Hey Kate, Greetings from Dawson County, Montana. Dumping on the go was always stressful. There was only 2 feet between the truck and combine. When I was farming, I ran into the combine several in as a farmer. Bent metal, downtime fixing the latest disaster and a plethora of "Working Words" was the result of such an event. It was usually the hottest time of the day as well. Augh yes. the joys of farming. When I was farming +20 years ago, I grew wheat that had a solid stem; thus denying the little darlings of the destructive fun of cutting down the crop. It's ALWAYS something that needs to be addressed. Thank you for sharing your harvest moments with us. Take care and be safe Kate.
You explain things so much better than any other Farm channel I have watched. Thank you for showing me where my food comes from. You should be proud of your self, you are teaching a 75-year-old city slicker about farming, And food. Great job keep it up.
Kate , You are a awesome young lady and I know your dad is very proud of you , the combines and tractors are very expensive and your dad trust you with all of them , any parent would be proud of you .
There’s Kate ! I hadn’t realized that I was enjoying your videos and commented on a view, HOWEVER, I had neglected to subscribe ! I am now subscribed ! Your videos are so interesting for this old, frustrated farmer wanna-be. You are just so energetic, so honest and well, that’s refreshing ! You do quality videos, you are a young Lady that presents herself in an appropriate manner and dressing professionally and all that with safety in mind. Your grandfather and father are truly Blessed to have you working with them. God Bless and be safe.
She handles that combine like she was born in it that is so great. You can hang a sign pro in here and the way you talk about it you can be a teacher like your dad and grandpa that is so great thank you for your time and sharing with us super job thank you.
Awesome video, very informative. You seem like a wheat genius! I never knew I could find wheat farming and harvesting so fascinating. Thanks for sharing your life.👍
Your videos are just the absolute best Kate!! I love watching the Hawks keep the mice in check. Thanks for sharing ,keep the videos coming and have a wonderful day!
I have heard of saw flys but I had no idea how much damage they can really do given their size. Thanks, Kate for showing everyone watching everything, Be Happy!
Greetings from Ireland', the saw fly problem is heart breaking,we don't have that problem in Ireland,u are harvesting in really big fields,160., acres is considered a big farm here in Ireland,u are doing amazing job on the combine Kate, keep up the good work
Hello from Montana! Yes I agree the Saw Flies are devastating. That would be a small field here! LOL I can't wait to visit Ireland!!!! Thank you for your kindness and great story!!!
Dang. I hate saw flies and I've never even seen one. I'm heartbroken over what they have done to your crop. I really enjoyed the tour of the buttons and watching the actions they produce. Your channel and another had me looking for a farm equipment show to visit. Thanks for all the wonderful and interesting videos.
Some people amaze me what is their to dislike 👎, I think these videos are brilliant and most certainly dont deserve a dislike. Well done Kate and family 👪 I think you're all professional 👍👏
Kate I have been subscribed to your channel for a couple of months and have caught up on all your videos. Your joyful spirit and excellent narrative really makes your videos the best. Your dad has been great as well. Thank you Kate and God bless you!
Awesome job Super Super Kate!!! Good catch with the rocks!!! Oh man, sorry to hear about your crop loss. It’s a tough year already!!! Thanks for sharing!!!
Hello Kate, sad to see the yield in some fields is only 30%, in Saskatchewan they had also big problems with harvest, too dry. I like they way you drive the combine, 😃 .... glad you missed the mailboxes 📫 📬 and reflectors 🚧 ..... LOL
You would make a great teacher, most farm videos don't give you details,, I've seen combine in operation but never knew the control buttons,, Thanks great video.... 👍🚜👍
I’d love to give our little stripper header a try on that downed wheat. It’s only 20 feet, it would take forever, but the grains we grow are super tall and they lodge pretty easily because they lack the genetic improvements of modern wheat. Their is a lot of rotating machinery in that style header and it causes a vacuum effect that stands up downed plants, then combs the heads off.
@@KatesAg my dad will always go to Montana and help and bring me. He says our equipment is a lot smaller but with all of us it would work and we could even. Ring Thomas he’s getting real good on the combine. My dad just doesn’t want us on the internet until we’re older and same with my mom
Kate. (I really love your videos). In Montana, can you get hold of "Combine Lifters"? When I was farming in the UK we use to put them on the front of the fingers of the cutting bar at about 12 inch spacing and they would lift the flat crop up above the knife, so it could enter the combine.
In the Palouse Region of Washington state and Idaho (USA) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palouse , these lifters are used for crops like lentils and dry peas which grow close to the ground. They lift the crop just enough so that the sickle can cut them off about 1-2 inches from the ground. Our farm is about 275 miles from western Montana, but I never heard of a saw fly until I watched this video. In the Palouse, wheat and barley is almost never swathed before harvesting.
Hi Kate thank you for showing me how bad its been for you and your dad but your doing a great job with the longer header take care and drive safe look out for the rocks
Now that you have combined the field, can you rake the downed wheat into windrows with a hay rake, then go over them with a combine to try to recover some more wheat? Might be worth trying a few acres to see if it's worth it. The sunset behind you is beautiful at the end of your video!! Another great and informative Kate's Ag video!! :)
As you may remember, I told you about the farmers using pickup headers to pick up the wheat knocked down by winds etc. You can do the same thing with your spring wheat the sawflies got at without using the swather. If we Canadians can do it without swathing you sure as all heck can. It's better than letting it all go to waste.
Awesome, reminded me of my younger days, where I worked on a mixed farm consisting of dairy, beef, cereals and vegetables, learnt more about life than a school could ever teach, you`re a credit to your family, community and ultimately to us all, well done, keep safe.
Hi Kate! Have you ever used stalk lifts on a harvester to lift fallen wheat stalks? We often use them for harvesting fields where wheat is felled by the wind, or during the harvesting of creeping peas.
@@KatesAg Okay, ask Dad, I'll be waiting for an answer. In Russia, there is no problem with sawyers (at least in the Volga region), but you have to clean up the light wheat and rye.
Great video again Kate! I watched it with my daughter Samantha! Lucky you saw this big rock. So sad lots of the grain is lost. Maybe it will be better in other fields? Greetings from the Netherlands!
Would you consider getting a 360 degree camera? When you're driving the combine and explaining what's in front of you it would be nice for the viewer to be able to spin the image to the front of the combine.
What a treat! A new Kate video, Sunday morning and an enforced lie in because my granddaughter Kate doesn't allow me wandering around early on Sundays when she is in the kitchen. My Kate is thirteen years old. Here. about 2/3 of the way up the very active volcano Mt Merapi in Java in Indonesia 21.5 kms North of the City of Yogyakarta, we are about 14 hours ahead of you I think. Grandma, Kate and I live here in the middle of the wet rice fields in a large wooden house on 48 legs. The fields are very small and terraced to take care of the steep hill, our world up here is all about the slope! The farming is done mostly by hand on plots owned by local families who combine with each other in village cooperatives. Ploughing between crops used to be done by oxen pulled single tine ploughs but recently the local ploughman retired his ox and bought a second hand tractor he walks behind struggling to direct it by the sheer strength of his rather skinny arms. The machine is basically two big wheels and a motor with the controls on the long handlebars. Our Kate has grown up with us here in the countryside, her mum lives in the city to the south of us, down hill. Kate is studying online at the moment but due to get back into school soon in the city which is a 40 kms round trip each day, roughly, in our old 8 seater Suzuki. Kate prefers studying online but Gma and I say she needs to socialise more, so we are making sure she gets back to it soon. Just thought I would let you know that your videos are being enjoyed in Central Java. Thank you Kate you are doing a great job. Our wheat flour is all imported, I like to think it starts in your fields. We have a small bakery at home here and I imagine sometimes the journey the ingredients have made to get to be the bun surrounding the burgers I make for Kate, the pastry case on a beef and onion pie and so on.
Thank you for your wonderful story and kind words! I completed high school online and it was very nice because I was able to finish it a year early. I would love to visit Java someday.
I have a question. Would it be possible to use a hay rake on the wheat the saw flies got to? Maybe bail it and process it another way? I grew up on a ranch. I don't know a lot about large scale farms.
fascinating, thanks for the button explanation, obviously not simple to operate. Sawfly damage is terrible, are some years worse than others, do they normally spread to other fields? Very interesting thanks.
Well made video about the problems you can experience when harvesting. Well done Kate. I hope that the next film gives a more positive picture and that your harvest will still be not too bad this year. Good luck!
I guess maybe those flies are evolving and can now get into the solid stem of the spring wheat? What's the life cycle of the flies? Are the eggs hatched and gone by the time crop is harvested or are they still in the straw left behind? Should the fields be burned after harvest to destroy the eggs or are they being exported in baled straw? So many questions, so little time..... hahahaha
Another very informative video. Thanks for teaching the viewing public about where their food and fiber comes from. Thanks for reinforcing the values of family, honesty, patience, hard work, and gratitude. Your example may be your most important product (but I like my wheat and lentils and your tote bags are really cute!)
I'm a little confused as to why you continued to harvest the field when most of the field was laying on the ground. I was also thinking that when you come across a big rock, why not put a flag on it so you can remove the rock on a later day. Great vid Kate.
@@KatesAg I agree with you Kate about the rock. I had such problem here in Croatia where I'm living now. If you pick up that one this year, next year when you plowing you'll again dig up another. It is such kind of soil, where is a lot of stones under ground...
Hi Miss Kate ! As always it was good to see you and get another lesson in harvesting. I am sorry you all didn't have a good yield on that field, I know most farmers depend on a decent harvest to survive. But maybe you will have a good yield on the rest of your fields. I'm glad their were no breakdowns to add to the already stressful season. it looked like I could see in the background what looked like the area where the fires took place. I don't know if you noticed when you were signing off by the School house , The beautiful sunset. It was really beautiful how the sun was shining through the clouds. Well I hope you have a wonderful week ahead. looking forward to seeing you next time.
Hi Mr. Eady! Thank you for your wonderful and kind words!! This has been a challenging harvest and we know we are going to have years like this. The saw flies and the drought are a bit more than we probably expected though. I agree the sunset is so beautiful and we park our rigs by the old school house which is really neat.
Awww...so sad to see so much soft lie with your wheat Kate :( We've been there too on my farm and as you said there's nothing to be done about it. The one good out of this is you're getting a lot of good expereince running the combine and doing a great job of it! God bless! Take care and stay safe!
Hey Kate, your streams are great. Just a question. Looks like you’re editing of the stream makes it jumpy. Can you not let your go pro or camera just run without keep editing? I can see you speed up your streams. Not complaining just asking. Apart from that a lot more young ladies are farming in UK. Don’t know about using combine though. Nice work though 👍
Good job Kate. Little bit of wheat is better than nothing at all. The hawks are trying to find something to eat. Helps with the rodent problem. Take care and have a blessed weekend and I'll see you on your next vidja. Well I'm off to the woods again it's deer season here in North Carolina.
Катя, ты правильно поступаешь, снимаешь видио не скрывая правду. В сельском хозяйстве всегда есть риск и доля убытка. Пусть люди узнают, каким тяжёлым трудом добывается хлеб.
Большое спасибо!!! Я ценю это слышать! Я думаю, что лучше показать, что происходит на самом деле, потому что некоторые из них хороши, а некоторые плохи, и это жизнь
Thanks Kate, I really enjoy your videos. You mentioned that no one was available to swath your wheat before the saw flies got to it, but for 90% losses in yield, I would think you could afford your own swathing equipment. Thanks.
Thank you for your comment and kind words! We do have our own swathing equipment. The problem is we can't babysit someone in a field while they swath so we didn't have anyone who could run it who knows our land.
Hello kate I am very sorry for what happened in your crop that sawfly is very terrible. Thanks for explanaining the controls of your combine so I can learn how to drive a john deere harvester😀. Another fantastic video, I wish you the next year goes in the best way and that you will have a great production.
I live in city, I don't know anything about farm life, but somehow it gives me a pleasure to watch harvesting the way you are showing in your videos Kate. Wish you and your dad well. Keep posting.🤗🥰😎👌👍💖💝
Kate, I guess you have to get what you can get from the fields. Those saw flies are devastating to your crops. Nice job dumping on the run. Great video.Thank YOU, Stay safe & more please!
The first combine i operated had a 16-foot header super 72 massy ferguson even our more modern 410s 510 combines had 16-foot headers that's less than 1/2 the length you are running..... I have to admit you are an amazing woman!
cant done any better kate your becoming a pro at combing your videos are very educational love to watch your videos you and welker farms are the best in montana😀
Wow Kate those sawflies really do some damage 😳 well now we now why swathing reduces yield loss. Here's a link to what those sawflies are and what they do. Great video Kate !🙂👍👍👍👍
Thank you! For all your educational videos. One of my goals in life is to one day operate a tractor of some sort. With your videos I feel like I've been farming for years! Thank you!
Hola kate de nuevo !!!!, te quería comentar que con ese cabezal tan ancho y el trigo tan caído se hace realmente muy dificil conducir, sin embargo lo estás haciendo de maravillas, felicitaciones !!!!!!. Vas en camino de ser la número 1.😀😀😀😀😀
Hello Kate, very interesting video again 👍👍👍. Today Deere meet hawks, lol 😁😊. That with the sawflies seems to be horrible there....all hard work wasted ☹️. I just wonder, that it's impossible to spray something against those damn sawflies. Nevertheless have a nice harvest. God bless you and your family. Kind regards from Bavaria, Germany.
Kate, I'm a 77 yr old in south Alabama. I really enjoy your videos. I had never heard of saw flies before, and am sorry for the loss they caused your farm. Also so impressed with the email response from you thanking me for my first comment. I have never had and You Tuber to acknowledge any of my responses. Thank you and keep up the good work. By the way, how old are you.
Hi Kate. I am a farmer from England and I love watching your videos. I am a big fan of yours.
Hello from Montana! Thank you for your kind and wonderful words!!! You made my day!
You have amazing smile Kate I love watching your videos
Thank you for your kind words!
Hey Kate,
Greetings from Dawson County, Montana. Dumping on the go was always stressful. There was only 2 feet between the truck and combine. When I was farming, I ran into the combine several in as a farmer. Bent metal, downtime fixing the latest disaster and a plethora of "Working Words" was the result of such an event. It was usually the hottest time of the day as well. Augh yes. the joys of farming. When I was farming +20 years ago, I grew wheat that had a solid stem; thus denying the little darlings of the destructive fun of cutting down the crop. It's ALWAYS something that needs to be addressed. Thank you for sharing your harvest moments with us. Take care and be safe Kate.
Thank you for your wonderful story and kind words!!!!!
Kate, you're driving so well on the combine. You must have a great teacher.
Yes I have a great teacher!! Thank you for your kind words!
Never thought I'd be sitting here watching farming videos. And here I am binge watching your videos lol
LOL! Thank you for your wonderful and kind words!!! You made my day!
You explain things so much better than any other Farm channel I have watched. Thank you for showing me where my food comes from. You should be proud of your self, you are teaching a 75-year-old city slicker about farming, And food. Great job keep it up.
Thank you so much for your wonderful and kind words!!! You made my day!!!
Kate , You are a awesome young lady and I know your dad is very proud of you , the combines and tractors are very expensive and your dad trust you with all of them , any parent would be proud of you .
Thank you for your kindness!!
You are a very positive person. All parents dream of a daughter like You.
Thank you for your kindness!!!! You made my day!!!
There’s Kate ! I hadn’t realized that I was enjoying your videos and commented on a view, HOWEVER, I had neglected to subscribe ! I am now subscribed ! Your videos are so interesting for this old, frustrated farmer wanna-be. You are just so energetic, so honest and well, that’s refreshing ! You do quality videos, you are a young Lady that presents herself in an appropriate manner and dressing professionally and all that with safety in mind. Your grandfather and father are truly Blessed to have you working with them. God Bless and be safe.
LOL! Thank you so much for your kindness!!! You made my day!!!
She handles that combine like she was born in it that is so great. You can hang a sign pro in here and the way you talk about it you can be a teacher like your dad and grandpa that is so great thank you for your time and sharing with us super job thank you.
Thank you for your wonderful and kind words and great encouragement!!!!!!!!!!!! You made my day!!
Awesome video, very informative. You seem like a wheat genius! I never knew I could find wheat farming and harvesting so fascinating. Thanks for sharing your life.👍
Thank you for your wonderful and kind words!!!!
I think you are great Kate , you make me smile 💖
Thank you for your kindness!
Your videos are just the absolute best Kate!! I love watching the Hawks keep the mice in check. Thanks for sharing ,keep the videos coming and have a wonderful day!
Thank you so much for your kindness! I really appreciate it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have heard of saw flys but I had no idea how much damage they can really do given their size. Thanks, Kate for showing everyone watching everything, Be Happy!
Yes those tiny little things sure do a big amount of damage!!! Thank you for your wonderful kindness!!!!
Greetings from Ireland', the saw fly problem is heart breaking,we don't have that problem in Ireland,u are harvesting in really big fields,160., acres is considered a big farm here in Ireland,u are doing amazing job on the combine Kate, keep up the good work
Hello from Montana! Yes I agree the Saw Flies are devastating. That would be a small field here! LOL I can't wait to visit Ireland!!!! Thank you for your kindness and great story!!!
Thanks for making us all so happy. Your dad and family are truly great people. Thank you for feeding us, america loves you!
Thank you for your kindness!
You put a lot of work and explain things very well in your videos. It really shows. Keep up the great work.
Thank you so much for your kindness!! I really appreciate it.
Love your videos, 35’ that’s real wide must be hard to get use to, it’s nice that you care so much for wild life❤️
Thank you for your wonderful and kind words! the 35 foot header is pretty much the same as the 30 foot one.
Kate, Your videos are so entertaining to watch! watching from Houston, Texas. We do mostly rice over here!
Thank you for your kind words!!! I would love to see a rice harvest!
Thank you very much for teaching the commands of that machine.
Cheers. 🤩
Thank you for your kind words!
Dang. I hate saw flies and I've never even seen one. I'm heartbroken over what they have done to your crop.
I really enjoyed the tour of the buttons and watching the actions they produce. Your channel and another had me looking for a farm equipment show to visit. Thanks for all the wonderful and interesting videos.
Thank you for your wonderful and kind words!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes, sad about the flies. Hopefully, you will stay ahead of them in 2020. All the best Kate and family.
Yes, we hope so too! Thank you for your kindness!
I think your brilliant Kate,I hope more of your generation follow your lead.ian uk 🇬🇧
Thank you for your wonderful kindness!!!! I really appreciate it.
Some people amaze me what is their to dislike 👎, I think these videos are brilliant and most certainly dont deserve a dislike. Well done Kate and family 👪 I think you're all professional 👍👏
Thany you for all explanations, little Kate. It's sorry for you wheat. Have a nice day and take care of you!
Thank you for your kindness!!! You made my day!!
Kate I have been subscribed to your channel for a couple of months and have caught up on all your videos. Your joyful spirit and excellent narrative really makes your videos the best. Your dad has been great as well. Thank you Kate and God bless you!
Thank you for your wonderful and kind words!!!! You made my day!
Thank you Kate. Have a beautiful day ❤️
Thank you so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Engaging video keep up the good work. Greetings from Dundalk Ireland 🇮🇪.....
Hello from Montana!! Thank you so much for your kind words and great encouragement!!!!
Awesome job Super Super Kate!!!
Good catch with the rocks!!! Oh man, sorry to hear about your crop loss. It’s a tough year already!!! Thanks for sharing!!!
Thank you for your kindness!! I really appreciate it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Super Super Kate! LOL
Hello Kate, sad to see the yield in some fields is only 30%, in Saskatchewan they had also big problems with harvest, too dry.
I like they way you drive the combine, 😃 .... glad you missed the mailboxes 📫 📬 and reflectors 🚧 ..... LOL
Thank you for your kind words!!!
Good explanation Kate.
Thanks for all the time you put in these videos
Thank you so much! I appreciate your kindness!!!
You would make a great teacher, most farm videos don't give you details,, I've seen combine in operation but never knew the control buttons,, Thanks great video.... 👍🚜👍
Thank you for your wonderful and kind words! You made my day!
Hello Dear kate .. Thank you for this effort you are making to clarify the correct driving and harvesting methods.
Thank you for your kind words!
I never heard of Saw flies until now. The destruction they causes is heartbreaking. You did a really nice job dumping on the go for your first time.
Thank you so much for your kind works. The Saw Flies are a big problem here.
You never heard of them, but I suppose you did Saw them, right :)
Always enjoy your videos Kate! So sorry to hear about all the sawfly damage. That's was an absolutely gorgeous sunset behind you at the end!
Thank you for your kind words!! Yes, the Saw Flies are very troublesome!!! I agree the sunset was amazing!!
I’d love to give our little stripper header a try on that downed wheat. It’s only 20 feet, it would take forever, but the grains we grow are super tall and they lodge pretty easily because they lack the genetic improvements of modern wheat. Their is a lot of rotating machinery in that style header and it causes a vacuum effect that stands up downed plants, then combs the heads off.
Hi Mr. Vicarri! I have been learning about the stripper headers and they seem pretty neat. Thank you for your great comment!
@@KatesAg my dad will always go to Montana and help and bring me. He says our equipment is a lot smaller but with all of us it would work and we could even. Ring Thomas he’s getting real good on the combine. My dad just doesn’t want us on the internet until we’re older and same with my mom
Thank goodness. We are back to saying “bye”. The best part.
LOL!!! Thank you so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kate. (I really love your videos). In Montana, can you get hold of "Combine Lifters"? When I was farming in the UK we use to put them on the front of the fingers of the cutting bar at about 12 inch spacing and they would lift the flat crop up above the knife, so it could enter the combine.
Thank you for your kind words and great story!! I will let my dad know and I think they tried them.
In the Palouse Region of Washington state and Idaho (USA) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palouse , these lifters are used for crops like lentils and dry peas which grow close to the ground. They lift the crop just enough so that the sickle can cut them off about 1-2 inches from the ground. Our farm is about 275 miles from western Montana, but I never heard of a saw fly until I watched this video. In the Palouse, wheat and barley is almost never swathed before harvesting.
Hi Kate thank you for showing me how bad its been for you and your dad but your doing a great job with the longer header take care and drive safe look out for the rocks
Thank you for your kindness!!
Now that you have combined the field, can you rake the downed wheat into windrows with a hay rake, then go over them with a combine to try to recover some more wheat? Might be worth trying a few acres to see if it's worth it. The sunset behind you is beautiful at the end of your video!! Another great and informative Kate's Ag video!! :)
Thank you for your kind words and suggestion. Unfortunately we have too much acreage to be able to do that.
@@KatesAg And I guess mounting some sort of hay rake on the front of the combine to raise up the the downed wheat is not easy to do either.
Thanks for your documentary, it makes us aware how hard your business is. Your work is great Karen. 🙏🏻
Thank you for your kind words!!!
Kate your vids are an oasis in a sea of crazy.
LOL! Thank you for your great comment!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bonjour de France.
Vidéo toujours aussi bien kate.
Merci
Merci beaucoup!!
Boa tarde, você é demais. TOP!!!
Obrigado pelas suas palavras gentis!
@@KatesAg 😎😍😘
Good afternoon, Kate, you look ready for the day just like always. Stay safe and healthy.
Thank you for your kindness!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As you may remember, I told you about the farmers using pickup headers to pick up the wheat knocked down by winds etc. You can do the same thing with your spring wheat the sawflies got at without using the swather. If we Canadians can do it without swathing you sure as all heck can. It's better than letting it all go to waste.
Now that is an idea!
Thank you for the great information!
Awesome, reminded me of my younger days, where I worked on a mixed farm consisting of dairy, beef, cereals and vegetables, learnt more about life than a school could ever teach, you`re a credit to your family, community and ultimately to us all, well done, keep safe.
Thank you for your great story and kind words!
Hi Kate! Have you ever used stalk lifts on a harvester to lift fallen wheat stalks? We often use them for harvesting fields where wheat is felled by the wind, or during the harvesting of creeping peas.
Thank you for your question. I haven't but I will ask my Dad.
@@KatesAg Okay, ask Dad, I'll be waiting for an answer. In Russia, there is no problem with sawyers (at least in the Volga region), but you have to clean up the light wheat and rye.
Great video again Kate! I watched it with my daughter Samantha! Lucky you saw this big rock. So sad lots of the grain is lost. Maybe it will be better in other fields? Greetings from the Netherlands!
Hello from Montana! Thank you for your kind words! Please say hello to your daughter Samantha!
@@KatesAg Thank you! Enjoy the weekend!!!
Would you consider getting a 360 degree camera? When you're driving the combine and explaining what's in front of you it would be nice for the viewer to be able to spin the image to the front of the combine.
Thank you for your suggestion.
@Conrad Kalb Yeah and some kind of communication system so you can talk to her as you are swinging the camera back and forth
You should see if she has patreon
Maybe you could make a contribution
I understand camera equipment is
Pricey these days...
What a treat! A new Kate video, Sunday morning and an enforced lie in because my granddaughter Kate doesn't allow me wandering around early on Sundays when she is in the kitchen. My Kate is thirteen years old. Here. about 2/3 of the way up the very active volcano Mt Merapi in Java in Indonesia 21.5 kms North of the City of Yogyakarta, we are about 14 hours ahead of you I think.
Grandma, Kate and I live here in the middle of the wet rice fields in a large wooden house on 48 legs. The fields are very small and terraced to take care of the steep hill, our world up here is all about the slope! The farming is done mostly by hand on plots owned by local families who combine with each other in village cooperatives. Ploughing between crops used to be done by oxen pulled single tine ploughs but recently the local ploughman retired his ox and bought a second hand tractor he walks behind struggling to direct it by the sheer strength of his rather skinny arms. The machine is basically two big wheels and a motor with the controls on the long handlebars.
Our Kate has grown up with us here in the countryside, her mum lives in the city to the south of us, down hill. Kate is studying online at the moment but due to get back into school soon in the city which is a 40 kms round trip each day, roughly, in our old 8 seater Suzuki. Kate prefers studying online but Gma and I say she needs to socialise more, so we are making sure she gets back to it soon.
Just thought I would let you know that your videos are being enjoyed in Central Java. Thank you Kate you are doing a great job. Our wheat flour is all imported, I like to think it starts in your fields. We have a small bakery at home here and I imagine sometimes the journey the ingredients have made to get to be the bun surrounding the burgers I make for Kate, the pastry case on a beef and onion pie and so on.
Thank you for your wonderful story and kind words! I completed high school online and it was very nice because I was able to finish it a year early. I would love to visit Java someday.
John Deere could wake up and give you a combine as a gift since you always show the combines up and running
LOL!! Thank you for your wonderful comment!!! You made my day!!!!
I like your videos because I can see you're really working and you're enjoying what you're doing
Thank you for your great comment!
I have a question. Would it be possible to use a hay rake on the wheat the saw flies got to? Maybe bail it and process it another way? I grew up on a ranch. I don't know a lot about large scale farms.
Thank you for your great question. It is not possible to do that.
Love your explanation of the buttons an sorry about the wheat loss .🙄🇳🇿🇳🇿🥰😒🤗
Thank you so much for your kind words!
fascinating, thanks for the button explanation, obviously not simple to operate. Sawfly damage is terrible, are some years worse than others, do they normally spread to other fields? Very interesting thanks.
Thank you for your kind words! This year is a surprise because we have never had this problem in Spring wheat.
Well made video about the problems you can experience when harvesting. Well done Kate. I hope that the next film gives a more positive picture and that your harvest will still be not too bad this year. Good luck!
Thank you for your kindness!!!!
I guess maybe those flies are evolving and can now get into the solid stem of the spring wheat? What's the life cycle of the flies? Are the eggs hatched and gone by the time crop is harvested or are they still in the straw left behind? Should the fields be burned after harvest to destroy the eggs or are they being exported in baled straw?
So many questions, so little time..... hahahaha
LOL! Thank you for your great questions. I actually don't know the answer to that.
Well darn. Better get a box of fly swatters! lol
Another very informative video. Thanks for teaching the viewing public about where their food and fiber comes from. Thanks for reinforcing the values of family, honesty, patience, hard work, and gratitude. Your example may be your most important product (but I like my wheat and lentils and your tote bags are really cute!)
Thank you for your great and kind words!! You made my day!
I'm a little confused as to why you continued to harvest the field when most of the field was laying on the ground. I was also thinking that when you come across a big rock, why not put a flag on it so you can remove the rock on a later day.
Great vid Kate.
Thank you for your kind words, question and suggestion. We are trying to pick up what we can.
@@KatesAg I agree with you Kate about the rock. I had such problem here in Croatia where I'm living now. If you pick up that one this year, next year when you plowing you'll again dig up another. It is such kind of soil, where is a lot of stones under ground...
Hi Miss Kate ! As always it was good to see you and get another lesson in harvesting.
I am sorry you all didn't have a good yield on that field, I know most farmers depend on a decent harvest to survive. But maybe you will have a good yield on the rest of your fields. I'm glad their were no breakdowns to add to the already stressful season. it looked like I could see in the background what looked like the area where the fires took place.
I don't know if you noticed when you were signing off by the School house , The beautiful sunset. It was really beautiful how the sun was shining through the clouds.
Well I hope you have a wonderful week ahead. looking forward to seeing you next time.
Hi Mr. Eady! Thank you for your wonderful and kind words!! This has been a challenging harvest and we know we are going to have years like this. The saw flies and the drought are a bit more than we probably expected though. I agree the sunset is so beautiful and we park our rigs by the old school house which is really neat.
You can download and use it as background.
Thank you for the suggestion!
Awww...so sad to see so much soft lie with your wheat Kate :( We've been there too on my farm and as you said there's nothing to be done about it. The one good out of this is you're getting a lot of good expereince running the combine and doing a great job of it! God bless! Take care and stay safe!
Yes I totally agree! This is a great experience, even though it is really disappointing! Thank you for your wonderful and kind words!
Looks like next year you will be swathing all the wheat! You may need an additional swather.
Yes, I think you might be right. It is really disappointing for sure!
Awesome video Kate thanks for your time and consideration top job God bless you and your family stay safe out there 🚜🚛🚜🚛 love from England 🇬🇧
Thank you for your kind words and wonderful blessing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey Kate, your streams are great. Just a question. Looks like you’re editing of the stream makes it jumpy. Can you not let your go pro or camera just run without keep editing? I can see you speed up your streams. Not complaining just asking. Apart from that a lot more young ladies are farming in UK. Don’t know about using combine though. Nice work though 👍
Thank you for your kind words and suggestion.
@Andy Watching a free video on YT and criticizing? Would it be better for you if she just stopped all together?
Good job Kate. Little bit of wheat is better than nothing at all. The hawks are trying to find something to eat. Helps with the rodent problem. Take care and have a blessed weekend and I'll see you on your next vidja. Well I'm off to the woods again it's deer season here in North Carolina.
Thank you for your kind words and great story! Yes, there are lots of animals that like to eat the grain!!
Катя, ты правильно поступаешь, снимаешь видио не скрывая правду. В сельском хозяйстве всегда есть риск и доля убытка. Пусть люди узнают, каким тяжёлым трудом добывается хлеб.
Большое спасибо!!! Я ценю это слышать! Я думаю, что лучше показать, что происходит на самом деле, потому что некоторые из них хороши, а некоторые плохи, и это жизнь
@@KatesAg 🔥👄🔥💋🔥👄🔥🍒🍓💗🥰🌸🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🦋🎈🎈🎈🎈
Thank you for letting us ride along with you
Thank you for your kind words!
Hello po miss Kate ,it is hard to drive the tractor? Especially in the harvest time?🤗
Thank you for your question. I like driving the combine harvester.
@@KatesAg woooowww super nice , keep safe driving miss Kate 🥰
Thanks Kate, I really enjoy your videos. You mentioned that no one was available to swath your wheat before the saw flies got to it, but for 90% losses in yield, I would think you could afford your own swathing equipment.
Thanks.
Thank you for your comment and kind words! We do have our own swathing equipment. The problem is we can't babysit someone in a field while they swath so we didn't have anyone who could run it who knows our land.
I have 1978 model combine and totally modified i hope you want see this..?
Thank you for your interesting information.
Another informative and interesting video. Thanks, Kate! :)
Thank you so much for your kind words!!!!!!
I'm waiting for you next video..?🤗
Thank you!!!
Hello kate I am very sorry for what happened in your crop that sawfly is very terrible.
Thanks for explanaining the controls of your combine so I can learn how to drive a john deere harvester😀.
Another fantastic video, I wish you the next year goes in the best way and that you will have a great production.
Thank you for your kind words and great encouragement!
La meta es que llegues a los 100,000 suscriptores para que tengas tu placa del canal ❤
Oh Dios mío. ¡Ese es el comentario más maravilloso y amable de todos los tiempos! Muchas gracias. Me has alegrado el día.
I live in city, I don't know anything about farm life, but somehow it gives me a pleasure to watch harvesting the way you are showing in your videos Kate. Wish you and your dad well. Keep posting.🤗🥰😎👌👍💖💝
Thank you for your kindness!! You made my day!!!
@@KatesAg You're welcome my friend. Be well and happy.🤗🥰👍💖💝
who cooks the lunch
We have a hired cook. Thank you for your question!
So glad to learn how you drive those giant machines and their pit falls, awesome video.
Thank you for your kind words!
Great job on the video again Kate, it must be hearts breaking all that wheat on the ground because of the saw fly damage, take care and stay safe 👍.
Thank you for your kind words! Yes, it is disappointing for sure!
Thanks again Kate for the video hope your spring wheat harvest is better on other fields great video keep up the great work you do on your family farm
Thank you for your kind words!
I did that work 40 years ago with a combine without cabin, how comfy it has got nowadays.
Yes it is pretty comfortable! Thank you for your great story!!
Never a dull day in farming! Hang in there!
Yes that is so true!!!! Thank you so much for your kind words!!!!!!!
I'm very proud of you young lady Johnny from Australia
Turning out to be a dogs breakfast?
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Hello from Montana! Thank you for your wonderful kindness!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@@KatesAg your welcome
Kate, I guess you have to get what you can get from the fields. Those saw flies are devastating to your crops. Nice job dumping on the run. Great video.Thank YOU, Stay safe & more please!
Thank you for your kind words! Yes I agree we can only harvest what is left.
The first combine i operated had a 16-foot header super 72 massy ferguson even our more modern 410s 510 combines had 16-foot headers that's less than 1/2 the length you are running..... I have to admit you are an amazing woman!
Thank you for your great story and kind words!!!!!!!!
cant done any better kate your becoming a pro at combing your videos are very educational love to watch your videos you and welker farms are the best in montana😀
Thank you for your kindness!! Welker's have a great channel!
Wow Kate those sawflies really do some damage 😳 well now we now why swathing reduces yield loss. Here's a link to what those sawflies are and what they do. Great video Kate !🙂👍👍👍👍
Thank you for your kind words and great info!
Another very good video! You look like a professional combine operator, good job Kate!
Thank you for your kind words!!!1
Thank you! For all your educational videos. One of my goals in life is to one day operate a tractor of some sort. With your videos I feel like I've been farming for years! Thank you!
Thank you for your wonderful and kind words!!! You made my day!!!!
Great job Kate!
Thank you so much!
Thas sad thatit som much down. Nice to see you in the feild.
Thank you! I appreciate your kind words!
Good morning Kate 😄🤗
Hello from Montana!
Good Sunday morning to you all in the USA from Wellington Somerset in the UK
Thank you so much! Hello from Montana!!!! It is Saturday night here right now.
Jippii and wow. Awesome video again. More such videos. Greetings from Finland
Hello from Montana! Thank you for your kind words!
I love how you develop your Videos, the quality, your voice, Well I love every single thing of you👏⚘👍💪⚡
Lol that is not a disaster👍, my best wishes for you 🏅
Thank you for your kindness!!!
Hola kate de nuevo !!!!, te quería comentar que con ese cabezal tan ancho y el trigo tan caído se hace realmente muy dificil conducir, sin embargo lo estás haciendo de maravillas, felicitaciones !!!!!!. Vas en camino de ser la número 1.😀😀😀😀😀
¡¡¡Muchas gracias por tu amabilidad!!! ¡Realmente lo aprecio!
Hello Kate, very interesting video again 👍👍👍. Today Deere meet hawks, lol 😁😊. That with the sawflies seems to be horrible there....all hard work wasted ☹️. I just wonder, that it's impossible to spray something against those damn sawflies. Nevertheless have a nice harvest. God bless you and your family. Kind regards from Bavaria, Germany.
Thank you for your kind words! These Saw Flies are really frustrating!!
Ahoj,hezká ukázka.Děkuji a přeji krásný den :)
Děkujeme za vaše laskavá slova!
Kate, I'm a 77 yr old in south Alabama. I really enjoy your videos. I had never heard of saw flies before, and am sorry for the loss they caused your farm. Also so impressed with the email response from you thanking me for my first comment. I have never had and You Tuber to acknowledge any of my responses. Thank you and keep up the good work. By the way, how old are you.
Thank you for your kind words!!! You made my day!!!
So sorry to see y'all's yields hammered by Sawfly infestation. Hopefully your swather situation is now or may be sorted by the next round. Roll on!✊
Thank you for your kind words!!!