Mold board plowing brought back memories of walking behind my daddy when I was 7 or 8 years old while he was plowing behind a team of mules on a steep hillside in Lincoln County Tennessee. A single furrow plow that he had to lift up and swing the mold board the opposite way and plow in the opposite direction. I forget what that plow was called. Not many folks left that can relate back to the mule days. 👍👍
While working for another farmer at my old job, I drove a John Deere 8640 with a 32-foot disc. We worked an older gentleman's farm, and there were 3 acres in the field by his house. This was 15 years ago, but he was 90 years old. He came out to talk to me with tears in his eyes and said that I did in 15 minutes what it used to take him all day with a mule and a plow to do. That will stick with me for a long time. I made it a point to stop in and talk to him for a couple of minutes every time I worked in that field from then on. A lot of wisdom left with him when he passed away.
I think back often as to how hard my daddy worked. We were share croppers. The only farming that I have done is from the air as a spray pilot in Arizona.
Well I must say I do enjoy seeing y'all work the land, and talk about the difference's you see on YOUR farm 😁😁 You know me always trying to learn everything I can!! I must say, that moldboard plowing was epic!! I am very happy to see that and the excitement you seemed to have while doing it!! I totally agree, so VERY relaxing!! The attention to detail is spot on, and what a difference your work there has made!! Between the Phoenix Harrow and the Crumbler...the tillage work is superb now!! Hopeing y'all get some rain, so that you can have a descent idea as to the long term difference's you see in no till and conventional on certain parts of what you farm. Would you say Robert does the majority of bean planting, or it just works that way when you are doing other things, like the dirt work? Sorry you know me and my questions 🤣🤣🤣 Thank you for bringing us along, look fwd to seeing what's next!! 😁😁😁👍👍👍🚜🚜🚜🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🌱🌱🌱🌽🌽🌽🌾🌾
Normally I’m so burnt out from planting corn that I let Robert plant the soybeans. I did plant some beans the other day and it is much less stressful than planting corn. I really enjoyed doing the tillage this year. It has been a lot less stressful getting a crop up after having to replant 200 acres of soybeans last year. We’re kind of at a crossroads on our farm. Like I said a lot of how this year turns out will determine how our farm looks going into the future.
Our 6 bottom white on land breaking plow was pulled out of the weeds and put into service for the first time in my life this year lol. Buddy of mine needed to turn some dirt under for a construction job.
The last time I used the old IH plow was 2015 on some new ground. We had worked it a few years, and the Bermuda grass just returned with a vengeance. We broke it under and haven't had any problem with Bermuda grass since.
Have Robert come behind you with the v ripper just as deep as the tractor can pull it if it’s possible let it set up for 3 weeks then come in with the disc then plant do that every five years
Have looked into going to strip till. All the farmers in my area use this method. Great yields saves the soil, but you need 250 plus horsepower to pull a 8 row in our soils, coastal South Carolina.
Just not interested in strip-till right now. Mainly due to our rolling hills. Water gets in a ripper shank, runs down the row, and washes it out. We often saw this when we plowed anhydrous if we did not run at an angle to the hills.
I moldboard plowed 16 acres of bean ground this season and used an old 22 ft harrowgator to level it all. So far we got some of the best looking beans in our area. Works good in our heavy clay soil.
Great video as always Dylan..i love the fact that you're never scared to experiment and try something different in order to progress..i wish you every success and please keep the videos coming..👍
Done my share of plowing in years past. Bottom plow is a very useful tool in certain situations. I have built literally miles of terraces with one. NRCS would come survey the field and flag the location. We used a five and a four bottom lift type plow to "throw" them up then a 12 foot land leveler to dress everything up. Here in Ga. lot of folks still break their peanut land. We broke 100 acres this year for peanuts with a 5 bottom Harrel switch plow to turn under cover and heavy cotton stubble. Still a useful tool...
Fun to watch y’all moldboard plowing, when I was growing up, we plowed everything. IMO, y’all thinking outside the box will payoff. Y’all keep em comin 🇺🇸👍🏻🇺🇸
Dylan, let her rip. I work every inch of the ground I farm. I tried the no-till and was heading for the poor house quick. It works for some but not for all as you said before. I absolutely love to work my ground. If this drought continues it won't matter what type of farming I do I will be in the poor house.
That’s what I saw last year. If it doesn’t rain any system is screwed. We’re not as bad as last year yet but things are getting pretty critical here in west Tennessee again.
Well I am an old man and have farmed all my life until I had to retire I never farmed no_till we plowed everything and always planted cover crop. I can remember in the 50s plowing un acres and acres turnips under. I rent my ground out now and they no till I can tell you in all cases compaction is probably the number one problem for crop farming next to Mother nature. Farming is always a gamble when it comes to mother nature.
@@DylanJoyceFarms truth is i would not change what you got that crumbler on your disk now i think i would plant right behind it i am sorry for what happen when i piped up about putting bigger alternator on the planting tractor i just seen what was happening and just wanted to be helpful
@@DylanJoyceFarms That is true they do have some grate farm ground there. Middle of Arkansas and west is all hills I used to farm in Southern Missouri but ended up smack dab in the middle of the state our ground here is about the same as you farm however we do have a lot of flat ground as well.
Thank You for all ya do to help feed the country! Much appreciated!
Our pleasure!
glad you like that piece of equipment dylan because i like the way the ground looks afterwards . here's to 300 bushels. enjoy memorial day .
Thanks much guys 👍👍👍 !!
Thanks for always watching Mr. Greg. We appreciate it.
Mold board plowing brought back memories of walking behind my daddy when I was 7 or 8 years old while he was plowing behind a team of mules on a steep hillside in Lincoln County Tennessee. A single furrow plow that he had to lift up and swing the mold board the opposite way and plow in the opposite direction. I forget what that plow was called. Not many folks left that can relate back to the mule days. 👍👍
While working for another farmer at my old job, I drove a John Deere 8640 with a 32-foot disc. We worked an older gentleman's farm, and there were 3 acres in the field by his house. This was 15 years ago, but he was 90 years old. He came out to talk to me with tears in his eyes and said that I did in 15 minutes what it used to take him all day with a mule and a plow to do. That will stick with me for a long time. I made it a point to stop in and talk to him for a couple of minutes every time I worked in that field from then on. A lot of wisdom left with him when he passed away.
I think back often as to how hard my daddy worked. We were share croppers. The only farming that I have done is from the air as a spray pilot in Arizona.
Well I must say I do enjoy seeing y'all work the land, and talk about the difference's you see on YOUR farm 😁😁 You know me always trying to learn everything I can!! I must say, that moldboard plowing was epic!! I am very happy to see that and the excitement you seemed to have while doing it!! I totally agree, so VERY relaxing!! The attention to detail is spot on, and what a difference your work there has made!! Between the Phoenix Harrow and the Crumbler...the tillage work is superb now!! Hopeing y'all get some rain, so that you can have a descent idea as to the long term difference's you see in no till and conventional on certain parts of what you farm. Would you say Robert does the majority of bean planting, or it just works that way when you are doing other things, like the dirt work? Sorry you know me and my questions 🤣🤣🤣 Thank you for bringing us along, look fwd to seeing what's next!! 😁😁😁👍👍👍🚜🚜🚜🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🌱🌱🌱🌽🌽🌽🌾🌾
Normally I’m so burnt out from planting corn that I let Robert plant the soybeans. I did plant some beans the other day and it is much less stressful than planting corn. I really enjoyed doing the tillage this year. It has been a lot less stressful getting a crop up after having to replant 200 acres of soybeans last year. We’re kind of at a crossroads on our farm. Like I said a lot of how this year turns out will determine how our farm looks going into the future.
@@DylanJoyceFarms Very well said, and thank you for the info! Look fwd to follow f along to see the outcome!! I bet beans are less stressful 😁😁👍👍
Our 6 bottom white on land breaking plow was pulled out of the weeds and put into service for the first time in my life this year lol. Buddy of mine needed to turn some dirt under for a construction job.
The last time I used the old IH plow was 2015 on some new ground. We had worked it a few years, and the Bermuda grass just returned with a vengeance. We broke it under and haven't had any problem with Bermuda grass since.
You doing the best thing
Pretty work ,we got a train put together 3 weeks ago
Have Robert come behind you with the v ripper just as deep as the tractor can pull it if it’s possible let it set up for 3 weeks then come in with the disc then plant do that every five years
Definitely wouldn’t be a hard pan then 🤣. Thanks for always watching man.
have you guys thought of going to Rantoul Illinoisl for the half century of progress show its a good time
Seems like we talk about it almost every year but never get it done. They usually have it right at the beginning of harvest for us.
@@DylanJoyceFarms it is great time
Good show Dylan! You & Bob do good work. I really enjoy watching. Thanks for taking us along.
Thank you sir.
Have looked into going to strip till. All the farmers in my area use this method. Great yields saves the soil, but you need 250 plus horsepower to pull a 8 row in our soils, coastal South Carolina.
Just not interested in strip-till right now. Mainly due to our rolling hills. Water gets in a ripper shank, runs down the row, and washes it out. We often saw this when we plowed anhydrous if we did not run at an angle to the hills.
Been no till and covers for years.. deep strip tilled this year in covers.. our best looking corn in years.
Ya don’t see much plowing here in our area anymore, great video
It’s probably been 30 years around here since any have been run. I’ve only ever pulled this one twice.
@@DylanJoyceFarms oh ok 👍
Nice video
Dylan what do you call that piece of machinery that you said was the best 3500 you ever spent... Never saw one of those
Pheonix Harrow. There’s also another one called a Phillips harrow that has a little better folding design.
@@DylanJoyceFarms Thanks Dylan
You guys are doing a good job keep mixing it up a little change never hurts
Thank you sir!
I moldboard plowed 16 acres of bean ground this season and used an old 22 ft harrowgator to level it all. So far we got some of the best looking beans in our area. Works good in our heavy clay soil.
It makes sense to me to open up that soil so the roots can get down in there and reach for the moisture and nutrients.
Great video as always Dylan..i love the fact that you're never scared to experiment and try something different in order to progress..i wish you every success and please keep the videos coming..👍
Yessir, we do a lot of experimenting every year.
Done my share of plowing in years past. Bottom plow is a very useful tool in certain situations. I have built literally miles of terraces with one. NRCS would come survey the field and flag the location. We used a five and a four bottom lift type plow to "throw" them up then a 12 foot land leveler to dress everything up. Here in Ga. lot of folks still break their peanut land. We broke 100 acres this year for peanuts with a 5 bottom Harrel switch plow to turn under cover and heavy cotton stubble. Still a useful tool...
I can definitely see what you are saying about being therapeutic. Kinda like watching Dylan Joyce Farms videos......
Fun to watch y’all moldboard plowing, when I was growing up, we plowed everything. IMO, y’all thinking outside the box will payoff. Y’all keep em comin 🇺🇸👍🏻🇺🇸
If u keep doing the same thing over and over, you never get a difference result. Keep experimenting to see what works the best for u👍👍
Yessir, Albert Einstein said the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, expecting a different result.
Oh yea I would really like to see you guys get a front wheel assist tractor in about the 250 horse range. I think you would really enjoy one...
Dylan, let her rip. I work every inch of the ground I farm. I tried the no-till and was heading for the poor house quick. It works for some but not for all as you said before. I absolutely love to work my ground. If this drought continues it won't matter what type of farming I do I will be in the poor house.
That’s what I saw last year. If it doesn’t rain any system is screwed. We’re not as bad as last year yet but things are getting pretty critical here in west Tennessee again.
Italian ryegrass we call it Chinese alfalfa bahaha.I despise the stuff can’t hardly get rid of it
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Well I am an old man and have farmed all my life until I had to retire I never farmed no_till we plowed everything and always planted cover crop. I can remember in the 50s plowing un acres and acres turnips under. I rent my ground out now and they no till I can tell you in all cases compaction is probably the number one problem for crop farming next to Mother nature. Farming is always a gamble when it comes to mother nature.
If it looks beautiful to you that's absolutely all that matters
I always tell people that I’m an expert on my opinion.
now u doing it the way i know how to farm.i break all my land
wader what would happen if you try to drag that tool behind the disk
I saw a set of Phoenix harrows mounted on a disc's back.
@@DylanJoyceFarms truth is i would not change what you got that crumbler on your disk now i think i would plant right behind it i am sorry for what happen when i piped up about putting bigger alternator on the planting tractor i just seen what was happening and just wanted to be helpful
@@mattphillips4260 aw na man your good. I was pretty grouchy that day. I know you were just trying to be helpful. I apologize.
Breaking the ground with a plow, you are breaking the hard pan and getting more nitrogen
Really just moving the hard pan deeper in the soil profile. Really need a ripper to truly break up a hard pan.
Lmao flat like Arkansas most of Arkansas is hill's.
Not the part of Arkansas closest to us.
@@DylanJoyceFarms That is true they do have some grate farm ground there. Middle of Arkansas and west is all hills I used to farm in Southern Missouri but ended up smack dab in the middle of the state our ground here is about the same as you farm however we do have a lot of flat ground as well.