First load of potatoes 2024

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  • Опубликовано: 8 ноя 2024

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  • @ericthatcher3462
    @ericthatcher3462 Месяц назад +2

    Thanks, Molley for your time and effort sharing your love of farming. You bring back a lot of great memories for me. I grew up in the 50's and 60's farming with my dad and although my primary career path led me to become an educator I kept my hand in farming until I retired in 2007. Our overall operation was modest and no more than about 600 acres between my dad and grandad's farms. We had cattle and hogs and fed much of the grain we harvested through them. From the mid 60's we switched to strictly beef cattle and stayed with raising Angus until about the last four years of active farming on our own in the mid 80's. It can
    be a great life. Good to see you enjoying it.

  • @johnnyyarbrough9716
    @johnnyyarbrough9716 9 дней назад

    Great job. You’ll be a pro soon. Every truck is different. Great video. Enjoy watching.

  • @davelynch2532
    @davelynch2532 Месяц назад +7

    Your doing great Molly you will be just as good as Shane's Mom running all the Equipment in no time. Please keep up the great work we all love watching your vids. Thanks.

  • @mode1charlie170
    @mode1charlie170 Месяц назад +6

    Nothing better than a beautiful day on the farm!

  • @chuckyc6912
    @chuckyc6912 Месяц назад +7

    You will do fine. You are a very gifted lady. I don’t think there is anything you can’t do. Stay safe. You and Shane are a wonderful couple

    • @BellsFarming
      @BellsFarming  Месяц назад

      Thank you! We really do love working together :)

  • @erniesanchez991
    @erniesanchez991 4 дня назад

    Have to admit didn't expect Molly driving truck 🚛 wow awesome

  • @manddservice.manddservice
    @manddservice.manddservice Месяц назад +7

    Molly, that STERLING almost looks too good to be a FORD! Just remember, a Truck is a Truck. It just has different Brand names.
    You're doing Great! NOTHING Sexier than a Beautiful Woman driving a Truck. Thank you

  • @rickace6986
    @rickace6986 Месяц назад +25

    I see your double clutching when you shift. It won't be long and and you'll be shifting without the clutch. Don't be too hard on yourself. Every truck is different. I'll be by the store soon to get some of those potatoes. Keep up the great work!

    • @BigMACK1868
      @BigMACK1868 Месяц назад +2

      I agree that you're going to find that speed shifting is so much easier. Run every gear to the max, then shift. And you will find shifting to the next gear is like a hot knife cutting into butter, it just slides into the next gear.

    • @petertatham-cw2oq
      @petertatham-cw2oq Месяц назад

      Hi Molly, the first day in a new truck can be weird it won’t take long, the door doesn’t seem to shut right if it takes a couple times try lowering your window down then shut the door there is a vacuum in the truck it needs an air escape good luck you will sort it 👍

  • @kevinwithers2713
    @kevinwithers2713 Месяц назад +3

    Such great memories starting the potato harvest! Grew up in a small town in southeast Idaho, and ever since I was 10 years old to the point of leaving home I was always working on the neighbors farm and harvesting potatoes every fall, absolutely loved it!

  • @NeilMaclachlan
    @NeilMaclachlan Месяц назад +1

    Practise makes perfection....You will get used to it Molly...Stay safe and see you soon

  • @Jon8310R
    @Jon8310R Месяц назад +2

    Here in MD (near VA) I use Oats, tillage radish, and crimson clover for a cover crop behind sweet corn. I like it because all three of those species winter kill. Planted in September here, they get some very good growth before they die off.

  • @donaldross1077
    @donaldross1077 Месяц назад +7

    Quack, quack, quack. Nice looking tators! As we say down in Oklahoma. Being a retired mechanic, I got to drive all kinds of vehicles. They all took some getting used to. At 68 I have learned a lot of things, and still learning. I used to tell co-workers and friends that the key to success is not being afraid of failure. I used to have pic of a horse that was tied to a plastic lawn chair. The horse would stand there all day, because it did not know the chair could not hold it back. We have to expand our horizons. Think outside the box as they say. Great job, keep up the good videos.

  • @barrydarnell9748
    @barrydarnell9748 Месяц назад +10

    You are definitely one of my favorite creators Molly. It’s wonderful that you have so much new material to cover. Keep approaching things exactly has you do with no fear of messing up. All of us have messed up way more than once.

    • @BellsFarming
      @BellsFarming  Месяц назад +5

      Thank you so much! Don’t get me wrong I psych my out all the time hahah

  • @kenmartin9227
    @kenmartin9227 Месяц назад +6

    Molly...one thing that I admire about you...is...how positive and eager you are to tackle a job! (Wait, that is TWO things! Lol)😊

  • @alanharney5278
    @alanharney5278 Месяц назад +7

    "Cornzilla" for the corn and "Spudnik" for the potatoes. Of course.🤣 Thanks for the video.

  • @928frogman
    @928frogman Месяц назад +7

    What a wonderful attitude! Like I tell my daughters, you can do anything!!

  • @donaldwallace9417
    @donaldwallace9417 Месяц назад +5

    I am always looking for you and your videos I so enjoy the videos

  • @jeffdickerson3
    @jeffdickerson3 Месяц назад +6

    You are amazingly beautiful and learning so much, hope you have a bountiful harvest.

  • @DanPurdy1
    @DanPurdy1 Месяц назад +4

    I am always amazed at the amount of potatoes you grow each year. It also seems like I see a new implement or truck every week. One hell of an operation.

    • @BellsFarming
      @BellsFarming  Месяц назад +2

      Hahah this one looks new now, (wax job) this truck has to be early 2000’s. We have had it for quite some time. New decals make it look nice :)

  • @johnkelly5487
    @johnkelly5487 Месяц назад +6

    Top matches the truck, cool, Jack, RI, USA

  • @scottbryant1261
    @scottbryant1261 Месяц назад +2

    I miss potatoe harvest. Did it for 4 years in Monticello, ME, for Tommie Good of Good Farms.

  • @rmast3939
    @rmast3939 Месяц назад +6

    You did fine for 1st run of the season….was fun watching you get the job done! Looking forward to watching this year of you guys harvesting crops out of the field. Have a safe harvest.

  • @mountainsgarage
    @mountainsgarage Месяц назад +4

    Great job! Remember the clutch pedal only needs to be pushed all the way down to squeeze the clutch brake to put the transmission in gear. The rest of the time you only use the top half of the pedal stroke.

    • @BellsFarming
      @BellsFarming  Месяц назад +2

      Yes! I keep trying to remember that. Each time I drive the truck I get a little better. I filled one more time after this vidoe and I get to do it tomorrow again! Yay

  • @JulianKeller-om6wz
    @JulianKeller-om6wz Месяц назад +5

    Oh Molly... you kill me....with all the coaching you are getting, there is no way you cannot succeed at driving that truck!!! Great video! You go girl!

  • @pdoherty
    @pdoherty Месяц назад +17

    You're going to do fine Molly because you aren't afraid of trying new things and challenges. Keep up the good work and your great personality.

  • @Le_Brick420
    @Le_Brick420 Месяц назад +5

    Potatoes! Haha, the picking machine says spudnik on the side, lol!

  • @alkennedy1124
    @alkennedy1124 Месяц назад +5

    Your going to be professional Synchronized shifting lady soon ,,,and you will be craving driving those good ol beautiful trucks, don’t fret, you will be fine and smooth on your shifting , its way more smooth shifting out useing the clutch ,,,it will be on a day that you would never expect, good job Molly, stay classy, beautiful.thanks BigAl California

  • @Milliesdaddy12
    @Milliesdaddy12 Месяц назад +1

    You do great work. Looks like you’re trying to move that stick a little too quick. Every truck is different too!! I’ve driven probably 75 or 100 different trucks over the years at work because we keep them 5 years and we have a fleet of 36. They all have their own personalities. Love your videos and I love your personality!! You and Shane are great!

  • @DaveESSNH
    @DaveESSNH Месяц назад +3

    Visited the store on our way back from Nova Scotia yesterday and bought some nice new potatoes. Was able to explain some of the process to Paula from watching your great content.

    • @BellsFarming
      @BellsFarming  Месяц назад

      Awesome! Sorry I missed you guys, I was working the fields

  • @rainman7992
    @rainman7992 Месяц назад +4

    I read it as her driving a new potato truck...darn dexterity

    • @BellsFarming
      @BellsFarming  Месяц назад

      Oh she isn’t new, but she is new to me. I think it’s around 20 ish years old

  • @alexs3447
    @alexs3447 Месяц назад +4

    You were born to drive truck Molly . Keep on rolling .

  • @JayInOz1
    @JayInOz1 Месяц назад +3

    G'day Molly. Way to go kiddo :) If you put your foot on the throttle and the truck struggles to respond, drop her down a gear. Third week of spring down here in Australia. We had an early start, lots of blossom and warm days and then got hit hard with three bad frosts last week- lot of damage. Only the old missus and me here now. I've planted our spuds but nothing else yet- ground's still cold. One of our little hens brought out ten from sixteen eggs yesterday- so we win :) Love your enthusiasm- it's always handy on a farm! Jay.

  • @yellowdeer7163
    @yellowdeer7163 Месяц назад +3

    They say " Grind 'till you find it!" Good job.

  • @MapleRidgeHomestead
    @MapleRidgeHomestead Месяц назад +2

    Nice job Molly, you made that look easy! Can't believe it's potato season already 🤪Hope you guys have a great rest of the week! 🍁

    • @BellsFarming
      @BellsFarming  Месяц назад

      Thanks guys! 👍🏻👍🏻😁🍁🥔

  • @jamesmockler3787
    @jamesmockler3787 Месяц назад +1

    That’s awesome. You totally nailed it!!! Way better than any of us watching could ever do. Love those potatoes also. Thanks for sharing this with us. 🥔

  • @iguana9173
    @iguana9173 Месяц назад +5

    That was so cool to see you get to drive the red truck.

  • @thomasr.miller5553
    @thomasr.miller5553 Месяц назад +2

    😁My favorite truck collor RED .🥰What gear depends on the grade of the road . Steep gear one. flat Gear two . Once yo get rollin shifting is easy . dolbble cluch low range break clutch hi range . watch RPM and listen to the motor to shift. 1200 to 1500 rpm with a 300 rpm drop .practice long enough and you will get so good that the clutch becomes only a way to start and stop. doing great 👍Thanks

  • @ajskab99
    @ajskab99 Месяц назад +4

    Shane’s knowledge of different things (hydraulics, engines, refrigeration, etc) is just so vast. I know he grew up doing those things, but still.

  • @HatBilly2008
    @HatBilly2008 Месяц назад +1

    Hi, I doing the same for Walters Farms in Three Rivers, Mi
    Same truck😂. Great video.

  • @mlj6419
    @mlj6419 Месяц назад +5

    Another fun video Molly, thanks.

  • @jondarrah6829
    @jondarrah6829 Месяц назад +2

    Molly you are doing so great you are making us all proud of you ,with your can do attitude along with the fact that you have the best teachers in the business. Great work guys you all work so hard . Thank you.😊

  • @curtisfranklinfloyd6799
    @curtisfranklinfloyd6799 Месяц назад +1

    Hi. I'm a recent subscriber. Love the videos. Great vibes! Keep it up. Thank you.

  • @KevinChristiansen-i2q
    @KevinChristiansen-i2q Месяц назад +2

    Good luck harvesting your potatoes 🥔 Shane and Molly

  • @cd0913
    @cd0913 Месяц назад +4

    Another great video! Looking forward to another year 😊

  • @jimdumeer6391
    @jimdumeer6391 Месяц назад +1

    Enjoying your channel. My wife grew up in Houston and spent a lot of time picking potatoes.

  • @mikemorgan4726
    @mikemorgan4726 Месяц назад +2

    You would do a lot better job than I could Molly lol just take your time and be careful ❤❤❤

  • @kellyfitzsimmons-vx4md
    @kellyfitzsimmons-vx4md Месяц назад +3

    You did great, keep it doing what you do. We love it.

  • @johnmedici6655
    @johnmedici6655 Месяц назад +3

    Another great video Molly! I liked your truck and the color red. It look brand new from the outside and it looked even better cuz it matched your shirt! Your first harvest of potatoes 🥔 😋 is here, yahoo!

  • @Jstreamssr
    @Jstreamssr Месяц назад +3

    You did great on the red truck!!

  • @LouGrieco
    @LouGrieco Месяц назад +2

    Molly
    You are a pleasure to watch
    More people should have your
    work ethic.
    Did I mention also easy on the
    eyes😂😂

  • @TheRubiconInvasion
    @TheRubiconInvasion Месяц назад +1

    I think I hear your heartbeat at the start of the red truck lol...Great microphone! Love your Families videos! Thanks for sharing! Dave in WV!

  • @tomkelley8313
    @tomkelley8313 Месяц назад +1

    You are doing great! You just missed your 4th shift!! No big deal, just start again as you did.

  • @ljohnson5978
    @ljohnson5978 Месяц назад +3

    Molly! I love this channel! Great job out there,much respect!

  • @glennspreeman1634
    @glennspreeman1634 Месяц назад +1

    Pretty trusting to let us watch you learn to drive that truck. You're doing good but you will get better!

  • @westwindcharters9146
    @westwindcharters9146 Месяц назад +2

    I remember my first days driving a really old potato truck. First day sucked.... each day after got easier.. You did very good. Thank you for sharing. Brought back many fond memories.

    • @BellsFarming
      @BellsFarming  Месяц назад

      Yes! The second run I did went even better!

    • @rickmoulton6337
      @rickmoulton6337 Месяц назад

      my grandfather drove a late 60's or early 70's international potato truck back in the day.

  • @jondarrah6829
    @jondarrah6829 Месяц назад +1

    Hi Molly, you wanted to know what we would like to see in future videos. You doing what you do learning new things telling us about Shane's mom and a little history of Bell Farms. Along with your great can do any thing attitude, Beautiful personality and include some of Shane, Ray and Dave they have so much valuable talent and experience in so many interesting fields . You could make several videos a day and never run out of interesting content. Please keep sharing what you guys do and we will keep watching.❤😊😊😊😊😊😊

  • @petey9338
    @petey9338 Месяц назад +1

    Thank you Molly Shane Bessie and Co 😋 I luv the smell of freshly harvested potatoes 🥔 from the UK 🇬🇧

  • @pawpawmike7372
    @pawpawmike7372 Месяц назад +4

    Molly, don't beat yourself up. You are doing a great job. Keep smiling.😊😊

  • @phillipdean9879
    @phillipdean9879 Месяц назад +3

    Well done Molly, soon your ears will be doing the gear changes, you won’t think about it. Without the clutch too. Don’t stress you’ll be fine! 🇦🇺🍺🍺

  • @allenmitchum9356
    @allenmitchum9356 Месяц назад +3

    Doing well Molly, awesome job!

  • @Detuinman.nocciolo
    @Detuinman.nocciolo Месяц назад +2

    Subscribed around 2000 subscribers, now 43200. Nice to see the channel grow.
    As a farmer in Belgium it is nice to see how they do it on the other side of the big pond😀. How life is explaned on the farm is also educational and not too chaotic. Keep up the good work. Congratulations on your first year on youtube!

  • @stevecollins1196
    @stevecollins1196 Месяц назад +1

    I always love seeing your videos thanks for sharing much love and respect guys thanks ❤

  • @Anthony77739
    @Anthony77739 Месяц назад +3

    Hi Molly from Australia. Loving your content. Regarding driving that old girl try and match the revs when you shift. Might make it easier. Driving an older rig is like stepping back in time lol.

    • @BellsFarming
      @BellsFarming  Месяц назад +1

      My RPM gauge and speedometer doesn’t work hahahah 😆😆😂 but I’ll get it!

  • @DennisFederwitz
    @DennisFederwitz Месяц назад +2

    Great video Molly! Lots of similar potato farms where I live in WI. Appreciate your hard work and dedication to the farm!

  • @gardnep
    @gardnep Месяц назад +2

    You might substitute some triticale for the cereal rye, if that is available. You may have contracts for the cereal rye. I was not sure if you meant sowing cereal rye or ryegrass? I guess the important thing with potatoes is to clean them and cool them down. Don’t worry about driving skills, everyone learns the same way. The more miles you drive, the better the driver.

  • @colingunn4822
    @colingunn4822 Месяц назад +2

    Hey Molly I am sending your Canadian ducks back for winter holidays again, please feed them again lol....

    • @BellsFarming
      @BellsFarming  Месяц назад +1

      Oh I have gotten some of them already! 🦆🦆🦆👍🏻🫶🫶❤️ you Colin

  • @ElmerJFudd-oi9kj
    @ElmerJFudd-oi9kj Месяц назад +1

    Thank you Molly for filming editing and posting, I'm looking forward to all the next ones, theire very interesting and fun to watch, love from a Dutch guy living in France.

  • @Jd-bc1fz
    @Jd-bc1fz Месяц назад +7

    Molly put truck in second gear and then never touch the clutch. It’s all about the rpm’s of the truck and can shift. It’s hard at first because you are used to double clutch or side shift. But it’s less wear and tear on the clutch and the throw out bearing. I’m not judging or telling you but I’m looking out at the cost at the end. I love watching you potato harvest vids thank you.

  • @blklbluvr
    @blklbluvr Месяц назад +2

    Very good job. No pressure with thousands of people watching you. Well not live but still.

  • @magmaxgus
    @magmaxgus Месяц назад +1

    Greetings from Georgia! Love your Videos!! Like the Farm, Pack, Repair and BTS stuff. Would like to see more Chicken, Duck, Dog stiff as well. Congrats on 1 year and keep up the good work!!

  • @dwelton75
    @dwelton75 Месяц назад +3

    My father told me I'd figure it out once i headed down the road lol

  • @dgreene3467
    @dgreene3467 Месяц назад +1

    Congrats on a year of farmin on youtube! Been awesome cant wait for all the adventures upcoming

  • @walterchapin33
    @walterchapin33 Месяц назад +2

    Hang in there, shifting is an art. You’ll do fine!

  • @geebopbaluba1591
    @geebopbaluba1591 Месяц назад +3

    That’s perfect soil for growing peanuts as well.

  • @billstarr9396
    @billstarr9396 Месяц назад +2

    Hi Molly!
    Been following this channel almost from the beginning. You did great for the first time driving the red truck. Important, in my mind, you are not afraid to try or to get your hands dirty. I have lots of respect for that.

  • @michaelmcclenahan2649
    @michaelmcclenahan2649 Месяц назад +2

    Such a joy to watch Molly ❤
    I’m not a farmer
    Are those “Idaho” Potatoes ?
    Lmao😜

  • @jrbpa5775
    @jrbpa5775 Месяц назад +2

    You doing great, only way to learn and improve is to do it. Your husband does great by letting you do it, you are hard enough on yourself. Thx for the video !!

  • @FarmGatherings-k3l
    @FarmGatherings-k3l Месяц назад +2

    It is admirable that in a developed civilization, farming uses modern machinery and equipment, helping to increase economic efficiency.

  • @PTRMAN
    @PTRMAN Месяц назад +1

    Congrats on the first drive of the "new" truck. After a week or so of driving that, you'll be like an old pro.

  • @bobuncle8704
    @bobuncle8704 Месяц назад +2

    You did fine for the first time with the Sterling. I personally never started in 1st, but that depends on the rear gear ratio.
    Looking forward to next year of videos. This were great.

  • @rusttrail3
    @rusttrail3 Месяц назад +4

    Great video Molly, when you are getting loaded try first gear, the video looked like you were going slow enough that the truck at idle may keep up with the tractor. Then as he speeds up you may need more throttle, but as for exiting the field loaded first or second gear would be enough, I would think. The truck being loaded will make it compress the ground a bit which will make the truck have to work a little harder to get out of it., plus you probably don't want to make a ton of dust. Go with what you feel comfortable with and you will get it in time.

    • @BellsFarming
      @BellsFarming  Месяц назад +2

      Thank you so much! You’re right about being able to idle along the tractor and harvester. It turns out this truck is easier to load than the blue automatic I was using the last two years. The disced ground I was pulling out onto made it a bit difficult, I was losing ground speed so fast. Thank you so much for the tips!! I really appreciate it! I have loaded this truck one more time since this video. :)

    • @rusttrail3
      @rusttrail3 Месяц назад

      @@BellsFarming you’re welcome

  • @markcullars7693
    @markcullars7693 Месяц назад +1

    Hello I’m mark in sac..I have drove cement mixers all my life..but.. when on the job sit or just pulling out of it..I stay in a low gear..3rd maybe highest….its all different on the road…55 max….always remember you are loaded…slow on corners…I have always been safe….just thought I would say that…..nice truck….fun channel

  • @timhood6970
    @timhood6970 Месяц назад +1

    the beeping when you turned the truck off was the stereo, I used to have one that did the same thing!

  • @joecarlson6428
    @joecarlson6428 Месяц назад +1

    You are too hard on yourself. You are game to try new things and don’t let your anxiety prevent you from. I like your infectious laugh. You are the best.the videos are great. Be safe and Gob Bless.

  • @GARRYLREID
    @GARRYLREID Месяц назад

    Molly you have a great Channel,im up here in Farming country Humboldt Saskatchewan,Harvest time here also,you guys do a great job.

  • @timwasserman1063
    @timwasserman1063 Месяц назад +2

    Great video,very informative .Keep on trucking Molly!!You can do it!!

    • @BellsFarming
      @BellsFarming  Месяц назад

      Thank you for the support!!!! 🫶

  • @davidreynolds915
    @davidreynolds915 Месяц назад +2

    Hi Molly well done great video love ducks. DAVE. ENGLAND GB

  • @timber240
    @timber240 Месяц назад +1

    That was a fast year! Thanks Molly,Shane and Bessie🎉

  • @nobodynothing9950
    @nobodynothing9950 Месяц назад +1

    Glad you can laugh at yourself. ....I'd edit out my mistakes. lol! But we all love folks who keep it real so keep it up!

  • @arthurs5704
    @arthurs5704 Месяц назад +1

    Nice job Molly driving the red truck. Its not something that's easy especially when they are loaded. Or keeping pace with Spudnick. Love that name. Lol

  • @davidshay4773
    @davidshay4773 Месяц назад +2

    You’ll get use to it, slow down shifting 👍🇺🇸🇺🇸

  • @mikeharris6308
    @mikeharris6308 Месяц назад +1

    Love your u tube and the great blue collar work. You and your husband is doing❤️

  • @KevinChristiansen-i2q
    @KevinChristiansen-i2q Месяц назад +2

    Great video Molly and Shane

  • @dan-m1b1w
    @dan-m1b1w Месяц назад +1

    Molly love the videos and learning about farming, my question is do you have a video or going make one where we learn a little more about you and the farm? Maybe do a q and a video. 😊

  • @henryminton4760
    @henryminton4760 Месяц назад +1

    I love your new potato truck, and it looks very nice..yes it necessary to update your equipment to run a very good farm business..❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉😊😊😊

  • @michaelnaretto3409
    @michaelnaretto3409 Месяц назад +2

    I like the tom boy look. My best friend in California was a tom boy and she was a blast. She wasn't afraid to get in the mud with the rest of us. It was years ago. Her name is Heather and to this day I still think about her.

  • @johnbuchholz313
    @johnbuchholz313 Месяц назад +1

    Interesting video Molly. The potatoe crop looks fantastic, size and amount. Could you give an in depth video on the working of the potatoe harvester?
    This weekend RD Offutt had a potato day at his farm south of me. All you can pick. I went to the event for the first time to see his operation. The potato were a little smaller then I expected but the amount of equipment was surprising. I counted 15 tri axial trucks of every kind and lots of John Deere tractors. Any way thanks for taking us along.

  • @mrpaigehatch
    @mrpaigehatch Месяц назад +1

    Thanks for sharing the video!
    I Love those potatoes!😎

  • @dezertraider
    @dezertraider Месяц назад +1

    GREAT JOB IN NEW TRUCK,BEST WISHES

  • @RetroEli1982
    @RetroEli1982 Месяц назад +1

    Mmmm.... 🥔s. Great first load, you did pretty good with the 🕹️(yes I know this is a video game controller, but this is the closest thing to a stick shift emoji that I could find). Great video as always Molly and Shane 👍🏽😎👍🏽