Patrick , thank you for taking the time to make these great videos! People need to know what farmers have to do to bring a crop to market! You tell their story very well! Good luck to you and keep it up!
I'm so sorry for your loss, Patrick. I felt a piece of your pain in your eyes at end of video. "Little wins" of self talk can help you feel better if those hurtful arguments come to mind about the weather. You have a huge heart in the farming industry and an extremely wise mind, too. Thank you for your life's hustle. Maybe you cool the air coming through blowers?? Like put a portable a/c unit in in front of the blowers? Maybe there is a portable A/C unit at rental store. Maybe line up some tractors and funnel their a/c somehow to blower
Wow it's hard enough to back one gravity wagon let alone two. Also a peanut wagon is no joke. As a kid it was always funny to me at the peanut mill they would drive them in the dryers with the front of the tractor... makes since now !
@PatrickShivers we had a guy come to us. Sounds like a good deal. Hopefully your beans will pick today, flat beans no fun. It's been pouring here since before light and we have some group 3 that are ready
That 1500 didn’t even kick a tire Every Chevy man knew that anyway. I personally don’t know anyone that can back a 4 wheel wagon. Back in the late 90’s I had to hook the nose of the tractor to back the peanut wagons under the barn.
@@jamespetty9545 hooked to the nose is the preferred method of everyone I know. I (my dad and my brother in law) can all back a single gravity flow or peanut wagon with a pickup, supposedly my cousin backs 2 hooked together. I’d pay $100 to watch that in person
@@mushethecowboycook9353 yea I do. The combine air conditioner on high plays tricks with the camera mic. At times you can hear our voices much better just b/c I changed the shape of my palm on camera hand
Did the contact from Africa tell you how they handle sorghum in the bins/etc after harvest? I hadn't expected it would be that much different than corn but it seems like it is. Great looking field of sorghum.
In the northern part of the South, hurricanes only caused problems with corn silage harvest. I worked through a few of them. As to backing double wagons, I have heard of some that can, but I actually saw someone back a tractor with a pull type chopper and wagon over 100 yards! Never even had to stop and change directions. That's the best I have seen. Great video, Patrick, and good luck getting the moisture balanced!👍👍
This was a Dekalb variety. Variety recommendation depends on plant date, irrigated v dry land, sandy soil v clay, and your location. I did a pre-emerge burn down.
We grew a lot of grain sorghum or Milo on our farm in the 80’s 100% hog feed. It was a very good feed and if we missed the window to plant corn we had another option for food.
I would absolutely love to see a video of your cousin back two trailers! I myself can back them, just not too far. 😆 When one of those axles start turning, it all over with for me.
Patrick , thank you for taking the time to make these great videos! People need to know what farmers have to do to bring a crop to market! You tell their story very well! Good luck to you and keep it up!
@@ChuckWorkman-y6x thanks for watching and for your encouragement!
@@PatrickShivers what is the average yield of soyabean and maize per acre?
It seems that I can feel the anxiety in your demeanor and voice. Hope everything works in your favor as the storm moves through.
I'm so sorry for your loss, Patrick. I felt a piece of your pain in your eyes at end of video.
"Little wins" of self talk can help you feel better if those hurtful arguments come to mind about the weather. You have a huge heart in the farming industry and an extremely wise mind, too.
Thank you for your life's hustle.
Maybe you cool the air coming through blowers?? Like put a portable a/c unit in in front of the blowers? Maybe there is a portable A/C unit at rental store. Maybe line up some tractors and funnel their a/c somehow to blower
Wow it's hard enough to back one gravity wagon let alone two. Also a peanut wagon is no joke. As a kid it was always funny to me at the peanut mill they would drive them in the dryers with the front of the tractor... makes since now !
@@jason27swg hooked to the front of a tractor is the best way for sure
I loved my dad's old 1978 Gleaner F2 but you are correct about the air conditioner never holding up.
Tears my shoes up too when scouting in the wheat/bean stubble. Cotton stalks are pretty fun too
@@willholladay5272 scouting cotton stripped into a harvested wheat field is the worse. Wheat stubble will keep your chins raw
Could barely make out what you were saying inside the combine
@@saint5345 the AC was interfering with the camera mic. I need to get some wireless clip ons
8:52 I had been wondering where that other white truck went, thought you went Hollywood on us with that UA-cam money 😅.
Would pulling and stopping with the 4WD high on help?
@@stevenarnold1960 I start it moving with 4 high on (it won’t budge them in 2 wheel)
We have had good luck with notill using cover crop in North Carolina Clay. I tink we are going to try sunflowers instead of corn next year.
@@LloydSpivey if you got a market for them I would definitely plant them instead of corn
@PatrickShivers we had a guy come to us. Sounds like a good deal. Hopefully your beans will pick today, flat beans no fun. It's been pouring here since before light and we have some group 3 that are ready
That 1500 didn’t even kick a tire Every Chevy man knew that anyway. I personally don’t know anyone that can back a 4 wheel wagon. Back in the late 90’s I had to hook the nose of the tractor to back the peanut wagons under the barn.
@@jamespetty9545 hooked to the nose is the preferred method of everyone I know. I (my dad and my brother in law) can all back a single gravity flow or peanut wagon with a pickup, supposedly my cousin backs 2 hooked together. I’d pay $100 to watch that in person
Which spray should be used to get maximum branches of soybean and to fill the grain
Sorry if I missed it but what variety? 75 is good for dryland
Dekalb 54-07
Enjoyed the video buddy! It's gona go to Atlanta then dog legg left an get me in the bullseye around Nashville 😂. Oh well. God bless
I lived in Nashville for a few years after college. Built guitars for a living.
@@PatrickShivers hopefully it ain't a lot of wind. 🤞
How did you make out with the hurricane?
Lord bless his soul. lamon Wells could back two gravity flow trailers hooked together.
Always wear at least an N95 mask in the bin. Your long-term health is important to your family!
Up here is Arkansas and other rice growing areas, rice is the biggest threat to combines. Rice is hard on a combine.
Hello, Patrick! God speed!
Patrick....God Bless you.
I hope you get your crops out i hope it doesn't ruin the cotton down your way
He don’t care about no gps lol
Thanks for the video. Good luck with it, I've never experienced a hurricane, fortunately. We haven't had one here despite global warming.
@@Jan-Boer we get a direct hit every 4-5 years, we get grazed by one or two every year.
Put your mask on
Need some cordless microphones, I highly recommend the DJI mics
@@mushethecowboycook9353 yea I do. The combine air conditioner on high plays tricks with the camera mic. At times you can hear our voices much better just b/c I changed the shape of my palm on camera hand
Did the contact from Africa tell you how they handle sorghum in the bins/etc after harvest? I hadn't expected it would be that much different than corn but it seems like it is. Great looking field of sorghum.
He didn’t mention storage. I think he was a consumer not a farmer
Mr. Patrick do deer eat sorghum? I know wild hogs, and game birds do. Just curious.
@@darrellbridwell588 I believe they do, but they LOVE peanuts and they are planted in the fields on both sides of this field.
Grain sorghum dust is a whole ‘nother level of itch.
An old trick on that is to cover yourself with talcum powder. It cuts down on the itch
Great video Pat! Lots or good information that I was not aware of!
Thanks for watching Rob. I try to provide as much info as possible
In the northern part of the South, hurricanes only caused problems with corn silage harvest. I worked through a few of them. As to backing double wagons, I have heard of some that can, but I actually saw someone back a tractor with a pull type chopper and wagon over 100 yards! Never even had to stop and change directions. That's the best I have seen. Great video, Patrick, and good luck getting the moisture balanced!👍👍
@@MorganOtt-ne1qj that is an awesome backing feat!
@@PatrickShivers I hope you don't get much damage from the storm. 🙏🤞
Be safe Patrick! You got some nasty coming your way, and some prayers too🙏🏻
Thanks Mike
@@PatrickShivers np brother
I am thinking about planting some grain sorghum for dove hunting next year. What variety do you plant and do you use a preemerge herbicide on it.
This was a Dekalb variety. Variety recommendation depends on plant date, irrigated v dry land, sandy soil v clay, and your location. I did a pre-emerge burn down.
@@PatrickShivers thanks
We grew a lot of grain sorghum or Milo on our farm in the 80’s 100% hog feed. It was a very good feed and if we missed the window to plant corn we had another option for food.
Back before the pork industry left the south grain sorghum was everywhere. We use to grow & grind a heap of it in the 80s
@@PatrickShivers same here several tons a day we would grind.
From my years working on the farm, decades ago, I know what it's like to try to rush. You be careful...
Glad your getting it done. As I am watching this I just got my first emergency alert stating the hurricane is 36 hours out.
Good luck
I would absolutely love to see a video of your cousin back two trailers! I myself can back them, just not too far. 😆
When one of those axles start turning, it all over with for me.
@@jackweeks8099 😂 exactly
How much wild hog damage do yall have on that? We call it maize/milo… maybe it’s different
@@sirmatt6143 there is some minor hog damage out there. Nothing major yet