pepper! God bless and get rolling!

[@robertscott8227]

hi guys you ought to keep your eye out for a telehandler or a regular fork lift or use a loader bucket so you can just off lift your seed bags right into your planter and save your back and it would get you back in the feild alot faster.. love the videos keep em coming.

[@douglashomrighausen9010]

I so look forward to your first planting video every year and have done so since your first post when you were planting in April of 2020 at which time I right away subscribed. Love your enthusiasm for farming which I share. The main reason I chose farming as a career is that I really like raising, especially corn, and soybeans in the Midwest. Very familiar with your and Grant's machinery and I watch and enjoy your videos with intensity. I'm glad Hamilton County missed the tornado outbreak(s); and after checking the satellite view of the weather here in Northeast Missouri, I usually have a look at what your weather is.😊😊

[@kevingalloway1684]

Thanks for sharing Laura! I live in the country but have always taken farming for granted! Thanks for educating me! I need to go and thank my farmer neighbors!

[@williamkelley5927]

Always my favorite time of the year, first day of planting. I raise my coffee mug to a successful season. Looking forward to the next adventure.

[@marksaleski9890]

We've been here from the beginning. Can't believe it was four years ago!

[@thomasanderson1783]

Why are you so much better at these planting vids than the other guys? Thank you Laura! May god bless your planting season and we'll be watching! Thank you!

[@greghamann2099]

I remember being with you when you planted your first field. I am still here a loyal subscriber.

[@TomRowan777]

Yay Laura & Grant! Congratulations on another successful planting season! If success has one thousand fathers, you two have over one half million parents rooting for you! ❤❤❤ I cannot wait for all the pivot motor mice-capades!😊

[@TarZan49]

I joined when you hit 30K in 30 days. I have been along for the fun ride. Keep on keeping on.

[@davesusek3330]

Praying all farmers around the world have a great 2024 season. Laura and Grant thank you for making such great videos.

[@dr.davidspruill3941]

Your husband does a great job wearing sunglasses. As a eye doctor, I encourage you to wear protective UV filter sunglasses outdoors. Love your channel.

[@texaswunderkind]

Yeah, both my wife and I have macular degeneration in our families. My grandma was blind the last 20 years of her life. I never leave the house without a hat and sunglasses.

[@EdwardSwiger]

So happy your planting, I enjoy watching you guy's do what love !!!

[@normanbruce7431]

Best of luck in this new planting season 2024 and hi from Costa Rica!

[@TPCoz]

Congrats on starting the new season! YOU CAN DO IT!

[@petruzzovichi]

I just think there is no one anywhere prettier than you. You are an amazing farmer who I nominate as Farmer of the Decade. You are bright, capable, experienced, talented and lovely all lin one. Thank you for the arm's length recordings and for addressing your videos directly to me an 80 year old in Idaho. Blessings to you and yours.

[@15Med3]

So ready for this!!! Hoping for a smooth planting season and plenty of weekly rain after things are planter😊

[@GaryReynolds-f1l]

Laura and Grant, once again just a wonderful glimpse into your lives! I can tell that you guys enjoy what you do because that comes through so well in your videos!!! It is amazing the knowledge that GOD gives to people who make things like your planters. I can sense a little worry in you about getting the basic planting done correctly, Give your worry completely to GOD, trust HIM for the outcome! Keep up your good work guys and thank GOD for you and your family and so many other families that stick to farming day after day!!! I plan on driving by your farm on I80 the last week in May! GOD bless you and yours!!!

[@iafarmer7]

I 100% agree on being nervous the first day

[@rickyweber2651]

Best of Luck Laura and Grant farming this 2024 year in Central Nebraska, BE SAFE!!

[@sharonneal8096]

Hi Laura and Grant,looking forward to another planting season. My husband found you in 2020 Laura,and we’ve been with you ever since. We laughed remembering when you went thru McDonald’s,what are these two doing?haha..that was fun. Thru your wedding,trips and farming. So appreciate you sharing with us what it takes to farm. Also educating us and your viewers. Just plant a seed,yeah right,we need to wake up. No farmers no food. Keep up the good work. We’ll be there cheering and praying for you. Love from PNW❤

[@TheBearDenPhotography]

Laura... that intro you did was so detailed, well thought out and professionally presented. Well done young lady! I hope all goes well for you and Grant during planting and that everything happens without any major glitches. Take care, stay safe, and happy planting!

[@misterj597]

Laura, you are stressing ME out😄 Just remember to take a deep breath, trust in your skills and knowledge, and know that you’ve done all of this before and that you’ve got this.

[@bill45colt]

if it werent for the lauras of the world,,,,we would all starve,,,,thanks for your hard work,,,,all that effort and expense,,,,and a bad season of too little rain or tooo much and storms blowing crops away,,,and there is no income,,,,id like to see a breakdown of input costs for planter, tractor fuel, parts, seed, fertilizer, bug poison, harvest costs broken out per acre,,,,,and then put that against the expected sales income per acre,,,,alll the critical pieces,,,,we each are wondering about,,,,,hows about electric bill for your shops, and insurance, or health insurance,,,,,farming is often dangerous and many get injured or killed,,,,,thanks

[@johndavidson6867]

I'm in awe of farmers, forever optimistic that their spring time toil will turn out to be fruitful. May the lord look down upon you with compassion and benevolence, blessing you with a very favorable yield to your endeavors.

[@JamesJones-gk5jd]

Praying you have a great year

[@ld5714]

Good evening Sunshine! It's great seeing you and Grant again, especially your warm smile and beautiful eyes so full of zest. It was enjoyable going with you both on this shakedown day 0. I know you are a woman of faith as you have mentioned it a few times over the passage of time. You are good stewards of your land and the blessings that God has given you, and I know that God is faithful to those that love Him and follow His word. I understand that the planting time is stressful as you have so much riding on it, but I'd encourage you, once it's done to give it up to God and it's His problem at that point. You do your best and let Him do the rest and take care of you both. You are in my thoughts and I will be praying for you guys. Larry, Central Valley, Ca.

[@guydaubenspeck9206]

I always say and as a farmer, that if I didn't know Him who controls the weather everything else that goes on on our farm I wouldn't be able to get up in the morning and go to work.

[@stephenpinder9567]

Quite an operation, and a great video as well. I sold fertilizer and seed corn starting in the early 80's and I remember when farmers went ballistic when seed corn reached 75 bucks a bag. Times have changed.

[@DavidRobertson-pk4ld]

Have a great season you guys! Be safe!!!

[@terrydarow8401]

Good luck with your planting season we love you guys dearly ❤

[@richardmoore2590]

Four wonderful years of interesting informative farming with two charming ( well, one charming and one super nice guy😉). Here’s to the future and a wonderful bountiful 2024. Prayers for success beyond your wildest expectations. Love you two ( if you couldn’t already tell)

[@thomaspowers4952]

I'm know I'm only at 4:29 but Laura... you and Grant got this! I know for sure 2024 will be the best year yet! We believe in you two!

[@thomaspowers4952]

9:37 - why I believe in you two.

[@johnensminger7675]

God Bless you now! Great to see you guys!😊 Thanks as always for sharing your life with us!! ❤ The channel!!

[@bradpogue3448]

Don’t worry Laura papa curt has your back. Stay focus and safe and bless your planting season

[@kenlee5509]

I just watched Millennial Farmer explain the surepoint system, awesome!

[@lyndon0420]

Love your channel Laura. Every day when I come home from work I tune in to you and Grant

[@chasl3443]

Thanks for taking us along. We are impressed with the honesty about your anxiety and the stress of doing this critical task. The risk is huge, just hope the reward is commensurate.The tech and ther knowledge it requires you and Grant to learn, retain and employ is amazing...and so is Pepper! Most of all, I see courage.

[@alessiafinolli9189]

hope the best for you guys

[@williamj3843]

Can you use the telehandler to lift a pallet of seeds so that you only have to open and dump? Best of luck with your 2024 crop.

[@toddbroeker187]

Been following you now for 2 years and I'm still amazed by the technology you have at your fingertips for putting a seed in the ground. I look forward to watching another successful season!

[@Machende100]

Huge respect for your enthusiasm & commitment to farming, nice work....and your video's are brilliant!

[@micah6855]

I farmed for many years with my dad so it’s nice now to be able to ride along virtually.

[@talesfromthebottle6314]

Lifting the whole pallet of seed using the telehandler up to the seed tanks would surely be easier than going bag by bag up the ladder

[@DoubleD.]

The beginning of your video reflecting on the investment you and Grant have just blew my mind as it didn't even count the combine or other equipment. It's truly an investment in your future. Pepper is such a cutie pie and not camera-shy, haha.

[@dlfabrications]

I borrowed a seed drill ounce and the owner had not used in a while. Started sewing the seeds and noticed I was missing a few rows. By the time I got everything sorted out, I found caterpillar cocoons clogging the feed tubes. My solution to this dilemma was to change the hoses to clear food grade see throughs. This made it easier to inspect the hose for obstructions. 🤔🤔😁

[@BobRadcliff-t7z]

Yay!! So glad you’re back for planting season. Good luck and God bless you both 👍

[@GaryHagerman-n8l]

Hope you all are safe from the bad weather out west. Tons of bad weather around this year. I think Pepper is the star. ha s a very important job.

[@robertlamontagne5370]

Good luck to you Laura, I am a farmer at heart so I will follow you!

[@thedink5]

God Bless All the Hard Work from S.A. Texas!!

[@clydebaker1857]

Happy 2024 first day of planting season. 😊 Go you two.

[@nigelcanuck5943]

Off to a good start for 2024 Planting!

[@danielneal1326]

Thanks for sharing your story and experience with us. It’s so enjoyable to watch as you and Grant as you go about your daily journey. I’ll be here as long as you’re able to continue this channel.

[@pkane5472]

I just clicked a thumbs up on everyone's comments. They are so right on!

[@jimcheatham8306]

Amazing the technology farmers use today. I'm 61 and a farmer I used to hunt on was known for having the crookedest rows. He would laugh and say you got more corn out of a crooked row.

[@EmmetWebb]

Thank you for sharing your insights, your consistency and passion reflect in every video.

[@jayglosser2014]

May your Lord bless You, Grant, Pepper and family to have a great planting season and positive productive growing season into harvest.