It's Time! Dirt Work and Then We Plant!

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  • @nickrafferty5854
    @nickrafferty5854 8 місяців тому +75

    It was really awesome to see your farm in real life. I've watched your videos for a long time, and it felt surreal to actually be there and be able to help turn on the grain elevator and load a truck it's always been my dream to be on your farm for a day and see Midwest machinery and get lunch with you also to meet you and Onyx. Thank you, Zach Johnson

    • @NouisFam
      @NouisFam 7 місяців тому

      Congratulations Nick, glad you had an awesome day on the farm!

  • @RocklandPaul
    @RocklandPaul 8 місяців тому +497

    Zack, you are the real deal! So nice of you to receive Nick’s wish and take him to Midwest Machinery AND share lunch with him. You rock! 🇨🇦

    • @MillennialFarmer
      @MillennialFarmer  8 місяців тому +68

      It was fun having him!

    • @BazilRat
      @BazilRat 8 місяців тому +24

      @@MillennialFarmer It's a win-win. You have fun, he's gonna remember that for a long time, and we get a lovely heartwarming open to a video. Everyone wins.

    • @godoftheinterwebz
      @godoftheinterwebz 8 місяців тому +8

      You can judge a person by how they interact with kids and dogs, So look at how much the kids and dogs love Zach

    • @GabrielGarcia-tn4ty
      @GabrielGarcia-tn4ty 8 місяців тому +4

      Hey Zack you a good man making a kids dream come true

    • @mikenorman7361
      @mikenorman7361 8 місяців тому +6

      Great job my friend both you and Nick are going to remember this day. Stay strong and get better Nick Canadian friends 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

  • @kevinhawkins9574
    @kevinhawkins9574 8 місяців тому +200

    Zach you are one STAND UP GUY for putting a big smile on that man's face

  • @Apeman4512
    @Apeman4512 8 місяців тому +138

    Just let me say I'm 64 year's old and what you did warm my heart and put tears in my eye's....God Bless you and ur family

  • @BrandonSmith-zs8pe
    @BrandonSmith-zs8pe 8 місяців тому +140

    I love it when UA-camrs get involved with Make-A-Wish I love seeing those kids being happy

  • @pennyhaldeman5626
    @pennyhaldeman5626 8 місяців тому +35

    Both my boys were Make A Wish kids. Thank you for taking the time to make a kid smile, it really does mean a lot to the whole family.

  • @mnbednar8071
    @mnbednar8071 8 місяців тому +81

    You are a good man Zach for the Make a Wish. Nice to see your dad back. Have a good planting season.

  • @SirOpinesALot
    @SirOpinesALot 8 місяців тому +4

    I love the highway in the background. Taking out clay pigeons and random drivers. 🙌

  • @cindyking9813
    @cindyking9813 8 місяців тому +59

    Zack you will be blessed for showing such kindness.

    • @theburnhams2925
      @theburnhams2925 8 місяців тому +2

      Yes! He already IS! For possessing skills, youth (with land "to boot") must SURELY possess, already, a large measure of blessing(s)!

  • @mikegasper715
    @mikegasper715 8 місяців тому +13

    You taking nick and making his wish come true really shows the type of guy you are. That’s awesome. I know it’s far from the same but my sister has special needs and absolutely loves your channel and updates me the minute you upload a new video. Keep it up man!!

  • @brodyhermanson8690
    @brodyhermanson8690 8 місяців тому +12

    Hey Zack! Yes plant right into that light soil. Keep the mmmmmoooisture under the top dry layer. We don't till anything so the wet soil underneath stays moist ! Good luck !

  • @stevendorris5713
    @stevendorris5713 8 місяців тому +22

    Thank you for giving Nick a day he will cherish forever....

  • @ja5onl6
    @ja5onl6 8 місяців тому +26

    Zach, I think one of the reasons your channel stands out is your willingness to do things like make a wish and other fundraisers.

  • @adamhemmelgarn3300
    @adamhemmelgarn3300 8 місяців тому +1

    Not many farmers would take time to make a wish come true for a kid. What a guy, kudos to you Zach!

  • @LordGadwin
    @LordGadwin 8 місяців тому +27

    I would say no till into the wheat stubble. Once the heat comes, its going to get hot and with the stubble it will help keep the soil temp down and moisture in the soil.

  • @Farmerzeb1618
    @Farmerzeb1618 8 місяців тому +9

    Wow, Onyx has grown up a lot in the last couple of years. He's going to be a good farmer.

  • @Austin17070
    @Austin17070 5 місяців тому

    That last few minutes of the video were pretty cool. Three generations of farmers working in the field together and talking shop. You're gonna be so glad you have all these videos of your family one day when you're old and want to re-live some of the memories. You're doing great work, Zach.

  • @EricDougherty-c2o
    @EricDougherty-c2o 8 місяців тому +1

    Zack, your one hell of a guy! I wish the world was full of people like you!

  • @lscott6088
    @lscott6088 8 місяців тому

    Thanks! Leg cramps drink TONIC WATER WITH GUNINE

  • @stuartmeier240
    @stuartmeier240 8 місяців тому +2

    Plant right through it. The wheat gave good tillith, and creates a moisture barrier when left alone.
    Side note, I would really like to see some uncut footage of Becky editing the recordings. There has to be eye rolls and head shaking!

  • @jong5800
    @jong5800 8 місяців тому +4

    Zach if that ground is light at the shooting park just no-till the beans in. That straw will help hold in the moisture.

  • @mick6ful
    @mick6ful 8 місяців тому +27

    Zack you are so kind to take time to do make a wish at such a busy time for you. Kudos

  • @Bigbear4224
    @Bigbear4224 8 місяців тому +3

    Zach, that boy will remember the trip to Minnesota for the rest of his life. Thank you for making that dream come true for him!

  • @cbass810
    @cbass810 8 місяців тому

    Always been a fan since pretty early on. Had no reason to think otherwise, but the fact that Zach is a truly kind hearted person and granted this kids wish. That sealed it, my wife and I are fans for life. God bless you and your family and prayers for the lucky kid and his 200mph chair!

  • @1jumbox
    @1jumbox 8 місяців тому +3

    Onyxs' voice is changing, you've got a young man on your hands! You have done well Zack, being that young mans father!!

  • @trainmanj
    @trainmanj 8 місяців тому +9

    I live in rural Iowa and have several family members that are in the AG industry. I have also been a quadriplegic for most of my life and use a wheelchair similar to Luke's. It's great that you were able to show him around the farm and machinery. I also enjoyed my time around my family's farm.

  • @oknru8596
    @oknru8596 8 місяців тому +1

    My first comment ever here. I am watching you for 6 years now and it is the first time you ever will plant corn earlier than we do in germany.

  • @BKLOL12
    @BKLOL12 8 місяців тому +1

    We had a kid from make a wish bless his heart come out to our farm for our harvest it was a heart warming moment and I teared up when the actor that plays the Millennial farmer said make a wish

  • @kiwifarmernz
    @kiwifarmernz 8 місяців тому +3

    Fun fact . Here in New Zealand they say the average soil temp for the day is what ever it reads at 9am .

  • @rossfisher9598
    @rossfisher9598 8 місяців тому +27

    Your dad is the nicest guy I don’t know. He sounds like such a calm and caring man.
    Love how the dogs just sit nice in the back of the ranger.

    • @4wheelliving132
      @4wheelliving132 8 місяців тому +2

      I'm beginning to think he got the 4 door just because of the dogs

  • @CorporateCow-kx9il
    @CorporateCow-kx9il 8 місяців тому +27

    HELLO FROM INDIANA! As a 12 year old verticle tiller, i know how fun cultivation is!

  • @JB-xc5ji
    @JB-xc5ji 8 місяців тому +2

    Awesome make a wish! Also, Onix's voice has deepened so much from fall to now! He is growing fast!

  • @bertrutledge4546
    @bertrutledge4546 8 місяців тому +6

    Awesome job taking time to help out Make-A-Wish. So if you have a wedding venue at the gun range you can have a shotgun wedding in a minutes notice. Good video, thanks.

  • @douglaskoonce2097
    @douglaskoonce2097 8 місяців тому +20

    Great Job Sir with the make a wish kid. God Bless!

  • @brennanguillory752
    @brennanguillory752 8 місяців тому +1

    I would love to see you plant soybeans right into the wheat field beings that it’s so dry maybe the left over straw will help hold the moisture

  • @tyler3148
    @tyler3148 8 місяців тому +1

    Fuck yea that was awsome zach and who ever put that together for the kid in the awsome chair that made his year im sure that was so nice and made me so happy

  • @_hotrod_
    @_hotrod_ 8 місяців тому +1

    1:28 you got me right off the rip this video 😭😭🥺right in the feels.❤️❤️❤️

  • @DanielLAllier
    @DanielLAllier 8 місяців тому

    Well done sir!, pay it forward, you made this young mans day. My son and I loves your channel. Thank you

  • @M8Stealth
    @M8Stealth 8 місяців тому +7

    South of you... Not far from the Ethanol Plant...We finished planting Thursday night before the rain. 😊

  • @dansymonds-jx6xf
    @dansymonds-jx6xf 8 місяців тому +13

    Thanks for just being a caring human. Cheers

  • @elizabethliska5377
    @elizabethliska5377 8 місяців тому +3

    The Welkers did a wish years ago. Took a fellow for a Big Bud ride. Make memories for the guy for a lifetime!!

    • @shawnkelley3695
      @shawnkelley3695 8 місяців тому +1

      Millennial Farmer is 👍 and makes memories for the guy a lifetime...thank you, MF-- Zach and Becky

  • @DavidSellars-b8l
    @DavidSellars-b8l 8 місяців тому +12

    Maybe four decades ago, doctors came out with this kick against salt. Some of us never worked in offices. Lack of salt and electrolytes could kill you and it almost did more than once. Salt tablets were a necessary part of the kit. When you drank all kinds of water and just felt sick, it was well past time for electrolytes. Glad to see some sanity on this subject. Early in the season is when it catches you before you remember.

    • @motor2of7
      @motor2of7 8 місяців тому +1

      A woman recently died from drinking too much water.

    • @agentcrm
      @agentcrm 8 місяців тому +1

      As always, we should be relying on appropriately trained medical professionals. Not some random company throwing a bunch on money and trendy clickbait words around.
      99.99% of those youtube adverts are for questionable products.

  • @roberthocking9138
    @roberthocking9138 8 місяців тому

    Well done Zac, great to see people in your position giving back. Congrats. I would plant straight in that gun club field, save the diesel. 👍

  • @robo1210
    @robo1210 8 місяців тому +10

    Plant straight into the wheat stubble. You’ve got row cleaners I’m sure.

  • @stevegruselle7128
    @stevegruselle7128 8 місяців тому

    That’s awesome Zach showing that young man some cool machinery

  • @FarminwithBlake
    @FarminwithBlake 8 місяців тому +43

    Zach you are the MAN for making his wish come true!

  • @12370ts
    @12370ts 8 місяців тому

    Thank you for helping out with Nick’s wish a wonderful gesture !!!

  • @johnmilburn5715
    @johnmilburn5715 8 місяців тому

    God bless you Zach, for taking the time to make lives that little bit better for those whose lives aren't as good as ours.
    Through teary eyes I say again; "thank you, and God bless".

  • @Craftmaster37
    @Craftmaster37 8 місяців тому

    Make-A-Wish foundation is awesome! So glad to see you take the time to support.

  • @jt88219
    @jt88219 8 місяців тому +5

    The Finger lakes region is considered the "Southern Tier" region. My back yard! good on you for making his wish come true!

  • @Tinytraveler
    @Tinytraveler 8 місяців тому +14

    Nick looked like he was having fun! Love seeing you make a wish come true Zach, legit.

  • @jberg8159
    @jberg8159 8 місяців тому

    Nice to see your dad again. Hope he had a great time in Arizona.

  • @Sweigs10
    @Sweigs10 8 місяців тому

    Great Action Shots this video like watching the machine work up close! Thanks Also at @ 18:00 great moment of seeing three generations working and talking!

  • @AltheaSuslik
    @AltheaSuslik 8 місяців тому

    This was very special for Nick!! I was lucky to hear all about it from him. Keep spreading joy!

  • @billwellman7380
    @billwellman7380 8 місяців тому

    Great to see Nick! I hope he got to meet your family and Jim!

  • @JameDoesEverything
    @JameDoesEverything 8 місяців тому

    I’ve been watching for a very long time. But this, this really says the king of man you are. (As if things before this didn’t)

  • @SethEntz-fr6xi
    @SethEntz-fr6xi 8 місяців тому

    no till the beans. if that soil is thin and dry as you say, then your going to really like the straw shading the ground

  • @logankenneth3739
    @logankenneth3739 8 місяців тому +1

    Hi as a farmer in Alberta Canada i would recommend to just leave the wheat field and plant into the ground as is

  • @dennislamers986
    @dennislamers986 8 місяців тому

    Very cool to make that young man's day. So impressive what the electronics can make that equipment do. Bigger, smarter, faster the six million dollar tractor & digger.

  • @andymack5093
    @andymack5093 8 місяців тому +2

    Good to see "Dad" back - looking younger all the time!

  • @steveddavis
    @steveddavis 8 місяців тому +13

    So great that you support and participate with Make-A-Wish! Well done Millennial Farmer, well done 👊

  • @robertrichter6936
    @robertrichter6936 8 місяців тому

    Zach it’s great to see your Dad in this video, I was beginning to wonder if he was alright he like a really nice guy.

  • @raprock5000
    @raprock5000 8 місяців тому +1

    I think I'd try planting beans right in that wheat stubble. I never used to think much of it but I see more every year now and the crops look good in light ground like that.

  • @barryforan9075
    @barryforan9075 8 місяців тому +3

    Zach, echoing my fellow viewers. Great job with Nick, he will never forget that day.

  • @andrewsamson9603
    @andrewsamson9603 8 місяців тому

    Zach Thankyou for what you did for the make a wish kid so heart warming thankyou you’ve made his dreams and wishes come true ❤🥰

  • @MaverickTG86
    @MaverickTG86 8 місяців тому +1

    were you ever a private pilot? maybe a printed checklist that you keep in each tractor would be a good thing. You seem to forget how to set things up every year. :)

  • @kennysouthwel4127
    @kennysouthwel4127 8 місяців тому

    Zack, I may be a nut, but I get excited every year when you and your family start farming for the new year. Be safe.

  • @scanadaze
    @scanadaze 8 місяців тому

    Mine is watermelon and raspberry. Amazing what you did for that kid. My son has autism. I love to see people doing that for them.

  • @lukefriesenhahn8186
    @lukefriesenhahn8186 8 місяців тому +1

    It put a smile to my face seeing you make that guys dream. Those with mental or physical issues are angels in disguise. Btw for the field you were talking about, you can till it, but the moisture might decrease. Yet again, seeding it straight away might prove beneficial. I know people hate fence sitters, but it depends all on the moisture content in the field and the weather to come before the end of spring.

  • @billbeck47
    @billbeck47 8 місяців тому

    Thanks!

  • @machineryworking4589
    @machineryworking4589 8 місяців тому

    Awesome farm machine, I can't stop watching❤❤💯💯.God Bless you and ur family

  • @JeremiahTrane
    @JeremiahTrane 8 місяців тому

    Zack is one of the greatest UA-cam people known to man. He has a heart that cares for other people which is very cool to see. We need more people like him!! Keep up the good work Zack and stay safe out there!!

  • @josephhartman8073
    @josephhartman8073 8 місяців тому

    I liked the smile and the comment "it's spring". I remember that feeling that spring always brought. WOW, I miss the farm life.

  • @markstrickland9731
    @markstrickland9731 8 місяців тому

    Zack, A BIG Thanks for participating in “Make a Wish”! Huge Footprint in lives! As far as the planting idea for the gun range field, try 50/50 planting strategy and see which method wins the yield race?Maybe too many moving parts for this experiment? Just a fun thought? Blessings from Texas!🤠

  • @teaches2010
    @teaches2010 8 місяців тому +4

    Thank you for granting a wish!!! You made that boys day❤❤

  • @scottjones5968
    @scottjones5968 8 місяців тому +1

    Awesome with the Make a Wish Zack! Made my day! Hope he can come back in the fall.

  • @mfreund15448
    @mfreund15448 8 місяців тому

    I am glad the young man was able to spend the day with you. He has been dealt a bad hand and he had a good day.

  • @joeynagy8657
    @joeynagy8657 8 місяців тому

    Nick had a massive smile looks like he had a lot of fun hanging out with that actor guy but being from Saskatchewan Canada where we grow a ridiculous amount of wheat I would say plant straight into it we judge by how dark the stubble looks in the spring yours looks fairly dark and rotted so should have any trouble if we do anything we just hit it with heavy harrows at 10 mph

  • @danielhiller9165
    @danielhiller9165 8 місяців тому +1

    plant the beans a little deeper before the corn

  • @freemarlochip
    @freemarlochip 8 місяців тому

    When someone's Make a Wish is to spend time and or meet you, you know you've accomplished something wonderful in life. Real nice of you Zack

  • @TazR6
    @TazR6 8 місяців тому

    Woah, you made his day. He will never forget it. I sincerely hope to see him again, like you said, in the future. His eyes lit up when you told him.

  • @marksmith8163
    @marksmith8163 8 місяців тому

    Go to an rv store. They have a hitch flag you put on the tongue that's held by a magnet. Or, you can install a aftermarket radio deck and logo camera and have it tied into it.

  • @davidkrueger2987
    @davidkrueger2987 8 місяців тому

    It was nice that Nick got to visit you guys, hope he can come out for harvest. Turning dirt, spring is here by good 😅

  • @ryanmandl353
    @ryanmandl353 8 місяців тому

    Out here in Maryland we plant right through the wheat stubble with a heavy deer population here it gives some protection on the beans the first couple weeks

  • @toddbehrends1373
    @toddbehrends1373 8 місяців тому

    Personally, I am looking forward to planting season again this year. You always bring a lot of insight to what you are doing for us "city folk."

  • @ManBearPig3
    @ManBearPig3 8 місяців тому

    You've earned a lot of respect from me, Sir. My older brother is a Make-a-Wish recipient. They sent us on a Disney Cruise (his wish). I can personally attest to how cool a charity it is.

  • @waynethomforde8502
    @waynethomforde8502 8 місяців тому +2

    Nice work sir on the make a wish. What an honor to be chosen by that young man!

  • @curtisfoster3328
    @curtisfoster3328 8 місяців тому +2

    Make A Wish is a very special group of people nationwide.

  • @johnnyjoejimbob
    @johnnyjoejimbob 8 місяців тому

    Nice work Zach. I'm smiling. 😁

  • @XMan-ub8zf
    @XMan-ub8zf 8 місяців тому

    YAYYYYYYYYYYYYY NICK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hope to see you again on the show!

  • @mnmike29
    @mnmike29 8 місяців тому

    That's my red tractor. Getting the planter inspected. 12th season running the 1770nt with the red tractor. Running the planter with just the 700 monitor.

  • @SteveNicoson-u1i
    @SteveNicoson-u1i 8 місяців тому +1

    Thanks for another great video Zach.
    It was most interesting and enjoyable.
    Sincerely appreciate your kindness to the Make A Wish young man. Due to the rain at the farm you took him to the John Deere dealer to look at the big machinery. The smile on his face shows he enjoyed that. Thanks again for your kindness!!!!!
    Good to see your dad again. Always enjoy your dad. Imagine he is anxious to get in the field again with tillage and planting.
    Thanks for showing us your ground work and how close you are to getting the planter going.
    Your new tractor and planter will be going soon I am sure. Anxious to hear how you like the new tractor and planter. Really nice equipment Zach.
    About it for now. Thanks for everything Zach. Take care and be safe.
    The Iowa farm boy. Steve.

  • @jimclary7309
    @jimclary7309 8 місяців тому

    Zach that was pretty awesome putting that big smile on that boys face!! ❤❤

  • @j.vandenberg3323
    @j.vandenberg3323 8 місяців тому

    that is absolutely incredible what you did for Nick and helping make a wish, you are a true American hero, You are a fantastic person zach

  • @trevormurray5788
    @trevormurray5788 8 місяців тому

    Try a direct drill. You might want to keep the water in the soil.

  • @robertzeman1009
    @robertzeman1009 8 місяців тому

    You made that kids day!! The smile showed it !!
    Don’t work that wheat stubble just plant your beans right into it!! You won’t regret it

  • @AR-ed3xw
    @AR-ed3xw 8 місяців тому

    6:29 definitely till, we need all the plastic from those broken up around the roots of the plants! We dont get enough micro plastic in the roots of our food sources, be the change!

  • @PG_Living
    @PG_Living 8 місяців тому

    The opening of this video was delightful.
    My kids love your videos. In fact, we're watching one right now while eating lunch.

  • @100acrewood77
    @100acrewood77 8 місяців тому

    You made Nicks day, hats off to you for supporting another great cause.

  • @bluegrallis
    @bluegrallis 8 місяців тому

    Yesterday, April 25th, the whole countryside around here in NW Illinois, was a howl of vacuum fans on planters. Nobody in the field today, unless it was prior to 9 AM when the rain started.