Enjoyed your commentary on wetlands/tiling. As much as the activists harp on tile drainage, it has been my belief that well-drained land is able to absorb much more rainfall resulting in less runoff during heavy rains. My take on the land situation as a whole though, as quickly as land is disappearing to commercial and residential development we'll have to produce higher yields on the existing land base. I'd rather see some of these marginal areas as in your video used to the best of its potential rather than reverting back to brush and thickets.
Ground tillage and prepping are coming along nicely. In South Jersey, I worked farming on my friends farm by the bay. We used a dragline to keep the dikes and ponds in repair and clean. Sluese gate repair for tide water control was a dangerous job. The state and feds had satellite photos and satellite surveys. If we moved a ditch, they made us put it back. It's best to leave what you have for the wildlife critters to enjoy.
People need to get over themselves. I find interesting tidbits by listening to you and your stories. I was noticing some soft spots out there. All in all, I thought it worked up very nicely. Good thing that the old girl was wearing some new shoes. Working it is the only way to get it to dry out. See you soon.
remember that time wel the late 60s and up till 77 acres and acres of wet bottom ground around my area was bulldozed and tilled and the ground that was only good for pasture was put in production and the stock cows when to the sale barn and the crop farmer was born!!! had a neighbor try it later and spent a lot of money and time fighting the law and ending up plugging the tile and recreating the wet land!!!! l will be watching and we are getting ready for Rantoul!!!!
That little bit of commentary was rather interesting at the end of the video I thought . Anyways if people are getting pissed off when you talk like that I say it's better to be pissed off than pissed on.
There is a mega dairy going in around us they are cleaning up thousands of acres of woods to put in pivots to grow corn money is no option so they seem to do whatever they want
The most important thing is the incorporation of line without lime fertilizer does not do a thing and plants will not extract the fertilizer from the soil the nutrients from the soil without the proper PH
Pretty much your entire statement is false. For starters you only apply lime if the soil needs it. Not just Willy nilly because you feel like it. Second plants do not stop taking up nutrients if the pH is off. It becomes harder for them because certain nutrients become less plant available depending on the pH level but they can still take up at a decreased efficiency. Third not all nutrients are affected equally by soil pH. Some are more available in basic soils, some are more available in acidic soils. The 6.5 standard pH level was only chosen because it is a happy medium where you get the most out of the entire range. It is not the optimal pH for availability of every plant available nutrient. So nice try again but no dice.
Isn't callavating When you have corn or soybeans And you pull a digger type implement that rips the weeds out and flips the dirt in between the rows That is at least what I know of cultivating Wouldn't what you're talking about be a Spring digger or could be chizzle Plow? Or maybe it's a Minnesota thing
Did you miss the part about it being illegal to drain a classified wetlands? You’re the “we need more government in our lives” guy. I figured you knew that.
@@Oliver66FarmBoyI think he meant if you were to dredge the pond, you might consider making some mats to work off of and not have to hire someone or rent a bigger machine.?
You would still have to permit it through the NRCS since it would be considered modifying a wetland. You could get away without it 99% of the time since it is back where nobody will see it anyhow but since I would have it on video that I did it and all it would take is one person to say something about it, it’s not worth messing with for the hoops you would have to jump through for the little gain you would get from it. If the landowner want to have it done that’s his call but I’m not concerned enough about it to waste my time.
@@Oliver66FarmBoy Thank you for sharing and being a good steward of all the land you farm. I agree, I really don’t want any government officials poking around what I do. It only takes one jealous, nosy, desperate neighbor to report any wrongdoing on your part, even if you have the best intentions.
Dont mind the talking love your vids since your from western michigan how far are you from Constantine i had to take load of milk from ashland oh to there to mmpa plant there i normally go to canton oh superior dairy mmpa plant
Nice work again
The disk did a great job. It is your video so if you want to talk, then, talk. I always find your detailed explanations informative.
Gotta love a old disk with new blades they work just as good as a new one !
Yep
Nothing like the adrenaline rush of pushing the am I going to get stuck line.
I was never worried about getting stuck.
Interesting to hear about the wetlands law and the tile story. Ground worked up nicely. Thanks for the update Ethan. Take care. Fred.
this is fascinating watching you turn this piece of ground into something productive.
Thanks.
Enjoyed your commentary on wetlands/tiling. As much as the activists harp on tile drainage, it has been my belief that well-drained land is able to absorb much more rainfall resulting in less runoff during heavy rains. My take on the land situation as a whole though, as quickly as land is disappearing to commercial and residential development we'll have to produce higher yields on the existing land base. I'd rather see some of these marginal areas as in your video used to the best of its potential rather than reverting back to brush and thickets.
Ground tillage and prepping are coming along nicely. In South Jersey, I worked farming on my friends farm by the bay. We used a dragline to keep the dikes and ponds in repair and clean. Sluese gate repair for tide water control was a dangerous job. The state and feds had satellite photos and satellite surveys. If we moved a ditch, they made us put it back. It's best to leave what you have for the wildlife critters to enjoy.
A dragline would be a fun toy.
Kiddo...you are OCD about a lot of things. And that's ok. It's part of your charm. Great vids!
Ethan the ground looks like it's worked up pretty good other than those two wet spots. Nice info on the wetlands. Thanks Michael
Thanks.
Thanks for your video there always interesting. Oliver sure made a good disc your field really worked up nice.
People need to get over themselves. I find interesting tidbits by listening to you and your stories. I was noticing some soft spots out there. All in all, I thought it worked up very nicely. Good thing that the old girl was wearing some new shoes. Working it is the only way to get it to dry out. See you soon.
All the holes I filled are probably going to be soft for a while.
@Oliver66FarmBoy I have confidence, you will succeed. I've seen your work before on other fields. You know what you're doing.
Wow it's looks so much better now But I enjoy listening to your stories. buddy be safe out there your buddy from Nebraska
Thanks
Love your stuff Ethan
Thanks.
Clever title 👍🏾
Hey your powerline hayfield looks 100% better thanks, Ethan
Your Videos are fine enjoyed every one you have produced if people dont like the talk too then they dont have to watch Good video Ethan
Looking good.
That ground looks like good soil seemed to work up good for you. Nice video have great weekend.
Thanks.
Good job Ethan
remember that time wel the late 60s and up till 77 acres and acres of wet bottom ground around my area was bulldozed and tilled and the ground that was only good for pasture was put in production and the stock cows when to the sale barn and the crop farmer was born!!! had a neighbor try it later and spent a lot of money and time fighting the law and ending up plugging the tile and recreating the wet land!!!! l will be watching and we are getting ready for Rantoul!!!!
It’s coming fast.
I like you talking on your videos
Great video bro 💯 looking like that's going to produce some great crop...✌🏻😎💚🌱great information to dig it..
Thanks.
Top job Mate👍
Why do people comment about too much commentary? Listening to your thought process let's us know why you do shit the way you do 🤷
So cool
dig the pond out with the mini leaving an island in the middle of it
It would be great to see the 77 pull it.
What soul sample probe y’all use? At your job
👏👏👍
You can drain a wetland in Indiana if it had a county tile under it. So if your county tile is plugged and a wetland forms it at least can be fixed.
Anything that has been previously tiled is grandfathered in. You are allowed to maintain the existing tile you just can’t add to it.
Looks way better
For sure.
Ethan if you want to talk go right ahead always enjoy your tales
Thanks.
That little bit of commentary was rather interesting at the end of the video I thought . Anyways if people are getting pissed off when you talk like that I say it's better to be pissed off than pissed on.
Something like that.
Do you ever take the 1800 to the pulls?
You could make some mud matts out of lumber and use the minni to walk out to the center of the pond
If you don't mind working around a spot that's cool Farm Boy. If it were me, I'd keep crowding over till it was too late.
Not much to gain from it in the end.
What are your plans for the 2255?
That's nice soil
Wish I had more of it.
Field is looking good, but too bad the mosquito breeding holes have to stay.
They aren’t that bad.
There is a mega dairy going in around us they are cleaning up thousands of acres of woods to put in pivots to grow corn money is no option so they seem to do whatever they want
I hate mega dairies with a passion.
The most important thing is the incorporation of line without lime fertilizer does not do a thing and plants will not extract the fertilizer from the soil the nutrients from the soil without the proper PH
Pretty much your entire statement is false. For starters you only apply lime if the soil needs it. Not just Willy nilly because you feel like it. Second plants do not stop taking up nutrients if the pH is off. It becomes harder for them because certain nutrients become less plant available depending on the pH level but they can still take up at a decreased efficiency. Third not all nutrients are affected equally by soil pH. Some are more available in basic soils, some are more available in acidic soils. The 6.5 standard pH level was only chosen because it is a happy medium where you get the most out of the entire range. It is not the optimal pH for availability of every plant available nutrient. So nice try again but no dice.
We wont tell anyone lol
Isn't callavating When you have corn or soybeans And you pull a digger type implement that rips the weeds out and flips the dirt in between the rows That is at least what I know of cultivating Wouldn't what you're talking about be a Spring digger or could be chizzle Plow? Or maybe it's a Minnesota thing
No I’m talking about a field cultivator not a row crop cultivator.
@@Oliver66FarmBoy ok I will have to check out the video if or when you cultivate the field.
Nice work! Yeah, let it dry for a couple days and hit it again.
Yep
Talk all you want, it suits me fine
Thanks
Make a set of pads drive up on the pads, you only need 2 sets.
Did you miss the part about it being illegal to drain a classified wetlands? You’re the “we need more government in our lives” guy. I figured you knew that.
@@Oliver66FarmBoyI think he meant if you were to dredge the pond, you might consider making some mats to work off of and not have to hire someone or rent a bigger machine.?
You would still have to permit it through the NRCS since it would be considered modifying a wetland. You could get away without it 99% of the time since it is back where nobody will see it anyhow but since I would have it on video that I did it and all it would take is one person to say something about it, it’s not worth messing with for the hoops you would have to jump through for the little gain you would get from it. If the landowner want to have it done that’s his call but I’m not concerned enough about it to waste my time.
@@Oliver66FarmBoy Thank you for sharing and being a good steward of all the land you farm. I agree, I really don’t want any government officials poking around what I do. It only takes one jealous, nosy, desperate neighbor to report any wrongdoing on your part, even if you have the best intentions.
Dont mind the talking love your vids since your from western michigan how far are you from Constantine i had to take load of milk from ashland oh to there to mmpa plant there i normally go to canton oh superior dairy mmpa plant
An hour.
Dig a trench and drai it to woods
Not sure about the location where he is at, but in our state, that classified as wet land and cannot not drain it. Big fine by "big brother ".
High I,m from the government and I,m here to help you . Scariest one liner. Not worth the aggravation
They always have our best interest at heart.
Why do you just dig a trench in to the woods
So then you have a trench and a wet hole to farm around? I fail to see how that’s better.
So cool