Love your story. Your parents and grandparents should be very proud of themselves for raising such a responsible hard working man. Continue to do right, God will continue to bless you in ways you never seen coming.
A Video from the Past! I’m grateful to see the beginning! The Grandparents’ Ranch! 31 acres! Lincoln California! Was brought in 1957! Square Bails of Hay! Rural Country Lifestyle! College! Hands on Learning! You’re down to Earth! The Brand! Beginning with six Heftier’s! Your Wife! What a Great Video! Thank-you for sharing! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Man young guy never never never give up on your dreams long story short I left to he farm to make every one happy except me I totally loved the farm not one day goes buy I don't regret it follow your heart nice story
I did exactly the same as you did: I took over my grandparents ranch after having left Heidelberg University with a degree. Now I have been working as a High school teacher for over 35 years and running my farm which I got from my grandma . I am breeding cattles( Charolais) and horses on my 60 acres and I have my regular income from my teacher job. So I can afford a lot of stuff that makes my life much easier here on my farm. Greetings from Germany and go on with your awesome videos!
I have watched each of your videos multiple times, it never gets old!! Love seeing Mrs FTR , the kiddos, those wonderfully trained pups, the bottle calves and everything in your daily ranch life!! Look forward to every new video, you're amazing and one of the kindest, most caring person ever! Grandpa would be pretty of you.
Loved watching this video. My husband has grown up farming all of his young life...he is 62 now. Times were hard & his parents lost their farm. He has always worked jobs that had to do with farming in one way or another. Now his youngest son has his own land with 40 pairs on it. And they also farm 400 acres of various crops corn/soybeans/hay. He is helping his son make it work. It's a tough road but they both love it. We live in Southeast Kansas & farmers around here are not of the younger generation...if you know what i mean. Stick to your dreams and "grow" with them. Much luck to you!
Tyler never give up your dream in life. Bet your grandfather was a neat guy. Hanging out with him I know you learned a lot. The one part which I would have like to have heard about was how you met your wife. Tyler thanks for sharing your story.
You are right about college vs experience. I went to school to be a teacher, and then found out that teaching was not my job. What made college valuable, I think, was learning how to learn, and finding out that there was a whole lot in this world to learn about. Most of what I know and use every day, I learned on the job.
I've been to Chico! My best friends moved there. I loved it there. ❤❤❤Nurse Judi in Scottsdale AZ and Eucharistic Minister. 🙏🏻 many prayers 🙏🏻 for you all 💙 🙏🏻
I really enjoyed hearing your story. When I was young I always wanted to be a farmer. My dad was a county extension director. Both he and my mom were raised on farms. I helped friends during high school on their family farms. When I was old enough I joined 4-H and raised hogs. I rented space from farmers that were close enough to town to bike to. I learned early on that if you didn't grow up in a farm family it's hard to get land. So I did three years in the army, went to college to become a teacher. I taught for 33 years. I retired, sort of, 3 years ago. I now deliver mail. I am a small town guy and my happiest times are when I'm out in the country.
I'm in a similar situation. Currently living/working on a farm my grandparents owned. Seems like the ownership mentality skipped a generation or so and it fell into disrepair, so I moved in and am in the process of bringing it back to life. I see it much as you do. Keep thier legacy alive.
I just came across this. I’ve been watching your videos for a while. It is nice to understand your story. Little bits of it resonate with my own - and other bits are completely different. What is the same is that we both run a small beef herd … and enjoy doing so. In spite of being at opposite ends of the earth … we share a Mediterranean climate and some other things. I enjoy the practical simplicity of your videos and pick up an idea for my own place every now and again. Best wishes from Australia (near Ballarat).
I have worked in healthcare for 38 years. I have always felt that my education was excellent not just because we had fabulous professors who had many years of hands on experience, but because over the two years of the course we spent 2400 hours in local hospitals for clinical practicum. It was quite expensive for the era, but so excellent that I have never regretted it. This wasn't a profession I would have imagined for myself, but I took a job as a nurses aide to prevent starving and ended up helping the RTs and it all just fell into place.
I wish you and your wife all the luck in your endeavors. I do enjoy watching your channel. It would be great to see more young folk carry on what their folk before them laid out and started. Like watching you restore your grandpa's tractor. I don't know if anyone else noticed, but I noticed a sense of pride when you were finished. I thought that was great. Blessing to you and your family.
I give you credit for doing the job my grandson is 9 yrs old and with the virus situation and less school days a farm in coordination with education Dept is having the children go to help work on the farm tending cattle and learning all the work in farming planting and he loves it we need people like you!!!!!
Beautiful family Heritage. Awesome💖 respect for your heritage and lifestyles and values. I'm so glad I read this because I knew that your ranching and mechanical abilities were pretty informative and interesting and dedicated. I wish I best life for you and all your loved ones , grandparents, parents and wife and children. They are reaping a very quality blessing because of your choices that you have made in your lifetime and lifestyles. God is so Good, isn't He.⛪ 🌿👩👧👧👨👧👧👣👣👣👴👵🏡🌾🌱🐮🐂🐄🚜🐃⏳🕛🌠🌟
I agree with you. On the other hand it's hard for young guys like me to get into their own farming operation. Overall though most young people seem to have no interest.
@kyndakrazy we tried to find someone to we could transition our 211 acre farm to but never could find anyone so when we got to old to handle it we split it up and sold it ☹️
You have came a long way! Just look at you and your family now! I am sure your parents are so proud of you! Continued prayers for you and your family and friends! 💜❤️
Brilliant story Tyler, may I wish you and your wife the very best of luck with your goals, and my God bless you both. This story is very familiar to me, and just like me, you have the farming disease, I firmly believe it is something to behold, and only those that have it can understand it. Regarding the people that want your rented property, that is a universal problem for us small farmers, my advice is just keep a step ahead of them. Look after the land like it is your own, that way the owner can have no complaints, because I have found that owners of rented land prioritise how their land is treated more the rental income.
So much enjoyed learning about your start. It is incredible how our early paths paralleled each other. I spent time just like you on my grandpa's farm (corn & beans row-cropped, fed 250 head of feeder cattle, farrow-finished 400 sows, & 10-15 thousand turkeys each year) learned so much from my grandpa, who in addition to farming was a cattle buyer. From him I learned by actions, not words that a man's word was his bond. The buyer said I want so many head of calves at such and such weight, my grandpa said I will have them for you with no contracts signed. Those were the good old days! Very best of luck and continuing success to you! Be blessed.
Thanks for sharing, my family owns a 44 acre ranch here in mexico, but im more into it than the rest of the family, this inspires me to continue my journey since im only 21and in college aswell, like you i go every weeknd and work the cattle, im still figuring out a lot of things but im doing good i believe, again thanks man, i can get some perspective of my future now, if someone has done it, why can´t i? Keep the hard work!
You’re only 21 that’s great you’ve got an early start. Learn all you can in school and set long term goals for the ranch. Good luck with your dream sounds like you’re on the right track!
Love your story Tyler. You, my dear are one of the few younger generation who simply loves farming and does not mind the hard work involved. Then, you found a young lady who wants to share your dreams. I grew up on a small grade b dairy and cow/calf farm about 100 miles north of you. That life style is a very fond memory and certainly gives you great work ethics. At this age of well past retirement I still long for for the farm life...or at least parts of it. So glad to have found your channel, it is a joy to follow you along...and, to see that you really did learn from your grandpa the slow, methodical way with cattle. Good luck in all your endeavors and I will watch as long as you UT. Might even take a drive down your way.
Awesome story, I've been watching your videos but never heard the full story. Your grandparents sound like very wonderful people. God bless you all 🙏❤️ keep up the good work
Good Luck to You both. Ranchers are hard to come by. My grandfather farmed in WV. He raised cattle, crop and chickens, all were to live on. I spent my summers there. I loved it :) I enjoy watching your videos plus you look like my nephew :)
I am a new subscriber to your channel and wanted to say how much I enjoy it. You are so practical, knowledgeable, and articulate, and obviously a very hard worker. Listening to your story, it's clear that you have the heart of a farmer. You love the land, you care about your livestock, and you know how to manage it all as a business. I look forward to viewing the rest of your videos and watching what's yet to come!
I made it to the end. 👍 And I enjoyed listening to you tell us, How it all Came to be what it is Today. I understand why you came back every weekend. Once you get the wide open spaces in your blood, NOTHING ever feels right, when you are rubbing elbows with a wall of ppl. Nothing holds a candle to being FREE. FREE IN SPIRIT IS THE BEST OF THE BEST 🤩👍😊 I could never go back to city life.
Thanks ftr for sharing your story of where you came from. Its nice to see a more behind the scene of a person's biography once in a while. Nice looking family bud. Thanks again
Thanks Ted it definitely felt weird to post that one! And I wasn’t sure anyone was even that interested so thank you for saying that. I know I always wonder about people’s backgrounds so that’s why I went for it! Glad you enjoyed it bud!
Old Video that I’m seeing for the first time! I love your stories! ❤ Seeing this makes me know how hard of a worker that you are! You’ve learned so much from your Grandparents and Parents! You’re an expert Weller! College! Basically! You’re a Jack of all Trades! ❤ I understand! I went home on weekends to be a Girl Scout Leader Leader for Seven Little Girls who had no leader! I worked at the local Ben Franklin to get money to come home! Your Wife! You’ve a Beautiful Wife! Beautiful Family! I’ve really enjoyed the History Story! Thank-you! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
This showed up on videos to watch. Was it really 5 years ago? When you were driving to the house and barn, and said guess where we are? My thought was, California agriculture roads. I remember coming home from college in the Midwest and I needed to go for a drive and soak up being back n California. There's nothing like driving on agriculture roads in California, and of course, stopping at all the fruit and vegetable stands. Nothing like fresh fruit and vegetables, after a winter in the Midwest, LOL
It's funny how farming and mechanicing / welding/ fabricating go hand-in-hand. I probably started learning how to turn wrenches before I was even 10. My father was a Master Mechanic for as far as I can remember he actually graduated Vo-Tech a year and a half early and ended up teaching the rest of his semesters. I followed my dad around everywhere he went since I was knee-high to a jackrabbit I think I knew my rent size before my shoe size if you know what I mean. Between learning everything my father taught me working on the farm with the rest of my family cousins Aunts Uncles grandparents you learn to put all your skills together make things happen and save a dollar it's funny my father did not want me to be a mechanic. Now I have been a mechanic for almost 30 years before he died he was more proud me being exactly what he taught me to be. Your story reminds me of myself in a lot of ways. It's always good to see someone else out there living and struggling for the same achievements in life good luck and I wish you nothing but the best
This video came up on my recommendations. Watched it when it originally came out, and watched it again just now. So much has changed on the Farmer Tyler ranch since then. You have surely honored your grandfather's legacy. Also, the progression of doggies at the beginning is kind of funny - the very old one that must be lifted, the second one that halfway makes it into the truck, and the third one that can jump.
Very good, cathartic to explain "who one is" Congratulations, you show good character:" to thine own self be true." Aquality life will reveal sacrifices are made and there's goals every day. Sometimes it doesn't seem linier, but other time, miracles!
I just found your channel yesterday and subscribed, love catching up on some of your videos. It's nice to see another small livestock producer. My wife and I have a small operation (15 momma cows) in Oklahoma that started with my parents, but when my Dad passed we had to downsize, and we don't have the money that my parents did so we do it part time while both working full time. So I can definitely relate in some ways. And I like hearing folks' stories and how they got to where they are; I always like knowing why other people do what they do and it makes me feel less alone in the good and bad times of being in this business. I do have one question; have your parents never been involved in the farm/ranch? Just curious as it sounds like it skipped a generation to you. Thank you again for sharing!
Thank you OSUOiler. Most people that do this have a “real” job too it seems like, no shame in that! 15 cows will keep you plenty busy. The ranch came from my moms side and no she didn’t have any interest in taking it over. My parents are involved in farming though, they grow walnuts now in their “retirement “ if you can call it that! Thanks for the comment! And welcome to the channel!
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Just found your channel on my recommended list. Like the video and your story. Christmas tree, pumpkin, corn and soybean farmer in southern IL. To wet here to get anything done, so I can probably binge some of your earlier videos in the next few days. Thanks for taking the time to do the video.
Thank you very much David! Dang you got your iron in a lot of different fires there! Great to have you I hope you enjoy the channel. Enjoy your wet break, I’m sure soon it’s going to be go time!
You are the most talented and caring person I have found. Keep doing what your heart and wife and family desire as you have shown everyone that your talents are unlimited. Hope only the best in your future endeavors. Thank you.
Knowledge guides you to the experience. Using that experience to build skill and understanding, is what makes someone who they are....really like the honesty of your videos, goes a long way with an old feller like me.
Nice story, I knew I like ya for some reason, your life similar to mine (except for the wife). I figured the "LA" stood for "Loosing your A**", Ha, Ha. Farming life, you either love it or you don't, it's hard to explain. I did the college thing (got three papers hanging on the wall) and came back to the farm every weekend and summer. Worked factory jobs for 35 years; and farmed on my vacations and weekends. Did I see a Harbor Freight cement mixer in the background. Got one too !!!! Really a work saver. Oh; and if ya throw a piece of chain around the bottom of your steering wheel, it will stay straight.
Thank you Worm Hole, I think you might have figured out what L A really stands for! That’s funny I thought I was the only one working weekends and vacations at that age. Yes that was a HF cement mixer, good eye! You’re right, huge time saver. It’s paid for itself ten times over by now! I’ll try the chain trick, good idea. Thanks for watching!
@@farmertylerranch4399 When I was younger my Grandpa and me went to an equipment sale. He said "ya can tell the farmers from the dealers real easy....the farmer don't have an a**, just pockets".
I totally understand how you feel about living on the land. You either feel it deep inside or you don't. And no one can get that feeling unless you are born with it.
Enjoyed your story about how you got to be a farmer. I’m 66 years old (retired) carpenter,US navy vet from Minnesota. My wife & I live on her great grandfathers old farm in SW MN. He came from Norway in early 1900s & settled here in 1919. My father in law bought the farm from my mother in laws uncle, one of the great grandfathers sons. We just have the building sit of 5+ acres. We enjoy living in the country about 6 miles from town. My brothers & I have farm land near the Minnesota river in Renville Co. Minnesota from my mom, grandpa great grandpa & great great grandfather who settled it in1866. My great great grandfather came to this country from Ireland in 1828 with his family when he was 14 years old. As kids we visited the farm with our parents quite often. We are now the 5th generation to own the farm continuous. It only has about 100 acres tillable & 100 acres that used to be pasture.
Thank you DFF. I had a feeling my story was probably pretty similar to a lot of the other folks with channels here. Glad you liked it, thanks for watching!
I made it to the end. I maybe an old lady from NC but I was raised on a farm and I can understand your dream. The sad thing is that things where I live have gotten so expensive that people are selling their farms piece at a time to people who want to live in the country but have no idea about loving the life. Hope your dreams work for you and your wife.
Hearing you share your story reminds me of a story from an old real estate investor about people who complain that there are no opportunities where they live “well you’re not a tree, move where the opportunities are better”. Keep working on your goal. Tim @ Cliffside Acres
I would have guessed fabricator. You are extremely mechanically inclined. I work with and am over a lot of people and most people are not. You definitely figure out what needs to happen in your mind and go with it. I enjoy watching you and feel like I know you even though I live all the way on the East coast. In Eastern North Carolina. Lagrange to be exact.
I lived all my life in city, but I know what you meant by "whoever gets it, gets it, who doesn't, doesn't"! Always loved to live a country life, always wanted a smaller house with big land. Married to a girl, who likes firm-living, but also like city life, and these two doesn't go together. Nice story, make sure you keep telling this story to your kids, it is a tradition that you want your kids to follow! God bless.
Thanks for sharing your story with us! It's always great to hear how someone has gotten where they are...and where they'd like to go. Best of luck with your plans! :)
Your grandparents also probably appreciated your help on the farm - there is always something to do and I can imagine having an interested and eager set of hands was amazing for them
What makes me watch these farming videos is getting to know the stories . Some are better than others at telling the story . This is a good one . Thanks!
Thank you! Hey 3 acres per cow isn’t that bad either. In Nevada high desert they need 100+ acres per one cow! We can only stock so dense due to irrigation and rotational grazing. Without it I could only seasonally graze here.
Thanks for sharing your story. I totally get it. It’s hard to beat experience. I’m in that same boat. It’s hard to keep growing the farm on a tight budget. Have a good one
Thanks Jacky. Yeah it’s tough for the small guy to get bigger, all we can do is substitute hard work and ingenuity for finances (like you’re doing with that rebaler). But when it’s something you love you’re happy to do it!
Great story I'm sixty one now Started with fifteen acres then bought a family farm of 318 acres. I started with tobacco on the fifteen acres. Rented or picked up parcels for hay. Mom and Da had twelve acres that I started with basically 5 cull cows and a bull I fed to use. I was a grass farmer they called me. Hay and cattle. Now I raise about 200 acres of soybeans, 150 acres of good pasture. I run around 70 head of cows with calves. My boys are kinda interested but don't have that hungry look in their eyes I used to see in the mirror. I've done my part. It's up to them when I'm gone.
Thanks for sharing. I was fixin' to ask about your ag education, thought you were a UCD guy. Book learning is always good. Sweat & dirty hands are also a good teacher.
Thanks Ardurbin, now is that because of my hat saying “Davis” on it? What you probably can’t see is it actually says Davis Machine Shop, totally unaffiliated with the university and actually not even close to the town of Davis! I wasn’t smart enough for UCD but Chico was glad to have me haha! But seriously Chico has an awesome animal science program
Love your story. Your parents and grandparents should be very proud of themselves for raising such a responsible hard working man. Continue to do right, God will continue to bless you in ways you never seen coming.
What state is this ranch in?
@@indiakant4796California (he said it kind of early on in the video).
I want to know when you met your wife and how many kids do you have?!
You have come along way Farmer Tyler. I am an older person and may I say......I am very proud of you, your work and your choices.
A Video from the Past! I’m grateful to see the beginning! The Grandparents’ Ranch! 31 acres! Lincoln California! Was brought in 1957! Square Bails of Hay! Rural Country Lifestyle! College! Hands on Learning! You’re down to Earth! The Brand! Beginning with six Heftier’s! Your Wife! What a Great Video! Thank-you for sharing! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Man young guy never never never give up on your dreams long story short I left to he farm to make every one happy except me I totally loved the farm not one day goes buy I don't regret it follow your heart nice story
I did exactly the same as you did: I took over my grandparents ranch after having left Heidelberg University with a degree. Now I have been working as a High school teacher for over 35 years and running my farm which I got from my grandma . I am breeding cattles( Charolais) and horses on my 60 acres and I have my regular income from my teacher job. So I can afford a lot of stuff that makes my life much easier here on my farm.
Greetings from Germany and go on with your awesome videos!
I have watched each of your videos multiple times, it never gets old!! Love seeing Mrs FTR , the kiddos, those wonderfully trained pups, the bottle calves and everything in your daily ranch life!! Look forward to every new video, you're amazing and one of the kindest, most caring person ever! Grandpa would be pretty of you.
Your videos are such a breath of fresh air for me. Thank you. I love to see how happy and active dogs are on the ranch!
Loved watching this video.
My husband has grown up farming all of his young life...he is 62 now. Times were hard & his parents lost their farm. He has always worked jobs that had to do with farming in one way or another. Now his youngest son has his own land with 40 pairs on it. And they also farm 400 acres of various crops corn/soybeans/hay. He is helping his son make it work. It's a tough road but they both love it.
We live in Southeast Kansas & farmers around here are not of the younger generation...if you know what i mean.
Stick to your dreams and "grow" with them.
Much luck to you!
Thank you so much Julie!
Farming gets in the blood I think.
@@farmertylerranch4399 will you be able to buy the land you rented for the new herd? Can you buy your grandpa land too?
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Tyler never give up your dream in life. Bet your grandfather was a neat guy. Hanging out with him I know you learned a lot. The one part which I would have like to have heard about was how you met your wife. Tyler thanks for sharing your story.
You are right about college vs experience. I went to school to be a teacher, and then found out that teaching was not my job. What made college valuable, I think, was learning how to learn, and finding out that there was a whole lot in this world to learn about. Most of what I know and use every day, I learned on the job.
Preach!
You're been taking care of everything in this area, i think you're going to be the owner of it Tyler,
You earned it Man 👍🏻🥃
I've been to Chico! My best friends moved there. I loved it there. ❤❤❤Nurse Judi in Scottsdale AZ and Eucharistic Minister. 🙏🏻 many prayers 🙏🏻 for you all 💙 🙏🏻
I really enjoyed hearing your story. When I was young I always wanted to be a farmer. My dad was a county extension director. Both he and my mom were raised on farms. I helped friends during high school on their family farms. When I was old enough I joined 4-H and raised hogs. I rented space from farmers that were close enough to town to bike to.
I learned early on that if you didn't grow up in a farm family it's hard to get land. So I did three years in the army, went to college to become a teacher. I taught for 33 years. I retired, sort of, 3 years ago. I now deliver mail. I am a small town guy and my happiest times are when I'm out in the country.
I'm in a similar situation. Currently living/working on a farm my grandparents owned. Seems like the ownership mentality skipped a generation or so and it fell into disrepair, so I moved in and am in the process of bringing it back to life. I see it much as you do. Keep thier legacy alive.
His grandparents farm is in "my neck of the woods" coolness.
I just came across this. I’ve been watching your videos for a while. It is nice to understand your story. Little bits of it resonate with my own - and other bits are completely different.
What is the same is that we both run a small beef herd … and enjoy doing so. In spite of being at opposite ends of the earth … we share a Mediterranean climate and some other things. I enjoy the practical simplicity of your videos and pick up an idea for my own place every now and again.
Best wishes from Australia (near Ballarat).
I have worked in healthcare for 38 years. I have always felt that my education was excellent not just because we had fabulous professors who had many years of hands on experience, but because over the two years of the course we spent 2400 hours in local hospitals for clinical practicum. It was quite expensive for the era, but so excellent that I have never regretted it.
This wasn't a profession I would have imagined for myself, but I took a job as a nurses aide to prevent starving and ended up helping the RTs and it all just fell into place.
Congratulations on getting this far. Good luck on the future. I'm looking forward to seeing your continued success.
I wish you and your wife all the luck in your endeavors. I do enjoy watching your channel. It would be great to see more young folk carry on what their folk before them laid out and started. Like watching you restore your grandpa's tractor. I don't know if anyone else noticed, but I noticed a sense of pride when you were finished. I thought that was great. Blessing to you and your family.
Thank you Debbie!
Shalom! What a beautiful story of you, your grandpa, and growing up as a Cattleman. Blessings to you and yours!
I give you credit for doing the job my grandson is 9 yrs old and with the virus situation and less school days a farm in coordination with education Dept is having the children go to help work on the farm tending cattle and learning all the work in farming planting and he loves it we need people like you!!!!!
Beautiful family Heritage. Awesome💖 respect for your heritage and lifestyles and values. I'm so glad I read this because I knew that your ranching and mechanical abilities were pretty informative and interesting and dedicated. I wish I best life for you and all your loved ones , grandparents, parents and wife and children. They are reaping a very quality blessing because of your choices that you have made in your lifetime and lifestyles. God is so Good, isn't He.⛪ 🌿👩👧👧👨👧👧👣👣👣👴👵🏡🌾🌱🐮🐂🐄🚜🐃⏳🕛🌠🌟
Best of luck to you FTR, you seem like a really honest, decent, hard working young man that works for everything you’ve got! 👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
It's hard now days to find young people interested in farming...too much work.
Haha yeah that’s about right! It’s a shame. Thanks James!
I agree with you. On the other hand it's hard for young guys like me to get into their own farming operation. Overall though most young people seem to have no interest.
There will be many farms here where i live go up for sale cause the younger generations want no part in it.
@kyndakrazy we tried to find someone to we could transition our 211 acre farm to but never could find anyone so when we got to old to handle it we split it up and sold it ☹️
@@JamesCouch777 oh, that must have been really disappointing to have to split it up 😒 (It sucks when the old bones start to wear out 😣)
You have came a long way! Just look at you and your family now! I am sure your parents are so proud of you!
Continued prayers for you and your family and friends! 💜❤️
Your story was wonderful to hear all about. Your family is fortunate that you wanted to continue this important work.
Brilliant story Tyler, may I wish you and your wife the very best of luck with your goals, and my God bless you both. This story is very familiar to me, and just like me, you have the farming disease, I firmly believe it is something to behold, and only those that have it can understand it. Regarding the people that want your rented property, that is a universal problem for us small farmers, my advice is just keep a step ahead of them. Look after the land like it is your own, that way the owner can have no complaints, because I have found that owners of rented land prioritise how their land is treated more
the rental income.
Thank you Joe that is very good advice and something I do try to live up to. I appreciate you watching!
This video made me subscribe. I live hearing people's stories. Keep on keeping on.
Thank you very much for subscribing and commenting Kory. I’m glad you enjoyed my story! Hope you like the rest of the channel
So much enjoyed learning about your start. It is incredible how our early paths paralleled each other. I spent time just like you on my grandpa's farm (corn & beans row-cropped, fed 250 head of feeder cattle, farrow-finished 400 sows, & 10-15 thousand turkeys each year) learned so much from my grandpa, who in addition to farming was a cattle buyer. From him I learned by actions, not words that a man's word was his bond. The buyer said I want so many head of calves at such and such weight, my grandpa said I will have them for you with no contracts signed. Those were the good old days! Very best of luck and continuing success to you! Be blessed.
Such a humble man , with a great work ethics. You should be so proud of yourself hun.
You've come along way Tyler from this video. I'm glad it popped up and started playing before I had a chance to say Hey... that was 3 years ago 😁
Thanks for sharing, my family owns a 44 acre ranch here in mexico, but im more into it than the rest of the family, this inspires me to continue my journey since im only 21and in college aswell, like you i go every weeknd and work the cattle, im still figuring out a lot of things but im doing good i believe, again thanks man, i can get some perspective of my future now, if someone has done it, why can´t i? Keep the hard work!
You’re only 21 that’s great you’ve got an early start. Learn all you can in school and set long term goals for the ranch. Good luck with your dream sounds like you’re on the right track!
Smart move I didn’t have a coice but had a choice one day and planted what I want to grow or raise “
Love your story Tyler. You, my dear are one of the few younger generation who simply loves farming and does not mind the hard work involved. Then, you found a young lady who wants to share your dreams. I grew up on a small grade b dairy and cow/calf farm about 100 miles north of you. That life style is a very fond memory and certainly gives you great work ethics. At this age of well past retirement I still long for for the farm life...or at least parts of it. So glad to have found your channel, it is a joy to follow you along...and, to see that you really did learn from your grandpa the slow, methodical way with cattle. Good luck in all your endeavors and I will watch as long as you UT. Might even take a drive down your way.
Thank you Robyn!
Second time watching this video. You have come a long way. Really respect your dedication to your grandfathers legacy.
Awesome story, I've been watching your videos but never heard the full story. Your grandparents sound like very wonderful people. God bless you all 🙏❤️ keep up the good work
So great to hear your story! Doing work that you enjoy is what its all about I think.
Absolutely Robert thank you!
Love your story!!!
Thanks for sharing.
Good Luck to You both. Ranchers are hard to come by. My grandfather farmed in WV. He raised cattle, crop and chickens, all were to live on. I spent my summers there. I loved it :)
I enjoy watching your videos plus you look like my nephew :)
Keep it up Tyler, you’ll do Fine!! I’m 42 & have got the utmost admiration for you & your commitment to your obvious profession!!
I am a new subscriber to your channel and wanted to say how much I enjoy it. You are so practical, knowledgeable, and articulate, and obviously a very hard worker. Listening to your story, it's clear that you have the heart of a farmer. You love the land, you care about your livestock, and you know how to manage it all as a business. I look forward to viewing the rest of your videos and watching what's yet to come!
Thank you for subscribing Larry I really appreciate that and all the kind words! Thank you!
I made it to the end. 👍
And I enjoyed listening to you tell us, How it all Came to be what it is Today. I understand why you came back every weekend.
Once you get the wide open spaces in your blood, NOTHING ever feels right, when you are rubbing elbows with a wall of ppl.
Nothing holds a candle to being FREE.
FREE IN SPIRIT IS THE BEST OF THE BEST 🤩👍😊
I could never go back to city life.
love the cows and babies and pigs and chickens all of them and gardens country living it is the great place to be from
Thanks ftr for sharing your story of where you came from. Its nice to see a more behind the scene of a person's biography once in a while. Nice looking family bud. Thanks again
Thanks Ted it definitely felt weird to post that one! And I wasn’t sure anyone was even that interested so thank you for saying that. I know I always wonder about people’s backgrounds so that’s why I went for it! Glad you enjoyed it bud!
Well said about needing to get away..and understanding.
Old Video that I’m seeing for the first time! I love your stories! ❤ Seeing this makes me know how hard of a worker that you are! You’ve learned so much from your Grandparents and Parents! You’re an expert Weller! College! Basically! You’re a Jack of all Trades! ❤ I understand! I went home on weekends to be a Girl Scout Leader Leader for Seven Little Girls who had no leader! I worked at the local Ben Franklin to get money to come home! Your Wife! You’ve a Beautiful Wife! Beautiful Family! I’ve really enjoyed the History Story! Thank-you! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
This showed up on videos to watch. Was it really 5 years ago?
When you were driving to the house and barn, and said guess where we are? My thought was, California agriculture roads.
I remember coming home from college in the Midwest and I needed to go for a drive and soak up being back n California. There's nothing like driving on agriculture roads in California, and of course, stopping at all the fruit and vegetable stands. Nothing like fresh fruit and vegetables, after a winter in the Midwest, LOL
Been watching you for awhile now and just checked this out. Really cool story.
It's funny how farming and mechanicing / welding/ fabricating go hand-in-hand. I probably started learning how to turn wrenches before I was even 10. My father was a Master Mechanic for as far as I can remember he actually graduated Vo-Tech a year and a half early and ended up teaching the rest of his semesters. I followed my dad around everywhere he went since I was knee-high to a jackrabbit I think I knew my rent size before my shoe size if you know what I mean. Between learning everything my father taught me working on the farm with the rest of my family cousins Aunts Uncles grandparents you learn to put all your skills together make things happen and save a dollar it's funny my father did not want me to be a mechanic. Now I have been a mechanic for almost 30 years before he died he was more proud me being exactly what he taught me to be. Your story reminds me of myself in a lot of ways. It's always good to see someone else out there living and struggling for the same achievements in life good luck and I wish you nothing but the best
Thank you GreenBoy I appreciate it!
Been watching your videos enjoy them very much. This was my favorite one ! Keep up the good work Merry Christmas to you and your family !
This video came up on my recommendations. Watched it when it originally came out, and watched it again just now. So much has changed on the Farmer Tyler ranch since then. You have surely honored your grandfather's legacy.
Also, the progression of doggies at the beginning is kind of funny - the very old one that must be lifted, the second one that halfway makes it into the truck, and the third one that can jump.
Loved the Gpa brand story. So real. Proud of your accomplishments.
Thank you S. Ashcraft I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Great story man, thanks for sharing your story
Very good, cathartic to explain "who one is" Congratulations, you show good character:" to thine own self be true."
Aquality life will reveal sacrifices are made and there's goals every day. Sometimes it doesn't seem linier, but other time, miracles!
I just found your channel yesterday and subscribed, love catching up on some of your videos. It's nice to see another small livestock producer. My wife and I have a small operation (15 momma cows) in Oklahoma that started with my parents, but when my Dad passed we had to downsize, and we don't have the money that my parents did so we do it part time while both working full time. So I can definitely relate in some ways. And I like hearing folks' stories and how they got to where they are; I always like knowing why other people do what they do and it makes me feel less alone in the good and bad times of being in this business. I do have one question; have your parents never been involved in the farm/ranch? Just curious as it sounds like it skipped a generation to you. Thank you again for sharing!
Thank you OSUOiler. Most people that do this have a “real” job too it seems like, no shame in that! 15 cows will keep you plenty busy. The ranch came from my moms side and no she didn’t have any interest in taking it over. My parents are involved in farming though, they grow walnuts now in their “retirement “ if you can call it that! Thanks for the comment! And welcome to the channel!
Great to hear your background story your experience will serve you well good luck from an Aussie friend
❤❤VIDEO ❤❤ I like you staying close to your grandparents ❤❤❤❤ I did the same thing as much as I could ❤ I was blessed knowing my great grandparents also❤❤❤❤
Just found your channel on my recommended list. Like the video and your story. Christmas tree, pumpkin, corn and soybean farmer in southern IL. To wet here to get anything done, so I can probably binge some of your earlier videos in the next few days. Thanks for taking the time to do the video.
Thank you very much David! Dang you got your iron in a lot of different fires there! Great to have you I hope you enjoy the channel. Enjoy your wet break, I’m sure soon it’s going to be go time!
You are the most talented and caring person I have found. Keep doing what your heart and wife and family desire as you have shown everyone that your talents are unlimited. Hope only the best in your future endeavors. Thank you.
Knowledge guides you to the experience. Using that experience to build skill and understanding, is what makes someone who they are....really like the honesty of your videos, goes a long way with an old feller like me.
Thank you very much 48Dodger!
lol......a month later I catch myself writing almost the same thing again.....lol. That's how much I liked this video I guess. :D
Son you are living a beautiful dream, hang in there the best is still to come . Been there done that.
What a nice story. I hope everything works out for you.
Great story of how you became the man you are today! I get the country life it’s amazing life.
Blessings to you young man. Keep following your dreams.
Nice story, I knew I like ya for some reason, your life similar to mine (except for the wife). I figured the "LA" stood for "Loosing your A**", Ha, Ha. Farming life, you either love it or you don't, it's hard to explain. I did the college thing (got three papers hanging on the wall) and came back to the farm every weekend and summer. Worked factory jobs for 35 years; and farmed on my vacations and weekends. Did I see a Harbor Freight cement mixer in the background. Got one too !!!! Really a work saver. Oh; and if ya throw a piece of chain around the bottom of your steering wheel, it will stay straight.
Thank you Worm Hole, I think you might have figured out what L A really stands for! That’s funny I thought I was the only one working weekends and vacations at that age. Yes that was a HF cement mixer, good eye! You’re right, huge time saver. It’s paid for itself ten times over by now! I’ll try the chain trick, good idea. Thanks for watching!
@@farmertylerranch4399 When I was younger my Grandpa and me went to an equipment sale. He said "ya can tell the farmers from the dealers real easy....the farmer don't have an a**, just pockets".
Hahaha!
I totally understand how you feel about living on the land. You either feel it deep inside or you don't. And no one can get that feeling unless you are born with it.
Great to hear you continuing your grandfathers brand and holding his memory up.
Thanks Roy!
Enjoyed your story about how you got to be a farmer. I’m 66 years old (retired) carpenter,US navy vet from Minnesota. My wife & I live on her great grandfathers old farm in SW MN. He came from Norway in early 1900s & settled here in 1919. My father in law bought the farm from my mother in laws uncle, one of the great grandfathers sons. We just have the building sit of 5+ acres. We enjoy living in the country about 6 miles from town. My brothers & I have farm land near the Minnesota river in Renville Co. Minnesota from my mom, grandpa great grandpa & great great grandfather who settled it in1866. My great great grandfather came to this country from Ireland in 1828 with his family when he was 14 years old. As kids we visited the farm with our parents quite often. We are now the 5th generation to own the farm continuous. It only has about 100 acres tillable & 100 acres that used to be pasture.
Very cool! A lot of family history there. Thanks for sharing your story and thanks for watching mine!
Our stories are fairly similar. Thanks for sharing, and I wish you the best of luck moving forward!!!!
Thank you DFF. I had a feeling my story was probably pretty similar to a lot of the other folks with channels here. Glad you liked it, thanks for watching!
So agree! Get an education, just don't expect its going to automatically pay your bills!
After watching the many projects you came up with on your Farm, You a definitely are a Great Fabricator!
I made it to the end. I maybe an old lady from NC but I was raised on a farm and I can understand your dream. The sad thing is that things where I live have gotten so expensive that people are selling their farms piece at a time to people who want to live in the country but have no idea about loving the life. Hope your dreams work for you and your wife.
Hearing you share your story reminds me of a story from an old real estate investor about people who complain that there are no opportunities where they live “well you’re not a tree, move where the opportunities are better”. Keep working on your goal. Tim @ Cliffside Acres
Haha true! Thanks Tim
I would have guessed fabricator. You are extremely mechanically inclined. I work with and am over a lot of people and most people are not. You definitely figure out what needs to happen in your mind and go with it. I enjoy watching you and feel like I know you even though I live all the way on the East coast. In Eastern North Carolina. Lagrange to be exact.
Thank you so much Charmaine!
Actually it was her Husband that wrote it. I forgot her name pops up I my comments. All good though
If your wife is behind you. Your on your way young man......... 👍
Interesting story!
In the current video April 27, 2024; you mentioned grandpa! So I searched out your back story about grandpa! 😊
I think it’s cool your doing what you love. Don’t ever give up it all works out in the end. But remember family comes first.
I lived all my life in city, but I know what you meant by "whoever gets it, gets it, who doesn't, doesn't"! Always loved to live a country life, always wanted a smaller house with big land. Married to a girl, who likes firm-living, but also like city life, and these two doesn't go together.
Nice story, make sure you keep telling this story to your kids, it is a tradition that you want your kids to follow! God bless.
Thanks for sharing your story with us! It's always great to hear how someone has gotten where they are...and where they'd like to go. Best of luck with your plans! :)
Thanks a lot Chicken Hues! I’m glad you liked it.
Good story brother
Wife's beautiful she should be on more with yah
Thank you! Haha yeah that’s what everybody says. She’s camera shy but getting better!
Hello from Happy Cow Angus Beef in SE Kentucky. Wonderful and similar story to our own. We really enjoyed it. Wishing you the very best.
There is nothing like good old common sense and experiences in life and taking advantage of the things in life.
Hi! Really liked your story! Thanks for posting all these nice videos! Cheers!
I’m glad you liked it! Thank you for watching!
I'm just not catching up on your old videos.What happened to this german shepherd? I'm so happy.
You get that beautiful Bella in your life.
Your grandparents also probably appreciated your help on the farm - there is always something to do and I can imagine having an interested and eager set of hands was amazing for them
Great Story,,, Hang In There,,, Beautiful Girl,,,, Stay Strong,,, and Good Luck
Thank you BigWheelHawaii! I appreciate the kind words
Enjoyed watching the video Tÿler 😊
What makes me watch these farming videos is getting to know the stories . Some are better than others at telling the story . This is a good one . Thanks!
Thank you very much Wayne! I’m glad you liked it
Really enjoy your video's. Thank you for sharing
Thanks Tammy!
@@farmertylerranch4399 beautiful family too.
Thank you for sharing your story Tyler, I enjoyed listening. Keep working toward your goal, you will make it!
Great story. Yes, I understand what you were saying. I’m amazed by your stocking rat3. We need 3 acres/ cow.
Thank you! Hey 3 acres per cow isn’t that bad either. In Nevada high desert they need 100+ acres per one cow! We can only stock so dense due to irrigation and rotational grazing. Without it I could only seasonally graze here.
Thanks for sharing your story. I totally get it. It’s hard to beat experience. I’m in that same boat. It’s hard to keep growing the farm on a tight budget. Have a good one
Thanks Jacky. Yeah it’s tough for the small guy to get bigger, all we can do is substitute hard work and ingenuity for finances (like you’re doing with that rebaler). But when it’s something you love you’re happy to do it!
Great story I'm sixty one now Started with fifteen acres then bought a family farm of 318 acres. I started with tobacco on the fifteen acres. Rented or picked up parcels for hay. Mom and Da had twelve acres that I started with basically 5 cull cows and a bull I fed to use. I was a grass farmer they called me. Hay and cattle. Now I raise about 200 acres of soybeans, 150 acres of good pasture. I run around 70 head of cows with calves. My boys are kinda interested but don't have that hungry look in their eyes I used to see in the mirror. I've done my part. It's up to them when I'm gone.
That’s a great story, where are you located? I hope your boys understand what a great opportunity you’re giving them!
We just downsized from 200 acres to 40 acres because none of the kids were interested.
I'm about an hour southeast of Louisville Kentucky
Want to adopt me? Haha!
Keith Martin Good job, farmer 👍🏻👌👏🏼💕
Thanks for sharing. I was fixin' to ask about your ag education, thought you were a UCD guy. Book learning is always good. Sweat & dirty hands are also a good teacher.
Thanks Ardurbin, now is that because of my hat saying “Davis” on it? What you probably can’t see is it actually says Davis Machine Shop, totally unaffiliated with the university and actually not even close to the town of Davis! I wasn’t smart enough for UCD but Chico was glad to have me haha! But seriously Chico has an awesome animal science program
Hard work always pays off. Stay with your dream, it shows that you really like what your doing.
Wow! Here from pughview farms shoutout Thursday. Really like it here, and really cool to know your story! Great video!
Awesome thank you for subscribing! I’m glad you’re enjoying the channel!
Variety oh yeah the spice of life . And it also stocks your freezer 😋
Great story and you should be proud of your history and accomplishments!
Watching this again, to further enjoy FTs new choices for his family's future.
Pete from Just a few acres sent me over. I look forward to “ meeting “ you over the next little while. 🇨🇦
Thank you Heather!
I have always been a throwback. Always wanted to have feed animals and horses. I love hearing your story, and I can totally relate!