Our Farm Got Destroyed.
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
- Wind storm, rain, and lots of destruction; well, this storm definitely came unexpected. Thousands of dollars worth of damage does not look good but that won't stop us from moving forward. There is plenty of work to get done, especially now. Welcome to Cornstar Farms!
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Cole The Cornstar, aka Cole, is a 4th generation family farmer from Central Iowa who is the life force behind his family’s 1,700 acre farm. Cole promotes agriculture by filming his day-to-day adventures with his Dad (Daddy Cornstar) and brother (Cooper) on the farm. With a lot of help from Daddy Cornstar, Cole instills humor and education into his videos fit for both young adults and adults. Despite being 22-years old, Cole has an old-fashion work ethic with an innovative approach toward agricultural technology and practices. Cole's mission is to prove the American Dream is not dead and be a megaphone for agricultural education and innovation, from technological advances in farming equipment to conservation practices.
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Oh man hope insurance takes care of you guys. Glad no one was hurt, hang in there!
Oh hey Welker Farms!
If you pay for it, yes. I hope their insurance takes care of them!
Oh Man, Sorry to hear about what Happened Cole!! Glad everyone is safe. Hope insurance covers it.. May God be with you and Bless you at this difficult time🙏.
@@ashpash78 absolutely.
Insurance alway avoids paying if they can.
Cole is just such a positive guy that he was still positive after this like when he said they could make a swimming pool out of a grain bin
You could see the pain in the young man's face in the end though.
@@riverrat1149 Definitely cant hide the truth...totally sucks hopefully recovery is probable...
Yah, and we even saw the shock and devastation in his face when he saw the missing grain bin
Chris Rowlison ya it’s just such a sad thing but he stills tries and does keep a positive attitude
Is tough to be a farmer, almost always. One day they as well as contractors..humble and hard working people, will be recognized and more respected, better yet, am looking forward to the day in which we all help each other like a global family, life will be much easier then, everyone's problems, will be our problems, and hopefully we have the attitude of I can help, and resolve it all, or all I can, and we may find yet more heroes, as we try to be One!
I always “ hit” the like button, but it just doesn’t seem right tonight. There needs to be an “I’m sorry” button. I have loved getting to know the whole Cornstar family. Farming and storms in the Midwest truly is “reality TV” Thankful your family is safe and unharmed.
that is so sweet to say to them im sure they appreciated it!
I have a suspicion we will come to love and appreciate them even more over the next weeks...months.
No go ahead and push the button, let them know you are there...
God Bless
Oh Cole, I am so sorry. I hope the damage inside your house was not serious other than the broken windows in the attic. It’s so terrifying going through such a horrible storm and worse when you go outside and see the destruction. Really sorry about the grain storage facilities in town as well. Everything will be a challenge to replace. Wish we lived near you so we could come help with the clean up. Love your shows, btw. Glad you are all safe.
Thank God none of you guys were hurt. I pray insurance will cover all the loss. God Bless you guys.
Sorry for all the damage everyone had, but uplifted by Cole's positive attitude. God will make a way! God Bless you all!
@johnny smit Think about it this way...it's not hurting anyone else for us to believe in God and His help. As long as it's not hurting anyone else, what difference does it make? Honestly. If you believed in the tooth fairy I would disagree, but that would be your choice.
And I've seen the easter bunny in walmart, so I know he exists lol (joke!)
Praise God you all are ok! You are sooo right Cole, thank the good Lord for protecting y’all!! He is so good and faithful!!!!!
@johnny smit First, I agree that there are "SOME" churches that act like cults...I also agree with you that some people go to church and act one way, then go out into the world and act completely a different way. It sounds to me as if you've had some really bad experiences with those who have called themselves christians. If that's the case, then I'm truly sorry, but although none of us are perfect, also not all christians are like the ones that you've experienced either.
And to answer your question about bad things that happen in the world, as christians, we believe that there is a devil, satan, call him what you will....and that "he" is the one who wants to destroy, cause major problems, etc. Some things just happen, but it is in no way God destroying people's lives. Just wanted to respond to your valid question.
Your humor and optimism serves you well. I can't express how sorry we are for all those effected by this storm.
Couldnt have said it any better Nitrodad
Sorry to hear about your damage
@@OldTimerDave how are you Dave? Good to see you.
This world needs a whole bunch of Cole's that are saturated with positivity.Sorry for the destruction.I know you and your family will bring your farm back to greatness with a quickness.With Nave's help of course.😊Stay blessed Family
Im new. Im assuming Cole is the one who sounds like he needs to blow his nose. Dude sounds like squidward 🤣🤣
I come from a farm background myself and I'm always amazed at the humor that covers the heartache...and truly it's a life of "next year". Will be watching.
Sorry to see so much damage. Your attitude is so totally farmer. “Well it’s not good but what are you going to do about it? Well buck up and fix it of course! And look on the bright side no one got hurt.” Really like your videos.
Man oh man, Daddy Cornstar, you could see the look on his face. Hang in there! God bless you all!
Look on the bright side, your getting new bins and you can put them wherever you want. Cole please go live tonight, that way we can donate to help repair the farm. Praying for you guys!
Yeah for $100,000. Hope they have insurance though.
Michael Waite that would deffinetly help. I’m sure they have insurance though
Yea, but you know the adjusters and insurance companies are gonna fight them tooth and nail. Hopefully they have replacement value on the bins and barns
Leveraction3030 most have power again, and they have generators
Adam Hatt Most DO NOT have power yet & I have family & friends that went through this & I also have a rental property up there & Alliant Energy told me when I called that it could be middle of this coming week before its fully restored so check your facts first!!
People like you, Neva and the whole lot make this world a better place.
Removing those old, dead trees a couple months ago was a very smart move on your part, Cole.
I was thinking that yesterday when I knew the storm was going to hit them.
Cole, almost my whole family still lives in Iowa. There are still over 100,000 homes without power and the damages are horrendous. Literally this was worse than a tornado. You're calm reaction is impressive. Iowans and farmers in general are tough people. I admire your comments about God. Not all people feel or think that way. It looks like many of your neighbors and co-op suffered alot of damage. Keep the faith and more forward. May the angels walk among you and help lift the burdens and challenges everyone faces.
Well at least everyone is ok. That’s the most important part.
So sorry to hear about all the damage in Iowa. I can hear Daddy Cornstar’s wisdom and experience. “It’s not our first rodeo and it won’t be our last.”
I don’t even know what to say about that. God bless u and everyone around u!!!!
Im so sorry for all the destruction but everyone is safe that is the most important. God does provide.
It's just so sad... The entire state was hit hard. NOT your typical "local" severe thunderstorm. You can't even describe the devastation. Prayers to everyone impacted.
Several states got hit by the Derecho!
I had never seen damages so wide spread. It was a horrible day. We were so scared on the side of the hwy with kids.
@@LindsAyWithAttitude You can kinda think of it as a 150 mile wide EF-1 tornado that was on the ground for 400 miles
Up here in Fort Dodge we were at north end pretty much, and we were still getting 70-80 straight line winds.
"The most rickety building on the property's fine" LOL man, if that isn't how it always goes...
Rickety=endurance (it' been there done that before).
its richety might have helped with spreading the wind forces
It’s like the dunk guy in the accident. It’s more Bindy and carefree. 😂
They got that way by weathering many storms.
I don’t know about the wood they use to build with in Iowa but here in Alabama we use mostly pine and the way pine trees are genetically altered to grow faster has resulted in smaller growth rings in the trees which results in weaker boards when the trees are sawed and planed. Old houses built with older pine are still standing next to brand new houses that get blown away.
I’m sorry about that Cole
Nature you can’t control
I’m glad everyone is ok
Talked to my Dad, at our house in Gilman, we lost 1 of our grain bins, and will need to rebuild the attached garage to the house...lost trees. My sister, who lives in Marshalltown, out by the Animal Rescue League lost her huge indoor riding arena, horse barn, and her home and garage. 2 of 4 horses in the barn were also hurt. 1 was found in a bean field about 1 1/2 miles from her place. But Cole, you said it best, as long as no one was hurt or killed, it can all be rebuilt. Glad you all are safe ....
Oh my gosh, that was so much . . very sorry for your family.
Sorry to hear about your Sister and your Dad.
Prayers to you and your family
Dear Cornstars , This was sad news. I had a feeling when i did not see a video yesterday. I am happy that you are all safe, but the losses is hard, and now right before harvesting. I hope you get all the water out of your home, and get it safe. I think of you and wish you all the best. Best wishes from Jan in Norway
Cole, I found your channel because of the renovations of your amazing house, that is what my interest lies in. That said, I have become a fan of everything Cornstar and have really enjoyed the journey. So, it was heartbreaking to see the devastation brought by this storm. So happy no one was hurt, that is what is most important and I know with the positive attitude you all have it's just a matter of time before you're are back to gettin'er done!
Cole, I hate seeing our farming family across the state of Iowa in this kind of shape. Im glad to see that you and your loved ones are okay. It makes me sick to see property destroyed.
Sorry that happened to you guys,but wow your whole family has such a great attitude, love your channel and prayers to you all...
Semi-retired farmer here; been through it plenty of times. God is still with you. Pick up the pieces, fix what you can, redo your budget, be strict on that. In time, you'll have stories to tell from the rocker on your new porch.
so sorry to hear of your great loss, Gosh! You are so positive, Best wishes from the UK
Only way to be when that kind of stuff happens!
Praying for your family and for all those who lost so much in your community. Thank God you are all safe!
Should add to the title, add like "storm August 10th 2020" so that you also get views of the people just looking for storm vids. Then they will be stuck watching all your videos because they like you guys so much lol
Great idea
Cole - I live in your area. Not sure where your farm is located but I do know where the 5 million bushel bins are located. Just sold all my farms and have plenty of time on my hands. If you need help cleaning up, let me know.
My last text to my dad was “you might want to close the bin door”. Well the bin is collapsed but at least the door got closed.
🤣😂
Dealing with hurricanes most my life... when storms get strong pressure drops and if you close something tight the roof will just lift off due to pressure building up in closed container 😬 we shutter every window save one bathroom (bathrooms are built on leeward sides for that purpose I know there is no leeward sides in Iowa as it all fields)
Oh man. That totally sucks! Glad people are well and not hurt.
Daddy Cornstar often says that "it's a hurricane out here". Well, this really WAS like a strong Category 1 hurricane.
Glad everyone's safe.
If there is anything I can do for you please let me know. I would be glad to do it.
Yup. And hurricanes generally occur where there are more trees, which even though they often get taken out, they do provide some wind barrier. As someone who has lived through quite a few hurricanes both inland as well as closer to the coast, I've seen the destruction they wreak.
They said the Wednesday came through Iowa just the other day that basically knocked out power to 400 people here Iowa was A quiver went to an EF4 tornado minus the funnel
The insurance company just had a spendy day. Glad everyone is okay. Hope you are able to figure out grain storage this year.
@@floatpool8307 what is that supposed to mean for the farmers ??!
floatpool you mean...Themselved
@@floatpool8307 and the federal reserve
LOL, don't worry about those insurance companies. They'll send out teams of people with green eyeshades who will keep them in business.
Strange how this not in any news that I've seen. Prayers for everyone effected!
Fox News has been covering. Not as much as the Nut and the Slut or the Sniffer and the Blower Biden Harris campaign, though.
sagrammyfour Lets leave politics out of this channel and comment section
Yeah, it really hasn't been getting covered
What is newsworthy about this? Some storm damage.in the Midwest is a pretty common occurrence
@@chrism8180 Extensive crop damage. Frankly, I think it's hust as "newsworthy" as a bunch of crazed anarchists looting, burning and killing in Chicago, Portland, Seattle, etc.
Cole has a good outlook on this horrible storm ... God Bless, and thankful no lives were lost !
Looks like typical farming, you just start to get ahead and have a large set-back and you start over.
Thank you to all of you farmers for working so hard.
Never have I cared more for people around the country and world than after starting watching UA-cam. Glad you guys are OK. Hopefully insurance and government will help everyone out and harvest can be salvaged.
Sorry to see all that damage. Hope insurance doesn’t hassle you guys and good luck.
They will make out more than okay
"I was never good at geometry in school." Uh,, no. You got it. You learned. You use it every day. Don't sell yourself short. Pick 100 random people,,, not one of them could line up the strings and check for square. You just did.
My thoughts and prayers go out to the Cornstar family and friends. Well at least you will have lots of projects that you can film and we can all see your family rebuild the farm. Chin up and before you know it everything will be back the way it was before, with prayers and sweat and a lot of good hard work. Take care and know that all of your viewers are saying a prayer for you and yours.
Folks from Iowa are a tough lot. Happy everyone is safe. Hopefully insurance pays quick and you guys can get to rebuilding soon! Thanks for inviting us viewers in to your world.
You, Cole, are a SON who would make ANY father very, very proud. You are a solid young man. Good on you!
It's all just stuff, what's important is that everyone is safe and sound. God IS watching over you!
I've been where you are at, I'm 30 miles from the Gulf of Mexico. My eldest brother and I rode out Hurricane Katrina in my parents house. Same kind of wind and rain as your storm, but higher wind speeds and more rain. It took 16 hours for that to pass. We spent the next three days with my uncle, his kids and two neighbors cutting a path through downed trees just to get out to the main road.
I've rode out and cleaned up after three Hurricanes in my time so far. It can be overwhelming, but trust in God, your family and friends and it will in time all workout.
Dearest Cornstar Family, friends and everyone affected by this storm, I'm so sorry for the devastation it brought upon you.💔 I pray for everyone to have the strength to do what is needed to overcome and put the pieces back together as a community.🙏 I appreciate your optimism and outlook, what a great attitude to have. On the plus side, you are all safe and together, what a blessing. The porch is coming along and I'm looking forward to seeing the work in progress. God bless you all. Take care, stay safe and thanks for sharing.
Several years ago I lost my home in the middle of the night due to a electrical fire. Our whole family & animals got out safe. The insurance adjuster said "us surviving that kind of fire, was the same odds as winning the lottery 3 times in a row." We lost everything but our lives, thanks to God. I learned then everything is just material and can be replaced, except for us. Nothing material is worth shedding one tear or one minute of sleep over. You & yours are blessed to be alive, we are praying for your family. ❤❤❤
"The most rickety building on the property’s fine." *SNORT* 😆
When hurricane Ivan hit us in 2004 we had about 10 pecan trees in the yard. Only two made it and they were the worst trees on the place. All the good ones got blew over including one on my garage.
We had an irrigation tunnel (100 years old) going through a mountain that collapsed and we lost our irrigation water and it affected 100 thousand acres (not all od ours only about 600 of ours) and then this year we had a hail storm and took the yeild down esitmating about 30 to 40 bushels and in the same storm we had two pivots flipped on land we farm but do not own. It always good to still have a sense of humor when something bad like in your situation or in mine. Good luck cole
There is nothing more disheartening than seeing untold hours of work and equipment needed disappear and destroyed in the space of an hour or two. I've been through a derecho event. It's like a hurricane in destructive force. I'm sure I speak for many here that our prayers are with you, and that the Lord will strengthen and encourage you in the weeks ahead.
Sorry Cornstar family, y’all experienced a Derecho. Derechos are not common occurrences in the Midwestern states of the U.S., because they produce hurricane strength winds!
We are happy that nobody was injured❣️
Gwen B Agreed! I live in Minnesota so I know about tornadoes 🌪
Here in Linn County Iowa we got hit hard to. My hometown Lisbon got hit hard trees everywhere and power went out, thankfully nobody here was hurt. After the storm moved on I drove town with friends to look at the damage. Seeing downed corn makes me feel bad for the farmers.
Living in the South and getting hit by several hurricanes a year I feel your pain. Praying for y’all. Glad y’all are okay.
We had one just last week here in North Carolina
lilgordy90 🙄🙄 i didn’t say hundreds but yes living on the south coast we do get quite a few and i never said i personally lose hundreds of thousands of dollars in them. Get a life.
Like the song says, “pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again”. Wishing you good luck. Hope you have insurance.
Doing my part to help entertain folks. Just started my channel where I take trucks up into the Canadian mountains and break em. Hoping I can make some people laugh.
Prayers for everyone affected by these storms. I hope it was all insured.
Praying for our farmers!🙏🏻 very thankful no one was hurt or killed.
I was in a tornado this Easter that destroyed our house. It's heart-wrenching to see your small corner of the world in tatters. Glad you guys are safe. Our tornado is turning out to be a blessing - we'll be able to rebuild a newer, nicer home that we're proud of; I'm sure you guys will find the silver lining in this. We've enjoying watching you guys upgrade and improve your inheritance, and this will only help you realize that goal. I admire you for being upbeat and finding some humor given the circumstances. Good luck!
I'm so sorry about your house.
Cornstar family deserves a billion thumbs up for their upbeat attitude after viewing the damage to their homes and their neighbors homes as well. God was watching out for everyone.
I can't even imagine going through that, I was sick to my stomach seeing the absolute devastation that happened to your community! Praise God that lives are alright, and we pray that you are all able to withstand the repercussions of the storm and rise again stronger than before as a community. Love that you made sure to check that the neighbors were alright as well despite the damage at your homes.
Hi bro ua-cam.com/video/9Df0v-HvizI/v-deo.html
So sorry! Born and raised in Missouri - understand the damage. Laughed out loud at the lawn chair on the porch comment. So true! Thankful no one hurt.
I wish more people were more positive about bad situations and positivity like you Cole. Sure you will get on top of it soon.
Guess he agrees
His positivity is due to some "God" though, not because he has any actual mental fortitude.
“Okay Dad, it takes a jerk to start it.” You guys can crack jokes no matter what is going on! That was a scary storm...hope no one was hurt!
No injuries were reported throughout the state affected by the derecho.
Was just thinking about you guy's! Hope everyone is well.
So so sorry for all the damage. It just looks devastating. So glad no one was hurt. Prayers for all.
I’m so sorry for all the damage y’all have to deal with. My prayers are with all of you and all of your neighbors. God bless you all!
I live in Cherokee Iowa and we had nothing like you guys did,i would like you to know the cornstar family is in my prayers
When you didn't post for a few days I immediately thought that a storm must have gone through your area. May the good Lord be with you and your community. Be well Cole.
He posted on Instagram immediately after.
@@riab6021 - I don't follow him on Instagram.
So sorry for your damage Cole. We had torrential wind and rain for 4 days here in Louisiana. My yard looks like a swimming pool because of so much standing water. Just another day in paradise!
God bless you folks in Iowa. My uncle's had severe Hale damage with there nursery trees one year. Glad you all are safe and you shall overcome this strife.
Unbelievable what mother nature can do. At least everyone is ok.
My sympathies and prayers for you all. The storms when they hit Wisconsin were severe, but not as intense as what you folks experienced. Your attitude in dealing with the devastation is an inspiration to us all. God bless...
Sorry for everything that happened. I’m glad no one was hurt. Praying for you all.
Darn that was a horrible storm but, glad to see everyone is safe and sound. Take care and be safe.
Sorry about ur stuff that got blown away
I’m so sorry for everyone down there. We’ll be praying for you all.
Great attitude to take sir. Worrying is like a rocking chair, it gives you something to do, but doesn't get you anywhere. God bless.
I like that saying.
Destruction to the co-op and ur on site storage both!?!?! Geez. I am so so sad for u guys. Lots and lots of prayers ur way. I'm sooooo sorry for all the losses. Glad nobody was injured.
I was worried about your entire community. So THANKFUL everyone is ok.
So sorry for the added work and worry
My heart goes out to you all facing all this devastation. Prayers for everyone impacted by this storm.
That really sucks, a friend and I were moving a Giants stationary engine yesterday thank God we got it all done before the storm came
Big oof
Sorry for the loss. I have farmers in my family in Alabama and I know how the farming life goes. Hang in there ✊
Been through multiple devastating hurricanes in Florida during my years. I've always been spared the worst of it and was able to help others. There's nothing more valuable than neighbors helping each other. It sounds like everybody there cares a lot about each other and will be there to help. I'm sorry for you troubles. Keep the faith....
Dear Cornstar family! Those “Derecho” winds are so destructive! I live in SE IA and had winds, but nothing like the winds central IA got! It doesn’t take much wind for corn to be blown over and once blown down it’s pretty hard to, if not impossible, to combine - we had that happen several times when farming. I thank the good Lord no one was injured physically, not so sure about mentally if farm insurance (or any other insurance) wasn’t had. Looking forward to the “cleaning up” videos and praying for all families who had damage!
The Governor announced this afternoon there will be farm disaster funding available also.
So sorry that this happened - Farmers work so hard to get the crop in the ground, care for it & then in a few minutes it can all be lost. Been there, but farm life is in your blood & just like Cole said you can pout or cry about it, but what good does that do? In reality you just pick up, clean up & sharpen your pencil to see what the year end will be. Prayers for the Corn Star Family & your neighbors. Glad no one was killed & that your home weathered it so well. Buildings, grain bins can all be rebuilt, & yes its costly but at the end of the day you Praise the Lord & are thankful your all alive!!
Prayers for you and your family... so sorry to see this damage. Our farm was hit by a tornado back in 2010 and we lost a 140 year-old barn. It just makes you sick to see it...
My grandpa passed last year in 2019. he was born in 1917 and 101 when he passed. I love that house!
Sorry about that Cole hope it gets better!
I heard about the storm this morning and started praying. I had a feeling this isn't the first disastrous weather y'all have had...but that doesn't help much when you're in the middle of a time like this. Yehovah IS our Provider, though. I pray all His blessings and favor on the Cornstar family and everyone else who experienced damage.
I work for Rosens Inc. Spent the week in Marshalltown last week cleaning up our property. Sorry for your loss. Thank God nobody was hurt.
Sorry about all the damage everyone in Iowa had to endure. My Dad was a Iowa Boy, Lost Nation to be exact. We were having a cookout one day and from nowhere comes the green/orange skies. Husband grabbed the food, I grabbed the baby and my Dad just sat at the picnic table, his arm was layed calmly across the tablecloth eating. Your comment of sitting on the porch, made me smile. Praying for you guys, you have a lot of work to do.
Glad no one was hurt. I hope everyone’s insurance covers everything. You have a great positive attitude.
Living in Idaho I didn't hear much about how big it was. You just showed how bad it was.
SO VERY SORRY. Really glad your family and friends are ok
I'm in Florida and was watching on the news and weather channel. I'm so sorry for all the damage. As a retired farmer I know the challenges with weather. I can be your best friend or worst enemy. Thank God no one was injured. Best of luck, I know you guys have tons of work ahead.
Dang, that’s terrible!! Mother Nature is so powerful. You are a strong farm family and will make your way through this. 🙏
Seeing this damage was kind of hard to watch. Grateful everyone is unharmed. Harvest storage is looking a bit tenuous. Thanks for posting and sharing some farmer reality. Best wishes, thoughts and prayers!
I feel so bad for all farmers and businesses affected by this storm that weather would be unimaginable in the uk were I live 🙏🙏❤️❤️
So sorry this happened to you all!!
You always are so positive and set a wonderful example for others!!
Keep smiling and stay safe!!
I’ve been through straight-line winds before, words can’t describe how strong they are or the damage they can do. So thankful no one was hurt. Buildings can be fixed and rebuilt.
Well...I mean...people are replaceable too. Sure it won't be the same person, but those structures won't be the same structures.
Sorry about the damage, but glad everyone made it through the storm ok.
Hi Hi ua-cam.com/video/9Df0v-HvizI/v-deo.html
Here's what the local Seattle news said about your storm:
Powerful derecho with 100 mph winds leaves path of devastation across Midwest
A derecho is a widespread, long-lived, straight-line wind storm that is associated with a fast-moving group of severe thunderstorms known as a mesoscale convective system. Derechos can cause hurricane-force winds, tornadoes, heavy rains, and flash floods.
We're glad you're alright...
i find it amazing you can stay so energetic and positive when your entire season just got thorn away in a couple hours. Here in Dubuque county we didn't get hit very hard but delware county next door got 105mph straight line winds. Lots of fields lost over there.