Farming is like a Book…

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  • @johnensminger7675
    @johnensminger7675 2 роки тому +2

    Laura, it is so much fun going with you around the place! Thanks for sharing your life!

  • @zandanse
    @zandanse Рік тому

    Nice video work from you both! I really like the drone footage showing the operation from a new viewpoint.

  • @johnensminger7675
    @johnensminger7675 2 роки тому +1

    Oh ya! Love that Green and Yellow!!
    Keep it up!!

  • @dawdawes
    @dawdawes 3 роки тому +1

    When I was a train driver (engineer) we had a saying, kiss. Keep it simple stupid. So always start with the basic things then work up from there . Stay safe love your vids, from Dave in the UK

    • @vk2ig
      @vk2ig 3 роки тому

      Yep. Same with radio gear. I've seen problems where technicians have got instruments out, the covers off the radio, probing around inside and talking about changing out the final amplifier transistors ... "Hey guys, you don't think this dry solder joint on the transmit/receive relay might be the cause by any chance?" :D

  • @camus6208
    @camus6208 3 роки тому +1

    The green equipment is always pretty and reliable……….

  • @manelson647
    @manelson647 3 роки тому +5

    Wow! That Nebraska sky! 🥰 The blue, the white clouds, golden fields, red and green machines….awesome! Your videos are always wonderful, but really living those overhead shots. Good perspective, beautiful scenery, excellent commentary!!!!
    My Mother always said, if it rains when the sun is shining, that means it will rain at the same time again tomorrow. 😉
    Love ❤️ you, Grammy

  • @familygene9030
    @familygene9030 3 роки тому

    Neat couple restoring my faith in America..

  • @waderue
    @waderue 3 роки тому +4

    Laura you are an angel and stop stressing, you find out in life some of the best-made plans don't always go the way we want

  • @tubeDude48
    @tubeDude48 2 роки тому +1

    Battery terminals is the first thing you should check!! DAH!!!

  • @stanbrow
    @stanbrow 3 роки тому

    Like your horse vs zebra saying.it is a different way of expressing something I have tried to teach folks for a long time.

  • @NTermeer1
    @NTermeer1 3 роки тому +6

    I’m with you Laura, I get “Hangry” as well if I don’t eat often enough!! Love the videos!!

  • @sallydickinson1408
    @sallydickinson1408 3 роки тому +1

    Rain comes rain go you needed a rest its harvest time lol grant and laura are having a great time thank you for sharing. And your time loved it loved dad pop in lets get the beans done

  • @jeffslaven
    @jeffslaven 3 роки тому

    Some days are better than others!

  • @jackfairweather199
    @jackfairweather199 3 роки тому

    Your philosophy on problems has a more highfalutin' title. It is called "Occam's Razor". Congratulations Laura, you are now a 13th century philosopher!

  • @davestevens4263
    @davestevens4263 3 роки тому

    Still cute as hell & grant is the luckiest guy alive for real . Keep up the great content & your channel seems to grow 1,000 a week , yay

  • @dniboc7227
    @dniboc7227 3 роки тому

    No Rain, no rainbows!

  • @Hoosier60
    @Hoosier60 3 роки тому +13

    Laura, you are a true optimist! Hope you never have cause (such as the flat tire) to change from that in your personality. Electrical problems can be a nightmare that can have you chasing the problem in order to resolve it. Luckily, it was an easy fix on the combine. I truly hope tomorrow is a better day for you!!

  • @athab8256
    @athab8256 3 роки тому +10

    The background cloud movement when you were cleaning your tractor was pretty cool looking.

    • @lizzardnurphy
      @lizzardnurphy 3 роки тому +3

      I was going to comment on the same thing. It was gorgeous!

  • @rickhale6396
    @rickhale6396 3 роки тому +5

    After going through a sever drought with no crops for a year I'll never cry about to much rain again. Rain is life.

  • @markallison8854
    @markallison8854 3 роки тому

    Your correct THE JOHN DEERE TRACTOR IS LOOKING GREAT the problem is the case combine. Why did you get this case.

  • @waderue
    @waderue 3 роки тому

    plus you always have something to eat in a bag for the times when you can not stop

  • @steveschilt7217
    @steveschilt7217 3 роки тому +2

    Thank you. ❤️
    Modern technology. I’m thinking 🤔 Draft Horses I seen the Amish in Indiana with 6 team’s of horses. Mow a 20 aces of alfalfa in about 45 minutes. I was surprised at how much they could do in such a short amount of time. Y’all have a beautiful day ❤️

  • @unclebones2488
    @unclebones2488 3 роки тому +4

    Hangry with a flat tire LOL perfect end of the day Laura

  • @joemoe1601
    @joemoe1601 3 роки тому

    Probable a mouse chewed through some wires. A mouse got into one of my machines and cost several thousands dollars. Lesson learned set out mice traps on the equipment undercarriage especially if they are sitting in the field.

  • @jrodthegreat1
    @jrodthegreat1 3 роки тому

    Im a preacher of the start cheap and simple rule because usually it's a stupid sensor, a loose connector or a blown fuse .

  • @Jon_Pearl
    @Jon_Pearl 3 роки тому +5

    On the subject of zebras vs. horses... "Occam’s razor (also known as the ‘law of parsimony’) is a philosophical tool for ‘shaving off’ unlikely explanations. Essentially, when faced with competing explanations for the same phenomenon, the simplest is likely the correct one."

    • @paulnieuwkamp8067
      @paulnieuwkamp8067 3 роки тому

      The problem with hoofbeats and horses is that some people tend to forget zebras exist. That's why at least one patient organization of a rare genetic disorder (the one for Ehlers Danloss Syndrome) has a zebra as their mascot.

  • @damianbuzon8119
    @damianbuzon8119 3 роки тому

    Yours good morning Laura and you already want to live. I greet you. 🌸🇺🇸 say hello to your husband and your parents too. Greetings ! good job!

  • @tonymajor8528
    @tonymajor8528 3 роки тому

    You you should show us all the complex wiring on the combines give us some idea just Watch involved in repairing them

  • @mikeknowles8017
    @mikeknowles8017 3 роки тому

    Had a loose battery ground cable on a car drive me crazy for about a week. Sympathies. Great video. That Nebraska sky is something else!

  • @rayyoung6614
    @rayyoung6614 3 роки тому

    All of us when hungry get little grumpy it all good

  • @psg6314
    @psg6314 3 роки тому +1

    At least you have one flat, my daughter had two tires on the same side and no spare, praying for you and your family

    • @vk2ig
      @vk2ig 3 роки тому

      We had that once, luckily my partner was in mobile range and called me. Roadside assistance / breakdown rescue people said they wouldn't send someone out because it wasn't a mechanical breakdown, and said they'd call a tow truck ... well, that never arrived. So I drove out, changed one tyre with the spare, took the flat tyre back to a dealer next door to my office. He fitted the new tyre; I went to pay him and he said "No, you go get that other tyre first, you can pay me then. While you're gone, I'll get the other tyre you need off from across town." Two things happened after that: I bought all my tyres from that guy from then on, and we cancelled the roadside assistance membership.

  • @tecook5841
    @tecook5841 2 роки тому

    The simple things is what matters

  • @JohnDeere_Simulations
    @JohnDeere_Simulations 3 роки тому +1

    When you face any problems with technology or your vehicles you can most of the time unplug the battery and let it sit for a while then plug the battery back in to the combine or tractor it resets all the wiring trouble codes electrical everything and also instead of holding in the key to start it you can just turn the key to auxiliary and then you should be able to turn it again and then let go and then the tractor will start without you having to hold the key every time it is true for harvesters tractors combine.

  • @trdoffroadguy1684
    @trdoffroadguy1684 3 роки тому

    Simplicity is key to navigating thru life.

  • @roberthartman9750
    @roberthartman9750 3 роки тому +1

    Laura, you are correct! Automotive/tractor electrical diagnosis diagrams start at the battery as the first step for a no-start problem. I paid over $1000 for a fuel pump replacement that didn't fix the problem. The problem was a weak battery that dropped below 9 volts when cranked. The computer on most automotive/tractor applications takes 9 volts at the CPU to start the engine. The tech just screwed up. Your situation was probably what they call a "no Crank", the first step "Check battery charge, cranking voltage and terminals. Put that in the chapter of your book called tractor diagnosis 101.

  • @jeremyratliff1038
    @jeremyratliff1038 3 роки тому

    Flat tires just suck. This coming from a person who had 2 blowouts in 1 day and also a different time had 2 flats from screws at the same time. With only 1 spare it gets depressing. I carry so many plugs now I could start a emergency roadside service lol.

  • @hisaddle
    @hisaddle 3 роки тому

    Great video. This harvesting operation stuff is very interesting.

  • @joefudd
    @joefudd 3 роки тому

    It's always something? Isn't it Laura? Welcome to my kind of luck/life! There are days when everything is @ maximum difficulty. Even the simplest things. Good thing that Grant was there to help you with the tire? As far as the electrical problem, always eliminate the obvious first. When people see those error codes that tends to make everyone look past that and suspect it's computer problems. Computers need proper voltage or they will mess up like that. Good thing that the loose battery terminal didn't cause the alternator to overcharge and then fry the computer! It happens! Every new chapter watching you smile and talk to us makes our lives better. I consider you to be like family. Carry some packaged emergency snacks around in your tractor! You and Erin Holbert both need to start doing that! Some beef jerky, cans of Vienna Sausage, granola bars, something!

  • @joe.shad0fx
    @joe.shad0fx 3 роки тому

    *Queue the acoustic guitar* "Rain makes corn, corn makes whiskey!"

    • @vk2ig
      @vk2ig 3 роки тому

      Or cue the banjo out of Duelling Banjoes.

  • @jamesdearinger3674
    @jamesdearinger3674 3 роки тому

    Laura the philosopher! Hoof beats and horses. Love it!!! Oh, why is it called a leg. I have asked several UA-cam farmers but have not received an answer.

  • @josephsfields
    @josephsfields 3 роки тому +1

    Wow! I really hope we get to see Laura change that tire in tomorrow's video. I don't expect Grant to let her do it w/o help but it sure would be fun to watch.

    • @joefudd
      @joefudd 3 роки тому

      It also happened while she was in town so at least they could easily get it fixed but would still have to wait. Better there than on the open road out in the middle of nowhere!

  • @brianscharsch9767
    @brianscharsch9767 3 роки тому

    One slice of ham one very thin slice!!! Come on MOM!!!

  • @Dannyp8038
    @Dannyp8038 3 роки тому +3

    I love being on your journey of farming it has been a great insight how much work goes into our food we take for granted.

  • @sadiehelton4894
    @sadiehelton4894 3 роки тому

    You looked like a rookie in the tractor. But l know you have did it before. Keep up the good work at the farm and the video's. May the lord 🙏 be with you and your family. From Stephen in North Carolina, Mocksville keeping your grandpa in your prayers love you and all you do.

  • @Snarkapotamus
    @Snarkapotamus 3 роки тому +1

    Occam's razor.
    Paraphrasing: Between two competing solutions, the simplest is usually right...

  • @ronschmitt2495
    @ronschmitt2495 3 роки тому

    Great video but not a happy ending. Keep the great content coming 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻God Bless and Stay Safe

  • @johnschohr9117
    @johnschohr9117 3 роки тому +1

    With all things equal, the simplest soulution is the best. Look up Occam's Razor

  • @LimpingBob
    @LimpingBob 2 роки тому

    Hey guys 🙂 Here`s another question...would the climate in your part of Nebraska be proper to cultivate / grow potatoes fx...or maybe peanuts? 🙂 Best regards Robert

  • @patklemmensen1694
    @patklemmensen1694 3 роки тому

    cheer up, the tire's only flat on the bottom... hint: before you jack up the car, put your tire iron on EACH lug nut, handle pointing BACK (ideally, the end should almost be touching the ground), and SLOWLY reverse the car - this should loosen the nuts enough to remove them without power tools... (ex truck driver, I've 'field changed' wheels on a semi that way).... (note: if the flat is on the passenger side, point the tire iron FORWARD, and drive ahead... it feels counterintuitive, but it works)...

  • @hwaynes
    @hwaynes 3 роки тому

    You probably know it now but when any vehicle fails to start, always start at the battery and its connections..

  • @billco-9801
    @billco-9801 3 роки тому

    Laura, in place of horses and zebras...KISS - Keep It Simple Stupid! That is when I find a blown fuse. ;-)

  • @Head-ck4hu
    @Head-ck4hu 3 роки тому +1

    Occum's Razor. The solution to a problem or question is usually the simplest.

    • @diederikvandedijk
      @diederikvandedijk 3 роки тому

      Ockhams razor.

    • @Head-ck4hu
      @Head-ck4hu 3 роки тому

      @@diederikvandedijk Wikipedia has yours, mine, and a third one. Ocham's

    • @diederikvandedijk
      @diederikvandedijk 3 роки тому

      @@Head-ck4hu The guys name was 'Of Ockham', because he came from Ockham. The place still exists. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ockham,_Surrey

  • @kylewilliams956
    @kylewilliams956 3 роки тому +1

    Nice tractors

  • @kenschlegel4103
    @kenschlegel4103 3 роки тому +1

    Laura you are too cute, Grant your a lucky man … even a “sad” Laura is adorable 😎

  • @rdyardie
    @rdyardie 3 роки тому +1

    When you hear the sound of hooves, think horse, . . . not zebra. I used to use that illustration for students to remember when problem solving. Go for the usual first. Rule out the obvious first. Years ago I came across a truck that was stopped miles from nowhere. I got out and asked what the problem was. The fellows were looking under the hood and they did not know. One of them was training to be a mechanic. I did not want to interfere. So we chatted awhile. I saw a loose wire coming out of the distributor and it was just hanging there. So, I asked, "I wonder why that wire is hanging there?" The answer was, "Well, look at that!" . . . sure enough, the loose wire had a lot to do with what was causing the problem.

    • @vk2ig
      @vk2ig 3 роки тому

      Gasoline truck. :) Maybe the guy was training to be a diesel mechanic, and that's why he missed it?

  • @benkendall7403
    @benkendall7403 3 роки тому

    With machines in Europe, when your out of adblue you usually have 2 hours to fill up before it stops by itself

  • @johnmcmickle5685
    @johnmcmickle5685 3 роки тому

    Laura there is one thing about heavy equipment that you need to remember no matter what you think it is going to break down when you need it,

  • @rdyardie
    @rdyardie 3 роки тому

    I just was reminded about an uncle of mine who farmed around Asquith, Sask., Canada. He was driving down a country road and suddenly he spotted a wheel rolling past him on the grid road. He suddenly realized that the wheel was off his 1951 Chevrolet. . . . oops. I told him he should have started singing the Kenny Rogers song, "You picked a fine time to leave me loose wheel". . . . if you don't know the song, just hum along.

    • @fredtrent8992
      @fredtrent8992 3 роки тому

      Wasn't Vern was it?

    • @rdyardie
      @rdyardie 3 роки тому

      @@fredtrent8992 It was Gordie's father.

  • @FreedomRock44
    @FreedomRock44 3 роки тому +2

    Good Teaching Laura I was thinking what is that that gets hucked out the back of the Combine and as soon as I thought it you went over and chaeked the ground behind the combine and explained it. Good Job.

  • @matthewwatkins9008
    @matthewwatkins9008 3 роки тому

    If you didn’t have bad luck you wouldn’t have any luck at all Laura.

  • @jeremyowens7560
    @jeremyowens7560 3 роки тому

    There is another saying that comes to mind. The KISS statement’Keep It Simple Stupid’. 😂

  • @toddsmith7532
    @toddsmith7532 3 роки тому

    I would like to see more of that white kenworth please

  • @jvin248
    @jvin248 3 роки тому +3

    80% of breakdowns are simple issues, it's only the last 20% that take the real skills to solve. One trouble shooting/problem solving step you need to use is to think about 'where else can this particular problem appear?' so you can solve it now before other equipment downtime later. Preventative maintenance. Get a tube of 'dielectric grease' so you can go through all the battery cables on all the equipment you have to clean battery terminals and cable harness to chassis/starter attachment points and put this grease on before reassembling the cables. You will avoid many future startup and running problems. Don't forget the cars and trucks too :) ... and you've got motorcycles and atvs and ... harvest is busy so put this item on your running job log.

    • @joefudd
      @joefudd 3 роки тому

      Diesels shake everything loose, battery terminals too.

  • @jimbressler1563
    @jimbressler1563 2 роки тому

    One time my combine wouldn't start, it was a zebra...... crazy

  • @Froddo75
    @Froddo75 2 роки тому

    You got a flat tyre... Oh sad Laura 😂😂 🇦🇺.

  • @davidjrlocilento3353
    @davidjrlocilento3353 3 роки тому

    What’s your favorite food to eat for dinner

  • @newbornking416
    @newbornking416 3 роки тому

    loose battery cables can for sure throw codes like crazy lack of power getting to the sensors. What do you do with your sow beans? What do you sell them to and for?

  • @Snarkapotamus
    @Snarkapotamus 3 роки тому +4

    I think Erin (Holbert) has ya beat in the grain cart driver department...

  • @cameronhouston803
    @cameronhouston803 3 роки тому

    how is everything laura

  • @obryan240
    @obryan240 3 роки тому +1

    I had the same issue with a battery cable. Took forever to figure it out.

  • @DG-ne8iq
    @DG-ne8iq 3 роки тому

    Laura, the first time you turn on the PTO, I'm telling you from France: pull and turn the yellow knob on your right console. To stop, just press it with your fist. My voice is not strong enough to cross the Atlantic! Daniel old farmer(70 years old) France 😂 😂 🚜

  • @bradleymcclintock7771
    @bradleymcclintock7771 3 роки тому

    O and just to add to the electronic problem anything with a computer in it is usually very sensitive to over voltage and or bad grounds first things too look for just saying !!!!

    • @vk2ig
      @vk2ig 3 роки тому

      And this wouldn't be too hard a problem to fix with the computer. If I was designing it, and it had to run off, say, 24V, then I'd be putting a filter plus a low-drop-out voltage regulator at the power input to the computer module. That way the volts can go up and down (as they do between when the engine is on and off) and the computer would see a nice stable supply voltage.
      But the problem with a loose battery connection is the resistance between the battery terminal and the lug is high enough that when significant current is drawn from the battery the voltage drop caused by that resistance can cause a significant decrease in the voltage seen by the computer. No input filter or voltage regulator would handle that.

  • @elroycober3720
    @elroycober3720 3 роки тому +1

    Four beans per square foot is a bushel per acre. Keep those harvest losses down.

  • @jim6070
    @jim6070 3 роки тому +11

    I have a similar theory, the simple obvious answer is usually THE answer.

    • @naturalorang3
      @naturalorang3 3 роки тому +3

      Occam's razor

    • @vk2ig
      @vk2ig 3 роки тому

      @@naturalorang3 I was going to say exactly that.

  • @musselchee9560
    @musselchee9560 3 роки тому

    Being bookish I like the book analogy.

  • @bunkhouse716
    @bunkhouse716 3 роки тому +1

    Best 📖 I have "read" in a long time! Thank you for sharing your journey friend!

  • @finlayfraser9952
    @finlayfraser9952 3 роки тому

    Laura, Occam's razor!

  • @VirgilKane1865
    @VirgilKane1865 3 роки тому

    Hey Laura. You may want to check PO Box tomorrow… For a YETI box

  • @georgew.5639
    @georgew.5639 3 роки тому

    Grain loss out of the combine does help feed the wildlife. Of course you want as little loss as is possible.

  • @FreedomRock44
    @FreedomRock44 3 роки тому

    Tell her DAD.......RAIN GOOD!!!!!!!

  • @kentdavis9348
    @kentdavis9348 Рік тому

    Cleaning the tractor is a copout from moving cows. Ha, Ha, Ha.

  • @buddyreed2623
    @buddyreed2623 3 роки тому

    To me, it sounds like the problems you encountered on the second day was "job preservation" by the mechanics that worked on the combine.

    • @vk2ig
      @vk2ig 3 роки тому

      Yep. "Pssst ... tomorrow's job just cancelled, so we've got to find something to do!" "Will you just relax?, I just loosened the battery connection."

    • @buddyreed2623
      @buddyreed2623 3 роки тому

      @@vk2ig That was fairly thoughtless of you not to tighten it back up.

  • @hannahmarie8594
    @hannahmarie8594 3 роки тому +1

    I think the Carlson farm needs a John Deere combine like the Wilson farm has.

    • @joefudd
      @joefudd 3 роки тому +2

      John Deere's will need fixing just as much as anything Case. Things wear out and vibrate loose with anything with diesel engines and rolling over rough bumpy surfaces with no spring suspension.

    • @vk2ig
      @vk2ig 3 роки тому +1

      @@joefudd Especially pivot tracks.

  • @leslieloughnan1461
    @leslieloughnan1461 3 роки тому

    You missed a spot cleaning the tractor (the roof) 😂

  • @bradleymcclintock7771
    @bradleymcclintock7771 3 роки тому

    Keep smiling little girl. Happy to see you washed that beautiful JD tractor 🚜I love that tractor sorry you had a flat tire but Grant can take care of that right quick he's a good boy !!!!!

  • @DonnaChassie
    @DonnaChassie 3 роки тому

    Laura? How can You run Your combine and keep it so close to the edge, with out missing any cutting? Do You have tv camera's out on the ends of the combine? Thank You.

  • @JareddarArt
    @JareddarArt 3 роки тому +3

    Loose battery terminal disengages power to the ECU. When power goes back on the first job is a reset. If you don't get that done it throws up codes like anything. Learned that from my nephew who repairs and programs ECU's for BMW cars. Even when the battery gets reconnected, that has to be reset for charging purposes. Modern tech is too complicated.

  • @kennethhanson560
    @kennethhanson560 3 роки тому

    I do like the Benny hill sequences.

  • @tonymckeage1028
    @tonymckeage1028 3 роки тому +1

    Great Laura Farms Video, thanks for sharing

  • @darrel1954
    @darrel1954 3 роки тому +1

    Laura, why do you have a red Case IH combine instead of John Deere Combine?

  • @ronkennedy213
    @ronkennedy213 3 роки тому +1

    Maybe get a dead cat sock for the microphone, cut down the wind noise. Love the videos.

    • @vk2ig
      @vk2ig 3 роки тому

      Dead cat?
      "WRRROOOWWW" thud, thud ... "WRRROOOWWW" thud, thud.
      "You're right, there isn't enough room to swing a cat in here!"

  • @dasarathtripathi1630
    @dasarathtripathi1630 3 роки тому

    ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @Maxid1
    @Maxid1 2 роки тому

    "Farming is like book." That you often read in reverse...

  • @westrotter7847
    @westrotter7847 3 роки тому

    Easy fixer problems. Lol. Getter done !! Love Grant n Laura !!!!!👍👍👍👍

  • @dank3151
    @dank3151 3 роки тому

    Why dont they make tractor cabs on top of a rotating turret like a tank so you dont have twist to look out the back?
    I believe with auto steer a person could actually spend more time focussed behind them instead of front.
    Put some cameras up front with monitors that rotate with the turret so you can see both directiond with still no twisted back.

    • @vk2ig
      @vk2ig 3 роки тому

      They might be able to do that nowadays given almost everything is "fly by wire". But I suspect driverless tractors, combines, etc, will come in by then and render such systems uneconomical.

  • @kennethshew1681
    @kennethshew1681 3 роки тому

    As Forest Gump would say, Life is like a box of chocolates you never known what's inside that box

  • @JeffreyBetterman
    @JeffreyBetterman 3 роки тому

    Hmmm, what if you're a farmer on the Serengeti? :P Have fun!

  • @General_Confusion
    @General_Confusion 3 роки тому +4

    I thought Farming was like a box of chocolates, you never know what your going to get next.
    Maybe before you time.

  • @brandon.clifton416
    @brandon.clifton416 3 роки тому

    Sonne Farms in sd had a mouse eat some wires overnight on his combine. Hope thats not the issue

  • @radarmike6713
    @radarmike6713 3 роки тому +1

    In my military training I was always told to remember to K.I.S.S. every situation.
    Keep It Stupid Simple. Always start with the Simplist solution.

    • @joefudd
      @joefudd 3 роки тому +1

      My dad was an electrical genius as well as grew up on a farm. He always said about diagnosing problems "Always start where the power comes from first (power supply) and then move along the circuits downstream." as he repaired x-ray machines, TV's radios or anything electrical. 9 out of 10 times it was always a bad power supply as the cause.