How (Not) To Bale Hay : Busted Belts
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I just can't imagine a better environment for kids to grow up in, they are the type kids we need more of today. Kudos to you and Lawrence for a good well done.
Awesome, I love the fact that you are so willing to work as hard as you do. It's not common anymore. Lawrence is one lucky man to have such a wonderful partner in life.
If all the rest of us American non-farmers would treat each other like our American farmers treat each other, this would make for one heck of a GREAT AMERICA !!
Ron Perkins Amen
Amen
Amen. That's how it use to be, help your neighbors when needed.
Take "American" out of that sentence and what a GREAT WORLD we would be living in.
@@MrPaw45 Sorry, I can not take out "American". World as an addition is fine.
Show the world how great could be if we all helped each other like bobby, great job you guys, God bless
I feel for you, having grown up on a 1500 acre farm we didn't have the newest of equipment and we made do. It was a miracle day if something didn't break down. The one thing that I got out of my life on the farm was, things can always be worse, so be thankful when things are good.
You will get through this set back and be ready to take on the next challenge.
God bless
Shout out to Bobby for helping use to be a lot more of that back when i was younger...... i watch all the videos......... fram life rocks well some days lol
Your son is a wonder! Ya'll must be so proud of him and your daughter!
John Deere should furnish y’all a 4wheel drive tractor......good advertisement for them!
You hear that John Deere?
Maybe the MN Millennial Farmer can help you out. He always seems to get brand new John Deere machinery to use.
Meredith, really. Contact a couple of local dealers. See if you can get a "loaner" for a couple years and then do reviews and show them working. There are other you-tubers who have done that.
I could feel your emotion when that belt brook, so sorry . Thank God for the help though. God Bless.
I’ve never seen the belts do that. 400 bucks! Glad to listen to Lawrence talk about it. Learning a lot about baling.
Bad enough to wrap belts around a bale or actually roll one up in a bale and have to dig it out or have one wrap around the rollers...it shows how much power is going to the baler...another headache is when a belt lacing pin breaks and has grooves wore in it and you fight it trying to get the broken pieces out...thats the untold stories of baling hay...lol
I'm so glad I grew up on a small farm with chores, cattle, haying, seeding to harvest. I wasn't always happy about the work especially after discovering girls but it made me the man I am today. Be safe
Beautiful sight to look back at a field full of bales just finished.
That view of Lawrence trying to pay Bobby and him refusing to take it was not unusual at all. That is WHAT FARMERS DO and who knows maybe HE will need a little help one day. I am sure all he would have to do is ask. That sorghum has woody stems and is rough on belts. Hope he can splice them. I have run belts with two and three splices in them. Fun part is getting them all the same length. I am guessing he has a splicing machine? If you run balers it is a wise investment. Let us know how they turn out........
Need to find advertisers for your channel...and get you some ad revenue from your videos.
Tractor time is perfect time for those conversations with God.
True!
"Well Wesley's back again" - but did he bring snacks, inquiring minds need to know!!
My dad's first dog was a border collie, and once it was old enough, he took it to the local playing fields, let it off its leash to have a run. Nearby was a flock of seagulls pecking at the ground, the dog ran all the way around without disturbing them, then did the crouched approach trying to round them up. She was upset when they "cheated" and flew off. But that whole rounding instinct was there from the get-go.
Ever thought of doing a Panda T-shirt with her face on the T?
When you get some spare time you should watch some video's on how farmers did things before all this modern equipment. Even you saying how you have AC in the tractor well not that long ago just having a bit of cover on the head of the driver was a big deal. Still before that imagine being one of the people men women and children that were out in the hay fields racking it all by hand and then making it into stacks. Now that was mega hard hot dirty work . Wow they must have been so itchy and hot .
I have plenty of stories from Lawrence. He grew up using a mule. I'm going to get him to share those stories one day!
@bob bates I can't even imagine! But if that's all they ever knew than they didn't know it could be any other way!
Lawrence knows all about.
I still use an umbrella for shade on my two windrowers when I mow my hay and the only air conditioners on my farm equipment is what Mother Nature gives me that day.
Yall have done a good job raising that young man.
He sure is a handsome young man, he will have more girls chasing him when he gets older, he'll have to throw rocks at them just to keep them away. Just kidding, I'm sure he will treat the girls with respect. He's been raised by two pretty awesome parents.
Hey if farming was easy everyone would be doing it! Stay safe.
General rule around here is if the a.c. isn't working, especially on Deere's with soundguard cabs the tractor is broke down. 🥵
I was mowing set aside ground for a guy once with his 4240. He had been having trouble with the AC and told me there was an extra fuse in the cab.
I ended up 15 miles from home base trying to finish the last field when the second fuse blew. I'm here to tell you, when it's 90* and 60+ % humidity, that John Deere cab is no place to be in mid August. I finished the job with the windows and doors open, but I may have been a bit delirious by the time I got on the road headed home.
We ended up sliding the coil out from in front of the radiator and hose it down good to get all the dust out of the fins, and it worked OK after that.
Back in the day those soundguard were the cremdalacrem,a.c. goes you will saute in your sweat at 65dg
from flooded ground to dusty ground .................we bale hay here on land that is by the river shannon .........it was under 4 ft of water last march .........got hay there last monday week ...........not much dust like you had but good enough sothe hay will be ok .....!
Australian kelpie is scotland sheepdog crossed with dingoe🐕 🙋♂️ yah all come back now yah ere!
Meredith I am so happy that you showed your neighbor bobby coming to help you all out and your husband trying to pay him but he wouldn't take it because that's the kind of people i grew up around , keep making these wonderful videos and your son will have the tractor needed to help his dad because there are still a lot of people around that have big hearts and wouldn't want to miss a opportunity to help a young boy get a tractor thanks for sharing
Meredith, you need a T-Shirt that has a pic of your Border Collies with "Herders @ Heart" on it. I love Border Collies and can testify they have that gene The Farmer mentioned. :) God bless!
Morris Starkey don’t forget Bonnie the Blue Heeler.
Yes and how about one that says “look for the silver lining.”
Thank you Bernard Family! Made my day brighter!
So glad!
Another great video showing true farm life! We have often times said that belts (or insert what ever broke) are always cheaper than a new piece of equipment!
LB says the same thing!
Hi ! Family my Dad used a team of horses to plow the field's when he was younger he always had a story to tell, they raised beef cattle, and pigs thank you for all you do keep smiling one field at a time. 👍👍✌✌🙏🙏❤😇
What we need is story time with the farmer I’m sure he has a few to tell us all.. 👍
It's nice to have neighbors that will help you
Wasn’t enough “butter” on the bailer. 😂 😂 we been bailing dust bails too. Been awful dry after a wet spring. We can’t get enough time to bail trying to chase some cattle that are great escape artists. The farming life 👍👍 “beef, it’s what’s for dinner ‘
Meredith-tractor therapy is so important and I can so relate! I solve a lot of problems while on the Kubota mowing the front 8 acres ! Love your work ethic and same for kids!
Your children are a reflection of their parents I believe by watching your videos you have a reason to be proud of keep your head up and a positive attitude May God bless you and your family. Awesome video
That's what we all need, neighbors helping neighbors. Thank you for sharing yalls story
I use Irish Spring soap to keep deer out of my garden. I wonder how many bars of soap 🧼 it would take to protect a bean field????
I hope more people subscribe to these videos , love watching your family , teaching your kids good morals , God Bless
Love to see hay bales in the fields. Great video. Thanks
Expensive farming. That field looks pretty with all those bales.
Thirsty beans? Sounds like a jazz musician.
so, i looked to see average time of your videos.
What i am going to do now is go to your play list and go back around 75 videos, at which point i will leave your videos ticking over whilst i am off line asleep.
I will do this every day so you get additional revenue from the adverts so long as you look t o buy your boy a tractor then i will be only to glad to leave your videos running so you can generate extra income.
I will post this comment as soon as i see a new video in the hope other members will see my comment and those who like myself would love to see your boy get a tractor they can do the same and maybe between us all we can get that cash built up faster to make a dream come true
I will add as well i will be happy to continue doing this after you get a tractor , then maybe you can update the combine or some other equipment in good time and take some of the pressure off of lawrence in some way as well as yourselves given you all work hard.
One of the best channels on you tube, keep up the great work and it will payoff for you.
I appreciate that!
@@ThisFarmWife_ what kind of hay are y'all raking & baling in this video?
steven saxon it was sorghum sudan
@@ThisFarmWife_ is soghum sundan rough on the baler. Some farmers here in GA bale corn stalks, peanut plants & it's hard on the equipment.
steven saxon not necessarily but it can be hard to pick up. Which is why it looks like some is left behind. But if we set the rake lower it would be digging up dirt
She was protecting her daddy
Hello from Copenhagen, Denmark. Keep up the good work. 😉
Thank you! Will do!
Yes you children are great kids you and Lawrence must be so proud. ❤️🇦🇺❤️🇦🇺👍👍
DARLIN, JUST BECAUSE HE BROKE, WHY YOU STOP, THE FIELD STILL NEEDS PUT INTO WINDROLLS
If it's in winrows and they don't get it baled and it gets rained on you have to turn it again to get it to dry .
Belts must stay lubed with belt dressing methods to protect them from sun dryouts and brittleness which makes them age fast and prone to break....?
Thank you for another great video, Meredith! I'm sorry about he belts breaking on the baler but, I'm also glad it wasn't worse. As you stated, "never a dull moment on the farm." Your smiling face keeps me looking for your new videos. Stay well and safe!
Make that next tractor a 4x4 , it will come in handy during the muddy days, .
Yes it would!
The silver lining was Lawrence didn’t return with the second baler and it was a small square baler!!!!
Good afternoon hope you're having a blessed day. Nice to see your smiling face.
Gosh I payed over 600 for belts on my john deere
You don't like deer meat .that'll take care of that problem hope you get the tractor Be Safe Guys
Wow 3 belts . that's a lot of money$$$$$. You have a one fantastic husband . Wonderful children you are blessed. And they are blessed to have you. Great video and God bless you all.
one of my favorite farm scenes is a field full of round bales. that was beautiful. try to video Mr. B fixing those belts, if you can. 😎🥤🥤🥤
I agree, (I love fields of bales and fields of corn)!
Oh my heavens I pray Lawrence could have one day with no break downs..love your channel.l look forward to every episode.
It turns out Wesley and your neighbor farmer were the silver clouds today. And so was your attitude, Meredith.
Meredith you should be very proud of Wes and Austin. they are great kids. I can tell that they are very protective of one another as well.
I just love how happy your critters are❤🇺🇸
Your right!! A baled hay field is a beautiful site. Can't tell you how many pics I took of fields I baled!! 😉
In life ya always have to find "the silver lining" .... Hopefully some of your belts can be repaired, just think if the belts jammed up and really broke the baler ?? Good Luck n Be Well.............btw, watch out for Isaias coming.
Thats when the slip clutch is worth its weight in gold...to keep it from popping chains and busting ⚙ .
Love your videos. Hang in there. God bless.
I guess u use alligator clips!!! Next step buy new belts!!! I’m not being critical, just commenting!! Enjoy your channel....
Look for a product I think is called " gator splice" for repairing torn industrial belts. You can repair this out in your shop or barn. Looks like a giant zipper!
You have great kids and their mom ain’t bad either
Meredith,
Maybe good people of John Deere will hear 👂 about your channel and see the EXCELLENT marketing opportunity to showcase a NEW or slightly used SHINY GREEN 4440. You guys certainly promote the brand every time you get into your Deers and work the heck out of them... AND maybe one or more of your followers have a way of getting the word out to the Deere folks to take a look at the opportunity...🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼
vid make my day-greets from north-germany p.s. i wait for my 2nd hay cut..sudan seeds for next year ordered:)
Wes can’t learn bailing from anyone better than the great LB! Thanks for the video
There is another huricane heading to N.C. coast by Monday August 3rd. huricane Isaias. Pray for the N.C. coastal areas.
He made a mistake he tought he was wraping 😄😄😄 he shuld by jd6430 4wheel drive
My friend got 8 pounds of 70/30% hamburger 🍔 last week, and paid $35.00. You farmer don’t make that. Y’all do 90% of the work, and someone up the line makes the money 💵
Why can’t you keep going, I think you could keep going, right, you could sing us a song, your an amazing singer, ok all will be ok , thank you Jesus Christ amen, thanks BigAl California.
Only offering my opinion here, use MATO laces on those belts but make sure the pins are changed every year no matter how much or little hay you bale. Owned (bought new) a Deere 466 that when I sold it had over 17,000 bales on it and only ever had to fix one belt. Deere recommends only one splice (ie three laces) in a belt and that each splice should be no less than 36 inches. Also, when adding brand new belts, it's very important to re-size the old ones. They do stretch over time. Might check Shoup manufacturing for belts, they are cheaper than Deere. Last thing, hats off to Bobby.. this is what farmers do!
Bobby's the kind of neighbor everyone needs. That's a 2way street. I bet LB and y'all are just as good of neighbors. Never hurts to have good neighbourly karma in the karma bank account.
Hi Meredith, great to see the team baling up a storm. Wow, those belts are expensive. Love John Deere but they know how to price their parts. Question. I'm curious, how does it happen that you have two balers? And both John Deere. Nice but I know they can be expensive. Nice to have two when you break down. Any thought about getting two Gleaners? Wesley is really growing, He'll probably be taller than both you and Lawrence very soon. Great kids!! Great Mom!! - Dean from Minnesota
Glad you got your hay baled. Thanks to your neighbor. I liked your t-shirt with the cows. Take a picture of all your stuff, cattle, horses, dogs, equipment, etc. Guarantee you will make a killing. Hope you get the rain you need.
Oh I wish I had money! I’d buy a T-shirt and a hat to support your John Deere 4440 Tractor dream for Wesley! Why that tractor? Because y’all already have two, so might as well get the same one? Why not a 4455?
ya'll have a very good neighbor.thats a lot of bales out there.sell autographed pictures of yourself with the big smile and beautiful eyes.cap,jeans and boots.then 2021 calendars with you,family,farm.i would even buy a 2020 calendar.you should find a shade when you have down time and idle the deere down some.just trying to help ya'll get that other deere.
Just think you where stuck in an office and missed out on all this fun. Bet you wish you where back in a controlled environment. But the good thing is never know from day to day what you'll be doing. Great outdoors. Reality TV!!!!
I like ya'lls videos! Thanks for the entertainment. I was wondering why you don't irrigate the fields out of the river? Seems like an easy source to solve the water(rain) problems. Let that old river pay you back for the flooding in the spring.
Well at least you have a good day for bailing. It has rained every evening down here in Lexington. Probably a good thing cause my haybine is broke. Hope you get it all done.
Really enjoy your videos, thank you so much. To stop all these breakdowns you need to move to preventative maintenance to stop the reactive maintenance. Pick some weeks in the calendar when Lawrence can replace the parts he knows will break so you're not repairing in the field. Meredith you need to convince Lawrence to do this. Eventually you will find an annual schedule with much fewer breakdowns :) good luck :)
In Arizona it is illegal to feed the cows a round bail of hay. They don't get a square meal. LOL. Love you all and love watching your videos. Your days are like my typical days.
You are right Meredith, never a dull life on a farm! You & L.B. always handle the problems in the best manner possible. Hi to all. Love and blessings from your fan in N.H.
I feel Lawrence's pain on the baler break down. Thankfully you have great neighbors!
You guys are loving the dream life , I love it , vary nice vlog Er mini motion picture maker Meredith, love y’all BigAl California.
Hey y'all from Tn....Wes will be rolling hay before ya know it , chopping corn too..lol. Breakdowns suck but a backup piece of equipment can definitely save the day. We help our neighbors and they help us in a time of need and I'm sure it's hard for some folks to understand but in the end...we're all in this together. ...be safe out there and keep on keeping on
Great video today and your husband is a great man to and your son also.
Godbless y'all
Eat more venison, save the beans. AC in a tractor is wonderful. No radio, you cannot hear your equipment if something starts telling you it is fixing to break. Your families attitude is good every hardship can be overcome. Thanks for sharing your life.
Enjoy your videos . Especially listening to someone who speaks more country than I do !
Best of luck repairing the baler and best of luck locating a good deal on another tractor ! :-)
God bless
Wyr
Rethreading belts ain't no fun. Hate that happened to yall. Best tool I ever bought was a belt lacer. I could just buy the belt in bulk and cut em and lace em myself. I don't bale round bales anymore, just the idiot blocks. Much love yall.
Meredith, why don’t you turn the bad belts into something artsy like a sign or something. Andrew camarata sells skid steer tracks in 1 foot sections with his autograph. Just a ideal, take that lemon and make lemonade. That 4440 is on the horizon.
Hello; I recently found you vlog and I must say it's been a true pleasure sharing the day with you all. The world needs more people like you guys it would be a much better place. Thank you Mike. P.s. the lie dodge pick up Lawrence had stated it seem to want to start when he lets go of the key from the crank position. I had a dodge just like her and it was the ballast resisting on fire wall. It's a 4 spade ceramic and runs the spark in start position maybe he could check it ? Best of luck to your family and I'll prey the water goes down for you all. Mike
Over the years I have learned the problems with belts is the splice pin breaks causing splices to rip the belt. New holland recommends changing pins every 500 bales. I think changing the pins every year you won’t have the problems. Pins are cheaper than belts
Order the belts online you can get them half price of the dealer
raines so hard so quick, set up for flashy floodin here in mo. started wed. and were done friday. gonna say; oh, 5 in. or so. maybe do a little advertizin for your local j.d. dealer and get wesley a tractor cheaper. justa thought! fishin for that silver lining maybe.
Lawrence and Meredith , your farm has been good for your children , they seem very happy and playful but will participate on getting the work done . I just wanted to tell you that you did a great job of raising them . Lawrence in regards to Wesley making that shot on that coyote I believe you . That rifle caliber with that grain bullet is very capable but you have to be a good shot , very steady and very confident which it sounds like Wesley is . He has young eyes with a steady hand . Nice job young man !
Prayers for a 4040 tractor. And get the other Baler running. We will all now pray for you.
Unfortunately, I'm very experienced at putting belts in JD balers and putting new splices in. I had a 535 baler with net wrap that was very unreliable at net wrapping. I would mess up the belts after I had to unroll the bales and would have to rebale them and that was hard on the belts. I still have some spare belts in the shed and splices that would work on your baler, but I'm not close enough to be of help. Sorry, Bobby is my type of guy. Just glad to help his neighbor and friend. I have different baler brand now and it has it's quirks too, but I was able to bale 460 bales in two days the first cutting this year and net wrap all of them and had to unroll one bale because of a mistake I made. That never would have happened with that other baler and my neighbor had to come rescue me a few times with the other baler and I think once last year with the new baler. Can't remember why now.
Just seen what the hurricane will be bringing you all, I sure hope you don't get floods again, Just know I will be thinking about you all, keep on keeping on.
Hey Miss Merdie. Missed this video and it's one of your best.
Can you answer a question about the breeding herd?
When heiffers like Twister and Panda joining the mature mammas, do they re-establish their links to their own mothers?
Howdy,as usual another awesome video,watching y'all on the farm working together has brought back memories for me, I was watching when Mr Lawrence was conversing with the other farmer and that's when the memories came flooding into my mind,most of my life has been with or around farming for the most part,when my mama passed away at the end of 2018 I moved away from our hometown to another state,and just watching y'all on the farm working,even hay season or whatever the case may be it just brings wonderful memories back for me,had a few tears fall remembering back to the simpler times,keep doing what y'all are doing as it really is a healing time for me to be able to watch y'all farming and remembering life as it once were for me,may the Lord continue to bless you and your family