Cold Snap ~ Challenges with Cold Temperatures
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- Опубликовано: 20 янв 2024
- Here in Michigan we've had a week of frigid air. With the cold temperatures comes new difficulties and challenges.
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Nothing is easy during winter season, water freeze, equipment won’t start. Everything takes twice the time to get done. Hats off to you guys. Been there, done that.
Cold and snow always make things a lot more difficult.
As a teenager, my dad built a new milkhouse for our 100 cow herd. What was unique was we had a hot water heater w/ tank and a much larger hot water tank. The larger tank and the milkhouse heater were both heated by the milk. As part of the "cooling" of the milk, the heat extracted heated things. We basically had unlimited hot water and heat. It was a great design.
Thanks for the video, folks! Farm life gets harder in the winter when things freeze up! Stay with it my friends!! 😀
God bless and keep you hardy citizens safe as you continue to run your business in the extreme weather!! Farmers are the life blood of the nation!
We had a barn with bound up cows, the old way, in there it was the best place to be during wintertime when working outside, going in there, in the warmth, cuddle a warm cow, best thing ever! Our barn had a pretty low ceiling, so even in minus 30-32F it was warm in there 🙂 The best tractor we had to start in the winter was our small Deutz-Fahr 52 horse aircooled engine started even without heaters, the Ford 7810 we prefered to use the block heater connected to them, they always started what temp there ever was, it was a blessing to have them, warm and nice inside when plowing the roads, but being in the barn during those times when milking, was the best place to keep you warm. Our workshop had a big diesel heater that also dried the grain bins.
So many memories, and I am so happy to see these things, it brings my soul comfort to hear the milking parlour and all the cows🥰
Working on a farm in the winter is hard on everything animals, equipment, and people.
I remember the struggle but enjoyed it so much. Respect for what you do. 💯
Howes fuel treatment is what we use in our machines at work in NY it works great for us never a fuel issue in the cold.
The "gold standard" when I lived in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, was the "outdoor hockey rink, shut down the change shack at -10° F". That basically meant that we had the rink to ourselves when temperatures dropped below that. . . . We did not notice the cold when we were younger. Wear something on your face when it gets cold. Imagine it getting so cold that milk freezes in the udder. . . . udder nonsense for sure. 😮 Keep warm. I use Sorel boots when it gets cold. Remember, warm feet, . . . warm heart.
People who don’t have livestock don’t realize how hard it is to do the usual chores when it it cold outside. Things break and batteries do not do as well and fuel doesn’t flow like it should. Things that usually take 15 minutes take 1 hr. Besides that you get warm from moving faster then you stop moving then you get cold.
On the light side. When dad and I milked 10 cows by hand. We always had Bag Balm on our hands and that kept the cows happy and our hands from chapping. Take care of yourself and family. God Bless.
I’m a locomotive engineer out of Ft. Wayne indiana, the cold and snow is a pain for us as well!! Stay warm!!
Omg that's cold, lovely to look at, but very hard to farm in, stay safe and warm
Thanks for your families Strong 💪 Efforts on your Dairy Farm. Your Family Farm is Helping Feed Families in the U.S. and without you, we Don’t Exist. Thanks!👍🙏
I love watching family that work together for themselves. It is so satisfying that I have grown up on what is now called a small homestead. Raising and butchered 90% of what we eat.
I use a walk behind snow blower to make paths between buildings when deep snow comes. I'm sure you are thinking that would never start but it has electric start and always starts easily to my surprise. Just a little luxury makes brutal winter weather a little easier. I first got the path making idea from the Amish in my area that use a horse pulling a home made snow blade.
Stay safe , stay warm everyone.
Winter farming, always a challenge. Good job team.
These cold snaps are really the only time I curse my ancestors for settling in Michigan. Most of our stuff runs around the clock so we don’t worry about it starting but the big heated shop is nice for those hard starting machines on the extremely cold nights. Anyone that thinks new equipment is better hasn’t worked in our climate much, we have more problems with the new tractors/loaders and skid steers than we ever did with the old stuff. We’re further north than you and I believe our coldest temps were around -11 with windchills in the low -30s for a few of those days last week. Frozen overhead doors and some ignorant malfunctioning automatic curtains made for some long days.
Great stuff Ronda, Kevin and Sanders, yes farming is not simple in that kind of weather, especially dairy and trying to keep water flowing, take care🙏👍🙂
It's beginning to look a lot like Winter, But soon we'll have a thaw. With freezing rain and sleet we'll have a crust on the snow and it'll refreeze and be there till spring. Ah Michigan. That vapor cloud slowly rolling into the parlor looked like a scene right out of one of those old Black and White "B" science fiction movies with Vincent Price, Boris Karloff Charles Laughton, Kathleen Freeman etc
A battery maintainer is very inexpensive doesn't use much electricity, but will keep a battery right up at the top. Also electric oil pan heaters you slap on the bottom of the engine, since heat rises will help start a Diesel. ben/ michigan
It was -2 this morning in martinsville Indiana .
Stay warm!!
Ya I wish you all best in cold weather
A Beautiful pleasure to watch you all keep warm love from Australia ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I was thinking of you your only hour north of me I ish i could of been able to help you guys it wheres you out in the cold and you got to dig deep to keep going god bless our farmers for putting meat and milk and every thing else
Thank goodness that today the 21st of January is the last day of this super cold weather,I just wanted to let everyone know that I bought a pair of 2000 gram insulated boots made by lacrosse boots back in 2009 . I still have them and my feet are always toasty while wearing them it might be something for your family to check into, I love watching your videos on farming in Michigan
When it's that cold sweat becomes your enemy 🥶🥶 keep it safe ❤😊
It's been pretty chilly here in northeastern Connecticut the last few days during the day it's been in the upper teens and then around zero at night. As I get older, I have learned to prepare ahead of time run the diesel fuel treatment get stuff plugged in plan ahead and not struggle like I used to. We haven't had too much as far as issues go here. I think the worst thing this winter for me has been when it's been 50° three or 4 inches of rain and 60 mph winds I almost would prefer everything just to be frozen instead of dealing with that lol. Good video I liked your explanation of the heat in the parlor. That's pretty cool.
I'm sorry about your snowy and cold weather. The joys of farming. We've had a little snow and some cold weather. Stay warm and take care. Blessings to all! ❤😊
Stay warm, stay safe and have a good day PS. Keep good videos coming!!!!!😊😊😊❤
Great video Ronda and Kevin
i love you guys.God keep you warm at all time!!!! Jorge
🥶 rain or shine or snow or ice work still has to be done ✔️ wow awesome job be safe and stay warm 😊Aloha from Hawaii 😎🤙🏽🌴
Yeah, that cold snap really made things difficult for us too, while feeding the cows, my son had issues with the tractor lifting the big round bales. We had -7 degree's and not near the snow you all had, we plugged the heater on the tractor for over 2 hours before we used it, not easy or fun. Good to see they got the tractor going, having the 4 wheel drive helps in the snow. Good luck for the up and coming weather systems coming in. I hope you all have a safe and nice week ahead.
Same to you!!
Good morning Stay safe Stay warm Spring is on its way
I grew up on a dairy farm in south east Minnesota .I remenber them days when it was so cold you walk in the barn and the water was frozen.tractor didn't want to start. Silo unloader wasn't working. it would make for a long day.
At that temperature I'm amazed the cows aren't giving you ice cream. Back when I was young. I would go to work with my father to help him get the trucks started when it was cold. There was no such thing as a block heater or glow plugs. What he would do is. He had a bunch of aluminum saucer sleds. He would start a charcoal fire on them and slide them under the engine to warm the oil so the engine would turn over quicker. It's 12 degrees here and hopefully it's the last night of extreme cold.
We've heard of people doing that!
We're finally in the teens but the wind is terrible iut here in South Dakota. We can hope the forecast of 30s this week is true. Take care
Yes I remind those cold days on the dairy farm.
I bet that slop was yummy. Give me a bottle of red wine, a loaf of French bread and that bowl of slop and I bet I would be in heaven.
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Change between warm and Cold Must be Strange for the Cows 😂😂😂😂 sorry I didn’t understand, Why no new Batterie for the Traktor? In our area we use integrated electric heaters for the tractors. with a timer so you can use the machine first thing in the morning. Mike Mitchel knows the Right Model for this
Not going to get a new battery just for 1 day.
Another great vid! Stay safe!
Thank ya'll for all you do for the rest of us. I'm very grateful 👍🙋♂️🙋♂️🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🐄🚜🐕
Build you some jumper cables out of welding cable. Works much better than store bought jumper cables.
This brought back memories of some of the winters At least you still had power. Remember one year we were without power for 5 days. Temps were in single digits, ton of snow and we shut the generator off about 10pm, and I prayed every morning about 5am that the tractor would start so I could hook up to the pigtail on the pole and get heat back on in the house and power to milk. A shot of ether in a JD 3020 and it started ever time. Pray for all my friends that have to work in this weather and who are taking care of their animals.
Great explanation of the milking parlor, in winter, stay safe , thank you for being honest, try to keep everyone warm !
Farming in that cold will wear you our by day's end. Did the same for a numb er of years until we sold the farm. While it was enjoyable I don't miss those cold mornings. Even worked at a brick yard for 18 in all kinds of weather until they shut down.
Toujours très intéressante vos vidéos 👍🇫🇷
Brrrrrrrr, warm weather coming, warm weather coming. Stay warm
Never a dull moment on the farm. This time of year is very trying. Good job folks, keep your dobbers up, it will pass!
My wife would love to be in that snow, she’s 66 years old and still loves it. We have snow big snows here in central North Carolina and it makes a difference in doing things, especially with the frigid temperatures. The animals have to be taken care of. I try to stay ahead of the weather if I can.
Still waitng for the cows to make chocolate milk. Maybe from the cold, the cows will get milkshakes. Sherbert for sure. Nice to see the cows do OK in the winter and great video.
The Extreme Heat & Cold Temps are the hardest on anything.
Thank you for your hard work!
We hit -33 Last week during the storm. My tractor wouldn’t start. Hydraulics were all froze up. Thankfully we didn’t get very much snow. When you’re used to using tractors to move snow and something happens it sure changes your perspective when you can’t use it the next time you want to. I finally got it to start today a week after the cold spell. I had so much gel in the lines that I couldn’t do anything about it. Congratulations on getting it running. I worked on the dairy farm for a few years, it’s a lot more work than what people realize. thanks for the video Rhonda.
We use the same dip in East Tennessee. It dries really fast too.
Love it!
It sure is very cold 🥶 it's been down in the single digits here in North Georgia y'all stay safe out there 😊
thank you Ronda, love the videos,
Looks and sounds to me you need to do some preventative maintenance and get some block heaters.
My goodness, you got a lot more snow than I did. The cold make work so much harder.
You all are truly hard-working family pray you guys stay safe in this cold weather so many people get a glass of milk, a slice of cheese bowl of ice cream and they do not understand how hard it is to produce this sometimes of the year harder than others God bless you guys With health and safety
I sold my few head of cattle in January 23. I tried to start my 4010 , to put bucket on the loader. The cold got one of 2 yr old batteries. Took the good batteries off my 4020. Put them on my 4010. Guess it's ready for snow removal. Stay warm!
Hello from a fellow Michigander !
Glad there were no major issues with the brutal cold. God bless you and thankfully this week warm weather returns.
Frost plug heaters are a great and easy fix to helping start most vehicles, and usually easy to install.
Love the sound of the V8 engine in sanders red truck 🛻
Hello and greetings to your dairy farm, I always admire you, but especially in winter how courageously you persevere in your work. Such videos are very important for city residents who think their milk is produced in the department store and get upset when farmers protest on the streets. Many greetings and strength for the rest of the winter from Germany.
Love the snow videos!
Feed to put hydraulic tank heaters on the the tractors. We had to on the tow truck at work
I've heard stories about the winter of 78. So much snow and wind that cows froze to death standing up in the fields. The snow drifted in around them, and they didn't find them till the snow melted in the spring.
So sad!
Thank you for braving the cold and doing a video!! Everything is difficult when it's very cold !! I was field mechanic on surface mines for 43 years and experience bad weather. It's especially hard on equipment because of ice forming in the fuel system and all oils not wanting to pump and circulate !!! You all stay warm and God bless you !!! Eddy
moved south few years back. cold now 30 something for high but in 40's and 50' next 7 day's
Stay safe in these cold weather conditions.
Hello from North Carolina
Stay safe.
hello
thankyou for your love of farming , much appreciated ,
peace an blessings craig
Hello there. The thing is Perkins Engines need a lot of heat in cold weather. My Massey Ferguson 390T Start's after 3 minutes of heat. She has a dry sell battery and a planetary gear starter. Witch turns the Engine faster for starting in cold weather.
My Dad never wanted a heater in the parlor during milking, only when the cows weren't in it. In Northern VA, we don't get the low temps y'all have, but have had spells in the teens or 20's for highs. I don't Dairy anymore, but have found that a balaclava is nice, it's a hood and turtleneck that can be brought up to cover your face. I wear my regular work shoes and pullover boots, but use wool or low temp socks for my feet. Again, not as cold, but y'all might try some of them. Good luck, God Bless, and great video!
Hi from Ontario Canada love the videos
It was cold all over the country. But next week it's going to get warmer above freezing
You guys need to build a big shop to put the Tractors and to work in
thank you
Very informative.
Back in the 60's and 70's, we milked Holsteins. Our barn had wooden stanchions in it. When it got cold (35 degrees F or colder), we would keep the cows in the barn. I always thought it looked neat, when the cobwebs would get frosty from the cows breathing and the cold air. We also had to keep our tractor and manure spreader in the barn to keep it from freezing up. We had gutters behind each row of cows. Had to scoop out the gutters morning and night, and then made a quick run out to the field in late afternoon (when it was usually warmer), and hoped that the manure spreader didn't freeze before we could start spreading manure. We had an old Allis-Chalmers WC tractor, and a New Idea manure spreader. They would just fit in the barn between the gutters.
Really enjoyed your video
Carry on. Do what you have to do …
Be careful out there in this cold weather. The cold weather is not good for anyone or anything.
when it is cold out chores take twice as long i know we have animals on the farm in northern ohio feel your pain
Interesting video
I absoloutely love your videos so much ❤❤❤❤ love that massive dairy operation of yours ,hope to see a tour of it❤
OMG! COLD! STAY SAFE EVERYONE!
Ronda and Kevin and boys beautiful video thanks for all hard work you all do so my grandkids can drink milk as always you and you’re families be safe 🇺🇸🇺🇸
What a frost.🥶🥶🥶
Hope things keep starting and keep warm .
Everything is tough going when its that cold.
Hopefully the rest of winter is a little warmer for your farm
Rhonda, see if Kevin has any thoughts about getting heated battery blankets to go around the tractor batteries. I remember those days on the farm with everything being frozen. Do the tractors have block heaters on them? Stay warm. You guys have a wood stove in the house right? Nothing beats heat from a wood stove.
Well, I don't know about everyone else but I just got a Ice Cream headache from watching that, oh the good old days.
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i unloaded a drywall truck at home depot that night. colod as you know what. i miss chopping
You all need a heated shop with alot of lights