Very cool information. Definitely worth watching. Also, I just bought and installed your brothers game on my phone and tablet. Lol so far, im loving it.
@SquadGamersHD Will do. Also, I drive semis for a living, so if yall ever need input for development or decide to get a rig and need a driver, or anything like that from someone out here on the road, just let me know! Would also be down to learn a thing or two about farming hands-on if you're ever in need of a hired hand.
@@akshatmisra767 He @astotoh has a point. Did you live on a farm? All he mentioned about are skills that you NEED on a farm life. You deal with mother nature 90% of the time.
I'm a professional welder and I have fabricated many heavy duty truck hitches for use in the northern Canadian oil fields. The hitch you made is bomb proof.
The only thing I'd add, and for what he is using it for it should be fine, is when the material is that thick, preheat the metal for better penetration of the weld. Again it should be fine but just a small tip. Realistically if anything is gonna break it would probably something on the truck, or the bolts would shear rather than that hitch breaking.
Next time don't add anything. As if some farmer kid is going to waste $40 on propane and $150 on a torch just to increase his weld strength by 5% preheating plate in the summer time. He's running flux core and stick, that shit was hot as hell after only a few minutes. You'd get your ass run off site for pre heating 3/8 plate in the summer time welding on a damn grain truck hitch. Foreman would say yep goodbye buddy you take too long and cost too much. There's no blueprints here nor inspectors so why try and satisfy them? Notice how the tubing runs slotted through the plates? The welds are simply holding it together, not providing the strength during operation. This isn't a vessel, its not a pipeline, its an ancient grain truck worth just a few thousand bucks. You can get all scientific about preheating for me if you'd like but it doesn't matter cause that hitch will be here in 100 years. @@ReaIJackhammer
I think you actually did quite well for your first harvest, especially as a lot of the deficit was part of what you would pay yourself and just getting the land ready. I thinks its awesome how much you've learned doing this and really look forward to seeing your future videos, as its really clear that you have the drive and passion for this, and because of that I just know you'll be absolutely fantastic! Excellent job!
I am a 71 year OLD man. I have dementia and bed in bed almost all the time. My name is Lynn. FYI. I just started watching and really enjoyed it! I will continue watching them as time goes by. I would appreciate you replying if you have time Would appreciate it! As said I will continue watching, great first Video and hope hope you the best!! God bless.
Thank you for sharing Lynn! I appreciate the kind words. Hope you’re doing well and getting healthy! God bless to you as well. Best of luck with your health.
@@spencerhilbert thanks for replying so soon!! Dementia is a tough !! I hope we can write each other because I do get lonely sometimes. God bless a d thanks again.
I live in Poland, never had anything to do with farming and I didn't even notice how 2 hours went by. Great work, tremendous effort, awesome video.Wish you all the success in everything you're doing.
Siema! I'm Dutch but I live in Poland as well. Been seeing this video being recommended for a few days so finally decided to watch it. I don't know anything about farming. I'm an IT professional, yet 2 hours flew by 😅
Spencer! You have made me realize what I do need to do again. I recently inherited 250 acres of farmland, I was debating on renting it out. But, with randomly running across your channel, I have decided to start farming it again. I missed it when my great grandparents and grandparents would farm it while I was growing up. I have alot of new things to learn. But to me this was a sign! Thank you for your content!
I hope you stick to the plan we need more people like this in the world we are loosing farms and farmers every day! I inherited 100 acres of land that’s mostly woods but 40-50 acres of grass so I’m gonna start cutting and selling round bales of hay for profit then eventually get back into cattle. Well now after planning with my uncle we got almost everything but a rake and tedder, I have a new tractor arriving in march and I have 120 acres of hay to do this summer. When I decide what my plans was I just started driving around asking land owners and I’m doing it all no cost of rent except one 20 acres field I’m giving them $5 a bale, wish me luck and I wish you the best as well! Hopefully the world doesn’t fall apart at our feet long enough to make our dreams reality!
that's the only issue I'm having at the moment. My family has always rented out but there is around 18 acres that is grass that they do nothing with. Only issue I'm gong to have is coming up with the money to get my starting equipment. I already had to go into debt just to fix up the only farm house I'm living in. Already started redoing the 1 acre field where we raised chickens, ducks, etc. Hopefully can get this going quickly. But it is a hell of a process. @@royaltydiesel6734
My mother inherited two farms once her father's estate was settled after her mother passed (her mother lived another 11 years after her father's passing). One farm was mostly grassland that she rented out to run cattle. The other farm was 140 acres and the original homestead of my mother's great grandfather, who immigrated from Poland in the early 1880's. While in her father's possession, much of that land was cleared of the original home's brick foundation and further cut, cleared for crops and rented out to a local farmer. My uncles and I did a lot of pheasant hunting along that farm's corn fields. My mother eventually sold the grassland farm but worked the 140-acre farm by entering into a long-term operational sharing contract with a local farmer, where my mother actively participated in the finances of the farm, in return for a split in the crop yields. She did this up until she was 83 years old, then switched to renting the 140 acres directly to the same farmer, up until my mother passed. Upon her passing, this 140-acre farm passed to my sister, my niece, and myself. Now we rent out this farm (107 acres under pivot irrigation, ~20 acres of hay, with the rest mostly a creek that bisects the property, and some hilly grassland suitable for cattle) to the same farmer. This farmer works his own land plus does contract farming. He has five sons that have went into farming with their father, and all five sons also rent farmland to grow crops. I always had great respect for the farmer that rents the farm I co-own, but after watching your video I have gained a greater understanding of what it takes to be successful. The farmer I rent to has managed to secure his own homestead and enough rental farmland to fully leverage and utilize his equipment to work all the land in a very productive way. My advice to you is to stay out of debt as is practical. You should continue to buy used farm equipment and repair as much of it as you can to make the equipment run decently. Your welding skills are necessary to be in farming. You have what it takes to be in farming for as long as you want to. Good luck!
And here I am... 36-year-old Civil Eng. from Serbia, working and living in Norway... Looking at the video how some guy from The USA does Farming. U really need to appreciate the YT algorithm and new technologies. God bless this young hardworking man.
Jel dobro u Norveškoj?Računam , bar imaš dobro plaćen posao. U Srbiji je i dalje borba da se preživi. Ovi Amerikanci imaju više miliona dolara, ne možemo se porediti sa njima.
Australia here. 1983, 17 years old. I rented 50 acres, with my dads help. Went to a clearing sale and bought a petrol David Brown 30 C Cropmaster for $500. I bought a Massey sundercut plough and a 12 run sunshine seed drill, both old, obsolete and dirt cheap. Couldnt afford to spray the weeds in the crop so the yield was down,but I got my first wheat crop done. A neighbour carted it to the silos for free. I put all the money I made into a better tractor and the next crop. All the while working as a farmhand for another farmer.
@@kingdd9640 Farming in Australia is hard. There are no government subsidies. Land is $2500 an acre in 22'' inch rain fall. Wheat crops can be 1 to 1 1/2 tonnes acre. Equipment ,even old machines are expensive. D.A.P. fertilizer is $1500 per ton . Then there are weed killing sprays $50 acre, minimum, Wheat here sells for about $300 per ton. 100 acres = 125 ton = $ 37,000 auD, minus costs, Diesel, fertilizer, spray chemicals. But it can be done, if you are keen enough and not afraid of hard work.
Losing money or not, what you did is one of the most essential industries for the world, the nation, and life itself. You literally employed more flexibility, ingenuity, and creative effort in overcoming the myriad of unexpected problems than the vast majority of people will ever need to consider just working some job for a wage.
We're from Indonesia and totally blown away by your cool agricultural tech! Over here, we're still rocking the old-school ways with manual hoes because our land's all hilly and tricky. You should totally swing by Indonesia and check out our laid-back traditional farming scene. Your high-tech agri vibes got us impressed big time!
@@JanSt12 There is a large farmer nearby that uses GPS in combination with a fixed installed local positioning system, so his tractors can drive the exact same preprogrammed lines every time, completely automatically. Every few years he gets into disputes with one of his neighbours because they sow a few meters into his fields to sneakily expand their field and he inadvertently ploughs over them.
Reminds me of the old days when we had to make the best.. I have bale hay, rake it and put it away.. 60s 70s great job… I’m glad you following.. in the footsteps of our father.. and I know it’s hard work, but thank you love watching your videos
I never thought I will be watching a 2 hour youtube video on farming, but I must say I loved every single second! Best of luck, and I really can't see it except positively, and I am 100% sure next year will be a great pure profit, as 2023 was just a starting point in this. Best of luck mate, you guys rocked, and I don't regret this at all.
The most important thing you taught people wasn't how much money you might make doing this, it's how much work you would need to do to even begin to make money doing it - or how many social connections, know-how, and money you would need up front to be successful to begin with. Really impressive.
Wow.. great precise video with oodles of info. ... I know another easy / free food source is to give the birds occasional access to a compost heap. My cousins built another small fenced in area adjacent to the coop with an access door from the coop that can be locked/unlocked. Inside that area they place their compost heaps. When the heaps get to a certain size and condition they open the door allowing the birds to forage.. insects, grubs, worms ..excellent supplement source for proteins and it is entertainment for the flock.. My cousin says its like the birds get to go out to a fancy restaurant.. lol AGAIN.. Thanjs for all your info
This was probably the most entertaining UA-cam video I’ve ever seen. Never been a farmer and didn’t know anything about it before this. Much respect! Great job!
I started raking at about 8/9 yrs old with that model rake! A couple tips - to shift the direction of the bar rotation, when sliding the selector out of the gear box, simply grab the rake bar and rotate it a little to allow movement of the selector to the desired position. The selector allows you to run the bar in reverse to "ted" the hay! To pull the rake down the road, the rake is designed to lift the one rear wheel off the ground during towing, and that totally eliminates the tire whipping you were experiencing! That is a great rake and with some additional time with it you will master the idiosyncrasies! I enjoyed the video and watching a young man get his hands dirty!
Thanks for the tips! I didn’t know that about lifting the back wheels. That will help a bunch! I did use it to ted the hay out. Just didn’t show it in video. Pretty handy for just one unit. Thanks for watching!
1:10:37 if anyone wants to build a hitch like this. I'd recommend an I-section or H-section turned on its side (flange being horizontal, facing u, where u weld the connector to) instead of the square hollow section (SHS) as the main horizontal beam. This section is far stronger laterally and will resist the lateral forces from the grain carts.
As someone who is totally ignorant to farming - that heatmap read was super interesting to see! Really gives you a lot of valuable information for the years ahead! Especially as a new farmer on a new plot of land with limited info. Thanks for posting this!
My grandparents were always farmers, and I didn't think much about how it actually worked. This video showed me a lot, and I liked watching how your farm grew. Truly inspirational!
22 y/o here, im a city slicker from the Minneapolis area and have an absolute crush on anything agriculture related, ill be going to college here in the fall for agribusiness and pursue my dream of becoming a first gen farmer, im really excited and this vid helped a lot with getting some perspective of what possibly could be my first years could be! Keep these vids pumping!!
You had allot of help from family and that is very important as a startup farmer. The best thing you did was not taking out an FSA operational or equipment loan. Many a young farmer has buried themselfs trying to be a big time operation right out of the gate instead of building their farm up as funds allow. I've been in the game for over 40yrs and can tell you are going about this the proper way and expect that you will have a great future in farming. It's hard work but is the best way of life that i know of. Best of luck in the future. 😀
Grants knowledge and wisdom and guidance and encouragement. And playing farming sim and your hard working determination. And your welding skills. Added to the farm being profitable. As far as good yelds and the whole family togetherness. Love it. I’m hype to see more of it.
I farmed in my younger days and really enjoyed your video. You get it across to viewers how farmers have to be somewhat versed in a lot of things such as welding, mechanics, electrical, and even playing the markets. You are going to do very well in the future and I’d sure like to ride along with you. Reminds me of years past. You’ve earned a subscriber. Thanks!
I binged quite a bit of Diesel Creek lately and then this channel popped up. It's damn inspiring to see the American dream is still out there. Loved every minute of this.
Wow! I grew up in a farming community in rural America and I had no idea about the finances. I even had relatives that farm, but almost all farmers will tell you they are broke even when they own a private plane. It was nice seeing the numbers and it takes me back to the day doing chores. I love the machine that brings the hay bales right up to the trailer. I remember them being dropped on the ground and having to throw them up and then stack them. Seems like all the equipment has gotten a lot better.
I’m getting such a satisfied feeling watching you fix these plastic/tile lines. It’s a mess and a pain in the butt, but it will be a good thing getting it fixed and working properly. Hard to farm wet land unless you are growing rice. You’ve really made some great changes to your land. Thanx for making these videos. Sure it’s hard to do both but it can be rewarding.
hye spencer, i live in Mississippi. I inspect farms for their H-2A workers. I love what you guys do. Feeding america and taking pride into what you do is super great to hear and see. I support you 100%. Keep it up man!!
Im a 15 yr old kid who is getting into farming and i just want 2 say this was a very informational video 4 me and i have been watching u and ur brother since i was little so thank u guys 4 being such an insperation 2 me and a wealth of knowledge
I agree with the rest of the viewers Spencer. You should be commended for an honest and very informative video. Very genuine mate. You will be successful because of your positive attitude which can also be seen in your brother’s character. Greetings from Brisbane, Australia.
What an amazing video! I was 20 years old when I decided I wanted to work for myself so I bought a local company in my hometown I had a good banker that trusted me I’m now 26 and have grown this business tremendously I love seeing other like minded people like you and I I’ve always wanted to farm but where I’m at it’s just not very feasible because the buyer’s aren’t close and all the old timers say you will make a fortune farming but you better start with two but recently I have bought a moldboard and a little two row planter I’ve been doing small stuff with for deer management and I tell you what it’s not the easiest of work but I love every minute of it! I hope your videos do really well and you continue doing what you are doing
I love farming for my dad. The late nights in the tractor during disking are some of my most favorites. Until I catch a rock that I couldn't see in the dark while watching out for rocks too.😅 You have to love wvery aspect of agriculture to do it. Its clear you love every aspect about it just like me. 😊
I have a new profound respect for farmers now a days.. My dad used to be a farmer back in my younger days, I remember running his tractor and running over his wire fence once😂 but all and all I had some great times. Love the video, farming is very cool 😎
I drove the 5 ton dump and deuce and a half many miles in the early seventies I was a member of the army corp of engineers and those trucks were unstoppable. You did a great job on that hitch good luck to you and your farming career I have a feeling you're going to be very successful. God bless you and your farm, Dave Conklin
Thank you for being transparent about all the finances. Not just the farming, but also the UA-cam. Really makes it clear what it takes and what the return on investment is for all that time and effort. I grew up with a farming family and they always seemed so happy. Watching you, I think I get it. The work is hard but it also looks satisfying at the end of the day.
Congrats on learning so much and teaching the rest of us what is involved with the process. The closest I ever got was bucking bails and milking cows back in the late 60's. Wound up doing a career in the military and still working overseas. While looking for info small tractors your page came up. Glad to see you have so many views. Pops had a 46 Model B poppin' Johnny. Miss them both. Good job though, solid young man.
"Farming Family with lots of equipment, property & money helps son get his own farm up and going." *From scratch* In my opinion would be more like a 1/4 acre of land using hand tools. This is for sure a nice video with a lot of useful information along with the processes that were needed to be able to do everything that you showed in the video. Good content either way. I'm sure with the family and support system you have you will go far with this. Lots of respect for the hard work.
Not sure where you came to that conclusion. Everything was paid by myself. The equipment I did borrow was from my brother who bought it all 3 years ago by himself. It’s not a family farm. Yeah everyone has their own definition of from scratch. The goal of the videos are to show all the financial details and be transparent. Just curious how you came to the conclusion?
@@spencerhilbert The help you recieved from your "family" who obviously already own equipment and farm land they were using it on or they would not have had the equipment in the first place or shop space to help you out in your endevors. Not sure if you personally own that Shop, Land and Equipment you used to make/welded the hitch for the dump truck you got. Like I said, lots of respect for the hard work you guys put into making things happen. I just felt like the title was pretty click baity.
O yeah for sure the title is click baity if you don't know the full context/background (which I didn't share in the video). Yeah it's all my brother and I equipment/land/shop we bought over the past 3 years. If I am not starting from "scratch" then he for sure is. He bought everything is 2020 and he documented it on his youtube channel. One important detail I leaved out in this video and I may share in the future is where/how we got the funds to do this. In highschool we started making "farming simulator" videos on youtube and over the years the channels grew and made a decent income. So someone could look at that and say it's the ultimate "starting from scratch" example ever. We didn't have any land/equipment/shop so we "played" farming virtually in our parents basement until we saved up enough money to do the real thing. Nobody can start from scratch without some savings, where would you get access to the land without someone giving you help. Like I said, I didn't include that into the video so there is no way to know that.
0:09 I've watched a lot of farming videos, but this one is truly impressive! The clear explanations and real-life visuals make it easy to understand and engaging from start to finish. Fantastic work!
A great way to spend a Saturday morning. I like the from the beginning to the end of project videos. I like that you purchase old equipment and maintain it. it was enjoyable learning along with you about farming
I live in the suburbs in Denmark, and have zero experience with farming, but this is so relaxing to watch. The amount of skill you need to do somthing like this is crazy. You have my respect!
Great video and information. Keep getting after it. You all are doing great. I have subscribed to the channel and will be watching for the new videos coming out. Take care and God Bless.
Spencer, I'm at home sick with the flu, which thankfully gave me a chance to watch your channel. It is so good to see a young guy like yourself making do with equipment older than yourself, and learning a lot on the way. I hope you will be an inspiration to more young folks out there. Us old guys aren't getting any younger. Cheers.
Spencer, I've been following since the beginning and there hasn't been a video yet that I wouldn't recommend to anyone who is interested in chasing a dream. Your videos have demonstrated challenges that you encountered along the way coupled with how you went about sorting them and turning them into wins. More importantly you learned something from each of them that will serve you going forward. You dedication and tireless work to this farming thing is inspirational and I look forward to following you into the new year and wish you continued growth and success.
I'm Thiago, I live in Brazil, in a region (Mato Grosso State - Brazil) where we are very strong in grain exports!I found the content of Spencer’s video very interesting! A set of learning throughout the entire process, the way to seek solutions to the problems that arise in the end, this is reversed in a very valuable baggage, the experience! Congratulations!!!
Incredible video. Incredible journey. Just.... wow. So nice to see a young American family out there working so very hard to farm the land. I wish you the greatest success! That hitch looks amazing. One thing that had me on the edge of my seat (and not in a good way)... PLEASE get a tow rope! Watching you guys use the excavator and a CHAIN to pull out the truck/grain cart made my heart sink. You're way too young to be leaving this planet, and it's a risk that just DOES NOT need to be taken. Spend the money on a ROPE rated for what you're doing. I apologize for coming across so harsh, but using a chain to pull out heavy equipment is far more dangerous than you realize. Please take this in the spirit it was meant; there are so many ways to get hurt farming as it is, and taking one way out of the equation is always good, especially when it's as easy as spending a couple hundred bucks on a rope. Instant thumbs and subs. Thank you for taking us along on your journey. This old guy wishes you all the success and happiness.
I stumbled across your video,it's awesome to see what you can do. I mostly want to say,thank you for wearing all your protective equipment while fabricating. As a welder,I love to see people wear protective equipment. I found my new channel to watch!
Just keep doing what you are doing, Spencer, it will definitely pay off in the long run. You have a strong body, good mind, and a superb work ethic. Stay focused and you won't go wrong.
not going to lie, i was looking for some ideas for FS22 i read the title and didn't look at the thumbnail. but i still learned some things about real farming, it ddin't seem like i just watched 2 hrs of a real farmer doing real farm work. with that being said thanks for posting it was informative, simple, well put together. Also even if you did lose money in your first year look at the experience you gained and learned from the mistakes that's something you can only learn threw doing not sitting in a school hopefully this year will be better for you and profit even more with less mistakes and good god grant i would have burned the combine down after the first 15 mins of hearing that noise and you lasted 4 days haha.
Congratulations to the Hilbert brothers, Spencer and Grant. Your work ethic and passion for farming will take you young men far. At 72 yoa I won’t be here to see it but I predict that the Hilbert name will become prominent in farming circles in Iowa in the years and generations to come. I wish you boys all the best life has to offer. You guys may want to start thinking about creating families. What’s a family farm without a family? Best of luck!
Thank you so much for sharing this video. It was very inspirational for me. Something I want to do, it is to take care of some hectares that I have, but equipment is extensive. Your video encourage me to try it (in my case we plant alfalfa, barley and wheat). Keep going guy, and buy more land as soon as you can, thats also the key to success!! Best regards from SPAIN!!
One good thing about this video is that it cuts across, I am an aspiring farmer in Africa, precisely Kenya, and you have motivated me a big time. Thank you, here we say "asante"
I'm an engineering student. I know nothing about farming. I just spent 2 hours watching this farming video. This guy is the ultimate all-rounder...massive respect...
As a grain farmer I think this is awesome! I love the end when you break down the finances and show the equity you are building factored into what you made in the year. I think this is often overlooked. Never underestimate equity. Great Channel!
00:01 Starting my own farm with an old tractor and land, learning and making mistakes along the way. 02:43 Replaced blown hose on the engine block heater. 08:42 Facing challenges in farming process 11:48 Preparations and challenges in driving and setting up the tractor for field planting. 16:19 Identifying and repairing a water tile issue 18:30 Struggling to find blockage in drainage tile 25:06 Farming update: addressing challenges with planting and crop growth. 27:36 Successfully managed farming despite weather challenges 31:31 The main spring in the sickle bar mower is broken, causing it to not lift off the ground 34:02 Challenges with using the sickle bar for the first time 39:11 Invested in a John Deere 336 Square Baler for hay operation. 42:34 Farming hay and selling bales 46:08 Learning to repair and maintain sickle bar 47:51 Cutting down thick growth and adjusting mower settings 53:20 Experimenting with small square bales led to unexpected challenges. 55:27 Facing challenges in starting the tractor 1:01:22 Building a hitch for the project 1:04:45 Modifying the hitch to allow for easy removal 1:10:25 Building a truck frame without attaching anything to the truck 1:14:24 Testing the hitch with heavy weight and rough terrain. 1:20:42 Harvesting progress and challenges 1:24:03 Harvesting the first farm and dealing with corn head roller issues. 1:29:41 Discovering and fixing sensor issues while farming 1:34:36 Farmers dealing with equipment issues during harvest 1:39:48 Harvesting progress and field health 1:41:53 Monitoring combine performance and yield data 1:45:46 The video discusses the financial aspects of starting a farm from scratch. 1:47:31 Farmland input costs and regional price trends 1:50:39 Farming expenses and harvest yield analysis 1:52:12 Mobile video game simulates American farming with various activities like livestock, crops, and expenses. 1:55:15 Land appreciation affects financial outlook 1:56:46 Revenue from UA-cam channel and farming combined. 1:59:48 Transparency about UA-cam earnings and time commitment
Hi, i used AI initially to do this, but unfortunately AI wasnt accurate at all, so i kept editing what AI wrote... so the final product is a mixture of AI and myself. Thanks!@@spencerhilbert
Living the actual dream! Live in the UK and no background for farming, but its always inspiring to see someone upstart! Good luck for the fresh harvesting year 😁
Man I love the sound of a 4020. I've spent so many hours on those 20,30,and 40 series tractors. They were old when I used em. To think they are 50 to 60 years old. And still not all that uncommon to find people using them to some capacity today. Mind you, countless rebuilds if there's many hours on em.
Wow!!! So yes this is something we can use. My grandkids play and practice on a field that can use this. Also some other fields in our area. So funny during the video my wife said” you need that to do the field”. Thank you for sharing
@@projectrenaissanceman5035 You‘re right man -16k with such a ‘’big’’ equipment is very strong. I’m from germany and by us theres a lot of costs and in this size you in your first year easy in -50 - -100k.
Lead gas was gone even when I was a kid. But yeah gas is a good solvent for cleaning stuff. My truck runs on gas or E85 and since E85 has such a high percentage of ethanol its a wicked good way to clean out your engine when its direct injection and tends to have carbon buildup so i run E85 periodically to help get the gunk out. @@fastsetinthewest
Literally hooked for 2 hours - excellent video, not only about one mans go at farming but about stuff in general... We're all looking for a way forward.
My entire life I wanted a piece of dirt to raise my first born son Due in November.We got it!An old 40 acre hobby farm that I intend to bring back to full steam.Your videos are the lords work.Thank You Sir
This was my first time watching. I really enjoyed the video, my dad was a farm for many years. This is really what people need to get back to, this way we are taking care of each other. Good Luck!
Considering the 5 milion views in the 5 months since the video was up, id say you've helped more than just 10 people. You're hard working , solution seeker and i know you will improve your yields considerably. Thank you for this video. 2 hours long but enjoyed every minute of it.
Just found your channel and grew up on a small farm, I work a trade as an adult but have massive respect anyone entering the life. Take care and warm regards man!
Very cool information. Definitely worth watching. Also, I just bought and installed your brothers game on my phone and tablet. Lol so far, im loving it.
That’s awesome! Glad you are enjoying the game. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for purchasing it man! Lemme know if you have any questions on it!
@SquadGamersHD Will do. Also, I drive semis for a living, so if yall ever need input for development or decide to get a rig and need a driver, or anything like that from someone out here on the road, just let me know! Would also be down to learn a thing or two about farming hands-on if you're ever in need of a hired hand.
@spencerhilbert No worries, brother. Truckers like me and farmers go hand in hand to keep the country moving, so you definitely got my respect!
😂! You should play American Farming
To be a farmer you need to be a mechanic, business man, machine operator, weatherman, and more. Huge respect
scientist,physicist,pharmacist, gymnastic, drone pilot, plumber
alright bruh relax@@astotoh
nuclear physicist @@akshatmisra767
@@akshatmisra767 He @astotoh has a point. Did you live on a farm? All he mentioned about are skills that you NEED on a farm life. You deal with mother nature 90% of the time.
Yea no that was an overexaggeration from him
FS22 looks different here
😂😂
Yeah had the same thought
I thought maybe it was just the new fs I haven’t seen
For real
Ikr
I'm a professional welder and I have fabricated many heavy duty truck hitches for use in the northern Canadian oil fields. The hitch you made is bomb proof.
Thanks for the comment! Makes me more confident! Thanks for watching.
i was thinking that too ive never really seen a hitch that thing on a tractor so he did a great job
The only thing I'd add, and for what he is using it for it should be fine, is when the material is that thick, preheat the metal for better penetration of the weld. Again it should be fine but just a small tip. Realistically if anything is gonna break it would probably something on the truck, or the bolts would shear rather than that hitch breaking.
Next time don't add anything.
As if some farmer kid is going to waste $40 on propane and $150 on a torch just to increase his weld strength by 5% preheating plate in the summer time.
He's running flux core and stick, that shit was hot as hell after only a few minutes.
You'd get your ass run off site for pre heating 3/8 plate in the summer time welding on a damn grain truck hitch. Foreman would say yep goodbye buddy you take too long and cost too much. There's no blueprints here nor inspectors so why try and satisfy them?
Notice how the tubing runs slotted through the plates? The welds are simply holding it together, not providing the strength during operation.
This isn't a vessel, its not a pipeline, its an ancient grain truck worth just a few thousand bucks.
You can get all scientific about preheating for me if you'd like but it doesn't matter cause that hitch will be here in 100 years.
@@ReaIJackhammer
Cool video
I think you actually did quite well for your first harvest, especially as a lot of the deficit was part of what you would pay yourself and just getting the land ready. I thinks its awesome how much you've learned doing this and really look forward to seeing your future videos, as its really clear that you have the drive and passion for this, and because of that I just know you'll be absolutely fantastic! Excellent job!
I am a 71 year OLD man. I have dementia and bed in bed almost all the time. My name is Lynn. FYI.
I just started watching and really enjoyed it! I will continue watching them as time goes by. I would appreciate you replying if you have time Would appreciate it! As said I will continue watching, great first Video and hope hope you the best!!
God bless.
Thank you for sharing Lynn! I appreciate the kind words. Hope you’re doing well and getting healthy! God bless to you as well. Best of luck with your health.
@@spencerhilbert thanks for replying so soon!! Dementia is a tough !! I hope we can write each other because I do get lonely sometimes. God bless a d thanks again.
Yes absolutely, I do my best to respond when I see you comment! Have a good weekend! Thanks again for watching
I hope you're doing well, Lynn! We dont know each other, I'm just a well-wisher
@@FoxtrotYouniform thanks I appreciate your thoughts!
Kudos to your parents, they have raised a couple of outstanding Men.
Yes, we are very thankful for having great parents!
Isn't that the truth. Some people just impress you with their work ethic, attitude, and demeanor. Spencer is clearly a fine man.
@@kingy002 very. Subscribe
My thoughts the entire video. They must be proud!
they raise a couple lucky rich kids that never worked for a thing they have. fake ass farmers with a bank account.
I live in Poland, never had anything to do with farming and I didn't even notice how 2 hours went by. Great work, tremendous effort, awesome video.Wish you all the success in everything you're doing.
Glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for the wishes! Have a good 2024
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Siema! I'm Dutch but I live in Poland as well.
Been seeing this video being recommended for a few days so finally decided to watch it. I don't know anything about farming. I'm an IT professional, yet 2 hours flew by 😅
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Spencer! You have made me realize what I do need to do again. I recently inherited 250 acres of farmland, I was debating on renting it out. But, with randomly running across your channel, I have decided to start farming it again. I missed it when my great grandparents and grandparents would farm it while I was growing up. I have alot of new things to learn. But to me this was a sign! Thank you for your content!
250 acres...bro plz have some mf fun for everyone who doesn't have that haha, FARM AWAYYYY and make a dirt bike track ;)
Oh I will for sure! Gotta start cleaning it up more this spring. Got alot of work to do haha
@@bobmarley7859
I hope you stick to the plan we need more people like this in the world we are loosing farms and farmers every day! I inherited 100 acres of land that’s mostly woods but 40-50 acres of grass so I’m gonna start cutting and selling round bales of hay for profit then eventually get back into cattle. Well now after planning with my uncle we got almost everything but a rake and tedder, I have a new tractor arriving in march and I have 120 acres of hay to do this summer. When I decide what my plans was I just started driving around asking land owners and I’m doing it all no cost of rent except one 20 acres field I’m giving them $5 a bale, wish me luck and I wish you the best as well! Hopefully the world doesn’t fall apart at our feet long enough to make our dreams reality!
that's the only issue I'm having at the moment. My family has always rented out but there is around 18 acres that is grass that they do nothing with. Only issue I'm gong to have is coming up with the money to get my starting equipment. I already had to go into debt just to fix up the only farm house I'm living in. Already started redoing the 1 acre field where we raised chickens, ducks, etc. Hopefully can get this going quickly. But it is a hell of a process. @@royaltydiesel6734
@@royaltydiesel6734 cattle and rotation grazing is the way to go. Build a healthy soil and minimal inputs reducing costs.
My mother inherited two farms once her father's estate was settled after her mother passed (her mother lived another 11 years after her father's passing). One farm was mostly grassland that she rented out to run cattle. The other farm was 140 acres and the original homestead of my mother's great grandfather, who immigrated from Poland in the early 1880's. While in her father's possession, much of that land was cleared of the original home's brick foundation and further cut, cleared for crops and rented out to a local farmer. My uncles and I did a lot of pheasant hunting along that farm's corn fields. My mother eventually sold the grassland farm but worked the 140-acre farm by entering into a long-term operational sharing contract with a local farmer, where my mother actively participated in the finances of the farm, in return for a split in the crop yields. She did this up until she was 83 years old, then switched to renting the 140 acres directly to the same farmer, up until my mother passed. Upon her passing, this 140-acre farm passed to my sister, my niece, and myself. Now we rent out this farm (107 acres under pivot irrigation, ~20 acres of hay, with the rest mostly a creek that bisects the property, and some hilly grassland suitable for cattle) to the same farmer. This farmer works his own land plus does contract farming. He has five sons that have went into farming with their father, and all five sons also rent farmland to grow crops. I always had great respect for the farmer that rents the farm I co-own, but after watching your video I have gained a greater understanding of what it takes to be successful. The farmer I rent to has managed to secure his own homestead and enough rental farmland to fully leverage and utilize his equipment to work all the land in a very productive way.
My advice to you is to stay out of debt as is practical. You should continue to buy used farm equipment and repair as much of it as you can to make the equipment run decently. Your welding skills are necessary to be in farming. You have what it takes to be in farming for as long as you want to. Good luck!
And here I am... 36-year-old Civil Eng. from Serbia, working and living in Norway... Looking at the video how some guy from The USA does Farming. U really need to appreciate the YT algorithm and new technologies. God bless this young hardworking man.
Jel dobro u Norveškoj?Računam , bar imaš dobro plaćen posao. U Srbiji je i dalje borba da se preživi. Ovi Amerikanci imaju više miliona dolara, ne možemo se porediti sa njima.
Australia here. 1983, 17 years old. I rented 50 acres, with my dads help. Went to a clearing sale and bought a petrol David Brown 30 C Cropmaster for $500. I bought a Massey sundercut plough and a 12 run sunshine seed drill, both old, obsolete and dirt cheap. Couldnt afford to spray the weeds in the crop so the yield was down,but I got my first wheat crop done. A neighbour carted it to the silos for free. I put all the money I made into a better tractor and the next crop. All the while working as a farmhand for another farmer.
I m from India,,how can I do farming theire plz explain
Thats amazing
Learned a lot your explanations are great
@@kingdd9640 Farming in Australia is hard. There are no government subsidies. Land is $2500 an acre in 22'' inch rain fall. Wheat crops can be 1 to 1 1/2 tonnes acre. Equipment ,even old machines are expensive. D.A.P. fertilizer is $1500 per ton . Then there are weed killing sprays $50 acre, minimum, Wheat here sells for about $300 per ton. 100 acres = 125 ton = $ 37,000 auD, minus costs, Diesel, fertilizer, spray chemicals. But it can be done, if you are keen enough and not afraid of hard work.
You forgot "up hill in the rain both ways"
Losing money or not, what you did is one of the most essential industries for the world, the nation, and life itself. You literally employed more flexibility, ingenuity, and creative effort in overcoming the myriad of unexpected problems than the vast majority of people will ever need to consider just working some job for a wage.
I appreciate the comment! Have a good 2024 👍
That's why farmers are welfare queens.
We're from Indonesia and totally blown away by your cool agricultural tech! Over here, we're still rocking the old-school ways with manual hoes because our land's all hilly and tricky. You should totally swing by Indonesia and check out our laid-back traditional farming scene. Your high-tech agri vibes got us impressed big time!
Got ecotourism? I for one would love to spend some time volunteering over there!
lol, he is mostly using outdated tech, us Americans never really understand how lucky we actually are
Might be outdated tech for here. For other countries. They would love our old tech. Still good machines for backup if the fancy ones go down.
Yeah it's really old Tech he said the tractor was build 1966.
I just read about a Farmer using ai controlled Harvester somewhere here in Germany.
@@JanSt12 There is a large farmer nearby that uses GPS in combination with a fixed installed local positioning system, so his tractors can drive the exact same preprogrammed lines every time, completely automatically. Every few years he gets into disputes with one of his neighbours because they sow a few meters into his fields to sneakily expand their field and he inadvertently ploughs over them.
Retired vet, I’m working HVAC to get the capital for my farm thanks for the videos man I know absolutely nothing about farming
Reminds me of the old days when we had to make the best.. I have bale hay, rake it and put it away.. 60s 70s great job… I’m glad you following.. in the footsteps of our father.. and I know it’s hard work, but thank you love watching your videos
I never thought I will be watching a 2 hour youtube video on farming, but I must say I loved every single second!
Best of luck, and I really can't see it except positively, and I am 100% sure next year will be a great pure profit, as 2023 was just a starting point in this.
Best of luck mate, you guys rocked, and I don't regret this at all.
Thanks for the kind comment! Thanks have a good year 👍
You can't help but be proud of these guys, they took something they loved and made it a reality... Good job guys!
I clicked to check if it was farming simulator
The most important thing you taught people wasn't how much money you might make doing this, it's how much work you would need to do to even begin to make money doing it - or how many social connections, know-how, and money you would need up front to be successful to begin with. Really impressive.
True
Wow.. great precise video with oodles of info.
... I know another easy / free food source is to give the birds occasional access to a compost heap. My cousins built another small fenced in area adjacent to the coop with an access door from the coop that can be locked/unlocked.
Inside that area they place their compost heaps. When the heaps get to a certain size and condition they open the door allowing the birds to forage.. insects, grubs, worms ..excellent supplement source for proteins and it is entertainment for the flock..
My cousin says its like the birds get to go out to a fancy restaurant.. lol
AGAIN.. Thanjs for all your info
This was probably the most entertaining UA-cam video I’ve ever seen. Never been a farmer and didn’t know anything about it before this. Much respect! Great job!
We pray y'all come back this coming year... thank you for sharing your videos with us...
You bet
I started raking at about 8/9 yrs old with that model rake! A couple tips - to shift the direction of the bar rotation, when sliding the selector out of the gear box, simply grab the rake bar and rotate it a little to allow movement of the selector to the desired position. The selector allows you to run the bar in reverse to "ted" the hay! To pull the rake down the road, the rake is designed to lift the one rear wheel off the ground during towing, and that totally eliminates the tire whipping you were experiencing! That is a great rake and with some additional time with it you will master the idiosyncrasies! I enjoyed the video and watching a young man get his hands dirty!
Thanks for the tips! I didn’t know that about lifting the back wheels. That will help a bunch! I did use it to ted the hay out. Just didn’t show it in video. Pretty handy for just one unit. Thanks for watching!
1:10:37 if anyone wants to build a hitch like this. I'd recommend an I-section or H-section turned on its side (flange being horizontal, facing u, where u weld the connector to) instead of the square hollow section (SHS) as the main horizontal beam. This section is far stronger laterally and will resist the lateral forces from the grain carts.
As someone who is totally ignorant to farming - that heatmap read was super interesting to see! Really gives you a lot of valuable information for the years ahead! Especially as a new farmer on a new plot of land with limited info.
Thanks for posting this!
Hard work, family, friends, building, repairing, sharing... this man is living right. Very inspiring sir 🙏
I appreciate the kind words! Thanks for watching! Have a good 2024
My grandparents were always farmers, and I didn't think much about how it actually worked. This video showed me a lot, and I liked watching how your farm grew.
Truly inspirational!
I appreciate the comment! Thanks!
Respect to your Neighbor Gary. Man made your lives so much easier just because he could.
My boys are 1 year old, 3, and 4.5. They have been addicted to watching your channel with me. Can't wait for more content! Thank you!
22 y/o here, im a city slicker from the Minneapolis area and have an absolute crush on anything agriculture related, ill be going to college here in the fall for agribusiness and pursue my dream of becoming a first gen farmer, im really excited and this vid helped a lot with getting some perspective of what possibly could be my first years could be! Keep these vids pumping!!
best of luck man, go chase those dreams and know you're more than possible:)
Didn’t know you “boys”, but you guys are fine young men! Make me so proud of you. This country could sure use more men like you! God bless you all!
You had allot of help from family and that is very important as a startup farmer. The best thing you did was not taking out an FSA operational or equipment loan. Many a young farmer has buried themselfs trying to be a big time operation right out of the gate instead of building their farm up as funds allow. I've been in the game for over 40yrs and can tell you are going about this the proper way and expect that you will have a great future in farming.
It's hard work but is the best way of life that i know of.
Best of luck in the future. 😀
Grants knowledge and wisdom and guidance and encouragement. And playing farming sim and your hard working determination. And your welding skills. Added to the farm being profitable. As far as good yelds and the whole family togetherness. Love it. I’m hype to see more of it.
I farmed in my younger days and really enjoyed your video. You get it across to viewers how farmers have to be somewhat versed in a lot of things such as welding, mechanics, electrical, and even playing the markets. You are going to do very well in the future and I’d sure like to ride along with you. Reminds me of years past. You’ve earned a subscriber. Thanks!
I binged quite a bit of Diesel Creek lately and then this channel popped up. It's damn inspiring to see the American dream is still out there. Loved every minute of this.
I thought this was a farming simulator video 💀
Same
Kinda is💀
it is a fs22 it’s just the realistic mod
It is
Same
Wow! I grew up in a farming community in rural America and I had no idea about the finances. I even had relatives that farm, but almost all farmers will tell you they are broke even when they own a private plane. It was nice seeing the numbers and it takes me back to the day doing chores. I love the machine that brings the hay bales right up to the trailer. I remember them being dropped on the ground and having to throw them up and then stack them. Seems like all the equipment has gotten a lot better.
theres a saying that farmers are the brokest rich people Lmao.
@@billyd7628 Asset rich, cash poor. The farmers mantra
I’m getting such a satisfied feeling watching you fix these plastic/tile lines. It’s a mess and a pain in the butt, but it will be a good thing getting it fixed and working properly. Hard to farm wet land unless you are growing rice. You’ve really made some great changes to your land. Thanx for making these videos. Sure it’s hard to do both but it can be rewarding.
With ducktape that will definitely last long
hye spencer, i live in Mississippi. I inspect farms for their H-2A workers. I love what you guys do. Feeding america and taking pride into what you do is super great to hear and see. I support you 100%. Keep it up man!!
Im a 15 yr old kid who is getting into farming and i just want 2 say this was a very informational video 4 me and i have been watching u and ur brother since i was little so thank u guys 4 being such an insperation 2 me and a wealth of knowledge
I agree with the rest of the viewers Spencer. You should be commended for an honest and very informative video. Very genuine mate. You will be successful because of your positive attitude which can also be seen in your brother’s character.
Greetings from Brisbane, Australia.
What an amazing video! I was 20 years old when I decided I wanted to work for myself so I bought a local company in my hometown I had a good banker that trusted me I’m now 26 and have grown this business tremendously I love seeing other like minded people like you and I I’ve always wanted to farm but where I’m at it’s just not very feasible because the buyer’s aren’t close and all the old timers say you will make a fortune farming but you better start with two but recently I have bought a moldboard and a little two row planter I’ve been doing small stuff with for deer management and I tell you what it’s not the easiest of work but I love every minute of it! I hope your videos do really well and you continue doing what you are doing
I love farming for my dad. The late nights in the tractor during disking are some of my most favorites. Until I catch a rock that I couldn't see in the dark while watching out for rocks too.😅 You have to love wvery aspect of agriculture to do it. Its clear you love every aspect about it just like me. 😊
I have a new profound respect for farmers now a days..
My dad used to be a farmer back in my younger days, I remember running his tractor and running over his wire fence once😂 but all and all I had some great times. Love the video, farming is very cool 😎
I drove the 5 ton dump and deuce and a half many miles in the early seventies I was a member of the army corp of engineers and those trucks were unstoppable. You did a great job on that hitch good luck to you and your farming career I have a feeling you're going to be very successful. God bless you and your farm, Dave Conklin
The whole tractor falling over thing really made my day. I thought I was the only one who could do that, a little kabota 4x4 fell over on me.
These little tractors are a whole lot more dangerous than they appear
Thank you for being transparent about all the finances. Not just the farming, but also the UA-cam. Really makes it clear what it takes and what the return on investment is for all that time and effort. I grew up with a farming family and they always seemed so happy. Watching you, I think I get it. The work is hard but it also looks satisfying at the end of the day.
Congrats on learning so much and teaching the rest of us what is involved with the process. The closest I ever got was bucking bails and milking cows back in the late 60's. Wound up doing a career in the military and still working overseas. While looking for info small tractors your page came up. Glad to see you have so many views. Pops had a 46 Model B poppin' Johnny. Miss them both. Good job though, solid young man.
I appreciate the comment! Thanks for watching and for your time in service! Have a good one 👍
"Farming Family with lots of equipment, property & money helps son get his own farm up and going." *From scratch* In my opinion would be more like a 1/4 acre of land using hand tools. This is for sure a nice video with a lot of useful information along with the processes that were needed to be able to do everything that you showed in the video. Good content either way. I'm sure with the family and support system you have you will go far with this. Lots of respect for the hard work.
Not sure where you came to that conclusion. Everything was paid by myself. The equipment I did borrow was from my brother who bought it all 3 years ago by himself. It’s not a family farm. Yeah everyone has their own definition of from scratch. The goal of the videos are to show all the financial details and be transparent. Just curious how you came to the conclusion?
@@spencerhilbert The help you recieved from your "family" who obviously already own equipment and farm land they were using it on or they would not have had the equipment in the first place or shop space to help you out in your endevors. Not sure if you personally own that Shop, Land and Equipment you used to make/welded the hitch for the dump truck you got. Like I said, lots of respect for the hard work you guys put into making things happen. I just felt like the title was pretty click baity.
O yeah for sure the title is click baity if you don't know the full context/background (which I didn't share in the video). Yeah it's all my brother and I equipment/land/shop we bought over the past 3 years. If I am not starting from "scratch" then he for sure is. He bought everything is 2020 and he documented it on his youtube channel. One important detail I leaved out in this video and I may share in the future is where/how we got the funds to do this. In highschool we started making "farming simulator" videos on youtube and over the years the channels grew and made a decent income. So someone could look at that and say it's the ultimate "starting from scratch" example ever. We didn't have any land/equipment/shop so we "played" farming virtually in our parents basement until we saved up enough money to do the real thing. Nobody can start from scratch without some savings, where would you get access to the land without someone giving you help. Like I said, I didn't include that into the video so there is no way to know that.
@@spencerhilbert that's an incredible story congrats dude
0:09 I've watched a lot of farming videos, but this one is truly impressive! The clear explanations and real-life visuals make it easy to understand and engaging from start to finish. Fantastic work!
A great way to spend a Saturday morning. I like the from the beginning to the end of project videos. I like that you purchase old equipment and maintain it. it was enjoyable learning along with you about farming
Not to mention, that you made improvements to the land. Great show, Merry Christmas
I live in the suburbs in Denmark, and have zero experience with farming, but this is so relaxing to watch. The amount of skill you need to do somthing like this is crazy. You have my respect!
Great video and information. Keep getting after it. You all are doing great. I have subscribed to the channel and will be watching for the new videos coming out. Take care and God Bless.
Spencer, I'm at home sick with the flu, which thankfully gave me a chance to watch your channel. It is so good to see a young guy like yourself making do with equipment older than yourself, and learning a lot on the way. I hope you will be an inspiration to more young folks out there. Us old guys aren't getting any younger. Cheers.
Great video, you should buy more land every year as you can afford it. It is young folks like you that make America great. Thanks
Spencer, I've been following since the beginning and there hasn't been a video yet that I wouldn't recommend to anyone who is interested in chasing a dream. Your videos have demonstrated challenges that you encountered along the way coupled with how you went about sorting them and turning them into wins. More importantly you learned something from each of them that will serve you going forward. You dedication and tireless work to this farming thing is inspirational and I look forward to following you into the new year and wish you continued growth and success.
I appreciate the kind words! Thank you. Hope you have a good 2024!
This is so under rated, kept me watching in something I know nothing about.
the yield on this video was very high, no filler or nonsense, all good info and content all the way trough
I'm Thiago, I live in Brazil, in a region (Mato Grosso State - Brazil) where we are very strong in grain exports!I found the content of Spencer’s video very interesting! A set of learning throughout the entire process, the way to seek solutions to the problems that arise in the end, this is reversed in a very valuable baggage, the experience! Congratulations!!!
I wish Brazil would stop destroying the rain forest to expand its farm land 😢
If you uploaded an uncut unedited real time 2 hour video of the hay getting processed by the bailer, I honestly would watch that. Anyone else?
Oh for sure
Spencer! Great job and always enjoy watching your and Grants videos. Keep up the good work and keep the videos roll'n!
All the best for the future, enjoyed the 2 hours watching you grow and overcome issues. May God Bless you man!
I appreciate it!
Incredible video. Incredible journey. Just.... wow. So nice to see a young American family out there working so very hard to farm the land. I wish you the greatest success!
That hitch looks amazing.
One thing that had me on the edge of my seat (and not in a good way)... PLEASE get a tow rope! Watching you guys use the excavator and a CHAIN to pull out the truck/grain cart made my heart sink. You're way too young to be leaving this planet, and it's a risk that just DOES NOT need to be taken. Spend the money on a ROPE rated for what you're doing. I apologize for coming across so harsh, but using a chain to pull out heavy equipment is far more dangerous than you realize. Please take this in the spirit it was meant; there are so many ways to get hurt farming as it is, and taking one way out of the equation is always good, especially when it's as easy as spending a couple hundred bucks on a rope.
Instant thumbs and subs. Thank you for taking us along on your journey. This old guy wishes you all the success and happiness.
I stumbled across your video,it's awesome to see what you can do. I mostly want to say,thank you for wearing all your protective equipment while fabricating. As a welder,I love to see people wear protective equipment. I found my new channel to watch!
Just keep doing what you are doing, Spencer, it will definitely pay off in the long run. You have a strong body, good mind, and a superb work ethic. Stay focused and you won't go wrong.
Thank you! Will do!
Well done. Interesting content and definitely fun to watch. You have a very bright future.
not going to lie, i was looking for some ideas for FS22 i read the title and didn't look at the thumbnail. but i still learned some things about real farming, it ddin't seem like i just watched 2 hrs of a real farmer doing real farm work. with that being said thanks for posting it was informative, simple, well put together. Also even if you did lose money in your first year look at the experience you gained and learned from the mistakes that's something you can only learn threw doing not sitting in a school hopefully this year will be better for you and profit even more with less mistakes and good god grant i would have burned the combine down after the first 15 mins of hearing that noise and you lasted 4 days haha.
Congratulations to the Hilbert brothers, Spencer and Grant. Your work ethic and passion for farming will take you young men far. At 72 yoa I won’t be here to see it but I predict that the Hilbert name will become prominent in farming circles in Iowa in the years and generations to come. I wish you boys all the best life has to offer. You guys may want to start thinking about creating families. What’s a family farm without a family? Best of luck!
the farming from scratch videos you made here is really inspiring. just so you know, really interesting
What mods did you use?
Naaaaa
Super extra hard-core realism mod
😅
Idk must be using a Rtx4090 tho
Thank you so much for sharing this video. It was very inspirational for me. Something I want to do, it is to take care of some hectares that I have, but equipment is extensive. Your video encourage me to try it (in my case we plant alfalfa, barley and wheat). Keep going guy, and buy more land as soon as you can, thats also the key to success!!
Best regards from SPAIN!!
One good thing about this video is that it cuts across, I am an aspiring farmer in Africa, precisely Kenya, and you have motivated me a big time. Thank you, here we say "asante"
I'm an engineering student. I know nothing about farming. I just spent 2 hours watching this farming video. This guy is the ultimate all-rounder...massive respect...
who else here dosnt know ANYTHING about farming but just loves this video
Bro is playing Farming Simulator in real life.
I watched 1 farming simulator video for like 2 minutes and now I’m getting hundreds of real life farming videos 🤣🤣
As a grain farmer I think this is awesome! I love the end when you break down the finances and show the equity you are building factored into what you made in the year. I think this is often overlooked. Never underestimate equity. Great Channel!
Perfect, I wish to visit your farm for learning more and more, your video is super informative. Thank you very very much!
Man, this was such a great project to watch! Keep up the great work! 💪
Glad you enjoyed it!
woah its already been 2 hours already
00:01 Starting my own farm with an old tractor and land, learning and making mistakes along the way.
02:43 Replaced blown hose on the engine block heater.
08:42 Facing challenges in farming process
11:48 Preparations and challenges in driving and setting up the tractor for field planting.
16:19 Identifying and repairing a water tile issue
18:30 Struggling to find blockage in drainage tile
25:06 Farming update: addressing challenges with planting and crop growth.
27:36 Successfully managed farming despite weather challenges
31:31 The main spring in the sickle bar mower is broken, causing it to not lift off the ground
34:02 Challenges with using the sickle bar for the first time
39:11 Invested in a John Deere 336 Square Baler for hay operation.
42:34 Farming hay and selling bales
46:08 Learning to repair and maintain sickle bar
47:51 Cutting down thick growth and adjusting mower settings
53:20 Experimenting with small square bales led to unexpected challenges.
55:27 Facing challenges in starting the tractor
1:01:22 Building a hitch for the project
1:04:45 Modifying the hitch to allow for easy removal
1:10:25 Building a truck frame without attaching anything to the truck
1:14:24 Testing the hitch with heavy weight and rough terrain.
1:20:42 Harvesting progress and challenges
1:24:03 Harvesting the first farm and dealing with corn head roller issues.
1:29:41 Discovering and fixing sensor issues while farming
1:34:36 Farmers dealing with equipment issues during harvest
1:39:48 Harvesting progress and field health
1:41:53 Monitoring combine performance and yield data
1:45:46 The video discusses the financial aspects of starting a farm from scratch.
1:47:31 Farmland input costs and regional price trends
1:50:39 Farming expenses and harvest yield analysis
1:52:12 Mobile video game simulates American farming with various activities like livestock, crops, and expenses.
1:55:15 Land appreciation affects financial outlook
1:56:46 Revenue from UA-cam channel and farming combined.
1:59:48 Transparency about UA-cam earnings and time commitment
Is that AI or did you do it yourself?
Hi, i used AI initially to do this, but unfortunately AI wasnt accurate at all, so i kept editing what AI wrote... so the final product is a mixture of AI and myself.
Thanks!@@spencerhilbert
Dang nice! I appreciate it. Do you do this on other UA-cam videos? Are you looking for work?
i do it occasionally but just for fun and not professionally... also thanks but im not looking for work mate! @@spencerhilbert
Living the actual dream! Live in the UK and no background for farming, but its always inspiring to see someone upstart! Good luck for the fresh harvesting year 😁
Man I love the sound of a 4020. I've spent so many hours on those 20,30,and 40 series tractors. They were old when I used em. To think they are 50 to 60 years old. And still not all that uncommon to find people using them to some capacity today. Mind you, countless rebuilds if there's many hours on em.
Mod list pls
Lol
now try planting marijuana instead corn
What farming simulator does to a man
Wow!!! So yes this is something we can use. My grandkids play and practice on a field that can use this. Also some other fields in our area. So funny during the video my wife said” you need that to do the field”. Thank you for sharing
I appreciate how you mix modern technology with traditional farming methods. It's a great balance!
Man i live in belgium and here, land costs a couple millions
Echt he
So you spent a year of hard work and lost $16k, that's great feedback, I will never become a farmer now.
Business often take 3-5 years to be profitable
@@projectrenaissanceman5035very true
@@projectrenaissanceman5035 Farming often takes over 10 years to be profitable 😂
@@Philipp.wj129 Case and point. Don't know if that's true but that still makes a -16K first year an acceptable first year.
@@projectrenaissanceman5035 You‘re right man -16k with such a ‘’big’’ equipment is very strong. I’m from germany and by us theres a lot of costs and in this size you in your first year easy in -50 - -100k.
Paint the john deere it will look better
Also last longer
Naw, wipe it down with diesel every day. We would wipe our John Deere A off with gas. Kept it shined up. Lead gas too. I'm near 80 and still kickin.
Lead gas was gone even when I was a kid. But yeah gas is a good solvent for cleaning stuff. My truck runs on gas or E85 and since E85 has such a high percentage of ethanol its a wicked good way to clean out your engine when its direct injection and tends to have carbon buildup so i run E85 periodically to help get the gunk out. @@fastsetinthewest
Literally hooked for 2 hours - excellent video, not only about one mans go at farming but about stuff in general... We're all looking for a way forward.
My entire life I wanted a piece of dirt to raise my first born son Due in November.We got it!An old 40 acre hobby farm that I intend to bring back to full steam.Your videos are the lords work.Thank You Sir
Did you make a fake thumbnail? cant seem to find that second tractor anywhere in this video...
we have to know that his NOT playing minecraft💀
This was my first time watching. I really enjoyed the video, my dad was a farm for many years. This is really what people need to get back to, this way we are taking care of each other. Good Luck!
Considering the 5 milion views in the 5 months since the video was up, id say you've helped more than just 10 people. You're hard working , solution seeker and i know you will improve your yields considerably. Thank you for this video. 2 hours long but enjoyed every minute of it.
Hoping to see a video of a second year farming, this video was awesome and even when I watch it again it's still great to watch
Just found your channel and grew up on a small farm, I work a trade as an adult but have massive respect anyone entering the life.
Take care and warm regards man!
Thank you! I appreciate the comment. Take care as well, have a good 2024 👍