I saw the basketball hoop in the barn, we had one to probably along with almost every farm with growing children on it. Also we would hand stack in the barn all the way to the peak, a great place to work on a hot day especially if you had put some hay in the day before which was giving off a little heat if it was bailed a little tough. Great memories.
When I hayed for my aunt the hayloft in the barn could hold a little over three thousand bails and another six thousand in the pole barn. All us nephews and nieces were really irritated when she switched to round bails ones we all grew up lol. She still has her hay elevator though that thing was a godsend lol
It’s turning out to be a good purchase buddy. And that truck has a lot better brakes than a pickup truck which is awesome especially with a load like you have there. And when some idiot pulls out in front of you
The only bad thing about lofts is the limited air flow. Gets rather hot. PS: If you need an free labor extra hand around there, I'll send you my number or add you on fb. I'm only about a half hour away. My hours at work have been short and I've been getting bored in the afternoon haha.. I'm not as bad as Nick, I promise 😂 I farmed with my grandfather until he retired
Awesome video Jacob, for a sitting room farmer that watch only farming video's it strange to see that 99% folks makes hay but everybody still need and buy hay, I don't get it, what is the reality about his.
There's plenty of people with a few head of livestock of various types, or with horses or whatever, that need hay, but don't have enough to justify owning a baler, rake, mower, tractor, etc... Nor do they have the know-how to put up good hay. Making hay isn't just cutting grass, raking it up, and "putting string around it"-- there's definitely an art and a science to it. There's probably a lot more people baling hay for their own livestock, or to sell, or some combination thereof, than you might otherwise think. Older hay equipment isn't terribly expensive, compared to other machinery like combines or bigger tractors or some tillage implements, planters, etc. Plus you really only need a mower, rake, and baler and a tractor capable of operating them to put up hay... so it's a lot easier business to get into than say grain farming or other crops where you need a lot more, and bigger, machinery that costs more to buy, repair and maintain. The problem is, older hay machinery definitely has its challenges to fix, maintain, adjust, and operate, and keep it running. Definitely takes some work and know-how. SO it's just easier and more cost-effective for people with just a few head of livestock to buy hay from an experienced haymaker with the equipment and know-how to use it. I know in our area, we have a lot of guys retire from their job and decide they're gonna "get rich" baling hay, because they've been buying hay for 25-30 years for their horses or other livestock, and figure "it's just grass" and that it's cheap and easy to do. They usually only last a few years, after spending WAY too much money on new (or nearly new) haying equipment, and simply can't make it pencil out, and it IS HARD WORK! Stuff breaks down, needs repaired and maintained, and of course operated and adjusted... not just "hook up and drive" like so many people think. There's a certain amount of "debate" over whether folks should just buy all their hay below a certain number of head of livestock, or number of bales, or if they're better off baling it themselves. That's not a cut-n-dried question, because "it depends". Some people have the skillset and ability and can get decent equipment and keep it fixed and running, or the money to spend on newer machinery, have land that can be set aside or used as a hay meadow, etc. and so it makes sense for them to bale their own hay, despite what a lot of "experts" say. I've read various forms of this discussion, with people saying if you bale less than 200-500 or even more round bales a year, you SHOULDN'T own a round baler (I'll speak of rounds because that's where my expertise lies). Now, we fall into that category, because I haven't done custom baling (where you cut, rake, and bale someone else's hay meadow or pasture, either for a set price per bale, or for a share of the crop, usually half at a minimum to 3/4 on the high end) in many years, but we bale hay for our own cow/calf operation. We only need hay to get us through the winter (and try to carry some over in case of dry weather, so we can feed awhile if the grass is short to give us some flexibility (and hopefully we get rain before we run out). So we don't bale a HUGE amount of hay, BUT as a cow/calf operator, if I had to BUY all that hay, there's NO WAY I could actually be profitable raising calves. The cost of hay would simply eat up all the profits. So for us there's basically NO CHOICE but to bale our own hay, or get out of the cattle business. A lot of the big custom operators, who buy big cab tractors with A/C, and buy big NEW shiny mowers, rakes, and balers, and have a big shiny new $90,000 diesel dually sitting in the yard to pay for, will grind their teeth at "the little guy" or "the livestock guy" baling his own hay, and they'll argue that basically pretty much NOBODY with an operation much smaller than theirs should bale hay... because they don't like the competition-- they want EVERYBODY ELSE to have to hire them to custom bale their land, or buy the hay from them, to pay for all their shiny new toys. There's not enough money kicking around in agriculture to pay his prices to pay for that sort of thing; at some point you're money ahead to buy some kind of machinery YOURSELF and make the hay. BUT for guys with just a couple calves their fattening up to put in the freezer, or a few horses for leisure, IOW HOBBY type stuff, where money tends to be no object anyway, well it simply is a lot easier and more fun to just let some other guy deal with keeping the machinery fixed and running and just buy the hay from him or have it custom baled, and get part of the crop and let him have the rest for his labor. Later! OL J R :)
Looked a little fast whipping around in the gas station... I was like "SLOW DOWN!" because if he tossed the load, I'd make sure HE was the one restacking it on the trailer! OL J R :)
Love people that are sorta “slow” and down to earth... but... I cannot stand working with those types of people. 😂 I’m a “get it done” kind of person and it really bothers me when people move slow or do things wrong constantly. 😂
@@boehmfarm4276 I'm sure it is when pulled by a tractor, I don't think it's actually legal with a licensed motor vehicle without proper brake lights and such. The good thing is they don't care unless you cause an accident, then you could lose the farm. County roads can have different laws than state highways. Just please check on it. The next cop you pass might be a prick.
@@thepubliceye Also since hes moving hay that is sold thats considered commerce and I know the US and state DOT would frown upon that with no USDOT or UCR numbers so he would be considered for hire
@@AJmx2702001 That's bull... you're allowed to haul product off farm with farm licensed trucks with NO DOT numbers or any of that other bullsh!t... It's not "for hire" unless you're doing it for cash hauling SOMEONE ELSE'S farm products from THEIR farm or whatever to the receiving point. I was a cop I aught to know... Later! OL J R :)
Are you kidding?? that's the point of having a big truck like that... plenty safe. Better with a trailer than wagons, granted, but he's got plenty of ponies up front and plenty of brakes underneath, and plenty of truck weight to keep everything in line without getting pushed around. Plus not like he's running 70 down the interstate FFS... Later! OL J R :)
Morning praying an abundant harvest for you and your family's farm.
Thank you
I can see why your successful Jacob. You have the work ethic.
Like the loft also...brings back some memories of growing up...
I saw the basketball hoop in the barn, we had one to probably along with almost every farm with growing children on it. Also we would hand stack in the barn all the way to the peak, a great place to work on a hot day especially if you had put some hay in the day before which was giving off a little heat if it was bailed a little tough. Great memories.
It’s funny you say this, so did we
The lines are there, the hoops are there and the one still had its net
Good to see Nick again.
When I hayed for my aunt the hayloft in the barn could hold a little over three thousand bails and another six thousand in the pole barn. All us nephews and nieces were really irritated when she switched to round bails ones we all grew up lol. She still has her hay elevator though that thing was a godsend lol
Talking about a hay loft man we had a blast as a kid playing and when I was around 14 to 17 yeah buddy that was a great time
In our barn we had a backboard and goal on the edge of the loft and shot ball from the concrete floor great memories.
Nice truck and wagons setup well done brother
Nick your doing a great job keep pushing yourself in time you overcome and things become easier dont drag your feet get her done. Have a great day.
nice to see Nick the Destroyer again ;)
Love the basket ball goal in the loft .
It’s turning out to be a good purchase buddy. And that truck has a lot better brakes than a pickup truck which is awesome especially with a load like you have there. And when some idiot pulls out in front of you
Now that’s a load!
I just love them double line passers. There's a good reason for them dbl lines on the rd.
all aboard the hay train weeee lol , thanks for the video
Great video !
Damn what a load!! Hey you need a plywood ramp to stick on that dovetail
Maybe for walking on.
Another great video
The only bad thing about lofts is the limited air flow. Gets rather hot.
PS: If you need an free labor extra hand around there, I'll send you my number or add you on fb. I'm only about a half hour away. My hours at work have been short and I've been getting bored in the afternoon haha.. I'm not as bad as Nick, I promise 😂 I farmed with my grandfather until he retired
Sounds good
@@boehmfarm4276 I added you on fb, so if you get a friend request from Adam Chamblin, its me
Make a wood deck on the beaver tail level with the main deck. Seen guys do it on trailers
Awesome video Jacob, for a sitting room farmer that watch only farming video's it strange to see that 99% folks makes hay but everybody still need and buy hay, I don't get it, what is the reality about his.
There's plenty of people with a few head of livestock of various types, or with horses or whatever, that need hay, but don't have enough to justify owning a baler, rake, mower, tractor, etc... Nor do they have the know-how to put up good hay. Making hay isn't just cutting grass, raking it up, and "putting string around it"-- there's definitely an art and a science to it. There's probably a lot more people baling hay for their own livestock, or to sell, or some combination thereof, than you might otherwise think. Older hay equipment isn't terribly expensive, compared to other machinery like combines or bigger tractors or some tillage implements, planters, etc. Plus you really only need a mower, rake, and baler and a tractor capable of operating them to put up hay... so it's a lot easier business to get into than say grain farming or other crops where you need a lot more, and bigger, machinery that costs more to buy, repair and maintain. The problem is, older hay machinery definitely has its challenges to fix, maintain, adjust, and operate, and keep it running. Definitely takes some work and know-how. SO it's just easier and more cost-effective for people with just a few head of livestock to buy hay from an experienced haymaker with the equipment and know-how to use it. I know in our area, we have a lot of guys retire from their job and decide they're gonna "get rich" baling hay, because they've been buying hay for 25-30 years for their horses or other livestock, and figure "it's just grass" and that it's cheap and easy to do. They usually only last a few years, after spending WAY too much money on new (or nearly new) haying equipment, and simply can't make it pencil out, and it IS HARD WORK! Stuff breaks down, needs repaired and maintained, and of course operated and adjusted... not just "hook up and drive" like so many people think.
There's a certain amount of "debate" over whether folks should just buy all their hay below a certain number of head of livestock, or number of bales, or if they're better off baling it themselves. That's not a cut-n-dried question, because "it depends". Some people have the skillset and ability and can get decent equipment and keep it fixed and running, or the money to spend on newer machinery, have land that can be set aside or used as a hay meadow, etc. and so it makes sense for them to bale their own hay, despite what a lot of "experts" say. I've read various forms of this discussion, with people saying if you bale less than 200-500 or even more round bales a year, you SHOULDN'T own a round baler (I'll speak of rounds because that's where my expertise lies). Now, we fall into that category, because I haven't done custom baling (where you cut, rake, and bale someone else's hay meadow or pasture, either for a set price per bale, or for a share of the crop, usually half at a minimum to 3/4 on the high end) in many years, but we bale hay for our own cow/calf operation. We only need hay to get us through the winter (and try to carry some over in case of dry weather, so we can feed awhile if the grass is short to give us some flexibility (and hopefully we get rain before we run out). So we don't bale a HUGE amount of hay, BUT as a cow/calf operator, if I had to BUY all that hay, there's NO WAY I could actually be profitable raising calves. The cost of hay would simply eat up all the profits. So for us there's basically NO CHOICE but to bale our own hay, or get out of the cattle business. A lot of the big custom operators, who buy big cab tractors with A/C, and buy big NEW shiny mowers, rakes, and balers, and have a big shiny new $90,000 diesel dually sitting in the yard to pay for, will grind their teeth at "the little guy" or "the livestock guy" baling his own hay, and they'll argue that basically pretty much NOBODY with an operation much smaller than theirs should bale hay... because they don't like the competition-- they want EVERYBODY ELSE to have to hire them to custom bale their land, or buy the hay from them, to pay for all their shiny new toys. There's not enough money kicking around in agriculture to pay his prices to pay for that sort of thing; at some point you're money ahead to buy some kind of machinery YOURSELF and make the hay. BUT for guys with just a couple calves their fattening up to put in the freezer, or a few horses for leisure, IOW HOBBY type stuff, where money tends to be no object anyway, well it simply is a lot easier and more fun to just let some other guy deal with keeping the machinery fixed and running and just buy the hay from him or have it custom baled, and get part of the crop and let him have the rest for his labor.
Later! OL J R :)
That was a good payday!
I always try to figure out where you are when you are on the road.It was easy this time.
Shoulda been a nice chunk of change. Sweat equity paying off. OL J R :)
Nick is good for moral support and driving the other wagon
Looked a little fast whipping around in the gas station... I was like "SLOW DOWN!" because if he tossed the load, I'd make sure HE was the one restacking it on the trailer! OL J R :)
I know you raise a lot of chickens 🐓. I am starting a new flock of layers and was wondering where the best place to buy egg 🥚 cartons is. Thanks 😊
Um, I haven't had to buy egg cartons commercially. So unfortunately, I'm not much help there.
👍👍
Wished we could've seen the inside and outside of the barn.
2x6 from the ramps to the bed edge to keep the stack level ?
I'll look into it.
Love people that are sorta “slow” and down to earth... but... I cannot stand working with those types of people. 😂 I’m a “get it done” kind of person and it really bothers me when people move slow or do things wrong constantly. 😂
Thanks for sharing.
Hey Jacob how soon before the big blue TW Is back
Um, next spring.
@@boehmfarm4276 and the 2+2
Hi boehm I watch you show and you ever use a stone picker to pick up your stones and rocks in your fields.
No, not too many rocks here.
You like a 'rustic' hay mow with bales? Psshaw!
Loose hay is rustic.
You fancypants guys with bales and tractors....
👍👌🇨🇦❤,
Geez.....you move 4 bales for every 1 nick moves. Hope you don't pay him a lot!
crack the whip effect
You ever think about using a pair of gloves when handling hay bales.
No. If it's that rough, that hay should be a round bale.
Anyone know what ever happened to brad?
And Shilo?
Shiloh passed in the spring. Brad is driving a semi now.
R.I.P
Is that legal, it seems sketchey
Legal until he gets cought
Double hooking is allowable in Ohio. I have done three before and drove right in front of the fuzz and they didn't care.
@@boehmfarm4276 I'm sure it is when pulled by a tractor, I don't think it's actually legal with a licensed motor vehicle without proper brake lights and such. The good thing is they don't care unless you cause an accident, then you could lose the farm. County roads can have different laws than state highways. Just please check on it. The next cop you pass might be a prick.
@@thepubliceye Also since hes moving hay that is sold thats considered commerce and I know the US and state DOT would frown upon that with no USDOT or UCR numbers so he would be considered for hire
@@AJmx2702001 That's bull... you're allowed to haul product off farm with farm licensed trucks with NO DOT numbers or any of that other bullsh!t... It's not "for hire" unless you're doing it for cash hauling SOMEONE ELSE'S farm products from THEIR farm or whatever to the receiving point. I was a cop I aught to know... Later! OL J R :)
Think I would replace Nick with some one with a better work ethic
Some help is better than no help, hard to find people that want to do this sort of thing.
He shows up.
@@boehmfarm4276 H3ll that's half the battle anymore!!! OL J R :)
Are you nuts have you heard of several trips
No time for that.
@@boehmfarm4276 I guess
Are you kidding?? that's the point of having a big truck like that... plenty safe. Better with a trailer than wagons, granted, but he's got plenty of ponies up front and plenty of brakes underneath, and plenty of truck weight to keep everything in line without getting pushed around. Plus not like he's running 70 down the interstate FFS... Later! OL J R :)
And it’s October
Yeah, so, got farming to do.
dam your sooo far behind on your videos
Farming comes first.