I just wanted to let you know that as a "non-farmer", I really enjoy watching your channel and learning about some of the business decisions farmers have to juggle. You do a great job presenting information in a concise manner with a little humor thrown in. Great job!
Appreciate that! I try to do my best. My only downside is that I talk a little fast at times. Fortunately, UA-cam does have a reduced-speed option for viewing videos! 🤣
It’s your business if you buy a planter or tractor or something else you really don’t have to justify it to us who watch. Most of negative comments are people who are jealous or just negative people. With that being said I do like how you explain things and it makes your channel entertaining. I really like how you all interact with each other. Reminds me a lot when my dad was around. Farming without him hasn’t been the same.
I try to explain things to people along the way. Some decisions are easy to explain and others are more complicated. That was the general point of that segment. I’m happy to hear that the videos remind you of your dad. It’s never easy to lose someone, and it’s even tougher when you’ve worked with them for so long. You just gotta appreciate the time that you spent together! Thanks for watching!
My old boss owned a hardware store. He said never show a profit. His corporation had 3 branches,the store, a property management Corp. And an investment Corp. They worked long hours but lived very well.
That’s a great way to put it… it can be hard to keep working towards some long term goals when you’ve got different issues popping up daily. Thanks for the comment!
Andy, the content and information coming from this channel is head and shoulders above other channels! Keep up the great work! You deserve 1 million subscribers.
I appreciate that! It takes time to build an audience, and some people just want to be entertained as opposed to educated. I respect that, but I try to focus on what I’m good at. Thanks for the comment!
Andy, after watching you through at least 2 seasons, you are very good at what you do. After growing up in a cattle and hay operation, I had to leave farming due to inflated land cost in the mid seventies and I thouroughly enjoy watching you and other farmers' videos and seeing the high tech equipment that has made it possible to produce the crops that feed the world. While Zach Johnson, Larson farms and many others do an excellent job, so do you. Just keep up the good work and thank you for your content each week. It means a lot to us who wish we were there.
Thanks, Frank! The late 70s and early 80s have had a lasting impact on the lineage of farming to this day. If you look at the data, there is a HUGE gap in farmers that would’ve been starting out or in their early years that ended up transitioning away from farming. That had a lot to do with the average age of a farmers being in the 60s. The next generation for many operations did not come home to the farm. It was an unfortunate consequence of the economics circumstances of that time. Anyways, I am glad that I can offer you some taste of our farm. I do my best to entertain and educate people!
Congratulations Andy to you and your wife. I’m from Wisconsin and drive by your place on interstate 57 when going to Florida. Always try to see where your place is. I’m thinking in my mind that you’re on the west side of 57 and south of Mattoon. Just drove home on Monday.
Our main farm isn’t visible from the interstate, but we do have a large chunk of land that straddles I57 on both sides of the road south of Lakeland college. If you timed it right, it wouldn’t be unlikely for you to see us out there!
Keep up the great content Andy ! My dad farmed until 1973 ( I was 13 then). So I love keeping up with you and other farmers on youtube! Congratulations on #2 on the way!!
The oil capacity of a engine, has more to do with the oil pan than the engine. The same engine could have different oil capacity's, depending on the machine it is mounted into.
Full time farmers have to update to bigger equipment and technology to stay in business. Bigger building and I mean looking out 15 years ahead of need of today. That building that stores multiple J-D equipment when built was maybe a little bigger than needed at the time, but serious investment in all storage for the future is mandatory !
I would disagree with the term “mandatory.” One question you must ask yourself: is it a good idea to build a $1,000,000 shop at current inflated prices across the board assuming that you are going to continue to make the same profits for the next decade? It costs 2x-3x as much to build today as it did 5 years ago, and I don’t see much room for it to continue to increase. I don’t completely disagree with you, but there are other things that are more pressing, like the sprayer, planter, grain bins, etc..
Andy. Thank you again for sharing your farm life with the world wide inter web via UA-cam.. I farm and I find great value in seeing and listening to what is happening in your world. Appreciate the positive attitude. Never let the haters get to you. You are benefiting many and an overwhelming majority of your viewers appreciate you and your family. John from SD.
I’ll probably upgrade to a wash suit and a full-face respirator. I’m not planning on spraying any gramoxone, but I don’t want to be overexposed to any of those chemicals. Thanks for the comment!
Justified purchasing is always important with business decisions. It has also influenced personal decisions like whether to replace the once worn dress slacks in my closet for the last 25 year's, it's a tough call. Keep up the good work.
That tanker was made the city of Fond du Lac which I live nearby. Brenner tank is now part of Wabash. Went past your farm on the way to Alabama on Feb. 11th. Had no idea what fields were yours but found it interesting. Land is certainly flat compared to my area which is a lot of Dairy.
If you were on interstate 57 south of Lakeland college, we have quite a bit of farmland that straddles the interstate on both sides for a few miles. If you drive be at the right time next spring, you might just see me and the new planter right next to the interstate! 😉
The data for corn planting at a specific depth, sprouting equally has great return on investment in a planter. One channel did a section of corn, did the flags for the first to sprout, then next day, & so on. The first to sprout had the higher yield, & it went down from there, the last to sprout had the lowest yield. Thus they justified a new corn planter with all the bells & whistles. just some thoughts, I enjoy your channel.
Yep that’s the good ole flag test. Precision planting is very big on that. I could see why that would be a good sales tool for them. One could argue that this is just a trick. Corn plants do mostly have flex ears. If they all came up evenly, it would be interesting to see if the ears still averaged out the same. I need to take the time to run that trial this year!
@@aTrippyFarmer Would love to see a tricked out wheel driven really old planter and see how well it could plant corn. Seems to me, one that had all new wear points, had been straightened to perfect tolerances with lots of precision measuring and machine work could do very, very well. I am sure there are some holdouts using old planters that do a great job...would love to hear those stories.
I have never heard of, nor would I ever consider loading a tanker with premixed spray solution. Just another thing to rinse and probably the hardest, and least designed for, unit to rinse.
It’s pretty standard practice. You actually don’t see a lot of true “tendering” setups around here like they run out west. I know of maybe 2-3 farmers that mix chemicals at the field. The rest either have it custom applied or run some sort of tanker with hot loads. That’s just the way it’s done around here, and I think you’ll see that grow as farmers struggle to find help.
Hi Andy, You weren't rambling, just thinking aloud! If you've had a better cropping year it is sound business to reinvest in more up to date farm equipment. As well you know, some years available cash is not generated due to prices/season. Writing from England I really enjoy your Channel, I was in practical farming for thirty five years so have experience of some of the problems you and your family encounter. Congratulations on your forthcoming baby, hoping all goes as it should at the time.
Not everything needs to have a positive, quick ROI. Some larger farms buy motorhomes, race cars, snowmobiles, or have huge workshops that would put many dealerships to shame. If new equipment is something that makes your life more comfortable, and your farm can afford it, go for it. Some people buy new pickup trucks or sports cars every couple of years. There's no way to financially justify that, but hey, why not?
Discretionary spending on toys is a whole other beast… some of these farmers have made a lot of money in the last 15 years, and they’ve found a lot of things to buy with it. I think farm equipment always has a purpose regardless of whether you actually need it. I’ve got a long list of equipment that I’d like to add in the future😎
Like your shout out to Zack-- The Millennial Farmer. Stumbled on him couple years ago looking for something else and got hooked. Now spending way too much time watching TubeFarmers like yourself and some of the usual suspects. Keep up the good work...be safe and will look forward to what ever is next.
First off Congratulations to you and your wife!!!! Second,I know you said some farms grow winter wheat and double crop beans in your area… Have you n Marty ever thought of doing it in the future??? Or have you ever done it in the past sir??? Congrats again on the new edition to your family Andy!!
There is some winter wheat sprinkled in our area. The amount grows rapidly every step South you take. Historically, farmers would claim that our ground is “too good” to raise wheat on, but, winter wheat followed by double crop soybeans have been one of the highest grossing combinations over the last decade, especially with farmers growing 100 bushel wheat. We have a lot of farms where I’d like to try it. My dad and his brothers aren’t too keen on planting any… I think they like their July’s without harvest🤣
Our soil isn’t the bottomless pit that some of the guys in Minnesota seem to have. It also dries relatively quick. I’ve gotten a planter tractor stuck one time in 2019, and it was more out-of-traction than truly buried to the frame. I’ve also had a few run-ins with grain carts over the years in the fall. Typically, the cart is what gets stuck. We are really blessed to farm some of the soil that we do. It’s some of the best in the world!
I would classify the new 🌽 planter as a quality of life investment. By planting time being cut by approximately 25-30%, you and your dad will have more time to spend with the family, and that time is invaluable.
Wondering when it will make sense to go with smaller diesel engines as a generator in the tractors with 1,000 HP electric motors at each wheel? P.S. Zach's channel brought me to yours. You all do a great job explaining farming!
I don’t have enough engineering expertise to really speculate on what approach would be optimal. The diesel generated system seems to have been successful on locomotives and some excavating equipment. Transmissions have been a shortcoming of many of these newer tractors, so circumventing that assembly would probably help reliability!
Andy, that trailer is going to go look like a hairless cat when you pull that stainless skin off 😂 The best and most important investment on a farm to me is the planter. It’s the start! And if you can’t do it correctly or loose time with breakdowns when time is of the essence? It’s the one piece of equipment you should never be cheap. I trade ours off every 5 years. Period. You can’t put a price on security.
Let’s put it this way: it will need some TLC once the skin is pulled off… 🤣 I agree about your comment on the planter. The only thing that makes your logic less sound is the egregious price of a new rig. If these prices keep jumping at the same pace, a new corn planter with the same specs as ours would cost nearly $500,000. Eventually, people are going to have to decide on trading versus maintaining. There’s merits to either side, and there is the possibility of switching to a lease. Thanks for the comment!
Another great video. Way off on seeing and comment earl on this one. Hopefully can find a deal on a storage building. A lot of options out there, and waiting lists are just getting longer which you understand better than most. Can’t wait for next one
Yes. I think the prices might be starting to trend back down on them, but they cost a fortune to build. I’ve heard quotes on things, and it is scary… 🫣
The more I think of it…… That’s 95% chance an ex ANSOL Ammonia Nitrate SOLution trailer. I used to crate it as WA use’s probably more then any where else on the planet.It’s the base product for liquid fertiliser and explosives here. It’s insulated for heat not cold.ANSOL is 140c at process and solidifies at 100.It’s highly corrosive,in fact it kills humans in four different ways. Removing the outer skin is nuts,that’s exactly what a farmer would do! That’s a red shirt idea right? Marty’s Right 🤷♂️ If you’re doing liquid fert by spraying from now on,you are right? You need that outer skin! Why….sprayer breaks down or wind or whatever.Sits in sun,no insulation equals warm liquid.Plants don’t like warm liquid! You need to be able to rinse it inside so instead of spending money on removing something that doesn’t need removing,spend it on an interior riser like 1/2” pipe with holes. Think cleaning fast and cheap You can’t afford to waste time cleaning or even worse not cleaning at all. Stop the outer skin if it’s not to late Think like a trucker,think cleaning!!!
It sounds like you know what you are talking about, and I will admit that I do not. It is pretty standard practice for farmers and retailers to de-skin these trailers. Marty was against de-skinning because he thought it was a waste of money. I was suggested by multiple people to pull the skin off. As a matter of fact, I would say that 90%+ of these double conical trailers do not have a skin anymore, even if they did in a prior life. The trailer has already been thoroughly rinsed, and it will continue to be rinsed in between crop types during the growing season. I can certainly see what you are saying, but that’s just not the way this one is unfolding… 🧐
As for knowing something about it Just to put that into context I used to pull three 40ft trailers with 30 tonnes of product in each I just do two with fuel these days,it’s easier! UA-cam Great Southern fuels or Stevemacs to check out Australian tankers,I reckon you will be stunned!
All that tractors 🚜 cost manny money and can only 1 thing , but When you look The nexat machiene that is 1 machiene and can 4 things and what is Nice this machiene do not distroy your land . Look the video’s about the NEXAT and you know that you can sell almost all your machienes and you can make your barns smaller 😂😂😂😂
@aTrippyFarmer with all the new equipment you've been getting. Would u generally have enough room in your sheds for everything at least? Or will it be close?
I wanted second the comments on your content. It is very interesting and genuine. Try not to follow the path of the big channels. MF has many subscribers that his sponsors bring in that may not be that interested in the content. Sometimes seems like a continuous commercial and many off farm topics. Keep doing what you are doing and it will grow.
Hey there Andy, I hope this finds you all well and good. Do you complain about everything else as much as you do about John Deere, parts, equipment, and Dealers? If Deere were to offer you a 18L 750HP 4-Wheel Drive tractor tomorrow, at a $250K premium above what you paid for your 9R 620, would you buy it, or would you say it's too expensive, and walk away complaining? I hope you have a good one! "Nothing Runs Like A Deere" 🦌 👍 🇺🇲
Yeah it’s pretty simple actually. We work for 10-30% margin most of the time. Some others farm for less than that. Deere equipment and parts are priced at 100-500% margin. If a tractor costs $300,000 to build and they sell it for $600,000 they have a $300,000 profit. Last year, they raised the price of some of this stuff by 10-15% under the guise of “inflation.” If your costs go up 15% on a $300,000 machine, you add another $45,000 in expensive. If you raise the price of the new one 15% at the same time, you add $90,000 in revenue. You basically added another $45,000 in profit because of “inflation.” It is the perfect scapegoat to con off on farmers while widening profit margins. Of course, you can argue that the money is worth less because of inflation, but it is still a massive win for them financially… just go look at the stock price. They’re all the guilty of it-not just Deere and not just agriculture companies. Meanwhile, you and I have to pay the price. Eventually, farmers will wisen up to the idea that turning wrenches and paying taxes is a better long-term plan than deferring and reducing income with tax-advantaged equipment purchases. We aren’t there yet, but we are quickly approaching it.
Anyone ever notice these father and son farming operation, the father is started before son shows up. Seams like the son is telling UA-cam what's going to be done but the dad is already making things happend.
Ehhh, 3-4 hours. There’s no straight route for me to get there. I’d have to go to Champaign, then Peoria, and I’d end up in the quad cities. The only times that I’ve ever been there is for Deere stuff. We have toured some factories and the headquarters.
Man, my world view was just shattered, a farmer lied about something. I don't know if I will ever recover, I guess next you will tell me that fisherman aren't truthful about the size of their fish. LOL
The new fendt is 620 hp, it’s green but not the green you pay so much extra for🤣🤣. Its also not an articulated monstrosity. If it wasn’t for all Deere be outta business though.
I like the looks of the new Fendt’s. I have priced one, though, and it was about the same price as a Deere. These brands all stay in the same range of each other. If one goes up, they all take a comparable jump. Corn prices have come down a bit, so maybe that’ll soften up the market a bit!
Possibly a development gap? Cheaper to outsource while they perfected their own design rather than install a unrefined powertrain. I’d bet that it wasn’t cheap for Deere to use those Cummins!
@@aTrippyFarmer Well sir I'm under the impression it was just to throw something at CNH because Deere picked up Cummins the same year or right after CNH thought they could build their own engines so maybe Cummins went to deere. I'm bias because we have been a Deere farm since the 30s and I have never been around a Cummins that was any good no matter what it was in. Deere has built some of the best engines ever so they don't need anybody else. It was just weird and thankfully Deere came back to their senses lol
@@billk65 really here in North Dakota farmers can drive on a semi tractor trailer on a car license with in 150 miles of the farm no different lic needed I thought all states where all the same
I do have a Class A license. It’s a grey area on farms, and a lot of people don’t have a solid answer on the true legality of what farmers need. As for the tanker endorsement, farmers are exempt from that as long as they don’t haul for hire, like the other comment pointed out!
@@aTrippyFarmer here in North Dakota farmers don’t need one as long as thay stay with in 150 miles of the farm I guess every state is different hope you are having a good one. Congratulations on the new little one when he or she shows up
@@aTrippyFarmer I think I would double check that as I worked for a farmer not for hire and had to have the endorsement state police see some of it differently than the SOS which it not rt since they make the rules it has definitely been a mess for awhile no one has the correct answer especially the Mattoon sos office they will say one thing but if you call main offices in Springfield you will get a different answer just like you don’t have to have a physical if you have a class A license non CDL but if you have the CDL class A you do have to even if your not for hire according to Mattoon SOS I started with the old Class D and grandfathered in with the CDL and k ow one seems to have the same answer
Don’t understand the removing of outer skin Less weight,no it’s 200 kilograms if that. Easier to clean,no. Looks better,No! It looks great now and having to polish the inner skin costs and ends up with the same look you currently have. It’s a good outer insulation from heat! It’s a double buffer from road grime and environmental. It’s not costing anything staying on,it’s costing to remove it….for no REAL reason Spend that money on an interior rinse system ie 1/2”pipe with holes,lots of holes. Remember Andy,spraying has small windows and the better set up,the more sleep. How’s that concrete wash pad with chemical separation going? Or you like the contaminated mud🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️😂
The tanker could use a sparge tube. I won’t argue that. We won’t dump any chemical on the ground. That is quite literally against the law. Standard practice is to spray it out at a reduced rate on a safe field. We have seen what happens when some of these corn herbicides get spilled on fields in multiple locations from line bursts or sprayer issues. Some of those spots still won’t grow soybeans 10 years later.
@@aTrippyFarmer I’m not sure about “dumping” I’m talking about cleaning! Rinsing corrosive products overnight,between products and between delays. Where are you planning on doing that?Outside the main tractor shed like normal? Did you see that comment about this purpose built sprayer wash pad where I worked in UK. You just aimed it into these rails till you hit the stop bar,it would perfectly line up over jets sunk into concrete,the side and over head jets.Before the turbo timer cut in after a minute I had opened dump and hooked a water line and control plug,pushed a button and just walked away.The entire exterior of boom ,tank and sprayer,inside tank and every line out to and in boom cleaned. Every drop was caught and filtered into waste stored and water re-stored. It was half an hour of doing a rough job by hand,all in a minute while I had gone to bed! Time during spraying is at a premium with wind,heat etc Time is the most expensive part! That kind of wash pad pays itself off and the best bit Sprayer last longer. Out of all the things you guys need it’s a wash pad Oh and maybe a new shirt for Marty,just not red🤷♂️😂😂 Why does he only wear red🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️
Well I thank you for the Video but . I think you lied to us when you said you would get your Sister on more Videos this Winter . The reason I know you haven't tried is you don't have a black eye
I never said she would be around this winter. She will definitely be offering more once the weather warms up. She doesn’t help on the farm with some of the day-to-day stuff this time of year. She runs equipment in the spring and fall.
I just wanted to let you know that as a "non-farmer", I really enjoy watching your channel and learning about some of the business decisions farmers have to juggle. You do a great job presenting information in a concise manner with a little humor thrown in. Great job!
Appreciate that! I try to do my best. My only downside is that I talk a little fast at times. Fortunately, UA-cam does have a reduced-speed option for viewing videos! 🤣
It’s your business if you buy a planter or tractor or something else you really don’t have to justify it to us who watch. Most of negative comments are people who are jealous or just negative people. With that being said I do like how you explain things and it makes your channel entertaining. I really like how you all interact with each other. Reminds me a lot when my dad was around. Farming without him hasn’t been the same.
I try to explain things to people along the way. Some decisions are easy to explain and others are more complicated. That was the general point of that segment. I’m happy to hear that the videos remind you of your dad. It’s never easy to lose someone, and it’s even tougher when you’ve worked with them for so long. You just gotta appreciate the time that you spent together! Thanks for watching!
My old boss owned a hardware store. He said never show a profit.
His corporation had 3 branches,the store, a property management Corp. And an investment Corp. They worked long hours but lived very well.
You are a smart guy and well spoken. Thanks for taking the time!
Thanks for watching!!!
Congratulations Andy on having another child. You're a class act bro. Your content is enjoyable & solid. Best wishes this planting season.
I have a good friend who describes a farmer's day being ruled by "vision decisions". Each day you have to deal with what you see, not what you plan.
That’s a great way to put it… it can be hard to keep working towards some long term goals when you’ve got different issues popping up daily. Thanks for the comment!
Andy, the content and information coming from this channel is head and shoulders above other channels! Keep up the great work! You deserve 1 million subscribers.
I appreciate that! It takes time to build an audience, and some people just want to be entertained as opposed to educated. I respect that, but I try to focus on what I’m good at. Thanks for the comment!
Andy, after watching you through at least 2 seasons, you are very good at what you do. After growing up in a cattle and hay operation, I had to leave farming due to inflated land cost in the mid seventies and I thouroughly enjoy watching you and other farmers' videos and seeing the high tech equipment that has made it possible to produce the crops that feed the world. While Zach Johnson, Larson farms and many others do an excellent job, so do you. Just keep up the good work and thank you for your content each week. It means a lot to us who wish we were there.
Thanks, Frank! The late 70s and early 80s have had a lasting impact on the lineage of farming to this day. If you look at the data, there is a HUGE gap in farmers that would’ve been starting out or in their early years that ended up transitioning away from farming. That had a lot to do with the average age of a farmers being in the 60s. The next generation for many operations did not come home to the farm. It was an unfortunate consequence of the economics circumstances of that time. Anyways, I am glad that I can offer you some taste of our farm. I do my best to entertain and educate people!
Congratulations Andy to you and your wife. I’m from Wisconsin and drive by your place on interstate 57 when going to Florida. Always try to see where your place is. I’m thinking in my mind that you’re on the west side of 57 and south of Mattoon. Just drove home on Monday.
Our main farm isn’t visible from the interstate, but we do have a large chunk of land that straddles I57 on both sides of the road south of Lakeland college. If you timed it right, it wouldn’t be unlikely for you to see us out there!
More storage: tensioned fabric structures are good fot intermediate storage out of the weather. 22:32
Keep up the great content Andy !
My dad farmed until 1973 ( I was 13 then). So I love keeping up with you and other farmers on youtube! Congratulations on #2 on the way!!
Thanks, Jeff. I am glad that you enjoy!
The oil capacity of a engine, has more to do with the oil pan than the engine. The same engine could have different oil capacity's, depending on the machine it is mounted into.
Interesting. I figured an engine is spec’d the same regardless of where it’s placed, but I guess that isn’t the case!
I’m SO excited to see big brother Lenny’s reaction with the new baby. Congratulations!
Thank you!! Lenny makes an appearance in a few more videos. He doesn’t come out as much in the winter!
@@aTrippyFarmer I don’t blame him!
Full time farmers have to update to bigger equipment and technology to stay in business. Bigger building and I mean looking out 15 years ahead of need of today. That building that stores multiple J-D equipment when built was maybe a little bigger than needed at the time, but serious investment in all storage for the future is mandatory !
I would disagree with the term “mandatory.” One question you must ask yourself: is it a good idea to build a $1,000,000 shop at current inflated prices across the board assuming that you are going to continue to make the same profits for the next decade? It costs 2x-3x as much to build today as it did 5 years ago, and I don’t see much room for it to continue to increase. I don’t completely disagree with you, but there are other things that are more pressing, like the sprayer, planter, grain bins, etc..
Andy. Thank you again for sharing your farm life with the world wide inter web via UA-cam.. I farm and I find great value in seeing and listening to what is happening in your world. Appreciate the positive attitude. Never let the haters get to you. You are benefiting many and an overwhelming majority of your viewers appreciate you and your family. John from SD.
Thanks, John! I wasn’t necessarily addressing any negative comments. I was just emphasizing my appreciation for all of the great questions that I get!
If and when you rinse and clean your tanker between corn and soybean herbicides,wear a good respirator when getting inside it.
I’ll probably upgrade to a wash suit and a full-face respirator. I’m not planning on spraying any gramoxone, but I don’t want to be overexposed to any of those chemicals. Thanks for the comment!
Love the videos Andy I can't wait to see the planter run
You and me both!!!
@@aTrippyFarmer I was about to say the same thing
Congratulations on new baby and best wishes. Your channel is very enjoyable
Justified purchasing is always important with business decisions. It has also influenced personal decisions like whether to replace the once worn dress slacks in my closet for the last 25 year's, it's a tough call. Keep up the good work.
Absolutely! Great point.
Congratulations on the new one. Andy just enjoy what you are doing 👍
Thanks 👍
Well said at the end, thanks for your hard work and long hours!
Much appreciated!
That tanker was made the city of Fond du Lac which I live nearby. Brenner tank is now part of Wabash. Went past your farm on the way to Alabama on Feb. 11th. Had no idea what fields were yours but found it interesting. Land is certainly flat compared to my area which is a lot of Dairy.
If you were on interstate 57 south of Lakeland college, we have quite a bit of farmland that straddles the interstate on both sides for a few miles. If you drive be at the right time next spring, you might just see me and the new planter right next to the interstate! 😉
Ready to see spring work getting started! Nice machine shop in the future with a wash bay. Going to look like a John Deere dealer when you walk in
That’s my plan. I just have to secure the funding first… 🤣
The data for corn planting at a specific depth, sprouting equally has great return on investment in a planter. One channel did a section of corn, did the flags for the first to sprout, then next day, & so on. The first to sprout had the higher yield, & it went down from there, the last to sprout had the lowest yield. Thus they justified a new corn planter with all the bells & whistles. just some thoughts, I enjoy your channel.
Yep that’s the good ole flag test. Precision planting is very big on that. I could see why that would be a good sales tool for them. One could argue that this is just a trick. Corn plants do mostly have flex ears. If they all came up evenly, it would be interesting to see if the ears still averaged out the same. I need to take the time to run that trial this year!
@@aTrippyFarmer Would love to see a tricked out wheel driven really old planter and see how well it could plant corn. Seems to me, one that had all new wear points, had been straightened to perfect tolerances with lots of precision measuring and machine work could do very, very well. I am sure there are some holdouts using old planters that do a great job...would love to hear those stories.
I have never heard of, nor would I ever consider loading a tanker with premixed spray solution. Just another thing to rinse and probably the hardest, and least designed for, unit to rinse.
We always load premixed chemicals in them and are not all that hard to flush for the next chemical
It’s pretty standard practice. You actually don’t see a lot of true “tendering” setups around here like they run out west. I know of maybe 2-3 farmers that mix chemicals at the field. The rest either have it custom applied or run some sort of tanker with hot loads. That’s just the way it’s done around here, and I think you’ll see that grow as farmers struggle to find help.
Another great video! Always love seeing what you have going on.
Thank you very much!
Congratulations on the new baby! Looking forward to seeing the even larger family on the videos.
Hi Andy, You weren't rambling, just thinking aloud! If you've had a better cropping year it is sound business to reinvest in more up to date farm equipment. As well you know, some years available cash is not generated due to prices/season.
Writing from England I really enjoy your Channel, I was in practical farming for thirty five years so have experience of some of the problems you and your family encounter.
Congratulations on your forthcoming baby, hoping all goes as it should at the time.
Another gem Andy, liked the air pressure boogie you did waiting on the brakes😎y’all keep em coming🇺🇸
Glad you enjoyed it👍👍👍
Thanks
Congratulations on the new future farmer!!!! Awesome news!!
Thank you!!
Are you guys going be putting up any new grain bins any time soon it looks like u guys are getting bigger
We are putting a new grain bin up this spring/summer. It isn't anything massive, but it will help with storage.
Not everything needs to have a positive, quick ROI.
Some larger farms buy motorhomes, race cars, snowmobiles, or have huge workshops that would put many dealerships to shame. If new equipment is something that makes your life more comfortable, and your farm can afford it, go for it. Some people buy new pickup trucks or sports cars every couple of years. There's no way to financially justify that, but hey, why not?
Discretionary spending on toys is a whole other beast… some of these farmers have made a lot of money in the last 15 years, and they’ve found a lot of things to buy with it. I think farm equipment always has a purpose regardless of whether you actually need it. I’ve got a long list of equipment that I’d like to add in the future😎
Great explanation on the financial aspect of a decision 👏 👍
Glad you think so!
Your dad's hilarious. 🤣🤣
He’s something! 🤣
Read the instructions on the air cleaner elements 2:41 duh! 😊
Congrats on the new baby coming l enjoy watching all your videos.
Thank you so much!
Like your shout out to Zack-- The Millennial Farmer. Stumbled on him couple years ago looking for something else and got hooked. Now spending way too much time watching TubeFarmers like yourself and some of the usual suspects. Keep up the good work...be safe and will look forward to what ever is next.
There is probably worse things to spend your free time doing than watching us farmers on UA-cam... 😎
none of our truck trailers gets put into a shed....theyre basically made to live outside.
That’s probably true. Being inside is definitely helpful in the winter months from what I have seen!
Another great video!
Thank you!
Word around the fields is that JD has an all electric
combine they have in field testing as we speak.
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Rumor has it that it has to charge 20 hours for every 4 hours of work… 💀
An all electric combine make zero practical sense and solves nothing.
First off Congratulations to you and your wife!!!! Second,I know you said some farms grow winter wheat and double crop beans in your area… Have you n Marty ever thought of doing it in the future??? Or have you ever done it in the past sir??? Congrats again on the new edition to your family Andy!!
There is some winter wheat sprinkled in our area. The amount grows rapidly every step South you take. Historically, farmers would claim that our ground is “too good” to raise wheat on, but, winter wheat followed by double crop soybeans have been one of the highest grossing combinations over the last decade, especially with farmers growing 100 bushel wheat. We have a lot of farms where I’d like to try it. My dad and his brothers aren’t too keen on planting any… I think they like their July’s without harvest🤣
Do any of your big tractors ever get stuck in muddy soil in the fields?
Our soil isn’t the bottomless pit that some of the guys in Minnesota seem to have. It also dries relatively quick. I’ve gotten a planter tractor stuck one time in 2019, and it was more out-of-traction than truly buried to the frame. I’ve also had a few run-ins with grain carts over the years in the fall. Typically, the cart is what gets stuck. We are really blessed to farm some of the soil that we do. It’s some of the best in the world!
Andy you guys may need to build more storage area with all the large equipment now days. Keep up the good channel.
It’s definitely in the works for the future. I just don’t know if it’ll happen anytime soon. A nice shop costs a lot of money!
I would classify the new 🌽 planter as a quality of life investment. By planting time being cut by approximately 25-30%, you and your dad will have more time to spend with the family, and that time is invaluable.
That is a great way to put it!
More horsepower? Big Bud is Back...😇ask LegArms, he made center pins for a few. 3:39
Wondering when it will make sense to go with smaller diesel engines as a generator in the tractors with 1,000 HP electric motors at each wheel?
P.S. Zach's channel brought me to yours. You all do a great job explaining farming!
I don’t have enough engineering expertise to really speculate on what approach would be optimal. The diesel generated system seems to have been successful on locomotives and some excavating equipment. Transmissions have been a shortcoming of many of these newer tractors, so circumventing that assembly would probably help reliability!
Keep up the good work Andy ✌️
Thanks, will do!
Awesome job Andy
Thank you! Cheers!
Congratulations on the new comer. Loving the content!🙌🏽
Great content Andy👍
Glad you enjoyed it!
Your Brenner tank is made in fonddulac,wi.
Yes I had to do a lot of research to figure out the structural considerations of cutting out the bulkheads. They are now owned by Wabash!
happy to here new baby on the way family must be prode . like any new equipment it will in long run better.
That's the plan!
Andy, that trailer is going to go look like a hairless cat when you pull that stainless skin off 😂
The best and most important investment on a farm to me is the planter. It’s the start! And if you can’t do it correctly or loose time with breakdowns when time is of the essence? It’s the one piece of equipment you should never be cheap. I trade ours off every 5 years. Period. You can’t put a price on security.
Let’s put it this way: it will need some TLC once the skin is pulled off… 🤣 I agree about your comment on the planter. The only thing that makes your logic less sound is the egregious price of a new rig. If these prices keep jumping at the same pace, a new corn planter with the same specs as ours would cost nearly $500,000. Eventually, people are going to have to decide on trading versus maintaining. There’s merits to either side, and there is the possibility of switching to a lease. Thanks for the comment!
Another great video. Way off on seeing and comment earl on this one. Hopefully can find a deal on a storage building. A lot of options out there, and waiting lists are just getting longer which you understand better than most. Can’t wait for next one
Yes. I think the prices might be starting to trend back down on them, but they cost a fortune to build. I’ve heard quotes on things, and it is scary… 🫣
Nice video, it won't be long and you guys will be in the fields.
Yep. A few weeks and some warm weather will have use itching to roll!
#Roadto100k!
Almost halfway there!
Love your channel, keep the videos coming!
The more I think of it……
That’s 95% chance an ex ANSOL Ammonia Nitrate SOLution trailer.
I used to crate it as WA use’s probably more then any where else on the planet.It’s the base product for liquid fertiliser and explosives here.
It’s insulated for heat not cold.ANSOL is 140c at process and solidifies at 100.It’s highly corrosive,in fact it kills humans in four different ways.
Removing the outer skin is nuts,that’s exactly what a farmer would do! That’s a red shirt idea right? Marty’s Right 🤷♂️
If you’re doing liquid fert by spraying from now on,you are right?
You need that outer skin!
Why….sprayer breaks down or wind or whatever.Sits in sun,no insulation equals warm liquid.Plants don’t like warm liquid!
You need to be able to rinse it inside so instead of spending money on removing something that doesn’t need removing,spend it on an interior riser like 1/2” pipe with holes.
Think cleaning fast and cheap
You can’t afford to waste time cleaning or even worse not cleaning at all.
Stop the outer skin if it’s not to late
Think like a trucker,think cleaning!!!
It sounds like you know what you are talking about, and I will admit that I do not. It is pretty standard practice for farmers and retailers to de-skin these trailers. Marty was against de-skinning because he thought it was a waste of money. I was suggested by multiple people to pull the skin off. As a matter of fact, I would say that 90%+ of these double conical trailers do not have a skin anymore, even if they did in a prior life. The trailer has already been thoroughly rinsed, and it will continue to be rinsed in between crop types during the growing season. I can certainly see what you are saying, but that’s just not the way this one is unfolding… 🧐
As for knowing something about it
Just to put that into context
I used to pull three 40ft trailers with 30 tonnes of product in each
I just do two with fuel these days,it’s easier!
UA-cam Great Southern fuels or Stevemacs to check out Australian tankers,I reckon you will be stunned!
Hey!!!, congratulations to you and your wife Andy. I must have missed you saying your wife was expecting.
I may not have mentioned it on the channel!
Need to put some HUSKER stickers on that red pete!
All that tractors 🚜 cost manny money and can only 1 thing , but When you look The nexat machiene that is 1 machiene and can 4 things and what is Nice this machiene do not distroy your land . Look the video’s about the NEXAT and you know that you can sell almost all your machienes and you can make your barns smaller 😂😂😂😂
The NEXAT looks like a neat machine. It’ll be interesting to see if any farmers in the US actually purchase one.
Is it in your guys' plans in the next year or so to get another shed?
Haha in my dreams, maybe!
@aTrippyFarmer with all the new equipment you've been getting. Would u generally have enough room in your sheds for everything at least? Or will it be close?
I wanted second the comments on your content. It is very interesting and genuine. Try not to follow the path of the big channels. MF has many subscribers that his sponsors bring in that may not be that interested in the content. Sometimes seems like a continuous commercial and many off farm topics. Keep doing what you are doing and it will grow.
Hey there Andy, I hope this finds you all well and good.
Do you complain about everything else as much as you do about John Deere, parts, equipment, and Dealers?
If Deere were to offer you a 18L 750HP 4-Wheel Drive tractor tomorrow, at a $250K premium above what you paid for your 9R 620, would you buy it, or would you say it's too expensive, and walk away complaining?
I hope you have a good one!
"Nothing Runs Like A Deere" 🦌 👍 🇺🇲
Yeah it’s pretty simple actually. We work for 10-30% margin most of the time. Some others farm for less than that. Deere equipment and parts are priced at 100-500% margin. If a tractor costs $300,000 to build and they sell it for $600,000 they have a $300,000 profit. Last year, they raised the price of some of this stuff by 10-15% under the guise of “inflation.” If your costs go up 15% on a $300,000 machine, you add another $45,000 in expensive. If you raise the price of the new one 15% at the same time, you add $90,000 in revenue. You basically added another $45,000 in profit because of “inflation.” It is the perfect scapegoat to con off on farmers while widening profit margins. Of course, you can argue that the money is worth less because of inflation, but it is still a massive win for them financially… just go look at the stock price. They’re all the guilty of it-not just Deere and not just agriculture companies. Meanwhile, you and I have to pay the price. Eventually, farmers will wisen up to the idea that turning wrenches and paying taxes is a better long-term plan than deferring and reducing income with tax-advantaged equipment purchases. We aren’t there yet, but we are quickly approaching it.
that's called "Freeze Drying" LOL
Haha that is about right!
New toys are always fun. But newer technology is always a good thing.
It is a blessing and often a curse at the same time!
Anyone ever notice these father and son farming operation, the father is started before son shows up. Seams like the son is telling UA-cam what's going to be done but the dad is already making things happend.
I wish I had a dollar for every red shirt Marty has. He dresses like me! Best wishes for this upcoming season.
Marty had a TV wardrobe… 🤣 he’s worked in that same outfit since I was a child!
Nice Channel ! Great Content ! mav'
Thanks for the visit!!!
One My favorite UA-camr 💯💚🌱✌🏻😎
How far from the quad cities are u?!
Ehhh, 3-4 hours. There’s no straight route for me to get there. I’d have to go to Champaign, then Peoria, and I’d end up in the quad cities. The only times that I’ve ever been there is for Deere stuff. We have toured some factories and the headquarters.
Man, my world view was just shattered, a farmer lied about something. I don't know if I will ever recover, I guess next you will tell me that fisherman aren't truthful about the size of their fish. LOL
You oughta hear some of the stretched-truth stories that I’ve heard from farmers. You gotta take it all with a grain of salt.. 🤣
The new fendt is 620 hp, it’s green but not the green you pay so much extra for🤣🤣. Its also not an articulated monstrosity. If it wasn’t for all Deere be outta business though.
I like the looks of the new Fendt’s. I have priced one, though, and it was about the same price as a Deere. These brands all stay in the same range of each other. If one goes up, they all take a comparable jump. Corn prices have come down a bit, so maybe that’ll soften up the market a bit!
Marty......cheer up
When he’s working, he’s never too cheery!
And Deere finally righted the wrong and dropped Cummins with the update.
Possibly a development gap? Cheaper to outsource while they perfected their own design rather than install a unrefined powertrain. I’d bet that it wasn’t cheap for Deere to use those Cummins!
@@aTrippyFarmer Well sir I'm under the impression it was just to throw something at CNH because Deere picked up Cummins the same year or right after CNH thought they could build their own engines so maybe Cummins went to deere. I'm bias because we have been a Deere farm since the 30s and I have never been around a Cummins that was any good no matter what it was in. Deere has built some of the best engines ever so they don't need anybody else. It was just weird and thankfully Deere came back to their senses lol
Andy do you have a tanker endorsement on you’re license lol I know farmers don’t need a cdl
Actually they do have to have one they get one that is the same as a fire dept use as long as there not for hire
@@billk65 really here in North Dakota farmers can drive on a semi tractor trailer on a car license with in 150 miles of the farm no different lic needed I thought all states where all the same
I do have a Class A license. It’s a grey area on farms, and a lot of people don’t have a solid answer on the true legality of what farmers need. As for the tanker endorsement, farmers are exempt from that as long as they don’t haul for hire, like the other comment pointed out!
@@aTrippyFarmer here in North Dakota farmers don’t need one as long as thay stay with in 150 miles of the farm I guess every state is different hope you are having a good one. Congratulations on the new little one when he or she shows up
@@aTrippyFarmer I think I would double check that as I worked for a farmer not for hire and had to have the endorsement state police see some of it differently than the SOS which it not rt since they make the rules it has definitely been a mess for awhile no one has the correct answer especially the Mattoon sos office they will say one thing but if you call main offices in Springfield you will get a different answer just like you don’t have to have a physical if you have a class A license non CDL but if you have the CDL class A you do have to even if your not for hire according to Mattoon SOS I started with the old Class D and grandfathered in with the CDL and k ow one seems to have the same answer
Her get sister on the channel !!
Katie will be back here once we are in the fields.
Is there a good story behind why your Dad always wears a red shirt? if so Please share if you can.
That’s a million dollar question!!!
Don’t understand the removing of outer skin
Less weight,no it’s 200 kilograms if that.
Easier to clean,no.
Looks better,No!
It looks great now and having to polish the inner skin costs and ends up with the same look you currently have.
It’s a good outer insulation from heat!
It’s a double buffer from road grime and environmental.
It’s not costing anything staying on,it’s costing to remove it….for no REAL reason
Spend that money on an interior rinse system ie 1/2”pipe with holes,lots of holes.
Remember Andy,spraying has small windows and the better set up,the more sleep.
How’s that concrete wash pad with chemical separation going?
Or you like the contaminated mud🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️😂
The tanker could use a sparge tube. I won’t argue that. We won’t dump any chemical on the ground. That is quite literally against the law. Standard practice is to spray it out at a reduced rate on a safe field. We have seen what happens when some of these corn herbicides get spilled on fields in multiple locations from line bursts or sprayer issues. Some of those spots still won’t grow soybeans 10 years later.
@@aTrippyFarmer I’m not sure about “dumping”
I’m talking about cleaning!
Rinsing corrosive products overnight,between products and between delays.
Where are you planning on doing that?Outside the main tractor shed like normal?
Did you see that comment about this purpose built sprayer wash pad where I worked in UK.
You just aimed it into these rails till you hit the stop bar,it would perfectly line up over jets sunk into concrete,the side and over head jets.Before the turbo timer cut in after a minute I had opened dump and hooked a water line and control plug,pushed a button and just walked away.The entire exterior of boom ,tank and sprayer,inside tank and every line out to and in boom cleaned.
Every drop was caught and filtered into waste stored and water re-stored.
It was half an hour of doing a rough job by hand,all in a minute while I had gone to bed!
Time during spraying is at a premium with wind,heat etc
Time is the most expensive part!
That kind of wash pad pays itself off and the best bit
Sprayer last longer.
Out of all the things you guys need it’s a wash pad
Oh and maybe a new shirt for Marty,just not red🤷♂️😂😂
Why does he only wear red🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️
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Well I thank you for the Video but . I think you lied to us when you said you would get your Sister on more Videos this Winter . The reason I know you haven't tried is you don't have a black eye
I never said she would be around this winter. She will definitely be offering more once the weather warms up. She doesn’t help on the farm with some of the day-to-day stuff this time of year. She runs equipment in the spring and fall.
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