Australia's Biggest Silage Contractor! Monk & Son Machinery Yard & Dairy Farm Walkaround!

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  • @DutchDuke-j6u
    @DutchDuke-j6u Год назад +18

    i recall doing 36 hours straight working for sam. hard work. good guy. props from the guy who had the small van. you will remember lol

  • @evenflow2907
    @evenflow2907 Год назад +251

    Sam monk is a cool dude,fair play to him that’s some rise in gear over short period of time,you can have all the money in the world but it takes a smart man to keep a business like that rockin and it’s a serious business, as he said hard work n good staff💪Ile be on next season to drive the chopper have the grease gun ready 🤠🇮🇪🇦🇺

    • @Grassmen
      @Grassmen  Год назад +37

      You're only coming out for the 79 series landcruisers 🥸😂

    • @MuddyTDi
      @MuddyTDi Год назад

      Looking forward to the chopper derby 'GWAAAAAAAANN YA BASTARD!!'

    • @kiwifarmer_003
      @kiwifarmer_003 Год назад +3

      @@Grassmen ahahaha

    • @BushmanTRX250
      @BushmanTRX250 Год назад +2

      This man knows well about the silage carting in his hiace

    • @morganottlii2390
      @morganottlii2390 Год назад +4

      Here in the US, choppers alone would be about $10 million. And then there's the rest of the fleet. Kudos to the man!

  • @Panchdeburca
    @Panchdeburca Год назад +77

    Unbelievable operation, and a 1000 cows thrown in for good measure!! Some business man. Cracking video Cian

  • @DutchDuke-j6u
    @DutchDuke-j6u Год назад +5

    jesus christ you got massive since i worked for you. went from having about 10 machines to this. well done !

  • @dellhell8842
    @dellhell8842 Год назад +32

    Great video Cian. Your natural charisma came through in this one.

  • @FarminwithBlake
    @FarminwithBlake Год назад +32

    More videos of Sam and his crew please…this was awesome to see

  • @tommybreen9677
    @tommybreen9677 Год назад +18

    The Opportunities available to lads out there is amazing

  • @damienhall4424
    @damienhall4424 Год назад +4

    Worked along side this bloke years ago, bloody hard worker looks like it’s paying off now mate. On ya

    • @Grassmen
      @Grassmen  Год назад +1

      Definitely a hard worker! 👌

  • @bobpearce3665
    @bobpearce3665 Год назад +18

    Just discovered this operations videos. Excellent content and great to see an Australian operation.

    • @Grassmen
      @Grassmen  Год назад

      It's some operation they have 😁

  • @kennethlinehan8614
    @kennethlinehan8614 Год назад +21

    That was very good!! Some machinery, be great to see a series of episodes throughout the year….really good video😊

  • @Eavis_excavations
    @Eavis_excavations Год назад +10

    Wow that’s some set and Sam monk seems a top bloke to work for 👌🏼👍🏼

  • @cammac3805
    @cammac3805 Год назад +53

    Amazing operation, credit to the young fella who runs it! He must have compromising photos of his bank manager though… 😂

  • @FarmsteadLife-01
    @FarmsteadLife-01 3 месяца назад +1

    Sustainable farming is definitely the future, and you’re showing how it can be done right.

  • @HarringtonElectric
    @HarringtonElectric Год назад +4

    The questions in the office were great man. That visa information is really handy for the young ladies and lads. Also important to stay out of trouble with that stuff so they don’t mess up their opportunities.👍

  • @craigphillips9810
    @craigphillips9810 Год назад +11

    Good to see his Strip Till on your video, I was one of the guys who helped build it.
    Was a fun job putting it together.
    Great operation and video.

    • @Grassmen
      @Grassmen  Год назад +3

      Its a fair piece of kit! Even behind the 1050!

  • @twinchop4581
    @twinchop4581 Год назад +9

    I was expecting Sam to be
    A guy in his 70's with a long
    Career behind him ...
    It's amazing to see machine
    With working to their
    Potential........

  • @itsafarminglife
    @itsafarminglife 3 месяца назад +1

    16:46 Stewart is a great trailer manufacturer. Totally agree with Sam Monk👍

  • @pjmoody
    @pjmoody Год назад +6

    Well done Team. Thanks for sharing.

  • @johnmatthews454
    @johnmatthews454 Год назад +3

    What a operation, great vid. What a great bunch guys good crack by the looks

  • @robertschmidt9032
    @robertschmidt9032 Год назад +1

    .Maybe the Monk company need to come Canada to look for some staff. Great video love it

  • @SimonKL11
    @SimonKL11 Год назад +7

    What an awesome operation 😁💪
    Nice video again, thank you👍👍

    • @Grassmen
      @Grassmen  Год назад +1

      Glad you enjoyed it

  • @mutintachilala6596
    @mutintachilala6596 Год назад +6

    Living my dream guys! Well done.

  • @fergspan5727
    @fergspan5727 Год назад +3

    The evenflow boys should bring over a few cases of carlsberg and show ye how it’s done

  • @benmorris1968
    @benmorris1968 Год назад +4

    great to see aussie farmers rockin it

  • @shanedunne7640
    @shanedunne7640 Год назад +3

    Great video you have no problem getting stuff next year

  • @jucktwensh9661
    @jucktwensh9661 Год назад +5

    I was there for 1 Year it was a nice time after Beefwood Farms.

  • @agri-manphotography842
    @agri-manphotography842 Год назад +5

    Brilliant video Cian . Some empire there 😎🇦🇺

  • @killiandermody
    @killiandermody 5 месяцев назад +1

    Is there going to be any new videos of monk and son I watched them all I enjoyed watching them

  • @ciaranconeely8579
    @ciaranconeely8579 Год назад +3

    Well done Grassmen. This is great content 👍👍👍.

  • @barirwin8559
    @barirwin8559 Год назад +4

    Enjoyed the video , a very interesting look at a really impressive business .

    • @Grassmen
      @Grassmen  Год назад +1

      Glad you enjoyed it!!

  • @cstew8355
    @cstew8355 Год назад +2

    You can’t beat a decent Irish man salt of the earth! 👍

  • @davepayne586
    @davepayne586 Год назад +5

    for so young he is doing very well.

  • @evolveausevolveaus
    @evolveausevolveaus Год назад +1

    I reckon Monk and sons would make an awesome reality TV show

  • @dj661991
    @dj661991 Год назад +2

    The views on this video. 👀👀 Well done

  • @Noah_Haigh1441
    @Noah_Haigh1441 Год назад +3

    Nice man when I’m 18 I’m going to come straight here

  • @Farmerboy6630
    @Farmerboy6630 Год назад +9

    Allways awsome watching these grassmen vids and monk and sons looks like heavin to me😂

    • @Grassmen
      @Grassmen  Год назад +4

      Heaven for any Agri head 😎

  • @michaelanderson3972
    @michaelanderson3972 Год назад +5

    Amazing channel great videos

  • @jamieshields9521
    @jamieshields9521 Год назад +9

    Very interesting operation, I was surprised with pivots been built as around that area n north east Victoria there’s plenty of flood irrigation. Q. How do they go with logistics like parts as there not a lot Claas n Fendt dealerships to compare JD n CNH?

    • @Grassmen
      @Grassmen  Год назад +8

      This is South East Victoria so no flood irrigation here, most parts are available in Melbourne which is only 2 hours away

    • @hughbrumby7178
      @hughbrumby7178 Год назад +1

      Theres a claas dealer in colac, which isnt too far from cobrico

  • @t-dog8528
    @t-dog8528 10 месяцев назад +1

    Klaus Schwabb is watching you.
    Nice farm well done

  • @PAYNEKILLER..
    @PAYNEKILLER.. Год назад +5

    I have trouble getting parts for a kubota and a Takeuchi. Can't imagine what that operation contends with. Hard to fathom

  • @ourfarmlifeaus
    @ourfarmlifeaus Год назад +3

    Unreal stuff mate👍🏽

  • @RJ-xm6mt
    @RJ-xm6mt Год назад +22

    Sam needs his own channel. Millennial Farmer Aussie Edition!!!

    • @mtl-ss1538
      @mtl-ss1538 Год назад +2

      Millennial Farmer is a Daddy's boy, who will inherent the farm - with all new gear/
      Sam has used his dads assets, 1 tractor & leveraged and hard worked to gain loans ,
      he is on the tread mill - of big business - more loans, more debt, and to cover his future is investing in land.

    • @RJ-xm6mt
      @RJ-xm6mt Год назад +2

      @@mtl-ss1538 ok Karen

    • @Grassmen
      @Grassmen  Год назад +2

      Good call

    • @timgotz9376
      @timgotz9376 Год назад +3

      @@mtl-ss1538 what’s the problem with inheriting?

  • @edgarkyeyune7729
    @edgarkyeyune7729 6 месяцев назад

    Sam Monk. Respect! 🙏🏿

  • @olliemonaghan6941
    @olliemonaghan6941 Год назад +3

    Very good video, great insight to an operation like this!!. There seems to be a fair few Irish lads there? Some operation to be fair...

    • @Grassmen
      @Grassmen  Год назад +1

      It's some operation all right!!

  • @frclintpower
    @frclintpower Год назад +4

    Great video cian, some setup your crystal would fit in well there 😉😁

  • @davidbrennan3613
    @davidbrennan3613 Год назад +14

    That's an unreal amount of machinery, top class video

    • @Grassmen
      @Grassmen  Год назад +2

      Glad you enjoyed it

  • @oraach
    @oraach Год назад +2

    These blockes are a happy bunch..

    • @Grassmen
      @Grassmen  Год назад +1

      Happy lads indeed!

  • @jamesmitchell3469
    @jamesmitchell3469 Год назад +5

    Great video some operation! Many acres do they cover in the year…?

    • @Grassmen
      @Grassmen  Год назад +4

      Not sure but its all charged by the ton of dry matter over here not by acres or even hectares

    • @vxnova1
      @vxnova1 Год назад +2

      @@Grassmen that makes more sense than by the acre,

  • @jiggyquinn5635
    @jiggyquinn5635 Год назад +3

    Thank you.

  • @bekind4642
    @bekind4642 Год назад +2

    That was awesome!

  • @SouthernFarmingTV
    @SouthernFarmingTV Год назад +9

    I would love to take a trip and see how different the world farms vs the way we do

    • @Grassmen
      @Grassmen  Год назад +1

      This is one of the main reasons we encourage young ones to do this.

  • @DLKHAY
    @DLKHAY Год назад +2

    are those kuhn rakes from brought from Canada? Cervus is here in Alberta

  • @andykeeble1
    @andykeeble1 5 месяцев назад

    Brilliant video.

  • @kopenhagenkid
    @kopenhagenkid Год назад +4

    Great video

  • @ghostrider7688
    @ghostrider7688 Год назад +4

    CIAN your the main man in GRASSMEN 👍

  • @garymadden2656
    @garymadden2656 Год назад +2

    That is some set up unreal 👌

  • @thomasmacpherson5236
    @thomasmacpherson5236 Год назад +8

    I would be very interesting to know what sams fuel usage is and yearly cost also are all the machines on hp, also has he had to put his rates up due to the rise in direct costs like fuel, plastic, labour.

    • @Grassmen
      @Grassmen  Год назад +3

      Donkey is planning to head out soon and hopefully Sam will enlighten us a bit more into the business.

  • @pamanthanos9742
    @pamanthanos9742 Год назад +6

    29yo and already have big business amazing

    • @Grassmen
      @Grassmen  Год назад +1

      It's some achievement!!

  • @markbarter9717
    @markbarter9717 Год назад +4

    Absolutely fantastic video, and good to put a face to the name 👍 do you need a valeting team 👍

    • @Grassmen
      @Grassmen  Год назад +2

      You would be busy haha

    • @Grassmen
      @Grassmen  Год назад +2

      I know I'm sure its some job keeping all the machines clean too

  • @OldFliersGroup
    @OldFliersGroup Год назад +1

    Great business led well.

  • @user-teabager
    @user-teabager Год назад +5

    Good maintenance, saves the embarrassment to the customer there’s a good business model

  • @caroldocherty6810
    @caroldocherty6810 Год назад +2

    Cool video the presenter has one heck of an Aussie accent lol ;-) Top of the morning to you sir

  • @DutchDuke-j6u
    @DutchDuke-j6u Год назад +1

    hope you are running John Deere headers. nice 45 foot front. S series. must be green. when will you get into cotton sam ? if you want a cotton picker which are pretty rare operators hit me up. since i worked for you i done 7 years operating headers and cotton pickers up at cubbie station. sam was part of my journey.

  • @DonegalTDI
    @DonegalTDI Год назад +14

    In comparison, the rest of us are gardeners 😊😊

  • @bernardbeaudreau7330
    @bernardbeaudreau7330 Год назад +6

    The thing that struck me the most was the speed at which the equipment operates.......14-15mph......Things just whiz by!! I guess speed and productivity go hand-in-hand!

    • @Grassmen
      @Grassmen  Год назад +2

      It's fast paced out there for sure.

  • @AlexanderBomm
    @AlexanderBomm Год назад +1

    Große firma .Viele deutsche landtechnik da .Gut!

  • @tonymurray814
    @tonymurray814 Год назад +2

    Lots of Paddy’s on that farm!

  • @peterspruit6686
    @peterspruit6686 Год назад +3

    very impressive!

  • @FrankC656
    @FrankC656 Год назад +4

    Wow, so this is what real life farming simulator 22 looks like.

  • @nickmeier9356
    @nickmeier9356 Год назад +4

    AMD the kenworths are Aussie built

  • @banjerism7281
    @banjerism7281 Год назад +2

    Interesting operation. Can you give the region?

    • @Grassmen
      @Grassmen  Год назад +2

      Based in South West Victoria

  • @harezy
    @harezy Год назад +4

    By eck what a farm..

  • @PA3456
    @PA3456 Год назад +1

    That’s some setup.

  • @williammccallum7566
    @williammccallum7566 Год назад +4

    Get Tom Fleming and the 8120 asap. Best quality. And mozz in da windrower

  • @deansartorelli564
    @deansartorelli564 11 месяцев назад +1

    The money 😮
    For All them 🚜

  • @tompace6916
    @tompace6916 Год назад +8

    Great video. Is finding operators in Australia that big of an issue? Looks like Ireland provides a large workforce.

    • @Grassmen
      @Grassmen  Год назад +3

      I assume it suits Irish lads well. Grass in the summer here and then Grass in our winter out there. Pkus it's a great experience.

    • @Grassmen
      @Grassmen  Год назад +2

      There definitely mustn't be as many contractors as we have 🙈

    • @4kays160
      @4kays160 Год назад +2

      Plenty of Aussies wanting this work, its not available to them, he only hires close friends and family, and he hires irish backpackers because he can circumvent australian working condition laws and pay conditions..

    • @TrolloTV
      @TrolloTV Год назад

      @@4kays160 In what way? It’s not like a backpacker would have to do this for less than $22/h

    • @jordanhamilton2523
      @jordanhamilton2523 Год назад

      The Irish took the piss on most of the construction jobs I saw them on. They’re here for a holiday

  • @scasey4020
    @scasey4020 Год назад +2

    What did he think about mchale fusion?

    • @Grassmen
      @Grassmen  Год назад +1

      Not sure to be honest. We will find out

  • @emanuelkiptoo3126
    @emanuelkiptoo3126 Год назад +1

    How can I apply as an operator there ..I love farming and big Machines

  • @oghamstone5964
    @oghamstone5964 3 месяца назад

    Are the Irish boys out there permanently or do they just go for a few months at a time every season? Mix I suppose.

  • @keithprittie110
    @keithprittie110 Год назад +3

    A very go video

  • @dudleyglass2845
    @dudleyglass2845 Год назад +1

    How many acres are they covering in a seaon?

    • @Grassmen
      @Grassmen  Год назад +2

      Donkeys heading over to see Sam soon. This is a guess but we are guessing between corn and Grass well over 100k acres.

    • @dudleyglass2845
      @dudleyglass2845 Год назад

      @@Grassmen that's pretty cool. Seems like a heck of an operation.

  • @51schmitty
    @51schmitty Год назад +3

    Very fascinating

  • @kofiowusu-ansah3423
    @kofiowusu-ansah3423 Год назад +1

    Good job
    Please Link to apply for job 2024 season, thanks

  • @theturnip8288
    @theturnip8288 5 месяцев назад

    That’s blown my mind.

  • @wheatsheaffarming2146
    @wheatsheaffarming2146 Год назад +4

    These blokes go past us a few times a yr makes our little tractors look like toys in the sand pit!

  • @ronaldlucas5360
    @ronaldlucas5360 Год назад +1

    Nice

  • @coles999
    @coles999 Год назад +2

    those two Scottish guys instantly clicked

  • @bobbyfechner6987
    @bobbyfechner6987 Год назад +1

    How do I get my hands on a monk and sons hat

  • @jord1215
    @jord1215 Месяц назад

    Insane can’t imagine how much money those machines would cost

  • @martinworkman8669
    @martinworkman8669 Год назад +1

    I can tell by your accent that you are a local lad😂😁😂

  • @farmerfuller87
    @farmerfuller87 Год назад

    Brilliant video chief but are you ever going finish the old zetor

    • @Grassmen
      @Grassmen  Год назад +2

      Maybe next winter 😂

    • @farmerfuller87
      @farmerfuller87 Год назад

      @@Grassmen need’s putting through grassmens workshop make awesome feature.

  • @t.jengines5250
    @t.jengines5250 Год назад +2

    How come all the Irish work there, just interested

    • @Grassmen
      @Grassmen  Год назад +1

      The Irish seem to love the experience. There is also workers from other countries out there

  • @patodwyer721
    @patodwyer721 Год назад +4

    Savage operation

  • @CrackingCritic
    @CrackingCritic 9 месяцев назад +3

    I have absolutely no background on this video or operation but how come every worker is Irish?

  • @hunthomasjr
    @hunthomasjr Год назад +2

    Even RUclips can't handle the Australian accent🤣

  • @babluahmed8573
    @babluahmed8573 Год назад +2

    Sir I am a shepherd from Bangladesh can I come to travel in this company if I want

    • @Grassmen
      @Grassmen  Год назад +1

      Yeah you can certainly apply

    • @babluahmed8573
      @babluahmed8573 Год назад

      Sir are you an Australian RUclipsr please let me know

  • @shaneprior
    @shaneprior Год назад +1

    Some set up, a lad with a 20 diesel and a finger bar wouldn't be much use there!

    • @Grassmen
      @Grassmen  Год назад

      Nope that's for sureb

  • @stephenkelly2067
    @stephenkelly2067 Год назад +2

    Amazing set up and Sam must have some headaches

    • @Grassmen
      @Grassmen  Год назад +2

      That's what managers are for 😌

  • @danielflannery4106
    @danielflannery4106 Год назад +3

    Unreal plant 👌

  • @hanshn3d
    @hanshn3d Год назад +3

    Anyone know if they have organic farming downunder?

    • @hankthomas6987
      @hankthomas6987 Год назад +2

      They do. Rare to see but slowly getting popular.

    • @Grassmen
      @Grassmen  Год назад +1

      I'm sure they do