Winter's Fury - We Must Build A Wall with the Teleskid!

We created a windbreak with the JCB Teleskid 3TS-8T by using round bales to keep the cows out of -40 wind chills!
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How Farms Work by Ryan Kuster is a KZbin channel based in rural Potosi, Wisconsin. Our mission is to teach those who didn't grow up on a farm what the farming life is like. These videos show the Kuster family working together raising cattle and crops. We believe everyone who wants to know more about farming should be able to share the farming experience with us and we look to educate the world on many essential agriculture topics.
How Farms Work takes place on ~1,100 acres with around 75-200 cattle at any given time. Four John Deere tractors are currently used on the farm, which are a 4020, 4640, 7600, and 8235R.

[@Spudchucker92]

The bale rolling away and the ‘Wilson’ clip from Cast Away was honestly hilarious 😂

[@whitewips1]

Some people in this world think that farmers don't care about their animals..... I can guarantee you Ryan and his family worried sick about keeping these cows warm on those cold days! That wind was really whipping! Cows are pretty resistant but adding that hay bale wind block I bet helped a ton!! God Bless

[@felixzapata9058]

My "How Farms Work" ball cap is off to you for working in such extreme conditions!!!...notice that you were the only one working out there...genius building that windbreak wall!!!.........well done!!!

[@charleslynch7274]

Good on you Ryan taking care of the cows even with brutal conditions go get warm!

[@JeffStewart78..]

You helping the bird is the best thing I've seen on KZbin in awhile.

[@earllutz2663]

I also, like you, feel bad for your cattle. I remember reading my favorite author, Laura Ingalls Wilder, who wrote the about her husband, who she affectionly called "Manly" (Almanzo Wilder). Manly's father, couldn't keep all of his cattle, in the barn, so for the ones out in the barnyard, Manly's father, would get up, in the middle, of the night, on -40 degrees night, in Malone, N.Y., and with his bull-whip,run the cattle around the barnyard, until they warmed up, then come back to bed, and get up at 5:00 am, to begin the day anew. So, I can appreciate you, as a farmer. Thank you and your family, and all the farming family's, for what you all are doing, to put food on our tables.

[@keithwest2575]

Wishing you the best in that frigid weather. Take care & stay safe.

[@generationll]

What a trooper you are.Outstanding lighting on the front of the JCB

[@williamellsworth7868]

I'VE BEEN WATCHING YOUR VIDEO'S FOR A LONG TIME. BUT THIS VIDEO WAS REALLY THE REASON I WATCH YOUR CHANNEL. YOUR REALLY A NICE PERSON. PUTTING UP WIND BREAK AND EVEN SAVING A LITTLE BIRD. THAT'S REALLY NICE. PLEASE KEEP POSTING YOUR VIDEO'S. WISH I COULD TRIPLE THE THUMB'S UP BUTTON.

[@jeremywilliams1835]

I was in Albert Lea,MN when the storm hit. Sitting in my company semi when it rolled in

[@tractorsold1]

It's amazing what a wall can do. It was always more comfortable inside our drafty dairy barn with about 80 head than outside in -22F wind chill. And we always had a Heat Houser on the loader tractor. When we got a skid steer, it was just 1 inch screen, no plexiglass, no heat.

[@neilporter3286]

Wow it just looked so cold outside your warm cab. Had me shivering whilst watching this tucked up in a warm bed! -36F windchill is cruel cold, not surprised you felt for your cows. I am still amazed by the extremes of weather you get in WI.

[@bearpump]

You’re a good man, Ryan.

[@daleley7645]

Cattle waters are one of many joys of farming.

[@shealy265]

Creative use of bedding bales. Double use of the fodder bales. It will also shorten the travel time to use them as bedding over time also.

[@tomgrams2333]

Winter in Wi. ... Now heavy rain 2/27!! Gotta love it! Good luck with things.

[@tblittlewolf47]

And that is why you have a skid loader with tracks!

[@rtz549]

I'm sure they are grateful to have that windbreak up. 👍

[@clinthochrein888]

That storm was not pretty an it sucked! Great to see helping a fine feathered friend.

[@waynejones5239]

They need a wind break if they are going to gain well and do well in the winter and some shade in the summer

[@lorimars0]

It's required by state statutes but rarely enforced

[@jeremysmits9784]

Put a heat lamp in the waterer with a 100 watt incandescent bulb in it. It’s what we do with our waterers and very rarely do any of them freeze up.

[@georgewhitfield6154]

Commendable effort.

[@wry569]

Great video.

[@SimonKL11]

That weather looked terrible😣 the cattle enjoy the bale wall for sure, looks like the wrapped fodder hold up pretty well. The lights on the jcb are awesome👍👍

[@nashcobb3056]

thank you

[@bobkyllo578]

Around my area lots of guys took telephone poles and old building tin and built walls to keep the wind down. It worked well and was relatively cheap.

[@patkelly7999]

Great job Ryan, hope the weather has improved for Ye since then👍👌🙏🙂

[@alexmurphy8293]

300k congratulations

[@larrysheriff8251]

Hey Ryan, -40 wind Chill ou-wee that be cold. Talked with Travis and one of the things he told me was South Carolina has a lot milder winters. Yes we do uncommon 80 Deg. this week. It is going to be bug citty this year. Glad you got the water working for the cows. Take Care, Take it Easy and Trust JESUS !!!!!!!!!!!

[@billsauberlich7337]

One thing I did with Richie heated waters is wire in a recepticle in the bottom of the waterer and when it gets really cold plug a 100 watt incondecent bulb

[@maxmoo3275]

Be honest, how many times have you left the bulb on year round and realized it next winter in the middle of a cold snap when it was burnt out?

[@billsauberlich7337]

@@maxmoo3275 Honestly never,I only plugged it in when it got below about 10 degrees,I also had a water line that came up above the floor in a cold barn and I built and insulated box over it with only a light bulb to keep it from freezing ,over the years I found and incondecent on 24- 7 will last about 30 days,at the beginning of every month we put in a new bulb,never had much trouble

[@Sandy_Loam-088]

Good content. 👍

[@marknunya3035]

Hi Ryan IDK if you ever watch sonne farms but they have portable wind breakers for the cow's that look homemade. Might be a good project when you have some time. I know what time or maybe a 23' shipping container. Stay safe out there and As always good luck and God Bless

[@pennyhaldeman5626]

The Wilson reference was hilarious.

[@peteraernouts5741]

I wished we had the same winter like you but I am changing my mind right now holly crap.

[@benjaminclingaman7551]

Hey Ryan That was a nifty idea with the Bale's I really liked what you did with the bird I'm sure that bird was cold and really liked you putting that next to the heater.

[@scottmccullough978]

Get a couple of drinking posts. They work like the water hydrants do. Drain out the bottom. No water in it till they push the paddle to get water. No electricity! We have them they work great. You would probably have to have more than 1 for the number of cows you have.

[@ingolfursnrjakobsson6743]

😂looks like you’re camera won’t pick up wind and snow very well .greetings from northern Norway 🇳🇴

[@nathanjones5653]

We live in Ohio (which I understand it’s not as cold) but Grandpa had a lightbulb installed inside the box and surprisingly it puts off enough heat too keep the well head from freezing.

[@waterskiingfool]

I was great when the bales just blew away. In Minnesota I've seen people put bales around their house to help insulate

[@WillTheBassPlayer]

so crazy to see all these winter storms ans stuff going on not that far north of me and its totally fine here

[@nikphoenix]

Bales work great for a temp walls. But I still say you need to get a couple movable skid sheds or as @LauraFarms calls them blow away sheds. In Kansas we had ones that we put bales on the back side to give them weight.

[@jimsullivan9710]

That goodness for cabs

[@mitchellgourley4642]

Good video Ryan looks like you need a new water. Good luck.

[@fazerainbow5674]

awsome video ryan man that was windy and cold for sure felt bad for the cows and that bird that was nice of you ryan to warm the bird up lol that cow was not nice to push out the other cow for water cant wait its turn lol thumbs up and shared

[@dsbyrd918]

Idk if it would help in those temps but we have the same waterer and have an electric heater in the bottom of it to keep it from freezing

[@Tobyyyy2]

we have the same problem. not enough weather protection, so we take our bales and stack them in the fall before it gets too cold or snowy

[@Blackwellll3066]

Another great video

[@Rcod2013]

After seeing that storm I’m glad that my ancestors left North America in the 1840s to go onto Australia. Much better climate for man and beast. Lol

[@leol1682]

Yes you must built a wall and that water thing is Roten .

[@millcreekgenetics1945]

Updated equipment tour for the 2023 season would be a cool video

[@doclull1989]

Hey Ryan!! Nice wall you built for the cattle. When did you get all that snow and wind?

[@JackFrost-mt5dh]

Looked like you were moving big Rolls of TP.

[@the1andOnlyjim]

Richie makes great waterers...I would recommend putting in one of thier ECO FOUNTAINS...I've been switching one over each year...you'll love it

[@stevec7272]

Us a street sign, which adorns every barn I've ever seen, to make a permanent fix.... :)

[@davidmahony8749]

Hey mate you said you haven't raised the funds yet for a snow storm shelter. C'mon if Kuhn made one you would have one for sure

[@HowFarmsWork]

Not yet! I’ve been keeping my cattle back every year to grow the herd, only selling half of my potential income!

[@chucklesx]

A temporary fix for drinkers like that, run an extension cord out to them from the nearest power source and hang a 100w light bulb inside the box. It will keep the pipes inside from freezing at least. :)

[@CurrentChoices]

old fashion light bulb, right?

[@chucklesx]

@@CurrentChoices ... yeah filiament bulb or halogen, some of the led ones will give off heat but in general not nearly as much

[@jamiefrench9023]

Improvise and over come issues is what farming is about. Get Wilson in the spring if the cows don't play with it before hand.

[@b2617]

WILSON!!

[@yvonnejohnson1557]

How fast was that wind blowen. Remember shoveling silage down when when blowing that hard.tks from gary

[@robertgorsett1586]

What ever happened to the trusses u picked up a few years ago?

[@daltonervin9862]

You should get a water tank and put a heater in it me and my Pamaw have heaters in our water tanks

[@markb.1259]

Why only one hand in the waterer at a time?

[@HowFarmsWork]

It’s so old you don’t know if you have a bad wire, it’s like reaching into an electrical service box

[@markb.1259]

@@HowFarmsWork Thanks for the reply!!! Using only one hand WON'T save you from electrocution, but it will keep you from having electricity flow through your heart!!! Grabbing a HOT wire will still shock you.

[@cthomas1864]

Well you look like you having fun when was this filmed?

[@cthomas1864]

Looks like a new water fountain is in the future to.

[@drewk5929]

Hello Ryan I have an off topic question for you. Did you guys have a lot of corn this year with vomitoxin ? (Sp) I’ve heard you need to be careful feeding it to livestock especially lactation time just an fyi

[@brittblanton8342]

I feel for you Ryan you and your cattle and Wilson really had it rough 😢

[@WBOS72]

Great idea. You need to build a windbreak wall on that fence, just like they do in western Canads. Check out Saskdutch kid's vids.

[@FoolOfATuque]

Luke, I am your fodder. Meanwhile in Texas it’s 85 degrees…

[@jonlindner8022]

Wilson LOL.

[@jordanschneider6505]

What a great idea, I don't think this has been done ever before.

[@peteparker7396]

😂😂😂

[@Northern_Farmer]

I do it all the time

[@noelcahill6707]

We house the cattle here in ireland in the winter its better for them and the land

[@AutoCrete]

Had to laugh over your bales 'going walkabout'. A few years back Medicine Hat got some big wind and some round bales in a field had rolled around a mile down wind. A bit of a wake up call to the farmer to get the hay off the field and stacked near the house.

[@philbindel6901]

Waterer looks like a 1967 model. Need to change out and put Cobett Waterers in

[@dudewilliams6692]

Snow on the cattle’s back means your cattle are well insulated! Keep feeding them, they might be chilly but they’re warm and retaining their own heat.

[@brenthoffman3832]

That water was a disgrace for a herd of cows

[@HowFarmsWork]

A wise man once said, the best way to gain wealth is to defer payments as long as possible. Every year it gets us by is a year we didn’t have to buy a waterer!

[@thomasrose6880]

Hehe “build a wall” I’ve herd that one before

[@logpile1318]

With the money biden has sent to Ukraine we could have built 4 walls the full length of the Mexican border

[@genechronister7085]

Didn't work for carrothead

[@calvinator2525]

Definitely need another barn and inside waterer to keep heated. That doesn't look fun at all. Sorry you have to do that

[@Northern_Farmer]

Haha I have built thise walls every year for years

[@jddriver9565]

oh wow the weather looks horrible😮

[@ryanmarthaler6258]

Hey Ryan go to your local richie dealer and find the white heat tape for the water line neck. U run it up to the top and zip ties it to as much water line as u can. That will help alot for that 90 to stay warm.

[@tomnugent845]

Turtle doves are the worst in the winter, they will sit on the ground and freeze quicker than any other bird.

[@heyseuss2201]

I don't know why that pump froze - that elbow looked to be at least 90°

[@jamiemiller6156]

I'd be pretty disappointed if I saw those waterers in the same condition in future videos. At the very least patch them up and clean up the wiring mess.

[@CurrentChoices]

oopsie.... square bales wouldn't do that!! LOL

[@ollie-lk5dx]

I don't know the whole story but it seems some maintenance could have been done in the warmer months. My rule of thumb is to have cold weather projects done before the 1st of November. I know you have milder winters, But get it done before it's needed !

[@jddriver9565]

Iam pretty sure he already knows/said this....

[@gustavogamer6569]

Braziill!! 🇧🇷

[@u.s.a.satire5982]

I bet u wish you would not have put that off to the very nasty weather last minute. I know the cows think so.

[@ninjanana1272]

👍👍🐂

[@michaelweatherhead9470]

👍😂😂😂🤣🥶🥶🥶❄️❄️ Thanks for the video Ryan it's winter wonderland,we have over 34 " up in Sawyer County WI. Take care of yourself and family ❤️❤️👍.

[@davidkramer6585]

Hope asleep at the wheel joe doesn't make you tear it down.

[@thomasnugent6445]

Should have shaped it into an L formation, works better.

[@nikos8984]

Hey, please check the email about business(farm security cameras)

[@EtzEchad]

Pretty dramatic video out in the storm. I hope you got some hot chocolate after.

[@kevins5092]

None of that in Ohio lol

[@HowFarmsWork]

I’d take this white powder over Ohio’s any day 😂

[@peteparker7396]

I’ve heard Ohio has a higher street value,,,, wait, what kind of white stuff are y’all talking about?

[@kevins5092]

@@HowFarmsWork now what are ya trying to say 😂

[@davidkimmel4216]

Lots of fast thinking