Pivot Irrigator vs. Drip Irrigation
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I am a retired train dispatcher for the BNSF Railroad,,,, bought a farm at 21 years of age and had to get a job.
That was a unit train Probably corn usually goes to the cattle feedlots in Texas.
I still farm in Illinois ,,, but live in Texas.
Enjoy your RUclips channel. You and Grant
One of my favorite couples on youtube.
I love the way she does a lot of the hard work while Grant films. She is one tough young woman, you are one lucky man Grant. Hope you never take her for granted.
Laure Grant pulling a brand new 8 tower pivot system to a field don't want to say how much but you are right very very expensive.Drip irrigation kind big deal in Nebraska but not Kansas at least what I heard great video learning a lot on pivot
Laura's sunny smile never ceases to brighten my days and nights!
Laura and Grant are the perfect example of "Be the right person and you will find the right person."
So that's how a plain less than average looking guy gets a Super Nova Hot Woman like Laura.... Mystery solved .
@FredCarpenter-pm8bf but that’s exactly what happens...
@FredCarpenter-pm8bf a legend in your own mind, I’m sure ;)
@@SilenceDogood76….l
Wow, Laura midwestern roots( ruuts) reallypopped in that epidode
Well done Grant way to honor your Gramps!!!!!
Beautiful sunsets brought to you by the smoke from Canadian forest fires.
Hello Laura & Grant! Love the videos. I am a freight train conductor out of Kentucky and the conductor is in charge of the whole train and sits on the left side in the cab while the engineer controls the trains movement from the right side of the cab. Both I and the engineer work together to safely take the train from point A to point B. I love my job and we get to see plenty of beautiful farm fields along my route. Keep up the good work and look forward to many more great videos! -Keegan Rogers
Hello Laura Farms, You live very close to train tracks and close to a major highway. Stay safe!
I love that Laura just doesn’t give up, she drives on until the job is done.
My wife planted some and a FEW short weeks it's to the roof of our home. I am very proud of her. She's done it all herself.
Note: The pusher engine you waved at as the end of the train goes by is not crewed. It is remotely controlled from the lead engine. On bigger grades, a helper consist of multiple engines may be temporarily attached to the end, or middle of a train to help the train up the grade. These are crewed and will return to the base of the grade to help the next train up as scheduled.
Locomotives that remain in the train are wirelessly controlled by the engineer.
They are called Distributed Power Units (DPU)
The engines attached to help trains up a grade have to return to the bottom and wait for the next train so they need a crew in the lead locomotive
Those are called helpers
Freight trains don't run on schedules
except occasionally when a train driver is dead heading to another location to pick up a train, i’ve heard they may occasionally sleep in the rear pusher unit…
Is it possible the train was on a spur and was backing up to the main track? Just wondering, maybe there were people in the cab.
@@tomheringer that's the BNSF Northern Transcon, definitely not a spur
Hello from Ohio on d river. Love I all. I hope back work soon. N buy sum stuff. Until den I just gotta view d free stuff. However I'm grateful n love uall.. God bless rockin n stay strong!! Uall a good team!! I used pull flatbed out of Culbertson. !! Dey were good folks. N farmed also.. good people..!!! I hauled alot of sprinkler. Boss knew I knew how go off road. I did off road in pits since long ago. I'm 52. Now I remember spreading manure by hand 2$$ a load. Wide 1952 John Deere 60 Tricycle front end on slope. ! Go forth uall are awesome
All the train engines are controlled remotely from the front cab. Including the ones on the back.
yes - the ones on the front are connected with what is called an "MU" cable and that has been done ever since there have been diesel locos. The one in the back is radio controlled also known as DPU (Distributed Power Unit) and this has become common place in the last 20ish years or so.
Also, the locomotives are big diesel engines, but unlike your diesel truck or tractor, the diesel engine doesn't drive the wheels. The diesel engine runs a big generator (either DC or AC) and the generator supplies electricity to individual electric motors that actually drive the wheels.
In the steam locomotive era, each steam locomotive (unless dead in tow) did have its own engineer and fireman, for example a pusher locomotive on the rear to shove the train up Sherman Hill. Remote radio or MU cable control and the age of steam did not overlap.
I think I see some smoke from Canada in the background it's really bad here in Iowa thanks for sharing
You two kids give me hope for the future. I really love the vids and really love the reminders of farm work :)
Train cars are hauling the grain over here to Washington state to be exported!
Great story about Grants Grandfather and you guys efforts to keep his legacy alive and thriving! Great job!
In Eastern Montana. We have got in the month of June. Almost as much rainfall as we get all year.
You too are such hard workers and still maintain a fun and healthy relationship. Happy you've found your passion!
laura also said look at my corn how it has grown in short time. Indeed her corn looked very green thick and was shooting high. Interesting stuff.
I've been farming for 6 years and I completely love it. The joys, challenges and sorrows included. However when I look at my account book, I sometimes feel like I should be getting much more from it. Best year so far has been just above 2% of the profits I made. The rest has gone into farming expenses and operational costs. Anyone has a way of increasing this number significantly? Of course patience comes with the job but then, there has to be a better way or rather a faster way. Will appreciate any advice greatly
@vlastimirbersnak5163 Can you share what firms do this? or which one you use if you do use any. $350k quarterly is a very interesting figure
@vlastimirbersnak5163 This is definitely worth looking into. How do I get in touch with her or the firm?
@vlastimirbersnak5163 I just sent her firm a message. Thanks for steering my mind towards this direction. It's something a lot of us badly need!
Well. It's a new era. Where young farmer couples work hard, physically, and also in the ways we see here. Producing compelling content which also makes money they need to prosper. I say good job, smart kids!
Cool to hear Grants respect for what those before him did . Respect !
I injoy filling the train carts with bean or corn during a Brite sunshine day
Great explanation of the difference between irrigation types. You two are great, it's just a joy to watch you work together.
Hay I work for Bnsf in Springfield MO . I could get you ride on a locomotive.
Love it like all big kids , run to wave at the train , did it in the UK in the 50s , still do it when i visit my sister in Pit pa lol xxx
In the sixties and seventies we used gated pipe on one farm and ditches with siphon pipe over the edge of the ditch on another farm. Of course, you had to have a slight downhill slope. Had to constantly walk the ends of the rows to see if the water made it all the way to the end. Then change the pipes to the next row (we could only water every third row at a time). And those dang gophers! I like the idea of drip irrigation. Got to do an internet search and educate myself.
We called it dragging tubes. A bit of a chore for a scrawny 12 year old to drag six 6" tubes full of water over the side of the ditch. Seems like each check was 50ft between the borders. Let the tubes run until the check was a couple inches deep then move to the next one.
Really enjoy your videos, perhaps you should do a 2 year analysis of your irrigation systems. How much time and expense are you putting in for repars on each. How much would your production increase if all the corn was irrigated and how much more profit you would gain. It seems like you have quite a lot of repairs to the pivots. But the only way to know is to put a pencil to it. Good luck and keep up the good farming. You two are CHAMPS!
Certainly a novice when it comes to farming. SO impressed with your family and it's continued journey in farming. From inception to fruition, your family had a great plan. SO grateful to learn SO much from you and Grant. AMERICA NEEDS YOU.
Love your hard working, positive attitude Laura...
You rise above...thx
Thanks for the content guys. My only suggestion is please watch you back. When you're young you think you are bullet proof, but all those heavy tires will add up on your back. I'm 70 and suffer from back issues from work and the military. Just be careful. Please
That smoke from Canada makes for a beautiful sunset
Run-flat tires for pivots seem like a really great idea. The ROI would be relatively short given all the times I’ve watched you guys change pivot tires. 😅
That is a lot of investment! 20 years ago foam filling a wheel barrow tire cost about $30. Not too many tire shops were equipped to foam fill tires. When the tire wears out you may as well throw out the rim as well because of the labor costs of dismounting that tire. Basically you have to saw and chisel off the urethane foam.
That wheel is almost as tall as you...well done...you are one tuff farmer!
Nice patch of weed ! 👌 😘 on the 3rd flushing valve!
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In-laws have friends in Nebraska and they told them they have to pay for water coming out of aquifer. I told them they are crazy. That’s a lot of water coming out of those pivots. Please educate us. Thanks. Love your content.
They pay for the fuel and the machines. So far, we've protected our water from government overreach.
Grant and Laura: We've got to get this pivot up and running! Time is of the essence!
Also Grant and Laura: TRAIN!
This is caused by squirrels or autism lol
This is caused by autism or squirrels lol
What a great couple you are.
Grant, your laughter is well timed and makes this so much funnier!😅😅
I love her smile
Ty Laura he deserved that!😂 Love how you two share chores and keep it real.
Pivot on tracks. Grandpa bought a mine's scrap rail. About the equivalent of 20 km in small gauge. And that's how we've been running the pivot irrigator, using a permanent raised track, at about 20 cm. All the mechanical processes are performed in a spiral pattern, back in his day, it was all mechanical using pulleys and wire, which would keep the tractors on the path. Nowadays that system is scrapped, and we're using laser and GPS with near complete automation. Some aspects of farming are easy when you're willing to think outside the box.
I can see Grant going down to Matt's Demolition Ranch and having some fun. They are both into military vehicles and having fun with them.
Grant would love the 5 ton
I used to watch a guy on you tube that made a little cart that ran on the abandoned tracks in Nevada, and California. The cart had a lawn mower engine. I haven't seen any posts from him in a while. Probably in prison for trespassing.
Love to see you two working together. Y'all have always got something going on. I have noticed that Laura always takes on the hardest jobs on camera. Just wondering if she is like that on a day to day basis, off camera? If so that is amazing and very impressive........ Love your RUclips channel and content.
I can only imagine the shrieking if a 'strong, independent, modern city girl' had to work 1/2 as hard.
I've been told by relatives that live in Iowa, you can hear the corn grow in the evenings.
There's only the conductor and the engineer in the lead engine the second engine is considered as a power unit when they have a lot of cars that their pulling the engine on the very end is called a D.P.U. which means distributed power unit to help push the lead engine so it doesn't overload it's self because of the weight when it's loaded
They use Distributed Power Units (DPU) so they can pull longer trains, and it eases the strain on the couplers too, with locos pushing (and pulling) from in the middle and behind.
@@wno1043 exactly thank's I didn't know if I had explained it correctly thank's for filling in where I missed
I loved running grain trains , That DPU controlling the slack makes loaded grain trains so much easier to handle
DPU= distributed power unit
Engineer sits on the right side of the lead unit. Conductor is on the left side...
Love the sunset..
Just the lead engine has a conductor and an engineer. Conductor is in charge of the train, engineer runs the engine.
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If you like trains just west of North platte union pacific has the largest train yard in north America. They also have a 8 story tower you can go up in that looks out over the yard.
BNSF Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad. New Mexico trains. Part of my local union.
To add to that, the train controls are linked so the first cab runs all the engines.
@@stevenbelsky1652 Their 2nd largest yard used to be in Pocatello, ID. I got to run a train over the hump when I was in high school. One of the highlights of my year!
SUN SET,SMOKE FROM CANADA?GREAT JOB YOU 2..
4:41 To answer your question, there is 2 people in the front engine only. the rest of the engines are remote controlled from from the front
Unless a tag a long snuck into the DPU…
Actually the additional units are not remote controlled but they are synchronized (synced) with the lead engine so that everything the engineer does is also done in the following unit(s) and the DPU.
Living in Orange county FL (Orando) our family owned 3 citrus groves. Each had a well for irrigation that fed 6 inch perforated aluminum pipe. We moved the pipe from one row to the next. Each row was watered for 30 minutes and then the pipe had to be moved to the next row. As a boy we loved getting soaked watering the groves.
Grant, the other engines are controlled remotely from the head engine. Have you ever considered filling the tires with foam? They wouldn't go flat on you
The corn is heading west to Texas to one of the feedlots. 75 to 120 cars at a time!
There are engineers in the front engine. All other engines are remote controlled - all linked up to the front engine.
We call those Bloomfield Jacks. They are made in Bloomfield, Indiana. Small little factory been there forever. There is a huge pile of rejected jacks lining a river bank nearby for erosion control. They put them there back in the 50s or 60s I think.
I personally am a big fan of drip irrigation because I've seen it turn the desert into a garden in my travels in the Mid East where they have serious evaporation issues and water resources are limited. I do see advantages of both. On an interseting related note, I have a 400 ft. deep well for my house and when I replaced the immersion pump this year I had the well borescoped. They determined that the water level had in fact risen a little over the 20 years I've been running the well.
Such a delightful couple.
I would not let Laura do all that heavy lifting I would be afraid of wear and tear on her joints as she gets older or pulling a muscle or other injury at her age.
Hello Laura, I just found out about your channel and I really liked knowing your farm, I am an H2A worker, I am Mexican and I have been working in North Dakota for 3 years, on a potato ranch, I really like your channel and how you do your work with a lot of love and a lot of effort, I hope you are well and I will continue watching your videos, I will try to comment on some ideas that I have also learned and will continue to learn thanks to you🙏🏼
Can you tell a yield difference between above and below ground?
Honestly Laura I am impressed. I know those tires aren't light. Hi Grant
I also think Pivots are the better choice.
Oh my, Grant is becoming a you tuber! Much more comfortable in front of the camera!!
I'm a new subscriber. I respect how you and Grant work as a team. I respect how you get after any job on the farm. I grew up on the farm and know how tough it can be. Thanks for the great content Take Care Be Safe working out there. Out
Looks like you have a Smokey sky from the Canada fires make a beautiful sun set
Irrigation from above has advantages but can be improved.
Why use air-filled wheels?
Also why are the pivot sections not tall enough for farm equipment to pass under them?
@@YossiRafelson Weight and cost.
@@darkiee69 then why are they several feet taller than the tallest corn will ever get?
@@YossiRafelson Well, you should invent a pivot that levitates so they don't have to worry about the pivot supports being in the way.
@@YossiRafelson So the water can come from above, and so they don't break the plants.
Trains. I used to work with a guy in Vancouver BC who was from Lincoln Nebraska. Two times he rode all the way from Lincoln to Vancouver on freight trains. He said it was an unforgettable experience.
Pivots seem to be the best way to go to me. Is there a reason why you can't go with foam filled tires or some kind of lightweight solid tire, if such a thing exists?
They make plastic wheels that have a bolt through the valve stem hole. Takes nothing to break the tab in the plastic for that bolt, though
I received my tee shirts today and they are fantastic and fit great! 🙂
Grant always knowing how to keep the food coming to the table w/ views @6:09
Retired Conductor here. Only the head end unit is occupied by an Engineer and a Conductor. All the locomotives physically attached to the leader operate as a single unit. Any other locomotives further back in the train and at the end are DPU's which stands for "distributive power unit". they are controlled remotely (radio) from the head end by the engineer.
Become a farmer, they said. It'll be fun, they said.
And then all the addicts started hanging around and the neighbourhood has never been the same since!
It is fun! You still need to put in the work tho
@@MrEduardo20001 VERY true!
As Laura was standing in the corn, all I could think of was the voice saying "IF YOU BUILD IT, HE WILL COME."
The trains put locomotives in the front middle and back of the train for pulling really good, pulling efficiently, and stopping really good. They connect the locomotives wirelessly, so they only really need one person for like one long train with 5 locos, and the one person remotely controls all locos. and you trying to talk and grant screwing off the wheel was hilarious.
Can you still do all field work with underground irrigation, like cultivating or plowing ? is there a risk to dig up the pipes ?
Sure...if the pipes are buried deep enough! But, that's the problem...they can't put the pipes just below the surface or they'll get hit by the tillage equipment. So, they have to be deep enough so they won't get hit by the equipment. BUT...water doesn't go just go UP very well.
It sounded like Grant said the piping is about 10" down so as long as any cultivating is above that you are good.
@@NiceMuslimLady with drip irrigation water actually flows up better than down. It seems counterintuitive but it's how it actually works. Drip irrigation is a vastly better system it's just significantly more expensive to start with.
@@deannelson9565 It's also more expensive and more troublesome when you have to repair it. I thought of using it, but, the big issue for me is the hard water would tend to clog the pipes. Plus the cost.
Beautiful sunset, courtesy of Canadian Wildfires. It's gonna be a long summer...
Called a unit train. About 100 cars.
Great 👍 work beanpole opps ummm I mean Laura and the man mountain Grant, love the origin story of your channel in lockdown...showing everyday consumers what it takes to get produce to market in uncertain economic times where output and income doesn't get close to match...in remote rural communities where support is low...we often have high levels of tragic suicide rates communities where lines of communication is invariably higher with neighbors looking after neighbors 😀...stress levels become reduced and love starts to flow...simple kindness for your fellow friends in the farming community can definitely save a life...just want to say thanks for the lifeline you provide for your community, which can offer a simple tower of strength sharing is caring 😀, both of you keep up the good 👍 work 😀 love the content 😀.
I know you need the pivots but they seem a lot of hassle?
I worked at a company that made the underside for what the rail car sits on and connects to each other. The engines are controlled by engineers. Usually all engines are controlled in one car by 2-3 people.
in australia we call irrigation irritation
Great video sounds like there are prows & cons for both of them. The corn that is not getting water just get two 5 gallon buckets & fill with water & tell Grant to get to watering ! It seems too me when it's real dry it's hard to get the water too where you want it because the ground soaks it up. I seen a picture of a boy riding a horse dragging a log behind him. I found out later he was dragging the log Thu standing corn to fill in the cracks so when it rains the water would stay on top of the ground. 👍🚜
how do they get flat tyres? do they go over nails?
UV damage.
very nice crop
What is your thoughts on watering out of a ditch with tubes like in the old days or even gated pipe with a flow line ? ?
Her dad does that.
Laura is amazing
Drip system is storm proof. No toppled , destroyed pivot framework to deal with.
In Australia we favour the pivot in small areas however in large areas we favour flood irrigation.
Have you considered gravity irrigation?
The amount of water required for gravity irrigation is vastly greater than sprinklers. I did a lot of gravity irrigating as a kid.
Pivot "👍", and when I see your green field of corn, I see green money! 😎 "Thanks for sharing.
What is the cost per acre of each type of irrigation. Fixed and variable? What is the average yield per acre of no irrigation vs drip vs pivot fields ?
Thanks for sharing your day with us!! Funsville!
I HAVE A QUESTION WHY WOULD THE TIRES GO FLAT OUT IN THE FIELD
Thank You For Including Us All In Your Day!! So Interesting!!
Keep Smiling On!!
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I can tell you as a 6'8'' person, handling those 11.2x38 wheels is still no joke. You did really well.
I used to do 18.4-38 clamp-on duals myself.
Did 18.4-38s once. Almost a mistake.
I grew up with gated pipe, which you walked to run the gate on & off, this was allso pre. ATV. , I had a horse that would follow me like a big dog, but it would keep you out in the feild all day.
Just thought I would let you know that the last locomotive in that train had no one in it. It is called a DPU (distributed power unit). It is operated from the lead locomotive via radio control. I love trains too. Love your channel.