🚜🌱 Spring field cleanup..... BUT, will problems prevent me from planting anything this year 😧?? 🌱🚜
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
- Hello everyone, and welcome back!! Spring has come and work has been getting done on the farm, so I wanted to get you up to speed. As usual, the weather and problems continue to plague progress! In the early spring, we experienced non-stop rain and snow, with temperatures in the 30s - this obviously wasn't great weather to be working outdoors. THEN, almost overnight, the temperatures soared into the high 80's and 90's with week after week of scorching sun (no rain in sight). While the later was great for making progress outdoors, the extreme heat and dryness can be just as problematic as the cold.
On top of that, I'm quickly realizing my limitations when it comes to the amount of work that I can tackle alone. For example, the brush/tree pile in the middle of the planting field - I spent a few hours wrestling with that pile and made zero progress. Megan and Michael came over to help one weekend and after 4 hours of nonstop work, we cut the length of the tree pile down by just 2 feet. It's about 75 feet long. Ughhhhh. Between the frigid rain and then the scorching heat, I had some tree people come out to get quotes for professional removal of the mess. Many said they wouldn't touch the pile, while other quoted anywhere from $4000-$6000!!!! This, to me, was SHOCKING! I simply don't have that much saved up for my summer projects on the farm (keep in mind, this is just a recreational project for me - this isn't my livelihood, nor is it a business that is recouping money). So there the pile stays for now.
Likewise, problems extend into my equipment as well. Most of the implements that I purchased have been working reasonably well. However, I had a major setback with my tractor last week which could spell disaster for any plans I had for the farm this year. Time will tell! Stay tuned for all the progress and updates.
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Thank you for the montage. We lived in Webster NY for 8 years and loved it. Spring and Summer our favorites.
Hi Bob - thanks for watching!! Please stay tuned for more!! :-)
you need my tractor , and I need yours with the tiller lol
Mine is a 1750 Cockshutt around 80hp diesel
OH, gosh yes - a subsurface plow hooked to your tractor would get me about 90% to where I need to be!!! Hahahaha.
you need a different plow for what you are doing , it is a breaking plow.
probably a 2 shovel would be all that tractor will pull
Yeah, this is a small 27hp diesel - I've been looking on marketplace and the smallest I've been able to find locally is a 3 shovel, but mostly 4 shovels. There are some I've found that tow behind an ATV, but I don't think those would work as well as a 3-point-hitch model.
I enjoyed your progress. I know very little about farming, do you have a neighbor who could use a larger tractor with a sub soil plow to loosen your soil where you will be planting. I'm guessing the land has been idle for so long that it is very compacted. I'm just throwing that out there for you, maybe some smart people will comment.
Wally, thanks for watching and for the suggestions. Sadly, there is nobody close-by that has any farming equipment. The nearest farm is many miles away, but they aren't anyone that I know. I'm pretty stubborn also, so it's not in my nature to go ask for help (although it would probably make a lot of this easier if I did) - I wouldn't want to bother people like that. You're right though - a subsurface plow is definitely what is needed here, on a much larger tractor. I've been looking into that topic here on RUclips. Definitely not a job for a small/compact tractor. I was hoping the disc plow would be a happy-medium, but clearly I have no clue how to use it! Hahahahaha.
Please pay attention to the weather for future seasons. That is your biggest concern
Well yes, weather is an issue but that is beyond my control - all I can do is work around it. Time management is a bigger immediate issue, as is manpower limitations, equipment breakdowns, implement availability…. Those are all things within my control that I need to work on. :-)
Can you not have a burn pile? That’s what I do
Nah, unfortunately that is regulated around here. It requires permitting by multiple entities... so not an option here.
Is there anyone else that owns a "hobby farm "?
It’s a fun pursuit!!
Burn, baby, burn all the brush & trees!
Oh Leslie, I wish I could - in our area that isn't an option though. It's a matter of permitting with the town in partnership with the local fire department, and unless both are in agreement with the capacity of what can be burned and if it is time for an exercise, they don't allow it - not on this scale. If it was just a small amount I'd go for it, but there's about 9 large treed under all that brush. That would burn for a day and it would be a heck of a fire!! :-)
Can you not burn the tree remains?
No.... the local town fire department doesn't allow it without a permit, and unless they are doing a controlled burn exercise. The town doesn't allow a permit unless the fire department is willing to do a controlled burn exercise, so it's sort of a chicken and egg problem in favor of the fire department, to only allow them when they feel like they want to do an exercise. Plus, there's a LOT there - that would be a huge fire. If there was a small amount (a pile of branches or something) I might be able to get away with it. Since the field is right on the main road though, it's a bit too public.
Since you have a digger can you not bury the pile on the edge of your property?
You can dig a trench and push it in.
The soil you dig out can be used to level out other areas
Unfortunately I can’t… most of the property is a combination of state and federal wetland. Digging in general is prohibited unless for agricultural purposes. There are some areas by the road where I technically could bury some of it, but that would cause it’s own problems due to proximity of the public road. It’s an annoying problem.
@@BuyingTheFarm That is complicated. What about hiring a forest mulcher. Turn the whole pile into woodchip?
send the old driveshaft to a driveline shop , they can build you a new one , likely with a thicker tube .
A new replacement OEM shaft will break like the old one
Hey Wade!! Thanks for watching and leaving some comments! Yeah I've been looking online for replacement to try to hurry the process along. The one I'm getting as a replacement is the new generation OEM that fits the old generation tractors - it has universal joints and is much thicker than the unusual spring-loaded ball bearing (thin wall) unit that was originally in this year's model. I never thought about a driveline shop - we don't really have one of those here locally. I'll have to look around though since I can't be sure!
Sorry to hear about your breakdown, especially when you seemed to be in a groove. Do you know any farmers in the area that you could hire to bring down a plow and discs and make a few swipes for you? With some of the equipment in the area it doesn't seem like it would take them much. That's a nice looking tractor, BTW. I like the color red, too. ;-)
As far as connecting implements to your 3 point hitch, I don't have too much experience as all I have right now is a ballast box and hitch bar, but I have heard it can be tough. There are guys out there that swear by a quick hitch though. From what I have seen you can back right up, lift the quick hitch into the pins (including the top link) and then all you have to do is put in your lynch/clevis pins. Of course it is never as easy as you see in video and they always recommend you research the quick hitch to be sure its shape won't interfere with your implement. Ed from My Cluttered Garage has a video on the Harbor Freight Quick Hitch here - ruclips.net/video/Shu1Ok1uEzY/видео.html
I do always loosen the lift arms when I add/remove an implement so the spread out easy (you may have done this and just didn't show it on the video). And if you make sure the link ball ends are well lubricated so they move easy, this helps too.
Ballast is important too when using you FEL. I can't remember if you said your tires were loaded in your tractor, but is is always a good idea, especially if you are lifting something heavy (like rocks) to have a heavy implement or ballast box on your 3 point hitch. And watch your side angle when you lift to dump. The higher you lift, the higher your center of gravity, and the easier it is to tip over. Almost had it happen to me with my first tractor - it actually tipped but either I managed to dump the rock, it fell out on its own, or a combination of both so the tractor righted itself. Scary, so I always like to mention it to folks using FELs.
Heyyy!! Thanks for watching and commenting. Yeah - it always seems like as soon as you're in a groove, things go sideways! I wish I knew some of the local people - there are farms a few miles away, but sadly I do not. I bet with a large tractor and some discs they could get this are done in about 10 min. LOL. The TYM seems to be a good tractor, but I think I have the opposite problem of the bulldozer - I think I went a little too small this time. If I had something in the 50-60hp range, I think that would have been a little more ideal. Ugh - either too big or too small. Thanks for pointing out the Harbor Freight quick hitch - I didn't even know that was a thing there. I'm looking at it now. It definitely seems easier. There's also a PTO quick-connect (like $400) on Amazon which people swear by - so I'm keeping my eye out. No, my tires aren't loaded, but there have been a few times where I had an OH SH** moment. My field is at a slight slope, and with the ground uneven during raking, the tractor lurched and I thought it was going over. People say tractors are tippy, but I've never experienced it... until now! I'll ask about ballast, as they have the beet juice down the road where it is getting repaired. :-)
I think if there is, it may be affected by the erratic weather like today. But also good luck
Hahaha thanks so much. Since I have no control over the weather, all I can do is deal with the items in my control… and I have some improvements that need to be made!! Thanks for watching and leaving a comment. :-)
You need a different and bigger disc
Hello Wljoey!! So, in my area, most of the discs that are available for sale look pretty much like this one, or two of these units side-by-side. Do you have any examples of what would be suitable for a tractor like mine? I've never used discs, so any input would be helpful! THANKS!
@@BuyingTheFarm King kutter atv disc, or one bigger
OK - I'll check it out - thanks for the reference!
@@BuyingTheFarm also look into a little 8N or a older Farmall letter series tractor better for pulling than your new one
I actually have a Facebook Marketplace page open looking at some of the older 8N tractors. The prices are fairly reasonable (I guess) - $3000-$9000, but so far there are none close by. It would be a few hour drive both ways to the nearest one, but I am watching. A lot of people in past videos have mentioned that the 8N are great and reliable tractors!!