To be honest as far as the compaction question, the cart operators usually try to avoid going down 1 path, but for the trucks that is a different story. Every few years I rip the headland the trucks sit on, but there is still a visible difference on the yield monitor. Basically try to do as little tillage as possible is the way I go about my business. Others may disagree, every farm and ranch location uses different techniques. Also, I wanted to say thank you for the good content, my dad told me about your channel and I have enjoyed watching someone so ambitious about agriculture.
I know guys that only try to go on one path. Would rather destroy 15 feet wide rather than partially destroy multiple areas. I try to stay to one path myself
This was a question on AG PHD one day with the Hefty Bros. I always tried to spread my compaction out also and not use the same path but they also suggested one set of tracks if possible to contain the compaction like Korey listed below
We farm in Iowa and run 2 1151 grain storm grain carts and we try to stay on the same path and try to limit paths to minimize compaction throughout the fields. We also rip 90% of our cornstalks too
Yeah we do tons of heavy dirt rolling tillage. No till and minimal till still work just not as well. The stand isnt as good and yields suffer. We plow and disc rip everything
Just a little tip, you explained how you work when your alone and how you shut off the combine. When you are running equipment, like a combine, at full rpm for a long time. Shutting it off stops the engine cooling and causes the temperature to continue to rise for a while until it loses the heat into the atmosphere. So I recommend leaving it at idle while you run to the elevator to help it cool down. Love the vids!!! Keep it up
Grant mapping the field and finding out your strong yield and low yield areas is number one priority. You will see where fertilizer is needed and where it’s not needed and also the type of fertilizer needed. Also you need a specialist to guide you with different types of corn seed to plant. They are well worth the money and time.
easy way to guide the wagons while unloading: wire a 3' piece of broken belt (or chain in a white hose) from the auger and have that set up for the edge of the wagons
They’re not “cool.” You want ‘em? You can have ‘em. Let your night skies be ruined by 100 blinking red lights where there used to be peaceful darkness.
As a fellow farm sim guy I can only say do not stop learning. I would love for you to compare this year and what you plan on doing different next year. I pray you have great yields.
It’s great to see another first generation farmer! Your doing great bud! I’m also a first generation farmer! My first year is the same as your first year too!! Keep up the great work!
Very cool to see a farm sim UA-camr take it to the next level. Well done grant. You have a lot to learn and a lot to come by, and your on a good path. 👍🏻
Keep up the good work. Better to take your time then to rush. Only if you like fixing stuff. I go 3mph, fast enough for me. Corn feeds in good and you can see what is happening. Have fun stay safe!!!
On the go is quite tricky you all will get the hang of it I know you will, keep up the good work. And we just go anywhere when we drive through the field , in my opinion it does not matter
Pro tip for big tires like that . Lay the wheel on the hub. Get someone to lower jack . Get at least one stud in a hole . Raise jack back up. Put a jack stand under axle if u want
Just some advice we do it before and after harvest even hay season wash your equipment and use turtle wax it helps keep the dust from building up on the windows and equipment which helps clean it after a little more just some advice from one farmer to another
We typically just keep one path for where we keep gravity wagons and drive pickup trucks. It is not intentional, just how it goes because those are the best spots for parking, and driving pickup trucks over smashed stalks is better than standing stubble. Those paths aren't treated any differently in tillage.
Man i bing watched your channel after i came across your brothers 365 days harvest keep up the good work man i hope i can do something this incredible to
Use tram lines, or dedicated paths for those wagons for sure. If you had a cart with tracks you could use different lines and wouldn’t need as aggressive tillage. With the wagons just rip the path, and can go lighter on rest of the field. Using the same path with those wagons is the simplest way to minimize compaction for the whole field.
Next year grant for harvest your should get an older model 6r for the gravity wagons and run the 8110 on tillage.. love the videos can’t wait to see each one…also in tillage if your gonna till your corn ground do it vertically
Would be fun to hear what your future equipment plans are now with a full harvest under your belt. Seems like you could justify another tractor and two more wagons or a cart that can run back and forth to the tractor and wagons road side. Might be a dumb question, but can that 6.0 ford run a cart back and forth? Saves some road wear on the tractor tires...
You should blow your combine off when you are done at night rather then in the morning. It’s so easy for them to start on fire if you get some heat outside
Hey Grant, i advise against putting any static mounted fuel tank inside of your building in case of an emergency. Either invest in a tank on wheels, or park a permanent tank outside of your buildings, prefferebly away from where you park your equipment. Leave a 6-10ft gap between the tank and your building. Good luck my friend
Hey Grant! If you ever have to check to see if your yield sensors are working! Use keys on a keychain and rattle them lightly on the sensor pad. (This will more accurately represent beans or corn hitting the pads!) Don't use items like screwdrivers or even your fingers! It won't always read correctly!
Hey grant for your gas tanks that you want to get I would put them outside and get a electrical key switch for them they work a little better than locks and keep up the good work
Hey Grant, I just noticed something. Keep in mind, I see a lot of different types of trauma from all walks of Life, various types of things. I pride myself in understand how accidents evolve/happen for several reasons. First is to give Great detail for ER Doctor's to understand what they're going to be dealing with, it helps explain trauma alerts and severity of injury/injuries of patients, and how many patients there are. Now days we have cell phones, but even they do no good if the patient/patients are unconscious. What worries me about this is I see a hydraulic jack with blocks of wood. What's missing though, is a safety mechanism for protecting you from the hydraulic jack malfunctioning, or slipping out from underneath as you use a bar to maneuver the wheel onto the studs. You can get the cheap jack stands almost anywhere for 30 to 50.00's for two. Farmings already inherently dangerous job, ranked up there as the most dangerous jobs around. When things go wrong, it's not a little bandaid type injury when it happens. Tractor rollovers, grain bin suffocation, electrocution, we have combine accidents and PTO's, auger accidents. In the old days people being run over from their own tractors, even kids being killed, these burns, environmental emergencies that people often forget about. Can you please get a couple of these stands for alll your protections? I do have another thing to mention, is there an email address I can send an email to you? I have an idea for you, I know your smart with computers and have that farming thing you've created. It doesn't have anything to do with the game, but something completely different. Let me know, I'd love to know what ya think about the idea, and maybe you and Spencer could help with the technology stuff. Thanks & God Bless, give an old guy like me some peace of mind and get the those two jack stands for your protection!lol
Compaction question: yes you always want a path so then you only have one strip that’s compact and not the whole field, when you have to unload the combine then that’s pretty much the only exemption
To be honest as far as the compaction question, the cart operators usually try to avoid going down 1 path, but for the trucks that is a different story. Every few years I rip the headland the trucks sit on, but there is still a visible difference on the yield monitor. Basically try to do as little tillage as possible is the way I go about my business. Others may disagree, every farm and ranch location uses different techniques. Also, I wanted to say thank you for the good content, my dad told me about your channel and I have enjoyed watching someone so ambitious about agriculture.
I know guys that only try to go on one path. Would rather destroy 15 feet wide rather than partially destroy multiple areas. I try to stay to one path myself
This was a question on AG PHD one day with the Hefty Bros. I always tried to spread my compaction out also and not use the same path but they also suggested one set of tracks if possible to contain the compaction like Korey listed below
We farm in Iowa and run 2 1151 grain storm grain carts and we try to stay on the same path and try to limit paths to minimize compaction throughout the fields. We also rip 90% of our cornstalks too
Yeah we do tons of heavy dirt rolling tillage. No till and minimal till still work just not as well. The stand isnt as good and yields suffer. We plow and disc rip everything
69 likes and I also can confirm that i as a cart driver I almost never take the same path
Just a little tip, you explained how you work when your alone and how you shut off the combine. When you are running equipment, like a combine, at full rpm for a long time. Shutting it off stops the engine cooling and causes the temperature to continue to rise for a while until it loses the heat into the atmosphere. So I recommend leaving it at idle while you run to the elevator to help it cool down.
Love the vids!!! Keep it up
For the algorithm. Likes, comments, shares, and subscriptions help your content creators more than you realize. Keep it up Grant!
Thanks Brode!
@@granthilbert5632 Always bud. Appreciate your time.
Enjoy watching you move forward in the farming community. Farming has to be in your heart to make it go
A day that Grant uploads is a great day and it’s a perfect start to my 3 day weekend
I get a 4 day weekend
Why do you have off?
I get a 5 day weekend
@@jjmartin I have off because of parent teacher conferences at school
@@trystanfarms ah okay
Keep grinding can’t wate for in a a couple of years when your a successful farmer
In my opinion he already is a successful farmer. I wish and pray I could be where he is right now.
Excellent video. Actually they are all really good. You are definitely living my dream. Keep it up Grant
Grant I love your content man! Your IRL channel has 100% become the most entertaining thing for me to watch.
Always amazing videos Grant!!!!
Always a good day when Grant post👌 Keep it up!
Grant mapping the field and finding out your strong yield and low yield areas is number one priority. You will see where fertilizer is needed and where it’s not needed and also the type of fertilizer needed.
Also you need a specialist to guide you with different types of corn seed to plant. They are well worth the money and time.
Great video, thank you Grant and Spencer. Looking forward to your next video
You must be having a blast. Enjoy watching you learn the ropes of farming.
when Grant says funner it gets me every time
Love the IRL videos. Great video Grant!!
It’s awesome to see how good your making out man. We need young farmers like you. Sometime that’s dying out.
been with you guys since the start ! awesome
I’m living vicariously through you bud I’m definitely enjoying this 🤙🏻
Stay in the same spot because 80% of the compaction is done on the first tire across the dirt
Keep up the good work. Yes try and keep the compaction or paths to one spot. When we chop silage we want all the full loads to follow one path.
You are killing it Grant! It’s awesome to see a first gen farmer. Keep up the great work!
Thanks Grant another great video just continue to be safe out there you learn all the tricks soon enough
You are living the dream brother keep on going
It’s so fun watching you!
I love watching these harvest vids
Love these videos. Get to see the progression in each video. Excited for the uploads. Well done Grant and Spence
easy way to guide the wagons while unloading: wire a 3' piece of broken belt (or chain in a white hose) from the auger and have that set up for the edge of the wagons
Good job, im glad it worked out good for you!
It’s crazy to see those wind turbine lights blinking in the back ground. Always thought those were cool! Great vid glad to see you having fun farming!
i wana be a cheese curd when i grow up
Yeah I would like to see a wind turbine
They’re not “cool.” You want ‘em? You can have ‘em. Let your night skies be ruined by 100 blinking red lights where there used to be peaceful darkness.
@@ToowokeforFlorida ok
I have wind turbines right outside out of my town so I see them blink every night
Love that Spence gets the drone shot! Might have spilled a tiny bit of corn, but got a great shot!
i love your vids. i cant wait for about 3-4 years and you will be a successful Farmer
As a fellow farm sim guy I can only say do not stop learning. I would love for you to compare this year and what you plan on doing different next year. I pray you have great yields.
Loving the content! Keep up the great attitude. Farming is not easy so never give up!!!
It’s great to see another first generation farmer! Your doing great bud!
I’m also a first generation farmer! My first year is the same as your first year too!!
Keep up the great work!
Good luck on your first year!
@@granthilbert5632 Thanks!
A nother day a nother great video
Very cool to see a farm sim UA-camr take it to the next level. Well done grant. You have a lot to learn and a lot to come by, and your on a good path. 👍🏻
Don’t get discouraged about the slow pace. It will get better. Keep up the good work
Hey Grant pretty nice setup for a starting farm and love your videos keep up the good work
Love the videos, been helping out on my friends dairy farm and just started running a 8300, by far the coolest thing I’ve done, so much fun.
Keep up the good work. Better to take your time then to rush. Only if you like fixing stuff. I go 3mph, fast enough for me. Corn feeds in good and you can see what is happening. Have fun stay safe!!!
Dude keep up the good work man. You are living the dream. So pumped for you.
Awesome stuff, you guys are doing a great job.
Keep up the good work!Nice job!👍👍
On the go is quite tricky you all will get the hang of it I know you will, keep up the good work. And we just go anywhere when we drive through the field , in my opinion it does not matter
Keep going lad I watch you from ireland
Love watching your progression, keep the awesome content coming!
Pro tip for big tires like that . Lay the wheel on the hub. Get someone to lower jack . Get at least one stud in a hole . Raise jack back up. Put a jack stand under axle if u want
Grant I love watchin your content!! Keep it up and keep doin what your doin!
Keep up the awesome work you will get it!!!
Just some advice we do it before and after harvest even hay season wash your equipment and use turtle wax it helps keep the dust from building up on the windows and equipment which helps clean it after a little more just some advice from one farmer to another
All your video form fs to irl your video are siccccck squad keep it up 🤟🏻🚜🚜
Keep up the good videos and keep it between the rows
We typically just keep one path for where we keep gravity wagons and drive pickup trucks. It is not intentional, just how it goes because those are the best spots for parking, and driving pickup trucks over smashed stalks is better than standing stubble. Those paths aren't treated any differently in tillage.
Loving these videos Grant... Keep em coming! Onward and Upward!
Thank Bill!
Already know this gonna be good
Another great video.
It says i watched this, but i must of fell asleep watching it because im so tired from harvest, keep up good work man! From fs to real life. Lol
10:00 welcome to farming life squad
I would recommend putting a chain around the hitch of you wagons just in case the pin were to fall out just a recommendation
Yes, we always chain them up.
@@granthilbert5632 a chain around the bottom side of the hitch pin so it can’t come out no matter what.
@@dieseltrucks790 that’s what I meant
@@granthilbert5632 I love your channel
I can't wait for the next one 👍
You guys should get a large frame 6r for the gravity wagons and run the 8110 on the tillage during the fall
Above the average grant! keep it up my boy!
Big Guns and Butt Crack? Awesome call signs. Loving the development in the farm and your progress. Genuinely wait for each video. Good luck you guys
Hello grant i love watching your videos its great to learn about corn
Man i bing watched your channel after i came across your brothers 365 days harvest keep up the good work man i hope i can do something this incredible to
Nice video we hope to start harvest Saturday if the weather is good
I love your videos keep making them
Use tram lines, or dedicated paths for those wagons for sure. If you had a cart with tracks you could use different lines and wouldn’t need as aggressive tillage. With the wagons just rip the path, and can go lighter on rest of the field. Using the same path with those wagons is the simplest way to minimize compaction for the whole field.
Next year grant for harvest your should get an older model 6r for the gravity wagons and run the 8110 on tillage.. love the videos can’t wait to see each one…also in tillage if your gonna till your corn ground do it vertically
Watching these videos makes me wanna get off of FS and go buy a farm! 😂👌
My recliner is more than ready for the harvest !! Let's go boys!! ;-}
Would be fun to hear what your future equipment plans are now with a full harvest under your belt. Seems like you could justify another tractor and two more wagons or a cart that can run back and forth to the tractor and wagons road side. Might be a dumb question, but can that 6.0 ford run a cart back and forth? Saves some road wear on the tractor tires...
Keep going dont stop.One day you will be big as Seller farms
Always good to have only one pass. 80 percent of compaction happens on he first pass. Good luck.
Great vid cant wait for more!
We spread our tracks except where the grain cart loads corn witch is the same spot every year but every one dose it different you do you!
You should blow your combine off when you are done at night rather then in the morning. It’s so easy for them to start on fire if you get some heat outside
Hey Grant, i advise against putting any static mounted fuel tank inside of your building in case of an emergency. Either invest in a tank on wheels, or park a permanent tank outside of your buildings, prefferebly away from where you park your equipment. Leave a 6-10ft gap between the tank and your building. Good luck my friend
Beauty grain train!!!
i pray you have better luck next year
We had to put those moisture sensors in our combine a few days ago
When I ran the gravity wagons through the fields it was one path.
Good luck man
Yeah same can’t wait
14:07“10-4 big country your good to go”
“Alright buttcrack see you on the flip side”
That 9560 would look really good with a set of tracks, works really good for less compaction!!
Grant you are my favorite youtuber
Hey Grant! If you ever have to check to see if your yield sensors are working! Use keys on a keychain and rattle them lightly on the sensor pad. (This will more accurately represent beans or corn hitting the pads!) Don't use items like screwdrivers or even your fingers! It won't always read correctly!
Keep up the outstanding work as always! That's some good crew you have there! Hope all is well and take care! YEEYEE and, have a good one! : )
Love the video 😍😍😍😍
Can't believe Spencer threw you under the bus!
Also I drive in the same wheel tracks and deal with it later usually with a chisel plough
I love that 8410
Buy chisel plow or big heavy disc to chop that residue to decompose quickly and put nutrients back to ground
Looks like spencer an grant would make a great farm partnership
Congrats grant keep up t good work
Do not stop the unload auger full of beans or corn or anything. Good way for it to bend in half in the field.
Grant you should get a fuel bowser to put on the back of the truck to get fuel any were and also a lot more of it
Hey grant for your gas tanks that you want to get I would put them outside and get a electrical key switch for them they work a little better than locks and keep up the good work
Hey Grant, I just noticed something. Keep in mind, I see a lot of different types of trauma from all walks of Life, various types of things. I pride myself in understand how accidents evolve/happen for several reasons. First is to give Great detail for ER Doctor's to understand what they're going to be dealing with, it helps explain trauma alerts and severity of injury/injuries of patients, and how many patients there are.
Now days we have cell phones, but even they do no good if the patient/patients are unconscious. What worries me about this is I see a hydraulic jack with blocks of wood. What's missing though, is a safety mechanism for protecting you from the hydraulic jack malfunctioning, or slipping out from underneath as you use a bar to maneuver the wheel onto the studs. You can get the cheap jack stands almost anywhere for 30 to 50.00's for two. Farmings already inherently dangerous job, ranked up there as the most dangerous jobs around. When things go wrong, it's not a little bandaid type injury when it happens. Tractor rollovers, grain bin suffocation, electrocution, we have combine accidents and PTO's, auger accidents. In the old days people being run over from their own tractors, even kids being killed, these burns, environmental emergencies that people often forget about. Can you please get a couple of these stands for alll your protections?
I do have another thing to mention, is there an email address I can send an email to you? I have an idea for you, I know your smart with computers and have that farming thing you've created. It doesn't have anything to do with the game, but something completely different. Let me know, I'd love to know what ya think about the idea, and maybe you and Spencer could help with the technology stuff. Thanks & God Bless, give an old guy like me some peace of mind and get the those two jack stands for your protection!lol
Compaction question: yes you always want a path so then you only have one strip that’s compact and not the whole field, when you have to unload the combine then that’s pretty much the only exemption