I would love to go back in time and work with my screaming family again out in the fields. I grew up farming back in the 60s, 70s and 80s and although I thought I hated working on the farm back then, now I look at it with great fondness. That's why I started watching your show, it's almost like doing it again without the sweat dripping in my eyes and the cold wind cutting through my clothes, knowing I couldn't stop until the job was done.
An silage contractor in Cork Ireland mounted a large parabolic mirror on side of his harvester so that tractor drivers can see load being filled.( ie type of mirror used on roads for cars exiting from blind spots) drivers got used to it and would fill there own load.
My wife and I live in middle Indiana in farm country. Every farmer has their challenges. They are all different. Sadly you seem to have them ALL. Wow Dude, you really have a lot of perseverance. As the tat reads: "Last of a dying breed"! Indeed. Your days would kill lesser men. We wish you the best of luck and hope you win the lottery! Then you can buy some gear that you won't have to be whackin' and hackin' on all day....every day..
I appreciate the support and definitely somedays are easier then others but always something. Hope one day I got a sweet fleet but I will always be wrenching cause I do enjoy it. Thanks for watching and commenting
Try putting 8 or ten inch spot mirrors on the up of your regular west coast mirrors. That way the truck driver can see how your loading the truck and stay with you.
I drove a tractor with silage cart some 30 years ago. We had 2 teams. A four row with small tractors and carts, for the beginners. The six row team had bigger carts and tractors. It was a struggle getting to the 6 row team. The guy driving the machine basically didn't look at the cart until it was filled to the top of the cart. Then he gave us instructions to top it off. When turning at the end of the field, he just made the turn (a wheel brake turn, while turning the spout) and he started driving. You just had to be there with the cart. And we always were, because if we weren't, it was back to the other team for a long time. But you have to take pride in your work, otherwise it's just a way to make a living.
it was cool to see you drive that down through west concord ( former resident ) and around the rotary at rt 2 damn !!! subscribed. been binge watching your stuff.
I really like your vids. Me and my dad want to move back there so we can do this. Where we live In California you have to have a very big machine to chop here because the corn is y’all and fields are huge and it would take for ever to do this. And also I like all your old iron tractors espiclaly that push tractor
Happened on your channel, great videos. I recognize and love to see you travel the roads of Concord and Carlisle, I was born and raised in Concord. I can usually tell where you are, but a lot has changed over the last 50 years. I feel bad for you having to deal with all the yuppies, the towns are on the same as they were years ago. It's got to be tough farming those small scattered fields, but you are doing GREAT, keep up the good work!
@@DuffyAg it's tough farming in MA with all the wusses and small fields but don't give up! We love what you are doing! I'm in AZ and most of the farms have dead flat land and farm in sections (640 Acres) and most have multiple sections they are farming. Very different that NE farming. The best to you for a productive year and many following.
I like to have a concave mirror mounted above the outside mirrors so i can see which way the chopper spout is aimed so i can adjust the silage truck back and forth to the chopper. I see on this blog you open the fields with the red truck-is there a reason or that's just his bad luck. I hated to open fields because my windshield would be messed up for the rest of the day and i was always chosen to do it for every field-just figured it was pick on the new guy
Why trucks vs chuckwagons? A million years ago when I helped on the farm, we had a half dozen at the edge of the field, we kids would haul them back and blow into silos.
I run midland mtx115s with the midland speakers. If its up all the way it will blow your ear off lol. Cant see in day light or at night windows are all tinted so they really help
My uncle made whoever was driving go out and pick up the spilled harvest, and one way or another he never had to send them out to clean up again. Relative or not.
what sort of distances do you haul to silage? I feel your pain, hate bad drivers, especially ones that won't listen. I hate driving through town nearly hit a few parked cars, I'm uk based and some of the town roads were made for horse a carriage not tractor and twin rotor rake.
It's a struggle with truck drivers going the right speed. I would suggest getting better radios so he can understand you when you are giving him directions. And I just upgraded in the cab of the chopper with "push to talk" so I can push a switch with my foot and have a microphone hanging from the ceiling and talk. That really helped me out giving my drivers directions in a hurry.
Gone through many little cities with the tractor many times with the 4060 sprayer and the brand new R4045 just like last week stop at the little caesars pizza got a hot and ready bread sticks and a two 2 litters of pop
Well it is a struggle. Most don't listen to what you want. But remember back in the day my father would chew my brothers and I out all of the time. But when it was our turn in the chopper we did the same. The concept of staying at the same speed is very hard for some, depending on what side of the windshield you are on.
It happens while digging potatoes or onions all the timeeeeeee forward in out then they get kissed when you’ve loaded the tarp.... well freaking listen then!!!!!
Hi Duff I'm Jimmy I would like to now what part of state you live in I'm from Pennsylvania and I started to love you're video if you were not to far my wife and I would like to come and see how things work be safe Jimmy JOHNSON
That white truck is his dad who owns the farm, he won’t pay him to drive as his dad pays him to chop it as the chopper is his, his dad is wasting his own corn silage
It moves and I fill most trailers that way. can only go so far forward. It makes less waist if the trucks move up to fill the backs then if I blow it back there
it chops the whole plant up into half inch or so pieces. their is rollers that are set at a 1.2mm gap that all the corn goes thru and it crushes the kernels for maximum digestibility
We are not farmers but my family are loggers it just depends on the person me and my older brother it's fine it's just my younger one as well as my older sister that can't sync up
Farming with Duffyc91 considering I spent last week loading a truck off of a silage chopper I can say that all the drivers working with me had VHF radios like pretty much all trucks up here in Canada do. You can’t blame a driver for not positioning precisely on something 70 feet behind them that they can’t see.
All bur 1 of my truck drivers can run well next to a chopper. just happens to be my father. trailer is only 26 foot long so you sit just forward of the head and your all good. having radios only works when people listen to them. A good truck driver will basically load them selves
I would love to go back in time and work with my screaming family again out in the fields. I grew up farming back in the 60s, 70s and 80s and although I thought I hated working on the farm back then, now I look at it with great fondness. That's why I started watching your show, it's almost like doing it again without the sweat dripping in my eyes and the cold wind cutting through my clothes, knowing I couldn't stop until the job was done.
Thanks for watching along glad it brings back memories
An silage contractor in Cork Ireland mounted a large parabolic mirror on side of his harvester so that tractor drivers can see load being filled.( ie type of mirror used on roads for cars exiting from blind spots) drivers got used to it and would fill there own load.
Beautiful old black Peterbuilt man.
My wife and I live in middle Indiana in farm country. Every farmer has their challenges. They are all different. Sadly you seem to have them ALL. Wow Dude, you really have a lot of perseverance. As the tat reads: "Last of a dying breed"! Indeed. Your days would kill lesser men. We wish you the best of luck and hope you win the lottery! Then you can buy some gear that you won't have to be whackin' and hackin' on all day....every day..
I appreciate the support and definitely somedays are easier then others but always something. Hope one day I got a sweet fleet but I will always be wrenching cause I do enjoy it. Thanks for watching and commenting
Try putting 8 or ten inch spot mirrors on the up of your regular west coast mirrors. That way the truck driver can see how your loading the truck and stay with you.
Very resilient and talented farmer. These are great. I farmed for many years. Thanks for sharing.
I drove a tractor with silage cart some 30 years ago. We had 2 teams. A four row with small tractors and carts, for the beginners. The six row team had bigger carts and tractors. It was a struggle getting to the 6 row team. The guy driving the machine basically didn't look at the cart until it was filled to the top of the cart. Then he gave us instructions to top it off. When turning at the end of the field, he just made the turn (a wheel brake turn, while turning the spout) and he started driving. You just had to be there with the cart. And we always were, because if we weren't, it was back to the other team for a long time. But you have to take pride in your work, otherwise it's just a way to make a living.
Don’t forget about the endangered species of weeds
Absolutely love the videos especially nice to see another New England farmer on youtube
it was cool to see you drive that down through west concord ( former resident ) and around the rotary at rt 2 damn !!! subscribed. been binge watching your stuff.
You got nerves of steel. Greetz from germany
I really like your vids. Me and my dad want to move back there so we can do this. Where we live In California you have to have a very big machine to chop here because the corn is y’all and fields are huge and it would take for ever to do this. And also I like all your old iron tractors espiclaly that push tractor
Appreciate it
Looks like you guys need some walkie talkies or 2 way radios
Looks like you didn't watch the video where he says he has them.
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Happened on your channel, great videos. I recognize and love to see you travel the roads of Concord and Carlisle, I was born and raised in Concord. I can usually tell where you are, but a lot has changed over the last 50 years. I feel bad for you having to deal with all the yuppies, the towns are on the same as they were years ago. It's got to be tough farming those small scattered fields, but you are doing GREAT, keep up the good work!
I appreciate the support. The towns are definitely change. lot of local support still which is nice.
@@DuffyAg it's tough farming in MA with all the wusses and small fields but don't give up! We love what you are doing! I'm in AZ and most of the farms have dead flat land and farm in sections (640 Acres) and most have multiple sections they are farming. Very different that NE farming. The best to you for a productive year and many following.
It's hard to find good help anymore buddy
I like to have a concave mirror mounted above the outside mirrors so i can see which way the chopper spout is aimed so i can adjust the silage truck back and forth to the chopper. I see on this blog you open the fields with the red truck-is there a reason or that's just his bad luck. I hated to open fields because my windshield would be messed up for the rest of the day and i was always chosen to do it for every field-just figured it was pick on the new guy
Keep your head up!!!!!!!! Cool watchin you chop in that black Peterbilt
Haha I’m laughing my ass off. me and my old man are exactly the same, always clashing heads about cattle farming and mustering
Hello there. I like the old red Mack.
the farm that I work on we run a 8230 combine with an 8 row head and a 400 steiger through Westfield Mass
Why trucks vs chuckwagons? A million years ago when I helped on the farm, we had a half dozen at the edge of the field, we kids would haul them back and blow into silos.
effeciency. we have fields 14 miles away and trucks can move large amounts quicker
@@DuffyAg makes sense
I run midland mtx115s with the midland speakers. If its up all the way it will blow your ear off lol. Cant see in day light or at night windows are all tinted so they really help
Got cheap midland radios this year. most of my drivers use them well. the speaker would help for sure
My uncle made whoever was driving go out and pick up the spilled harvest, and one way or another he never had to send them out to clean up again.
Relative or not.
here in holland we can't drive with truck on the field, just too wet, only tractors on the field
what sort of distances do you haul to silage? I feel your pain, hate bad drivers, especially ones that won't listen. I hate driving through town nearly hit a few parked cars, I'm uk based and some of the town roads were made for horse a carriage not tractor and twin rotor rake.
It's a struggle with truck drivers going the right speed. I would suggest getting better radios so he can understand you when you are giving him directions. And I just upgraded in the cab of the chopper with "push to talk" so I can push a switch with my foot and have a microphone hanging from the ceiling and talk. That really helped me out giving my drivers directions in a hurry.
Just tractors with silage Waggons and Fill from the back to the Front so they can Look in and See where you Blow it
Gone through many little cities with the tractor many times with the 4060 sprayer and the brand new R4045 just like last week stop at the little caesars pizza got a hot and ready bread sticks and a two 2 litters of pop
You need a communication headpiece that you can talk to your drivers by radio hand free
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we dont even have any towns that size within 50 miles of us
What year is the claas? I like the older equipment!
It is a 1994
Nice
I love that old mack
Well it is a struggle. Most don't listen to what you want. But remember back in the day my father would chew my brothers and I out all of the time. But when it was our turn in the chopper we did the same. The concept of staying at the same speed is very hard for some, depending on what side of the windshield you are on.
Remember, it’s a simple process for complicated people! Story of my life lol
It happens while digging potatoes or onions all the timeeeeeee forward in out then they get kissed when you’ve loaded the tarp.... well freaking listen then!!!!!
Hi Duff I'm Jimmy I would like to now what part of state you live in I'm from Pennsylvania and I started to love you're video if you were not to far my wife and I would like to come and see how things work be safe Jimmy JOHNSON
You could tell him that you will deduct so much money from his pay for every bit of silage he causes you to dump on the ground.
That white truck is his dad who owns the farm, he won’t pay him to drive as his dad pays him to chop it as the chopper is his, his dad is wasting his own corn silage
Load from the back to the front so the driver can see
Shiiiiit I was screaming at him to sort it out and I’m sat at home watching lol
Good job Bro Australia cheers 🍻 👍 🐾
Thanks 👍
Get some cb or 2 way radios to communicate with the trucks
Can´t you move the spout on that Class, or just newer models have that option?
It moves and I fill most trailers that way. can only go so far forward. It makes less waist if the trucks move up to fill the backs then if I blow it back there
umm... why are you turning the corn into mush?
Feed for milk cows.
Qhat are you just shredding that corn into nothing. Just green mush ?
it chops the whole plant up into half inch or so pieces. their is rollers that are set at a 1.2mm gap that all the corn goes thru and it crushes the kernels for maximum digestibility
So your not saving the corn kernels and grinding them ?
same problem over tractor drivers that dont listen
To answer your question, like those "Endangered weeds" you have to sacrafice or $500K machine for, "You cant fix stupid." You just can't!
We are not farmers but my family are loggers it just depends on the person me and my older brother it's fine it's just my younger one as well as my older sister that can't sync up
Y’all ever heard of radios?
Have midland handheld radios. some drivers choose to use them some choose to ignore them
Farming with Duffyc91 considering I spent last week loading a truck off of a silage chopper I can say that all the drivers working with me had VHF radios like pretty much all trucks up here in Canada do. You can’t blame a driver for not positioning precisely on something 70 feet behind them that they can’t see.
All bur 1 of my truck drivers can run well next to a chopper. just happens to be my father. trailer is only 26 foot long so you sit just forward of the head and your all good. having radios only works when people listen to them. A good truck driver will basically load them selves
Farming with Duffyc91 yeah with a 26 foot you should definitely be able to haha
Sweetheart put a Screwin camera on the rear of the truck facing forward with a monitor inside the truck , for driver to see what,s going on .
You can tell a truck driver but you can't tell him much
Why don't you use radios?
we do just some seem to not pay attention to them
Corn looks awesome love the old claas w the kemper
@@DuffyAg Thanks just wondering
Get radios it’s the only way to go
We’re are you guys located
Located in Carlisle Massachusetts
hey duff take weed way lol
Have the same issue with my dad , I sent the speed you stay right next to me I'll out it were it needs to be not you
Use 2 way radios to communicate with drivers 🙄
Its easy 2 way CB
Do"nt get your truck drivers from the Sears and Robucks catalog.
@4:17 😆
Need a new truck driver
I need some retired truck drivers but its hard to find people in our area that want to work and are reliable
If I lived closer, I'd help ya and for free!
2 mobile phones on speaker would solve it
We have radios just some dont use them
If they can't drive in chopping they don't belong having a cdl or working driving a truck in the feild or on a farm.
No money in dropping it on the ground
Then you drive the truck
Minimum wage drivers!
I pay 20 an hr tho, that's my father tho