FROZEN! Farm Edition
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- Опубліковано 8 лют 2025
- Here we deal with more winter time woes, including snow
 I’m Ross aka “The Oliver Man”. I farm with Oliver and White tractors here in beautiful Southern IN. I have over 30 Oliver and White Tractors in my collection (plus a few other colors). Please Like and Subscribe for more Oliver and White Videos!
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Thanks for Watching!!!
I love winter, said by no one with livestock. Ever.
Agree. This week it’s going to be warm but rain everyday so that’ll be fun.
As a Northern Boy, I would suggest running your truck tires about 5 psi light, especially since you go off-road. It gives you a bit more surface grip, and won't pop the bead when the weather warms up. Also, wearing a free COVID mask helps keep your face warm.
Plus you look so cool in them 🤣
@@rosstheoliverman Do you want to be warm? Or do you want to look cool for your cows?
Cattle chores are triple the work when it is this cold, my hat gets tipped to you. You are dealing with it very well. That truck has been a god send for you. You deserved that big break.
Thanks Allan!
Thats ok Ross i still like listening to you stay warm sprong will be here before you no it , with all the mud again . Your friend clay.
Thanks Clay!
My powerstroke has been taking a nap all week finally got it to start yesterday I'm looking forward to the warmer weather too
Anything in double digits is going to feel like a heatwave 🤣
I'm one of your Northern watchers and I agree that cold weather is not fun to be in that's the part about farming I don't miss😢😢😢😢😢
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I've often thought it would be nice if jumper cables were planned into say the battery where you just plug a connector in like a lamp in the house. Easy and "more safer" than janky clamp grippers.
They make a thing where you can have it hardwired to the truck end. I might have to invest in that set up.
Buddy!!!!!
Thank u
Thanks!
Nothing wrong with trying to stay warm! Greetings from 17 below zero northern Iowa!
I don’t know about when it’s run through a grinder but as whole wrap when they eat it it all just sits in that first stomach. We have our butchered here on site so I know it’s in there. I can’t believe it’s very good.
It certainly can’t help that’s for sure!
video of everyday life on the farm. :)
Yep! Thanks for watching!
I enjoy all your videos Ross, just keep them coming. Really enjoy the random animal sounds, they make me laugh.
🤣 thanks!
I use to live up in Nothern Indiana in Starke County . I sure dont miss that weather .SEE
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Thanks, Ross!
Thanks!
Hi Ross, another good video. The only good thing about winter is it’s over in 3-4 months!…… I’m ready for April.
Me too!!
Everything's soooo much harder and inconvenient in the winter.
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It was cold enough Monday morning that the drop hoses in the milking parlor froze. Our time spent cleaning the dairy barn out is doubled right now.
That’s a mess! hopefully you can get it fixed without too much hassle.
@@rosstheoliverman they thaw out after we closed the doors when we're finished milking.
Keep up the great videos
Thanks Steve!
Northern Michigan we ran the tire pressure low in winter, it made for better traction on the ice roads!
Looks like your 1650 might need some fuel at some time . Stay warm, From turkey creek farms be safe n thankful
It’s getting low. Might as well wait till it runs out of fuel in the middle of the field 🤣
Ross I know people that grind the net wrap or twine. I agree with you the wrap or twine needs to stay out of the feed!
Good video! Always enjoy them.
i put 2 12s in my 1655, changed the cables, and its my best winter starter
I’m definitely gonna have to put 12s in this time.
We’ve been down to- 40C. That’s cold 🥶
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I really enjoy your videos
Thanks David!
Just a couple of comments. The videos are much more enjoyable when we don't have to watch the ground or the dashboard of the tractor for 85% of the time. I personally enjoy seeing the other equipment and your farm yard as we walk or ride along with You. From the little I Have Seen, you have a Nice Place. No, it's not all late model equipment, or buildings that are in like new condition. It's a farm like most of us have, well used. I enjoy you taking us along on Your Life's Journey, but I Would like to see a little less ground, grass, dashboard and tractor platform. I'm not generally a complainer, but I just felt compelled to say something. And I'm sure I'm not the only one. After all that, I DO look forward to your next adventure. Stay Safe, God Bless and Thank You.
Thanks Jack!
Nice bud hope get them going hate it when cold
You really should invest in one of them modern jump packs of the old scam azon
I’m looking into it. I’ve heard a lot of guys say they work pretty good now
Enjoyed watching Rossty the snow man !
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Oh the joys of cranking tractors and feeding cattle in the blistering cold and snow. I hope that people that enjoy steaks and hamburgers like i do appreciate what cattle farmers go through. Thanks Ross
Thanks!
I've been leaving my truck run too
It definitely helps to get into a nice warm vehicle!!
You should get your water from the creek. That never feeezes
Those Amish folks really understand the world.
You're doing good on the videos. Allways good to see buddy too?
Thanks John!
Hi Ross it doesn't matter if it is a good video or a bad video we just are happy to hear from you and see what's going on in your life. Stay warm
Thanks Wayne!
Back in the days when I was milking cows l had to haul manure every day in the winter with a WD45. On below zero days I’d say to myself “no matter how cold it is I can take it for 15-20 minutes”
I don’t miss those days.
Hope your place thaws out soon.
It’s easy to tell yourself you can do it and then after a few minutes you’re like “forget this” 🤣
I've been there I know what your going through
Thanks Brian!
Went through the same thing today doing chores. Even the gas tractor grunted a little on startup. Only good thing is the spring runs constantly into the water tub in the barnyard and then overflows into an underground drain. Except yesterday when the cows decided it was fun to play with the water line and direct it out of the tub and on the ground. You know, they have to play. We have 10 degrees here in New York now. Just need to get through one more day and then it is supposed to warm up next week. Videos like these show people it isn't always fun on the farm. Stay warm.
Same here in Virginia. Transplant from Newburgh 😆
Looking forward to the upcoming warmer weather. Had issues with my ‘52 8N, fuel related. Got that fixed and finished plowing
Thanks Jeff!
Looks like Buddy was having a good time anyway.
He loves the snow 🥶
ITs so cold .. How cold was it ?😂 buzzards fly over the chimney to deice their wings. Comfort Cab in your future ? great Chore video thanks.
I thought you'd be 80 and sunny way down in Indiana 😄
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Joys of farming in winter
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Another enjoyable video by Ross the Oliver Man. Just how darn cold is it there?
It’s been all over but at night it gets down in the single digits and below zero sometimes. This week it’s supposed to be warmer but it’s going to rain.
Its all good
Thanks David!
Glad we aren't the only ones fighting cold weather. Between a cold house, contrary freeze-proof hydrants, and the other joys of the "Siberian Express" we're surviving in N Central Ohio. LOL Sometimes you wonder if it's worth the fight, but when the warm breezes of Spring are upon us we take on another year of farming adventures. Stay warm, stay safe, don't misplace the jumper cables and aerosol wonder juice. !!!
Thanks Don!!
Thanks for the frozen video! I would not have the patience to film while much sadness ensues. From a John Deere 6400 tractor engine would run but hydraulics and transmission would not budge. Skidsteer would start but left side tires locked up for some reason. At least I had small bales I could feed instead of rounds.
Had trouble with the IH 1066 with a loader on, the hydraulic valve on the right side of the tractor froze and wouldn't move. Got a piece of flexible dryer vent tubing and put it over the exhaust pipe and ran it to the valve. It thawed out in a matter of minutes so just tied it to the frame to keep from freezing.
Cold definitely makes it less enjoyable for sure 🤣
Hey, good to see you! We're getting same weather here in Pa. It's 13 here at 9:30. That warmer air can't get here soon enough. Thanks for posting so we know you're alive lol! Nothing's too boring, we just like to hang out.
Thanks Ron!
Thanks for video!!
Thanks for watching!
Great video Ross. It's good to show the people that aren't farmers that it does get tough sometimes. Animals got to fed and watered everyday no matter what the weather. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks Keith!
Over a decade ago there was a article about a cow that looked like it was starving to death.
When they did surgery they discovered its stomach was full of net wrap from grinding bales
I believe it! The way that stuff gets tangled up if it was inside of a cow I would think it would grab everything it got a hold of.
All your videos are fun to watch.
Thanks!!
Had a calf that died and all that the coyotes left behind was a fist sized ball of net wrap. I agree with you.
Yeah, netwrap just ain’t my thing. It’s great for storing bales outside but that’s about it.
On the bright side, there's no mud! 😂
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Frozen water sucks on the farm. Nice video Ross.
Thanks Larry!
Farming is hard, cold makes it harder. I was a farmhand in my mid teens in Iowa. We spent all winter just trying to stay warm and keep things thawed out, it wears on a guy. Definitely a young man’s game. I could see maybe grinding twine wrapped bails but net wrap? That’s crazy.
Yeah, I wouldn’t want to feed them chunks of plastic but that’s just me
Excellent video again the joys of winter weather on the farm
Thanks Terry!
Every video is filled with entertaining sadness. Cant believe you got that truck for so cheap looks like a good rig. Videos might be boring to you but we do enjoy seeing whats involved with a farm.
Thanks Brad!
Cold always brings out the problems one can have. That's what my dad always told me. I'm 64 and the older I get, the less I like the cold. It is always good to have a way to get out of the cold. When I was younger and we had to work outside, dad always kept something running and warm as an escape from the cold. Stay safe and stay warm. See you later.
Thanks Jonathan!
Ross, you need a 3 pt bale spear or fork, carry 2 bales at once, saves you a lot of time. I won't lie, I never used net wrap, never wanted to either. I've seen first hand at what can happen, same with plastic "twine", sisal twine all the way. Welcome to the joys of farming especially in winter time.
You post what you post Ross, many of the faithful viewers we'll still watch and like it as always. Cheers :)
I use pallet forks on the back Slides under the bale is easier for me than trying to spear it
@@kimculver1038 Perhaps your spear isn't adjusted correctly? I've used both, prefer the spear over the forks. Easier to remove the twine off the round bales. Plus, once the twine is removed, it's just drop it, pluck it up with the loader and drop in a bale bunk. Cheers :)
@@Ham68229 l agree with you When we move and collect in the field we are on side hill we twin spear on front and back up hill slide under on rear and head for trailer on flat to load. Every one has their way that is best for them. Your way is the right way. We also have never had a hyd top link. We are in northeast Pa Thanks for your input nice to hear other ways to move bales
@@kimculver1038 you're absolutely correct, everyone has their own way and there really is no right or wrong way. One has to do what works best for them. I've tried a hydraulic 3rd link, it has its pros and cons. For moving hay bales, they're a blessing, for anything else, not so much from my experience. Each their own. Cheers :)
@@Ham68229 you got it right
Every time i get to checking air in tirers i check all of them also
I figured I might as well since I already had it fired up 🤣
@@rosstheoliverman that's how it works at my house also
No one's ever completely ready for winter. Our 1850 has 2- 12 volt batteries. Just wondering if it originally came with 2-6's also? Hang in there.
Yes, all those old diesels had two 6 volts. Thanks!
great video thank you for taking the time to mess with the video when your freezing your butt off
You must have number one fuel in most things
#1 fuel is over rated. In our older IH tractors ( 806, 1066 )we put cardboard on the sides of the engine to keep heat from engine in and run #2 fuel with 1.5 times rate of Power Service. At -10 or more 1-3% gas is added. As soon as it get above zero tanks are refilled to dilute the gas out.
It probably still does. if I go back and get more now it should be the # 2
Yeah, it's been a challenge to keep things from being frozen up, here too. You goy that pick up going just in time.
Thanks Frank!
Good to see you're still with us, I was beginning to think you. succumbed to frost bite, and bought the farm. Always good to see how you're doing stay safe and see you when the mercury get a bit higher in the tube.
🤣 thanks Allan!
Ross, Buddy seems to be taking the snow/cold in stride……Be more like Buddy! 😁
🤣 thanks Donald!
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I know you don’t like the snow/cold!! Spring is coming!! I just watched your latest video on the JD carburetor. That float is definitely the culprit.
Hi Ross keep warn out there in arktick land .yeah on your comment on leaving net wrap on hay I agree I guess no body would want to eat a Mc Donald's hamburger with net rap 😂😂😂 .And does your cows eat all the hay or lie in it before there done with it mine use to lie in it they use. To take the ring and lift it up and lie in the hay ring and .I use to have metal ones I thought about getting one of those like you got but they was over $300 dollars.
Yeah, wintertime can suck. Lots of things that can go wrong. Its like having an extra a$$ to wipe
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Where have you been ?😁 Thanks for returning to the fold . Missed ya . I’m looking forward to the warmup to . Your gonna have that battery in the truck wore out before winter is over . Buddy doesn’t care how cold it is just so long as your with him . Keep the barley pops cold and don’t play with your organ to much 😂 .See ya next vid .
The saddest cold start goes like this, jump, either, jump either,start, sit in truck to let warm, 10 min later open gate with bale, tractor dies in gate because fuel jelled. Cant close gate,cows interseted in bale and coming though gate to eat more bales. Raise unhappy wife to come out into cold, to start the cold start process all over with another tractor to drag the first out of gate.
I’ve had that happen before too. At least I haven’t had the fuel gelling problem this year yet.
Oh, the fun of wintertime. When one's cheeks are red and rosy and one's face is also cold. We sent you the cheery weather and this coming week when it supposedly gets up into the 40s it is supposed to rain. We were just downgraded from extreme drought to moderate drought. The cold makes for some great nights of sleeping as we both have to have it in the low 60s to be able to sleep.
BTW, my Schumacher battery charger with a built-in brain has a function where it zaps cell sulfation. It has kept several batteries from gracing RK's door.
Take care, and look for bulk buying of batteries. Make sure Buddy gets an extra milk bone during the winter. He earns it.
two questions, is the gas in the 550 gasohal it sure started well and how much per bale does the plastic wrap cost?
It’s still got some of that diesel gas mix in it 🤣
Ross you got the wrong tractor for loader.....need a gasser for that
Agree!
For all the net wrap haters, let me introduce you to wrapped silage bales 😂😂 5 times the amount of trash to deal with
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I always enjoy your videos,no matter how mundane they may seem and Buddy always stays by your side in your ventures
Thanks Doug!
every one loves your video thank you for sharing
Thank you!!!