While you do a burn do you keep a water truck around, or a sprayer on the quad, filled with water for safety? Or is the dirt and the levee a good fire break for your safety?
Do you need to apply loads to the tractors when you chisel plow your rice fields? Wheel weights? Tire fluid? Suit case weights? I am trying get an idea of how much traction you need.
Hey Brian, we don’t use treated lumber-too expensive-just common board. We have to replace vary little. The worst are the 1”x6” that we slide in the bottom of the gate. They get the most water pressure and can warp. -M.
I was spraying beans one day and got out to clean a nozzle and bent over and drop my phone in the field. Got back to the shed and realize I did. Called my gf because we had life 360 on our phones she came to my job and I took her phone and rode to the field and it showed me on the map exactly where it was lol. I just walked right to it!!
Stuff happens, still a good video. Have you ever considered spreading a soil sterilent around the rice boxes to keep the vegetation from growing in those areas so you wouldn’t have to burn which saves manhours that you could be putting into repairs in other parts of the farm.
Do you use pressure treated wood in your irrigation boxes? I am involved with an irrigation system up here in Washington State (NOT rice) and I got tired of our wood failing every year. Last year, I started using treated wood, hoping it will last longer. I know the chemicals in the wood can harm the crops, but I figure the dilution is so great that it will not matter. Any thoughts?
do you have a "backup" plan/company for air seeding in case something happens to William’s Ag Services or the ag-cat line itself times out due to airframe issues? been wondering what else is available in the area or what other options are. thanks.
Great question, D! No backup plan right now. Haven’t even considered it since the ag pilots are so solid in our region. A very, very select few drill seed into dry soil-so I suppose that could be an option. -M.
D Mac the proper procedure for the N.California rice grower would to call the next air operator up. Forget any loyalty or hard work that was done in the past. Treat the new operator like you are doing him a favor by offering your work to him. Hold him for ransom, and start a bidding war. You always want the most for your money. Now, after the new operator goes out and gets the job done and risks his life or his pilots life for you, start bitching. Complain about his price and how the old operator did this and that for you. It is very important to treat the new operator like you best friend until he gets the work done for you, then head straight to the coffee shop and whine about him and his prices. This step is key. What matters most here is getting the work done. Forget about safety, forget about the weather, your rice program is more important . If the pilot gets killed while working for you, call up the next operator before they even remove the wreck or get his body out of the plane. California Rice is more important than human life.
@@pwayne3580 I have zero experience with that stuff just worked in airline industry and know when airfames get to high TAT/TAC repairs can be a problem
@@Ricefarmingtv ok was not sure how available other air seeders were there. got experience in airline industry and know when airframes get to high TAT (total aircraft time) and/or TAC (total aircraft cycles) repairs on airframes no longer made can be problematic. when watching some of your vids (which I, a non-farmer, enjoy) this question popped into my mind often. thanks forgetting back to me.
D Mac AG cats are all old dinosaurs. Sure they can rebuild the frames and put turbine engines on them, but no matter what, at the end of the day it’s still an Ag cat. A flying turd. 1950’s technology. Every Ag cat flying is an antique. Sure there are new modern planes built nowadays ,but they are few and far between in N. California rice. Even harder to find is a pilot that is qualified and capable of flying the newer planes. Unfortunately in the Cropdusting industry safety is put far behind profits. The old Ag cats are scrapped together and flown hard. They are also all over insured, so when the plane is finally wrecked, and the pilot killed, the operator cashes in on that good insurance money. (Edit, a word)
I love your videos, I like to learn about all types of things. I'm not a farmer, but I really like to learn about farming. I have a question about the rice boxes, Can you buy pre-made boxes or do you make your own?
Hey Mark, thanks for the message! Glad you’re enjoying the channel. Yes, you can buy pre cut and built rice boxes. Or you can buy the kit of cut lumber and assemble yourself for a bit cheaper. Also you could go get the raw materials yourself and reverse engineer one. They’re pretty basic. -M.
Hi Matt, instead of investing time each year in evaluating and on occasion repairing the wooden boxes, why not in one swoop replace all with a concrete box alternative with wooden slide down gates ?
I own an Avocado farm in Riverside County. We cannot burn anything. Neighbors have had the fire department visit them for barbeque pits. They had to buy them off by giving them part of the loot. The reason quoted for not burning is air pollution. The authorities South of Central Valley are more rabid than in your area.
Hi Frank, with our varieties, the rice plant self-pollinates. The flower is really just the husk with yellow pollen. I’m not sure all the terms but it really just looks like a green unripe kernel. Not filled with the milky like substance that hardens and becomes the grain. -M.
Hi Tom, great question. No we do not. It’s rice on rice, year after year. Yields hold up consistently and the infrastructure of the fields and the equipment are built/ready for rice! -Matthew
Ok so here's the burning question, how do you anchor the boxes. Guess I'll build 3 or 4 next week. Prefab ones range from expensive to not too bad if you don't mind burying mild steel in nitrogen laced mud lol
Sunny Sunday morning Matthew! Are you sure you dont have some high tech rabbits out about your fields looking to connect via your family plan? Just saying. Happy Planting! Happy Gardening! -Bob...
Hi Rod, yes we have our burning permit with the county air quality control board, we must confirm it’s a “possible burn day” and check in, reporting where and how many acres (total) we plan to burn. -Matthew
Are you in the same AQMD as Red Bluff and Corning? We were up there last weekend and it was almost as bad as when Paradise went up! No wind and a lot of smoke! Mostly almond burning.
On android there is app "find my phone" which locks phone, set ringtone to maximum and shows you it's location (on other phone) when you lose it like you did. I can tell (from experience) that it works great. I am sure that iphones have something similar.
Instead of calling the video a failure, he posted anyway. Love the commitment and transparency
I thought it might be a fun change of pace for a bit. Glad you enjoyed Shawn!
-M.
That’ll make your day when you hear that ring tone off in the distance!!!! I go thru 2-4 phones a year 🤫
You get to set fires 🔥. How cool is that.
Matthew, great video. Nothing like finding a missing phone..almost like finding $20 in your pocket you did not know about
Totally J Block! These computer phones are so expensive these days. I have a scare like this once a year it seems.
-M.
Glad you found your phone and it wasn't damaged. That actually made me smile too
You can use cement concrete instead of wooden boxes . We use pipe line from borewell to field instead of ditch for watering. Some people uses ditch.
Yes, most people have all put in concrete boxes. We’re still holding on to our wooden ones.
-M.
While you do a burn do you keep a water truck around, or a sprayer on the quad, filled with water for safety? Or is the dirt and the levee a good fire break for your safety?
Well produced 👌 im in!
Another great vid!
Do you need to apply loads to the tractors when you chisel plow your rice fields? Wheel weights? Tire fluid? Suit case weights? I am trying get an idea of how much traction you need.
Do you just use regular treated lumber for the boxes? Any need for a coating for longevity?
Hey Brian, we don’t use treated lumber-too expensive-just common board. We have to replace vary little. The worst are the 1”x6” that we slide in the bottom of the gate. They get the most water pressure and can warp.
-M.
Informative for us Midwest flatland/flyover old guys.
Hi Rick, glad you’re enjoying.
-Matthew
I was spraying beans one day and got out to clean a nozzle and bent over and drop my phone in the field. Got back to the shed and realize I did. Called my gf because we had life 360 on our phones she came to my job and I took her phone and rode to the field and it showed me on the map exactly where it was lol. I just walked right to it!!
Stuff happens, still a good video. Have you ever considered spreading a soil sterilent around the rice boxes to keep the vegetation from growing in those areas so you wouldn’t have to burn which saves manhours that you could be putting into repairs in other parts of the farm.
Do you use pressure treated wood in your irrigation boxes? I am involved with an irrigation system up here in Washington State (NOT rice) and I got tired of our wood failing every year. Last year, I started using treated wood, hoping it will last longer. I know the chemicals in the wood can harm the crops, but I figure the dilution is so great that it will not matter. Any thoughts?
Great video matthew. Been there done that myself alot
Thank you, Kory! I’m in good company.
-M.
do you have a "backup" plan/company for air seeding in case something happens to William’s Ag Services or the ag-cat line itself times out due to airframe issues? been wondering what else is available in the area or what other options are. thanks.
Great question, D! No backup plan right now. Haven’t even considered it since the ag pilots are so solid in our region. A very, very select few drill seed into dry soil-so I suppose that could be an option.
-M.
D Mac the proper procedure for the N.California rice grower would to call the next air operator up. Forget any loyalty or hard work that was done in the past. Treat the new operator like you are doing him a favor by offering your work to him. Hold him for ransom, and start a bidding war. You always want the most for your money. Now, after the new operator goes out and gets the job done and risks his life or his pilots life for you, start bitching. Complain about his price and how the old operator did this and that for you. It is very important to treat the new operator like you best friend until he gets the work done for you, then head straight to the coffee shop and whine about him and his prices. This step is key. What matters most here is getting the work done. Forget about safety, forget about the weather, your rice program is more important . If the pilot gets killed while working for you, call up the next operator before they even remove the wreck or get his body out of the plane. California Rice is more important than human life.
@@pwayne3580 I have zero experience with that stuff just worked in airline industry and know when airfames get to high TAT/TAC repairs can be a problem
@@Ricefarmingtv ok was not sure how available other air seeders were there. got experience in airline industry and know when airframes get to high TAT (total aircraft time) and/or TAC (total aircraft cycles) repairs on airframes no longer made can be problematic. when watching some of your vids (which I, a non-farmer, enjoy) this question popped into my mind often. thanks forgetting back to me.
D Mac AG cats are all old dinosaurs. Sure they can rebuild the frames and put turbine engines on them, but no matter what, at the end of the day it’s still an Ag cat. A flying turd. 1950’s technology. Every Ag cat flying is an antique. Sure there are new modern planes built nowadays ,but they are few and far between in N. California rice. Even harder to find is a pilot that is qualified and capable of flying the newer planes. Unfortunately in the Cropdusting industry safety is put far behind profits. The old Ag cats are scrapped together and flown hard. They are also all over insured, so when the plane is finally wrecked, and the pilot killed, the operator cashes in on that good insurance money. (Edit, a word)
I love your videos, I like to learn about all types of things. I'm not a farmer, but I really like to learn about farming. I have a question about the rice boxes, Can you buy pre-made boxes or do you make your own?
Hey Mark, thanks for the message! Glad you’re enjoying the channel. Yes, you can buy pre cut and built rice boxes. Or you can buy the kit of cut lumber and assemble yourself for a bit cheaper. Also you could go get the raw materials yourself and reverse engineer one. They’re pretty basic.
-M.
that's some funny shit there lol only thing worse then losing a phone is a wallet .
Hi Matt, instead of investing time each year in evaluating and on occasion repairing the wooden boxes, why not in one swoop replace all with a concrete box alternative with wooden slide down gates ?
Or pay a contractor or local person to do it.
Or find a money tree so you can afford to do so. Guys, they cost money.
I am glad you didn't burn your phone, that would have been a huge bummer.
I own an Avocado farm in Riverside County. We cannot burn anything. Neighbors have had the fire department visit them for barbeque pits. They had to buy them off by giving them part of the loot. The reason quoted for not burning is air pollution. The authorities South of Central Valley are more rabid than in your area.
Do you need burn permits for burning the weed's?
Future question to be answered. Rice is the seed of the rice flower. What does the rice flower look like? How does the rice flower get pollinated?
Hi Frank, with our varieties, the rice plant self-pollinates. The flower is really just the husk with yellow pollen. I’m not sure all the terms but it really just looks like a green unripe kernel. Not filled with the milky like substance that hardens and becomes the grain.
-M.
@@Ricefarmingtv thank you. Not being a rice grower, I just wondered. Have a great week.
can the remaining husks not be used for something by someone, instead of being burnt?
Good work finding your phone! Burn on!!
Thank you, Lou!
-M.
What fuel for your torch? Thanks
DCW, it’s half diesel and half gasoline.
-M.
Do you ever plant crops other than rice to rotate?
Hi Tom, great question. No we do not. It’s rice on rice, year after year. Yields hold up consistently and the infrastructure of the fields and the equipment are built/ready for rice!
-Matthew
Ok so here's the burning question, how do you anchor the boxes. Guess I'll build 3 or 4 next week. Prefab ones range from expensive to not too bad if you don't mind burying mild steel in nitrogen laced mud lol
“He’s releasing all that carbon into the atmosphere 😫😫😫😫” Carbon is our enemy! Wait a min 🤔🤔
Nice
Thanks Param!
Sunny Sunday morning Matthew! Are you sure you dont have some high tech rabbits out about your fields looking to connect via your family plan? Just saying. Happy Planting! Happy Gardening! -Bob...
Hahaha! Probably do, Bob. Those rabbits are fast talkers-really rack up the minutes. Thanks for the good laugh!
-M.
G'day great video mate
when do you start planting rice do you ever hire people to help farm? great videos sir
When you do a weed burn, do you have to take out a permit, or otherwise let the city/county and fire department know?
Hi Rod, yes we have our burning permit with the county air quality control board, we must confirm it’s a “possible burn day” and check in, reporting where and how many acres (total) we plan to burn.
-Matthew
@@Ricefarmingtv I like it here in the MO Bootheel as far as burning goes in the country; if we want to burn we just light he fire & go on.
That was close Matt! Crisis averted!
So you're allowed to burn ditches but not fields?
what is the brand of your atv
Are you in the same AQMD as Red Bluff and Corning? We were up there last weekend and it was almost as bad as when Paradise went up! No wind and a lot of smoke! Mostly almond burning.
What weeds do you get in the fields there? Do you know the names of any/all of them?
Cattails or tulles are the worst. Other than that we can get water-grasses.
-M.
I would like to visit your rice farm and see how rice is grown in USA as we plant rice in south america, Guyana.
Greta: Reduce CO2. Rice Farming TV: Watch me burn my fields.
Right, reduce the fungus, insect predators and increase water efficiency. It does come with-a little burn-a cost, as everything does.
-M.
On android there is app "find my phone" which locks phone, set ringtone to maximum and shows you it's location (on other phone) when you lose it like you did. I can tell (from experience) that it works great. I am sure that iphones have something similar.
They do!
I see what you did there 😉
You burn or decompose the straw. Some may wonder why you can't just till under the old straw and plant on top of it. Why's that?
I believe they burn what is remaining that is too close to the canals to plow.
Why use wood boxes compared to concrete ones??
Mosquitos, Imune? angered? Deet? Can they be domesticated?.. Are the ponds planted with mosquito fish.
Is Valtra a good tractor. PS. Your doing good videos.
"Find my phone"
Did you know Robert Eckman?
Hi Yvonne, the name doesn’t ring a bell. Is he a California rice producer?
-Matthew
@@Ricefarmingtv he was a rice farmer, he married my sister.
In my opinion I like John Deere better
"This is the worst FAQ video ever'' 😂
Glad you agree, Tim. 😉
-M.
Turn on Find My iPhone 👅
Why don't you call the number and listen for the ring