I'm really liking the way you explain things. Farmers might have a different view but as a very interested non farmer from Cape Cod You have taught this 70 yo a lot. Stay safe men and God bless.
Very cool and very interesting. I plan to do much of the same thing on a VERY MUCH smaller scale. My wife and I are developing our future retirement homestead on 35 acres. Some of that is going to involve some farming as I said, on a much smaller scale. This gives me some ideas regarding what I need to do.
My wife and I found your comment about purchasing the water rights to your flooded irrigation field interesting. We are originally from Kansas, and never heard of that before. My wife had 160 acres in Butler County where she had cattle, but no crops. The water rights were included when she purchased the land. Is purchasing the water rights separately something new, or just specific to your area? We are familiar with this practice from living in Arizona. We appreciate your videos, since we no longer live in Kansas, we miss being there and we use your videos as a way to stay connected.
That Great Plains planter seems like a pretty neat little outfit. It’s perfect for smaller equipment or a smaller operation. I like the little fin fan cooler it’s got out front for the hydraulic oil. That’d be good for hot climates where keeping things from overheating is important. I’d be interested to see more of that flood irrigation in that field. I live in rice farming country so flooded fields is a pretty common sight for over here.
The 7720 and 8820 were and still are great headers and simple to work on. A header is the most expensive machine on a farm in if there are other priorities new one is low on the list especially if tthe one you have is still good.
In my state if you plow any of the land you farm then you are not considered a no till farmer. You could no till 3,000 acres but if you plow 100 then you are not considered no till. Is that the same in Kansas? The $1.75 or so soybean subsidy was much needed 2-3 years ago when soybeans got in the low 8s. Would I have been eligible for that subsidy if I had plowed?
My problem with notill is that you have to use a lot of chemicals to kill weeds (which they will eventually get resistant to). There isn’t a weed out there that is resistant to a disc blade.
The key to avoiding using lots of chemicals and having resistant weeds is to hit the weeds when they are small and with multiple modes of action. While I agree with you that is one of the advantages of tillage, in our situation the benefits of no-till (soil health, organic matter, aggregates, microbes, soil structure, etc.) outweigh the negatives of having to fight weeds in different ways. But it's different for everyone!
We used to plow everything, and still had problems with bindweed . Been notill for 5 years or so and the weed pressure has decreased dramatically and the bindweed has disappeared 🤔
@@adolphsfather4834 to each his own. What works for us might not work for all. We've seen a dramatic increase in organic matter, and the mid summer soil temp average has dropped, along with the loss of moisture, which has improved yield.
applying fertilizer on a flood irrigated field that is tilled traditionally with the slop towards a creek may not be the best idea in terms of water quality as a lot of it will end up in the creek and create problems down stream.
60% of all nitrogen added to the soil is lost through wind or water erosion, there's no reason to buy it when there is tons of it above every acre of land for free. It is about the most expensive and uses a lot of resources to produce, surely not a sustainable way of farming. Planting a poly culture crop with legumes like hairy vetch after the corn gets a head start can solve a lot of water problems, by keeping some thing growing at all times. If there is a green crop during harvest most farmers save fuel cost because the equipment doesn't sink into the ground as much. This is regenerative AG taking over farming within the next 5 to 10 years, those not willing to change will go bankrupt as they will no longer be able to sell a crop no one wants.
Being mostly conventional till I have a hard time listening to no till guys tell me that no till is the best way for every farm. Not the case. Love the content and your faith!
Tilling is unnatural. If you reallly want to till, atleast till gently & shallow. Tilling harms the soil. Tilled soil compacts like concrete and crumbles like sand.
10:40 Cue the dramatic superhero music...farmers save the world! We appreciate you here in Virginia!!!
I'm really liking the way you explain things. Farmers might have a different view but as a very interested non farmer from Cape Cod You have taught this 70 yo a lot. Stay safe men and God bless.
WOW! You boys sure do make farming exciting! Just the tilling alone is exciting!
Watch my no till video! Thanks
We love you videos! Can't wait to watch them every time a new one comes out!!!
Very cool and very interesting. I plan to do much of the same thing on a VERY MUCH smaller scale. My wife and I are developing our future retirement homestead on 35 acres. Some of that is going to involve some farming as I said, on a much smaller scale. This gives me some ideas regarding what I need to do.
Deciding on a particular planter must be somewhat difficult. So many variables to deal with! Very informative video so thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
My wife and I found your comment about purchasing the water rights to your flooded irrigation field interesting. We are originally from Kansas, and never heard of that before. My wife had 160 acres in Butler County where she had cattle, but no crops. The water rights were included when she purchased the land. Is purchasing the water rights separately something new, or just specific to your area? We are familiar with this practice from living in Arizona. We appreciate your videos, since we no longer live in Kansas, we miss being there and we use your videos as a way to stay connected.
That Great Plains planter seems like a pretty neat little outfit. It’s perfect for smaller equipment or a smaller operation. I like the little fin fan cooler it’s got out front for the hydraulic oil. That’d be good for hot climates where keeping things from overheating is important. I’d be interested to see more of that flood irrigation in that field. I live in rice farming country so flooded fields is a pretty common sight for over here.
Great video. Did you ever have a opportunity to try out twin row crops?
Till or not to till! Dis is da question!
Do you plant Beet root?
There's lots of flood irrigation in Montana.
The 7720 and 8820 were and still are great headers and simple to work on. A header is the most expensive machine on a farm in if there are other priorities new one is low on the list especially if tthe one you have is still good.
Nice cinematic music on this video.
Like that planter. Common sense of plain and simple.
I’m young aspiring farmer how does no tillage work
wow, some still flood irrigate? That is all we used to do way back in the day.
Mark Holland ...can’t wait to see it in action ...
In my state if you plow any of the land you farm then you are not considered a no till farmer. You could no till 3,000 acres but if you plow 100 then you are not considered no till. Is that the same in Kansas? The $1.75 or so soybean subsidy was much needed 2-3 years ago when soybeans got in the low 8s. Would I have been eligible for that subsidy if I had plowed?
Do you use herbicides and pesticides? I haven't heard you mention them but haven't watched all of your videos either. I just found you recently.
How come you don’t have duals on your planting tractors
My problem with notill is that you have to use a lot of chemicals to kill weeds (which they will eventually get resistant to). There isn’t a weed out there that is resistant to a disc blade.
The key to avoiding using lots of chemicals and having resistant weeds is to hit the weeds when they are small and with multiple modes of action. While I agree with you that is one of the advantages of tillage, in our situation the benefits of no-till (soil health, organic matter, aggregates, microbes, soil structure, etc.) outweigh the negatives of having to fight weeds in different ways. But it's different for everyone!
We used to plow everything, and still had problems with bindweed . Been notill for 5 years or so and the weed pressure has decreased dramatically and the bindweed has disappeared 🤔
@@dalebaerg5880 we ran minimal tillage in our potato field but when we plowed it there was an astonishing lack of weeds
@@adolphsfather4834 to each his own. What works for us might not work for all. We've seen a dramatic increase in organic matter, and the mid summer soil temp average has dropped, along with the loss of moisture, which has improved yield.
Watch my no till video, thanks
Just curious how come you didn't try the slip row great plains does I'd like to try one on our farm
God bless the AMERICAN farmer
Did you buy the kubota
Hi. Is it a high speed planter , say 10mph ?
There's no wind in Kansas. LOL
applying fertilizer on a flood irrigated field that is tilled traditionally with the slop towards a creek may not be the best idea in terms of water quality as a lot of it will end up in the creek and create problems down stream.
60% of all nitrogen added to the soil is lost through wind or water erosion, there's no reason to buy it when there is tons of it above every acre of land for free. It is about the most expensive and uses a lot of resources to produce, surely not a sustainable way of farming.
Planting a poly culture crop with legumes like hairy vetch after the corn gets a head start can solve a lot of water problems, by keeping some thing growing at all times. If there is a green crop during harvest most farmers save fuel cost because the equipment doesn't sink into the ground as much. This is regenerative AG taking over farming within the next 5 to 10 years, those not willing to change will go bankrupt as they will no longer be able to sell a crop no one wants.
How many acres of corn do you plant?
Where was Nathan and Kendell
On your planter their are like disc blades sticking out on your planter what are those used for?
Craig Schnake sounds like you are referring to the fertilizer openers? That opens up a hole for the fertilizer to go into.
Peterson Family Farm oh ok wasn’t shire just wondering
Craig Schnake I was also wondering what those wheels sticking way out front of the row units were for
Lest get to 6000 subs
Being mostly conventional till I have a hard time listening to no till guys tell me that no till is the best way for every farm. Not the case. Love the content and your faith!
Watch my no till video, thanks
No till is the only way. It's all about the soil
Tilling is unnatural. If you reallly want to till, atleast till gently & shallow.
Tilling harms the soil. Tilled soil compacts like concrete and crumbles like sand.
tiilled ground yields better.
... just when you master technology...they change it ...
No brand loyalty in cheap Ranch Farming John Deere Tractor with a Case Autosteer with a TopCon planter controller on a Great Plains Planter.... LOL
hi
its Kubota
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I keep hearing no Till is the way to go, it seems like the facts are there, but we are rookies haha.
Watch my no till video, thanks
No till soil is better soil. Your wasting money on fertilizer because you don't keep your soil the way nature intended