The Most Interesting Farm Tour I've Ever Done!
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- Опубліковано 22 сер 2024
- Why not capture the gas coming off manure lagoons?! A dairy farm that that captures methane from manure and converts it into power that is directly piped into the the city's natural gas pipeline! As long as the cows are pooping, the farm is able to produce renewable energy! The process converts methane to energy, which the farm sells. With a methane digester, natural gas coming off the manure ponds is no longer just emitted into the air.
How it works:
Water is used to flush cow manure from barns. It then goes through a system that essentially operates like a screen, separating the liquids from the solids. The liquid goes into lagoons. The manure lagoons are covered with a tarp.The manure lagoons naturally boil methane. The tarp traps gases from the lagoon and the methane goes into a pipe, which is able to continuously generate electricity. The water and fertilizer byproducts of the manure go back onto feed crops, and the grain and hay the cattle eat then results in manure, which produces energy, he said. #FarmingIsCool #SaveACowPowerTheWorld
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Zach Johnson, the “Millennial Farmer” is a 5th-generation farmer who’s spent his life growing, working, and learning on his family’s farm. His wit and dry sense of humor appeal to children and adults alike. A product of the millennial generation, his appreciation of new technology blends with his old-fashioned work ethic, and he offers a unique ability to deliver his message in a way that resonates with lifelong farmers as well as those with no knowledge of agriculture.
With growing consumer awareness about where their food comes from, Zach has identified the need for an independent voice from the front lines of agriculture. Zach actively promotes agriculture by sharing his day-to-day experiences in the agriculture world while providing farmer-to-farmer education to help facilitate a collaborative conversation between farmers and the public.
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Becky Johnson
The part with Onyx asking if it's like the ladies selling their farts online made me laugh so much lmao
that creaked me up lol
That was awesome
(Onyx asking if it's like the ladies selling their farts online..... Onyx's (?- Ag ( Econ- Rhiannon 😊)/ dirt races....(UA-cam, Patreon.....(?!))🤨🤔
I’m a custom silage harvester and the 19mm is the cut length. The distance from the knives and shear bar don’t change because you want them tight for a clean cut. What dose change is the feed roll speed, and that is what forces the crop into the knives. Slower feed roll speed shorter cut, faster the speed longer the cut. Cool to see how it’s done in other parts of the country!
Was just going to post this. Its effectively the length of material fed into the drum from the feed rollers(compression rollers) before a knife passes it.
"Maybe it's a goat egg" Might be the funniest thing I've ever heard, the delivery was so flawless.
Mrs. Millennial Farmer: "You can tell it's a canyon because of the way that it is," is the best line of the video.
Thank you, Zach!! This was sooo interesting! You are more than welcome to come visit our farm in Kansas!🥰 We milk 3 cows!🤣 Ilsa could even milk a cow and a goat, feed bottle lambs, goats, and calves! 😁 What a fun learning experience for your children and US of course! We LOVE following along with you! Thank you for being a farm advocate, Zach! I am fourteen and I have a farm UA-cam channel too! Someday I hope to reach as many people as you do! Blessings to you!
Another awesome video. I’ve worked for a company where we hauled waste fruits & veggies into digesters in a less rural location and a farm in south GA. Scientists are working more and more on how to recycle one byproduct into another product and so on. Jokingly they are using everything from the cow except the moo, and they are working on that. Thanks all.
,Looks like quite the operation. There are 2 huge dairies west of me. One is 9500 head & the other is 11,000 head. They use the rotating milking system I think. When the 9500 head dairy was built they said it cost $50,000.000 to build. They even have an apartment building for the workers.
Love the digester. Great use of a "waste" product. Appreciated the water discussion considering how dry we are out west.
I love these types of videos. It explains where our food comes from.. Thanks Zach..
As a non-farmer and rancher, this was amazing! Thank you for the tour!
The dairy farm sure is different from when I was a kid. I remember the cows coming in and going to the same station. As he said
‘Creatures of habit’
One of the best videos I’ve ever seen thank you to all the farmers out there and may god bless each and every one of them
I have 75 dairy cows (which is still many in my region) and this video is breathtaking! Thank you for the tour!
wow I never seen a dairy operation like that.. I was raised on a dairy farm a small one about 120 to 160 head of cows.. but using the by products of the cows. and recycling it it pretty darn cool.. I wish more dairies were like this one.. this is phenomenal.
They will be its catching on every where, there are dairy farms now supplying electricity to villages in areas where no wind mills are allowed
Wow! The brains and engineers of this whole operation is a true miracle! This is unbelievable! Thank you so much for the tour! I love milk and beef so this was really amazing to me. What I loved the most was those children talking about those cow farts 🤣! It’s awesome to see our little future brains at work! I would have loved to see a close up of some baby calves 😊! Great tour! Thank you!
Zack after being raised on a dairy farm in wv that has got to be the very best dairy I've ever seen would love to have a look at it we used to milk 250 head with 4 milkers 2 times a day its really hard to believe they do what they do and converting manure to methane brilliance and to think everyone in California when they cook with gas can you only imagine what they would say if they found out it was manure keep up the great video and please go buy a horse for your daughter
I am a dairy farmer in New Zealand. Love seeing how different countries farm dairy cows!
Zach, I have enjoyed your videos for several years, but you have killed it with this one. Best ever. I'm a retired Coop Manager and have retired back on our northeast Nebraska family farm. Keep up the great work.
So interesting. Farming has changed a lot in the last 30 years. Thanks for sharing!
Very interesting indeed. I am retired now but I was a tour bus driver out of Ontario, Canada. I have driven by these huge dairy operations in New Mexico, Arizona, and California but never had the chance to actually visit. Most of them aren’t on land that has irrigation so they buy all the food for the cows. I also liked how he explained the pens for the young calf’s being like a child’s crib. That should stop the well meaning people that think farmers are treating their animals poorly from condemning without education
My grandfather and then my dad ran a Holstein dairy a long time ago, but it was nothing like the one you guys toured. Pretty dang awesome!!
What the hell zac or Becky! You got to start giving a warning on the laugh factor before it happens.
Just had to mop the kitchen floor from blowing coffee out my nose and ears after Onyx said do they sale the farts online like those ladies do? My wife told me about seeing that online and of course out of pure curiosity I had to check it out!!! That’s what I call true family TV. Real is real!! Looked like you where in a canyon Becky. Love it guys!!!
I've lived in Phoenix for over 60 years. I know that location well. Years ago we used to hunt mournng doves out there, in the fall. They have a HUGE hay sales operation, also.
Thank you for the time and effort put in to these videos. This is fascinating, I have never seen a dairy farm with all this going on, or even knew that one even existed. The cost to bring it into existence has to be staggering, also the cost to operate it.
The efficiency of the dairy is amazing - everything is used, nothing goes to waste.
Great video. That's a heck of a operation! Zack, you are such a great dad. I enjoy how you interact with your kids.
Zach, this is one of the most interesting videos you have done. I’m an old dairy farm girl. Thanks
Well done Zack! The science is simply amazing at that dairy farm! Thanks for the tour and the education you bring can't wait to see you start working your farm.
I love the sounds of the birds near a desert dairy in the wintertime. We farmed AZ for the last 5 generations to include dairies, alfalfa, cotton, and pecans. Love the video.
Man that dairy farm is impressive, would have been awesome to see an aerial view of the place, man they have got it set up for efficiency, the gas part is freaking awesome, thanks for sharing,best one video yet
That's definitely a big boy dairy setup forsure loved the content keep em coming
This was one of the most interesting videos that you have put out. It is amazing how the dairy farmer is using the byproducts of his farm to help the environment. Sounds like he has done his homework. Would like to get one of those Bales hats. They are sharp looking.
Man I just love seeing so much advancement of farming. Weather it crops or animals it amazes me how much goes into the process of farming today. Thanks for all this new information you are sharing. I wish when I was in ag class and learning about farming that you tube would have been around. Keep up the great work and videos zack
As a waste water technician I appreciate the process of the anaerobic digester and covered lagoon.
Trevor is YT gold. I've been catching up on his videos. Thanks for introducing him to me (us)!!
The best comment someone has left about me! Thank you.
Great video showing so many different farming methods, the public should be aware of the great work and responsibility that the great American farmers are providing to our economy.
Great Video Zach, the Dairy Farm that supports workers in the local area, makes gas fuel using modern Tech,the Dairy is Modern Tech, wonderful video, Zach you are doing a wonderful job showing the City people where their food & natural Fuel come from, Keep up your good work Zach you & your Family & your fellow Farmers are a inspiration to all Humanity, Cheers & Best Wishes, Trevor.W.Bacelli. Biloela Qld Australia.
This year's tours cannot be beat. You peeps are blowing it up. Really interesting and educational for young and old alike. Always good to have Trevor along with the team.
That was interesting. Dairy farming on a whole different level than the small family farm I'm familiar with. Thanks for bringing us along on the tour.
This video needs to be shared with AOC seeing that she is so against methane... You can't get much greener than this.... Great Tour Guys
That was a great tour. Liked seeing the air sprayers. Looked like the whole family had a good time
Hey Zack/Becky, keeping in the spirit of touring different farms and learning from eachother... I'd love to make a suggestion. Maybe at some point in the future you guys could set up a colab with the guy from "Crime pays but botany doesn't". He's a really cool and really smart self taught botanist. He's probably mostly against racing around big motorized vehicles across beautifull natural areas but I think ya'll could learn a lot from eachother. His enthausiasm about botany is really contageous. I bet he has some vast and invaluable knowledge about the native plant life of minesota and effects of water management/herbicides on the ecology of the region. Or might give some extra insight into the ecological areas you guys maintain (natural wetland areas if I remember correctly?). Might be a cool contrast to the constant agricultural based plants. Thanks for all the awesome videos!!
Love the friendship and respect you guys have for one another.
This was so very interesting, things we would probably never see. Thank you for filming and sharing.
Thanks for the interesting farm visits this year , they were all very educational and this milk farm was amazing
This is an awesome video and it is amazing to see what takes place at a dairy. It is good to see them capturing and reusing resources instead of letting them go to waste.
That was a great episode Zac, thanks. As an Australian farmer, the scale of that dairy and its integrated enterprise is awesome- thanks for sharing it.
Great video Zach! I'm always amazed at these large dairies and how they operate! I milked 100 cows in a freestall with a double five parlor, kind of pales in comparison!! Crop dusters were interesting too! I hope you bought Isla that horse!! 😊😊
Probably a goat egg! Good one Zach😂 Both of you guys channels are great to watch so it’s real hilarious when you guys are all together
@@Tanks_In_Space I agree! I made this comment before watchin through the video but I just stay laughing the entire video😂
You can tell it's a goat egg by the way that it is.
This is by far the most interesting farm tour you’ve done. Loved it! Keep ‘Em coming!!!
Ilsa has the touch, hope she gets her own pony soon. The dairy farm made me so happy!! he seems to have closed all the loops!!So happy to hear about water recovery systems and reuse. Digester system on the farm is awesome. Does he sell his composted manure? Having had crop duster flying low over my house and dairy goat herd , wonder if that frquent exposure is what has lead to this pesking neuromuscular disease. Those chemicals are nowhere near benign .Well done video.
With all those cows to feed I expect his compost goes on the hayfields. Unless the pricing works better to sell the compost and buy fertilizer!
Both videos were kick butt. Thanks for sharing both. Y’all definitely had fun
What an operation. My in laws have 3 dairy farms in the family all around 300 milking. This place is next level. Be interesting how many employees they have and if they plan on going to robotic milkers.
Great video…the complexity of the dairy operation was unbelievable and it runs like clockwork.
Come on Zach!! You and Randy completely missed the “feels good to get milked” statement!! 😂
Air Tractors are made right here by me in Olney Texas. You should come do a tour of the line and see the farms around this part of Texas.
That was an amazing dairy setup. It's pretty sweet that you get to do things like that. Even better that you choose to share and inform us. Thanks for the video
This is a grand presentation of the most important work of America ... go agriculture.
I'm from Yuma. 100 miles away same crops and mountain views. Love it.
Thanks for the tour of the milking the cow's operations. Totally awesome. Field In Michigan
That dairy operation was very interesting. Thanks for another look at different farming operations.
This was one of my favorite farms you have visited. Watching Trevor sit back there with the kids was very fitting. 😂 Awesome video Zach
Oddly enough, I know that’s where I belong.
@@BalesHayFarmandRanch you are the best man.
@@blueonblack3971 lol thank you.
What a educational, and informative video.... well done guys well done! I applaud you for making some real content for all of us to watch and learn.
You’re right that’s one of the most interesting tours you’ve posted, thanks Dennis
What will really amaze you is the cows will usually come into the same milking spot every time they come in!! and most will come in the same group!!!
1. A farm near us has a similar milking operation, but the cows walk on to a giant carousel. They’re milked in one revolution and exit, it’s pretty cool to watch.
2. Idk why anyone would downgrade from a Cleveland Steamer. Those are the steamiest steamer that ever steamed! 😂
3. Onyx wins this one with fart in a jar comment. The looks on everyone’s faces was priceless! 😂😂😂
4. Love the Neature Walk references!
Randy was wrong about the length of cut the knifes and shear bar are always set nearly touching it’s the speed of the feed rollers that determine the length they are set at a certain speed automatically to give u the length of cut u set it at!
This is awesome well done crew. What a well run Dairy so progressive. Awesome
Wow that’s one sophisticated dairy farm. Thank you for sharing 👊🇺🇸.
Don't take the shoe's off of Buttercup. That is one purrty 18 wheeler. Amazing to see the work it takes to produce food and products for humans. Thanks Zack.
That was crazy interesting. Coming from a fellow dairyman. 👍🏼
Zachs sense of humor is like no other. Hahah! Best channel on UA-cam!
Absolutely great video. 7000 milking cows!? I guess "Holy cow" doesn't really cover it, does it? Their methane is put into a high pressure pipeline?! What an amazing operation! Thanks Zach!!
Of course you never know what you're going to get with Trevor, and that's always fun, but that was really cool seeing that dairy. Especially after listening to the Field Works podcast with the New Mexico Milkmaid now.
I know know what I’m getting with myself either. My poor wife.
Most impressive milking system I have ever seen. We have one local farm that does about 800 a day, but nothing like this!
That place is quite the operation. Nice job Zack. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
this video is great ... the best one you ever made ... thank you all!!
that is one hell of a sophisticated, high dollar, day to day operation. Thanks for the team effort on making this vid possible.
I absolutely LOVE when the non farmer finds out that cows, not only enjoy, but look forward to being milked! A day at the spa for these heifers!
i totally enjoy these different types of farm tours. so very interesting and full of information. thank you
That is quite the farm operation, very interesting about the recycling manure into energy. Thanks for sharing.
It really awesome seeing how different dairy farming in the US is compared to how we do it here in NZ but boy that farm is something !
Impressive farm and energy production operation...one of your best videos
Wow that was awesome. That’s what I call an industrial dairy operation
I think Ila should get a pony for her birthday a great addition to your family
The Air Tractor is made south of the high plains at Olney Texas. If this area (West Texas and Eastern New Mexico} were a separate state it would be the number 3 dairy state. The dairy's and cheese factories look like cities in the night. A few months ago lightning struck a methane generator and lit up the sky for 40 miles. The gas is shipped to California at a premium price along with our gas from the Hugoton field. The cheese factory gets its milk by pipeline from the dairy farms that cover tens of thousands of acres.
I'm so glad that Onyx learned that cows are happy to get milked! 😊
The dairy farm tour was incredible!! Can’t imagine how many employees it must take to operate this facility.
Absolutely the best and most interesting video I seen in a long time Zach. Well done to all.
Great video. Because you don't know, you asked the questions we want to hear. Very informative video. Thanks 👍👍👍✌️
Great content once again. This was very interesting and I learned more watching his video than I have learned all month on mainstream!
What an impressive set up they have. Nothing going to waste. Great video.
How can one get tired of seeing mountains? I guess it's just what we are use to? I can not get not seeing them! lol Good Video and looks like you had a great time as usual.
It's good to see that there are still some people that want to stay on the farm and big time grow the operation.
The dairy operation working 7,000 head a day boggles the mind. It can't be cheap with all the controls and inspections in place to operate. I'm very interested in the recycling set up and the methane gas operation. Just like changing corn into ethanol, have they looked at adding a yeast type product to cause further out-gassing to increase the methane.
For those that aren't aware, methane is also referred to as swamp gas. It's very common to see methane bubbles in certain ponds and lakes and is the result of the decomposition of organic materials that naturally occur in that type environment. Ghost fires can occur when the methane is ignited above the aforementioned water bodies, but is rarely explosive due to the low volume of both organic material and the gas accumulation.
You weren't wrong about the title of this episode. Fantastic. I agree with you about that view of those fields as well. Beautiful. My guess on the digester cost would be somewhere north of $15k 😁😁😁. Great video Zach.
Zach: Trevor is a hoot. Need more of him….. Grey Poupon😅😅. Best tour video so far… Captain Al from Tampa
Man, talk about your big dairy operations, that was great.
Plus, after only two months I have now binge-watched every single video here and over on Between the Rows as well. Whew, I'm exhausted.
That was really cool zack! Very informative! Never knew that much milk was produced in Arizona
Great commentary, I grinned and chuckled through the whole vid. Great way to start my day, keep up the good work!