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Super smart job tucking your shirt in before approaching a PTO shaft! Even one that isn't engaged. Most people won't even notice that small step, but it is a life saver. I know of more than one neighborhood farmer back in the day that didn't survive that encounter. You and Grant please stay safe.
Why is there a control panel over the PTO? Good thinking on the shirt, I saw that too. Then I immediately went to the placement of that panel. Is that necessary?
@@piquat1 I totally agree, not a safe situation.💀
@@brianwaskow5910 If I couldn't move it I'd put some railing around the PTO or something. Just the way you have to lean out towards it. If you tripped that thing will rip your arm off and you won't even hear it bog down.
For sure. Working with machinery is nothing to get lax about. We had friends that had a family farm in Iowa, Woodbine near Omaha. The dad was seriously injured in an accident involving a conveyer. It's easy to get complacent when you work with the machinery every day. One mistake.
+10
The fact that you noticed something was going on and didn't keep pushing it may have saved you from a lot more problems. That shows skill and experience.
And nothing bad ever happens at a convenient place or time.
Hi Laura, I worked at Miller for 36 years. Never got to see the finished product in action. Glad to see it in action. But not happy to see it broke down. I worked in the fab dept. Made all the frame parts. Best of luck to you!
After seeing your Father's reaction to this situation from the end of his recent episode I can see that his calm nature has been handed down by your reaction. I love the fact that the only reaction displayed was what do we need to get this done. Oh yea and before I forget "Bummer Dude"!
Everyone should watch the hard work farmers put in everyday.
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Not American farmers.
I was a produce farmer for my last 8 years of grade school. It was very time consuming and relaxing work. Of course back during my teenage years, I easily had the energy to climb Mt. Everest. But like the rest of us, age and illness slowed me down to the point where climbing 5 flights of stairs requires a break.
Might want to watch some of these 3rd world famers that don’t have all the modern day technology! Mexico supplies most of are vegetables,fruit, and other essentials! They definitely can’t afford none of this modern equipment! Not taken nothing away from these guys they do put the time in and work! Sad most of the farms and ranches in America are worked by migrant workers or run by them! It’s unusual to see wealthy Americans run there own farm.
@@robertbradford3461 4th grade to graduation. I did fine in school. Grade school stands for grades 1 to 12. Middle school and high school are still grade school. After that, I went to trade school to study software design, but was already developing computer software back in the mid-80s when I was in 7th grade.
Like Marty said your Dad taught you well about tucking your shirt in around a PTO shaft. Love this channel especially since I grew up in Nebraska .
Interesting. Lots of technology and comfort. Lots of know-how. Nice to see young people who enjoy their hard work
Those Miller Implements are made just down the street and around the corner from me, and a friend of mine use to work in the QC department (for the sprayers)!
Anyway, the point of this post: Mercedes is/was(?) an owner of Freightliner Trucks; for a few years, Freightliner Trucks had optional Mercedes diesel engines, so another potential source of parts may be your local Freightliner dealer...
Thank you for making my day. Love your smile and the way you say Good morning everybody. Thank you and your family for all they do growing our food. We need more family's like your family. Thanks
I watched the video and then came to the comment section to see if anyone else caught the part of her tucking her shirt in. I immediately noticed it from having worked around rotating equipment myself. I was happily surprised that many of you noticed Laura's action. You are an amazing person Laura!! I only found your channel a couple of weeks ago and have been binge watching. Subscribed and happily addicted to your videos 😊
I really commend your safety practices around equipment; I detected you tucking in your shirt before you started the pivot engine
We personally know of two people who lost limbs to spinning farm equipment and two people who died from farm accidents.
PTO shafts are no joke.
Never ever work anywhere near a rotating piece of equipment unless it has guarding around it. Something like that driveshaft with turn your body into a pretzel in a blink of an eye.
Not just that. 1:15, hair down. 1:55, hair up. Pony tails and long hair are deadly around rotating equipment. Good job Laura!
Lol. I noticed that too. Usually that comes from making a mistake earlier. Then u say “ I won’t do that again”.
Another example is strings that hang down from the hood of a hoodie, when you bend over those things hang out perfectly to get hung up and pull you in face first
3 thoughts: 1) agree with everyone - time to put a cover on any spinning parts that you can; 2) pillows for behind your back will help; 3) tune in to WNAX (570 AM) if you don't want repeat music - they are your "local" farm station (Yankton SD, but a 5-state strong signal that carries to your location with no problems). Good luck!
I really appreciate and enjoy your farm activities. You approach them with such tenacity and no intimidation. Where we are, there are very few pivot irrigation in use. It was always a mystery and fascination to me how they work. All outdoor power equipment and farm machinery and repair of same has been my livelihood. A thought on your stranded spray rig/destroyer (very cool!)... My dad's airplane many years ago suffered a blown oil line and ended its flight sitting in a harvested soybean field....all winter. In the spring a used engine was procured, installed on sight, and it was flown out of said field. Possibly, if the sprayer engine is toast, a rental or demo machine could get your deadline met. Let yours set, harvest the corn, then fix it once the field is clear. It might also be an opportunity to re-power it with something a little more common (Cummins, Perkins). Keep up the good work and the great content.
Laura thank you again for such amazing video. I can’t wait to see the follow up video . Blessings to your family too👍
I love these videos! Very educational, very entertaining. High schools should show these to the students to give them an appreciation and understanding of how important farmers are to our economy. Keep up the great work!
I hope that you get things fixed quickly and are able to move on to less frustrating problems.
You are totally awesome. I admire you immensely!!
You are an incredible lady. My wish for you is many many years of being happy, safe and comfortable
Back in the day you could have a local guy rebuild that starter for cheap
We have a family here who rebuilds starters and alternators same day. They have three generations working in the shop and it's like artistry to watch them work.
I know right. Growing up we always fixed what we had. Buying a new one was like the last resort. Things now are built cheaper and built to be disposable in a way.
You are such a delight! I always feel great after watching your vids. Thanks for making my day better.
Good luck with the repair
I remember clearing a new field with my brother and I in 100 degree heat picking up rocks and my cousin in the air conditioned tractor discing. So, a few moments in the heat waiting for backup, although I understand the feeling, I also cannot simply pity you for it.
I love your attitude for your position. You are fortunate to be there with your family. And we appreciate your ward work (as I just picked up a few corn related snakes earlier).
Worked 3rd for a few years. The local station not only had very few songs, the night shift was recorded, so you got the same song at 2:00 every night. After a few months of that you almost wanted to try the "easy listening" station.
This brings back so many memories of my childhood on my grandpa's farm. Very good content, thank you!
Love the video, this is typical farming, always something breaking when needed the most. Good luck getting the machine fixed. I have never heard of this type of machine. Learn something everyday. People don't realize how difficult and how much knowledge farmers have to know. It would take 20 years in a university to gain this knowledge and a lot of ambition. Keep up the good work.
That’s life in general, Murphy law .
thankyou for sharing your problems as well as the positive stuff. As a farmer from the UK, I am fully aware of the numerous breakdowns, frustrations along with the positives. Good luck with the fix.
Laura? I enjoy your videos, you give me hope, and lift my spirits. My grandmother grew up on a farm in North Platte Nebraska, you would have liked her a lot. I hope I have a chance to visit their someday.
A ray of sunshine!
Good morning to you and the family.
"Mom brought me lunch" How lovely is that, you guys are Great!!!! Sorry to see the Destroyer shut down :( :(
Could you show your mom on your videos, please
So much respect for farmers... I had no idea the hard work and time consumption that goes in on this. Makes my tomato garden look like a basic school project.
Love your super attitude and abilities in sharing the details of farming. Grew up farming, but certainly learned from you about growing corn for seed, thanks Laura
Your brightness cheers me up.
Thank you, Laura. God Bless Farm~On
Oh the humanity of it all!
That was a bit of humor meant to lighten the burden of the situation.
Sometimes we just don't have much control over things in our lives. We do the best that we can, and that is the best that we could do. Sometimes things just breakdown at the roughest of times.
Chin up girl. The corn does look good and healthy
Love watching your videos Laura. I know zero about farming but I really enjoy watching such an attractive young lady doing a great job of explaining what she’s doing and why. You’ve certainly got my respect for the hard work you do.
Laura, you are a great farmer and helper to your dad. Break downs happen to the best of us. If the equipment we operate doesn't give up an odd sound or warning light we can't react to prevent more damage or failure. You are a very competent women! Don't judge yourself harshly.
as a truck driver I hated a Mercedes motor we called them boat anchors. Hopefully you all can figure out a plan and get her going again. Wishing you all lots of luck. Love the vlogs
A friend of mine here in Finland who owns a truck repair shop pretty much refuses to even work on them as the engineering is so idiotic.
Sorry to see your troubles today. I hope your Destroyer engine isn't damaged too badly. Unfortunately with big equipment can come big repair bills. Good luck Team Laura!
So interesting to learn the minutiae of large scale corn farming. Thanks for the entertaining education videos.
You should get some basic training on using a handheld transceiver. Keep the antenna pointed straight upright, and certainly not parallel to the ground at any time.
You use to make more videos in the begging and you now slowed up some. I miss seeing them. sometimes you put out 2 or sometimes 3 a week now I see 1 every 10 or so days. we like seeing you and the family and what ups and downs you are having. hope to see more please.
might be they are busy working and dont have lots of time to edit…?
In the winter she puts out more videos, cause then they're not busy with farm work.
when we ran a truck company, there was a shop near us that could rebuild any starter as long as the housing was still in good shape.
Laura, your videos are so entertaining. Any crops the pivot destroys is more than compensated for when you get an increase in yield your crops get from the watering.
You seem to be getting a lot of trouble from your machines braking down, I hope it is fixed quickly so you can finish destroying the male corn.
All of you stay safe. ❤
While I realize that this was not an upbeat, everything working perfect type of vlog, it was still enjoyable watching you navigate your way through the day. The blue nails are a nice touch. Thanks Laura.
You night try a lumbar support pillow to provide a little more support or wear a back brace just to prevent you from leaning too far forward. You don’t want to have back problems later in life.
Good morning Laura. I certainly hope you stay safe, there in the middle of that cornfield.
That sounds like a thinly veiled threat lol. What are you planning?!
@ Nothing. I'm simply tell Laura that I hope she stays safe there in that cornfield. Going forward, I'm muting you from being able to respond to my comments.
@@MrRKWRIGHT I was just making a joke dude. No need to be so sensitive about it.
Great Video Laura!! The best way to explain things I always use to always say, " Your Not Complaining, just Expalning!!" Also, I am sure this video is a few days old, but your sprayer should have some interlock disconnects on the drive wheel so you can tow it out of the field. If so be careful because in most cases, it disengages the brakes and it will freewheel. Best of luck! Waiting patiently for the next video.
-- Glad to see a new breed of farmers. You all are underrated. I can, and have, fixed/rebuilt most all of your equipment, but I can't farm. If that dipstick is factory positioned that way and you're getting blowback, not a great sign. What was the engine temperature when you noticed the problem? To keep it positive, I'd guess a vacuum issue, pump or line, more likely a line. Or even sillier, a crashed cell in a batt. Blown gasket. Start with the easy stuff, eh?
And yes, always be safe when getting near a Power Takeoff. Add, don't use rotary power tools with loose gloves.
The radio station repeating a song over and over is called Stunting... usually it means the station is in transition between owners/operators. They do this while there is no one at the controls.
A morning show host in Upstate NY... ever since I can remember radio has always repeated heavily. not everyone listens for long periods like you get to do. SOOOO in order to have the favorite song on when someone tunes into... it gets "heavy rotation". So you were kind enough to explain pivots... and i got to explain rotations... Thanks for your channel.. you do great!!!!!!!!!
I will be happy when I see covers on those shafts like we see on Grants.
Thank you for growing some excellent seed corn for us! I think seed growers are underrated, someone’s gota do it and we appreciate it.
Praying for easy fix ! Affordable repair !
Sorry to hear about the breakdown, hopefully it gets sorted out quickly without much expense.
I hope the problem is not serious enough to create a lot of other issues! Thanks for the informative video.
Fantastic story about the sprayer starter and the possibilities to find an alternative off brand starter - you are so good. Great to hear the Mercedes engine is still running and didn't need a fix!!! I hope your daddy is happy again - nothing is like an expensive repair bill on equipmen or a bill from a veterinarian 😱
❤ to you all on the farm from Denmark
LAURA ,GOOD JOB TUCKING YOUR SHIRT IN, BAD THINGS CAN HAPPEN... HOPE THAT ENGINE ISNT BLOWN..BE SAFE AND TAKE CARE....
You're always so joyful in your work. Very interesting and entertaining stuff!
You have been raised right, it's nice too see you keep your safety first, maintenance is key to equipment but sometimes it just happens, that's what sits the hard working people apart from the rest, I'd rather be stuck out in the corn then a city any day, keep up the good work, it will get done👍
Beautiful video. Love your channel. Your blue acrylics are gorgeous.
Awesome video as always !!! We appreciate u guys letting us into your world. I haven’t listened to the regular radio in years. It’s just commercials. Not worth it. Keep up the great work !!
Likewise re regular radio. I cannot remember the last time I switched on the radio in the car.
the 'low oil pressure' widget is just one of MANY ways the engine tells you "something ain't right!"... but before you add any oil to the block, look at the other 'tells' - oil helps cool things, a 'dry' block will run HOT even if it's not working hard; what did the temperature gauge tell you?
Laura.. my chiropractor recommends when I'm running equipment then I get out of or off of the seat about once every half hour to 45 minutes and just walk around the machine and then get back in and go again you'd be surprised you think that heats up a lot of time but it really doesn't. I have found it to be good advice!
Laura you hit the head on the nail. A lot of programming of Radio Stations are loop content. Depending upon the format of the Radio Station a popular or a hit song as it climbs the charts does get played a lot. Once it starts loosing chart positions then you are less likely to hear it play. It s been months since I have listened to Radio content. I have a bunch of digital albums so when I do listen to musical content that is what I am listening to.
Love that you rock’s the “Elmers Manufacturing “ shirt. Great grain carts made in Canada 🇨🇦!
wow. just came across your channel a week ago and am amazed at the amount of knowledge required plus the huge amounts of $$$ needed to equip yourself to complete the tasks. Utmost respect
Ya, growing up on a dairy farm. I remember sitting for hours in the tractor. Only breaks were lunch and end of the day 😕
Know how you feel after getting out of cabs after doing long hours. I have just finished our wheat harvest. 11.5 days and 1400 acres in the combine. A new Claas 8800 combine. Awesome machine!
Lots of maintenance on the farm girl! Work safely and take care
Take the 'old' starter to a automotive electric shop and have them rebuild it - they you will have a spare!
Crap days certainly happen when farming, it I am hopeful the remedy will be simple and inexpensive for todays issue. Thanks for sharing! ✌🏻
I wonder what Eric at South Main Auto would make of your “drippy” diagnosis 🤔😀 reminds me of my sister learning to change the oil in her car with our dad. Love your videos
Talk about a cliffhanger !
I always hated it when something broke on the equipment, especially when I was in the middle of the field (back in the day without phone or radio!), but it made for a good video. Can't wait for the continuation, and hope you find a good solution !
Thank you so much for posting again.
It always impresses me how upbeat, positive, and high energy you seem to be despite being a farmer. I was raised on a small dairy farm (Holstein) in Ohio. Only around 40 head max on 200 acres tillable. Mine and my extended family of dairy farmers were never positive and upbeat. I think farm debt has a powerful way of sapping any kind of good energy out of people.
I have Sirius XM in the car since I bought it in '19. I've tried a couple times to listen to terrestrial radio (over the air) and know what you mean about playing the same stuff over and over. My mother and I got our hair cut the other day and the shop had local radio station on. We were in there may be 20-30 minutes and the majority of the time the radio station was doing commercials and then traffic report (which in the Phoenix area can be quite long). We might have heard a couple songs the whole time we were there).
Prayers, it all works out for the best!
This for me is how you build experience; by learning from situations that are not going the right way and learn from it. Your diagnostic skills are definitely improving. Seeing what isn't normal on an engine is the first important diagnose. Your tears were closer than your lovely smile at the end of the video I seem to notice. Fully understandable, live isn't easy sometimes. I feel sorry for you because of the troubles you went through on today's video, but I'm sure you'll get it sorted out, another lesson learned.
Great wishes from Sweden! And GOOD LUCK!! Keep up the good work!
Super interesting episode! Thank you. And I love how in-to water you are! Waters amazing :) Best
Hi. Laura...another outstanding video..we sure enjoy watching all of your content..You have a beautiful farm.. we still have small 95 acer farm in Clyde Ohio..enjoy your weekend...
It is a fact that nothing will break down in a good place to work on it. Newtons Law. LOL. Love all the safety precautions that you use when working around equipment and your attention to details. Another great video and am looking forward to your next one.
Isn’t it Murphy’s law, anything that can go wrong will go wrong ? I guess Newton’s laws of motion is in this equation too. Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
@@kevinb8285 I thought it was Murphy's Law too.
But I guess one could adapt Newton's Laws to the situation ... every action has an equal and opposite reaction, a body in motion will continue to move at the same speed and direction until a force acts on it, and force acting on a body is equal to the first derivative of the momentum with respect to time. The first two are readily adapted, still thinking about the third.
Wow. Farming is a lot of work. Thanks for tucking your shirt in near that driveshaft. Hope you make your deadline. How's Grant?
Fun vid Laura. Can’t wait for the conclusion of this dilemma. Thanks
I am glad to see you keep your shirt and long hair away from the PTO shaft and all moving parts! Stay safe!
Anyways, in all seriousness... I love watching these vids of yours cuz you look like you're having so much fun in something that's clearly hard to do. And when you're having fun, it means you GENUINELY LOVE what you're doing. And congrats on finishing your college.
This was very informative! You’re a master at multitasking.
I grew up working on the water and know nothing of farming .... yet today it is all digital....so amazing ... yes digital corn .... lol
Turnips? Love them! Those cows gets spoiled.
Laura search for people/companies that rebuild starters and alternators, they can save you a bunch of money. Fortune cookie says a strangers kindness will surprise and delight you, turn it over and it reads : if you don’t throw down on them at 1000 yards. 🔫. LOL 😂 Lock and load Kiddo. LOL 😂 Just pickin. Hey I love it when Dad comes to the rescue but was he shaking his head on the 4 wheeler at 15:10 in the video because a certain someone wasn’t keeping an eye on the oil and water temperature gauges or are they broken too ? To be continued ! 🚜👍🙏😎✌️
Never an easy job and always the chance of a breakdown. Good luck always and take care!
Well hopefully you get the cutter fixed and out of the field possibly wish you the best of luck on that
That's real life. Broken machine with deadlines and right in the middle of the field 👎🏼. Best of luck!
Got to love farming.... Always a verity
Bummer dude. I feel your pain. I've destroyed a couple engines my self due to oil problems. When I drove for a nonprofit we we were required to check the oil and hit the tires with something like a baseball bat before driving.
I also ruined a couple of pieces of farm equipment. One I could repair the other I couldn't.
Yup. Farming isn't always easy, but it generally works out in the end.
Keep up the good work.
Most of the 4315 Sprayers in our area caught fire and burnt to the ground, one was repowered with a 6.7 L cummins the only one left is on its second engine, I hope it's a simple repair.
Wow, sorry your having so much trouble with the sprayer/destroyer, I hope you get it fixed fast and cheap. 🙏
Radio stations have to pay per song, so they get better deals on certain tracks. So those are the ones that get over used. I haven't listened to radio in a very long time.
I think I said this a long time ago when you drove under it the first time back when but that would be my favorite farm Equip. to drive!!!!!
Haven't seen Grant lately. How is he doing with his/your farming?
You are a breath of fresh air. I would be proud to call you my daughter!
Sorry for the troubles Laura and the excessive heat certainly doesn't help. Get some rest and tackle the problem head-on tomorrow am.