thanks for the look at the countryside..peaceful and good therapy..didnt know you had cattle also....enjoy your youth and dont get hurt working too hard....
Blue healer's are fantastic wranglers when trained. I worked off and on at the neighbors dairy/beef farm when I was much younger. He had 2 that he would use to chase the stock from pasture to pasture and run the milk cow's up to the parlor. They were the nicest of doggos until they had work to do. They made moving stock around so easy. Just something to think about. As always good luck and God Bless.
Loved the old farmstead. There all disappearing over the last 20 years or so.. always feel sad whenever I see a spot where I know one used to be. Torn down and plowed under for a couple of acres more corn Used to hunt and watch what wild life still survived in those old places. Surprising number of cats still trying to live there after the people left them behind when they left. I'm to old, to sick and to poor to get out now but I still dream about those places on windy stormy nights.. Take care now though. What happens now are the memories off the future...
All so beautiful. We used to move our cattle on horseback. I guess I would still prefer to as I think I would have more maneuverability and be able to get into tighter spaces, but that's me an old cowboy farm boy. Sure is some beautiful land, green rolling land with trees and space for me to lay out a golf course. LOL. As always hoping that all is well, peaceful and joyful for you and Grant, and your critters and plants.
Yes Laura that kind of living is paradise to me.farming is the way I grew up.nothing like nature. That is why I spend my time off from working hiking way up in the mountains. And in Washington state we have a lot of mountains.
I have no idea how or why your video appeared on my RUclips feed, but I'm glad it did. As someone who lives on the outskirts of London and spends all day working on a laptop, you have no idea how incredible your world looks. It's such a truly beautiful and peaceful looking place to live.
She's the top RUclipsr farmer channel. At least according to another RUclips channel that tracks these things. About 2 years ago, a tenth generation dairy man video got noticed by the algorithm and somehow appeared in my recommendeds. I watched it and ever since then I've been inundated with farm videos. Good thing I like watching them. Laura Farms is an especially nice one to watch as she is especially hot.
I'm from Finland and after visiting 43 states in the US I can honestly say that there is no better place in the world than the Midwest in the US. Truly God's Country!
You know 2 hours south of london to Salisbury is a pretty nice place. Central urban built up city area and then 2-5mins drive to rolling country farm fields with country pubs.
All that nasty weather that you are having destroying the crops and all your hard work. And yet you keep the Positive vibe going. Well done to all at the farm..
You ain’t never experienced a real storm until you’re caught in an Atlantic storm! Force 11 winds for days and I’m only a mile from the sea! The sound of the waves pounding is awesome! 😮 I use a bucket of sweet corn or nuts, our bull would follow me anywhere hehe. Works with our sheep too 😊
Sending one up for all the farmers in your region , I believe if climate change is due to the burning of fossil fuels the oil companies should be helping to support farmer’s NOW ! there profits are mind blowing with there price gouging, try running that pass your governor for some crop loss support , truly hope you don’t have to bother with that , also wanted to say to Laura please don’t risk your life with lighting when I have visited Saint Petersburg , FL airport in the rainy season the FAA closes the airport down until the lightning doesn’t flash for 15 minutes. Thats a huge inconvenience for thousands of travelers during the summer months but our government understands the risks for outdoor workers . Your super smart don’t ever worry about your future in farming your communication skills are amazing you could be successful at almost anything You choose. You seem Fearless but please respect lightning, your Family friends and fans don’t want to loose you. Best wishes from a new RUclips fan. 🚜
Laura I always find a lot of peace watching your show. Hail is so bad on our trees bushes yards roofs but most importantly our food crops! So sorry! Hope mother nature does better for us next year. Down here in Texas haven’t had a drop of rain for five months. Well over 100° every day. So many days now I’ve stopped counting. Anyway keep up the good work and take care of your husband he’s a good man!! 👍👍👍😎🇨🇱
This is a great RUclips Video showing how farming is such a RISKY BUSINESS. Like most businesses Mother Nature dictates the winners and the losers. It has nothing to do with the so called global warming from CO2 that contributes single digit to the cause of the weather. Apparently, science has not been able to determine what China gets massive flooding and California is dry as a bone but the weather and seasons do change over time just because this is what the earth has done since it's existence. I have to give farmers a lot of credit for taking the risk and sweat equity to make a living. Farmers are the number one treasure of America. Thanks!
I am SO jealous of your saturated lawn cushions... We have only had 0.14 inches 9 weeks. I am not, however, jealous of the hail. We have had our share of hail in the last 6-8 years. 2 roof replacements for us in a decade, and a few neighbors with 3 in the same time... 4" hail is not a pleasant experience. Hail is the bane of our existence. When it comes to the cattle, very frequent moves (with small grazing areas) will teach them that following the grazer is in their best interest. Make the paddocks small enough that the paddock is totally spent when you want to move. No more chasing bulls or mommas in thick brush. They will show up READY when you are opening up a new paddock. It is a little more labor for showing up, but the animals quickly learn enough to more than compensate the time required to make smaller paddocks.
Praying for your crops. Beautiful cows and horses, made my day seeing them. I have been disabled for 31 years and for the last seven years I have been confined to my bed. I live with severe pain, so when I say you made my day for me it means a great deal. Thank you!
Pray for your food, and the hands that prepare it, may God bless your crops and it be a blessing to many and not a curse to those who eat of it, my lord and savior, my best friend who holds my hand through it all, Jesus Christ blesses us even on the worst days, stay strong guys
I'm 53 and been farming in oklahoma for 32 years and this is the Wendy's I can remember ever and weatherman says it's the Wendy's April in oklahoma history.
For only being in your 20’s, you have done very well for yourself and family! Proud of you! I’m 65 and 2021 was the worst, most horrible year of my entire life. My wife passed from Covid on Sept 21. My mother passes from a heart attack on Dec. 28. I have never in my life cried as much as I have since I lost my wife. Keep up the great work! Your videos give me a Rae of sunshine. Thanks!
Can't imagine why anyone would want to be a farmer. It's such hard work with little reward, but you summed it up with, "There are just like little spices of Heaven out here where it's like time has completely stood still and you're back out on the prairie". I am truly grateful for you and those like you. I like going to my local supermarket, picking out my groceries, and going thru checkout. God bless you!
As to this being the worse ever, that's called making memories. When you get old, you can reflect on that very day or year and compare it to another day that might have or is being. You two are adorable and precious. God Bless you and keep you.
My G'Ma kept stats of the weather and other important things for the 1st 14 years of marraige they traveled the western half of the U.S. Then she kept them for the 40 years on the farms after they came back and bought everything up during the depression. We could pick a day and look it up and know the complete weather, anything that wasn't of the ordinary for that day, and some local talk/rumors from the area or paper.
@@Ray56z Wishing we had such a document for the family archives. So much of our family’s history was lost as grandparents and parents died. Leaving behind so many questions unanswered. I suppose some would say we are now inundated with too much information.
Yeah, im 64 and i have also never seen a year like this too, but im not surprised at all. Much of the spraying in the skies and Harp are changing the weather patterns... Don't worry it will get worse...
So glad you only took a bit of shotgunning from that hail. Love and respect to you both for doing what you do,for so many. I grew up in Colorado in Black Forest,we farmed to live,a bit,lol... It's very hard at times,but the rewards are worth every bead of sweat.
Beautiful land. Thank you for sharing. Too many people don't realize how difficult your business is. We have several friends with farms here in UPSTATE New York along the south shore of Lake Ontario. They deliver product in the fall to late fall, but, don't even know how much they will get for it until the checks arrive in March. And weather is such a huge part.
Must have been last Friday night (Sat Morning). Beautiful country, didnt think we got "hilly" with bluffs till further towards north plate. Hello neighbor, from Fontanelle!
What's sad is that I see all that yellow clover and not one beehive. If there is, help promote how important they are to our ecology and food. Man what a honey crop they would make on that field!!!
I love the old basketball hoop on the abandoned barn. It left a neat shadow. It's a reminder of hoop dreams many farm boys had to play b-ball at university.
The little slices of your life you share with us are a welcome gift and we're better for it. I grew up in the city and just moved to the country but I haven't had time to do anything with my little plot of land but you have me dreaming.
😉🤣😂I was laughing at Grant doing a B&E after you panned away, then I remembered exploring the “Kell’s Homestead when I was a kid. One of 3 abandoned Farmhouse’s on our farm. They were smaller farms that became our farm after WW2. The Kell’s farmhouse had furniture and framed photographs. No power and a well for water. On our property the stables still had all the equipment for horse drawn farm machinery. The farm history dated back to 1894. Grandparents began clearing the land. They stored a lot of the equipment under trees including the horse drawn haymaker. Our shearing shed was connected to the stables and it was originally run by a waterwheel still connected externally. So thanks for the amazing memories Nebraska, mine are my childhood, South Otago NZ, 1960’s, 70’s. Laura your sense of wonder as you explored and the connection.🤔🕊🌏🌎🌍🕊🇳🇿🇦🇺🇺🇦 at my age thanks to the internet I see how similar we all are no matter which country or culture we are from.
Thank you Laura. The Nebraska countryside's calmness did bring us peace, relaxation, and enjoyment. The open sky, farms, grazing cows, shining grass in sun, the sound of breeze is so cute. Go on, you are doing a great job...
I really like the old farm..so much unwritten and unspoken history there ..how many good times were once there ..how many kids grew up there ..wish we could go back and forth ake a look..so much AMERCAN history out there in NEBRASKA
So happy to see you only got minor hail damage, have to wait a few days to see any lasting effects. As to that being your worst day, just because your young Laura, doesn't mean it's not the worst you have experienced, you have many more years to let this fade into memory, as other storms take their place. Moving cattle can be a real chore, especially to get the last ones out. Take care,be safe and have a wonderful summer.
Y'all get a lot of hail out there. I'm in my 50s now. But back in the 1980s, my parents traveled out that way for my Dad's WWII Army Air Corp Reunion. They toured some area that had major damage from softball size hail. They took pictures. Man, that was a lot of damage!!
That's a horrible feeling. Ours was citrus and cotton and hurricanes and freezes. Waking up knowing we just lost $100,000. or more due to one weather event overnight just sucks.
I always liked Nebraska. Used to go out when we got new trucks at work. Stayed in Omaha, and then travelled to Snyder to the factory. Great ride if you like road trips.
Beautiful video showing the best and the worst of of mother nature. I respect your attitude of resolve during hard times. I was 10 years old when straight line winds and heavy rain destroyed our small grain crops (oats and wheat) in Minnesota. After an inspection tour of the devastation, my father returned home and announced, "It is going to get hot and muggy today, lets go to the lake cabin and relax." So much respect for those who feed the world!
Back in Ct where I am from, we had a blizzard in either 1977 or 78 and I was only 8 or 9 and the mound of snow at the end of my driveway was tall enough that you could climb it and touch the telephone wires and Mom had to hire a bucket loader to open the drive way up.
Sorry about the hail damage to your crops. Here in mid Michigan, it's been dry dry dry!! Like to find that old JD just sitting there. It may just follow me home.
I’m 52, only been farming 21 years, did small scale organic market gardening off and on in Cali before that, grew up with livestock, grandpa, his brother, and great grandpa farmed, and my relatives who are still in Italy farm the foothills in the alps to this day. Yours and my outlook and experiences mean no less than others. Sometimes a fresh outlook is better.
Oh boy, I agree with you about the thunderstorms on the Great Plains ie Nebraska. My parents would always go through Nebraska on vacation. Once we caught in a super cell thunderstorm like the one you were in. I looked outside of our tent camper and saw a Tornado tearing through the countryside. God was really with use that day. We survived the storm.
Think of it as the coldest summer for the rest of your life,and calmest year of the rest of your life. As the global temperature gets higher, storms only get more vicious.
My heart jumped for joy when I saw the ripe mulberries. When I was your age I made fresh mulberry syrup from ripe mulberries on trees in Oklahoma. Thanks for the rekindled memory. I especially appreciated being able to experience vicariously the peaceful Nebraska countryside. What treasures to behold!
11:15 When I was a kid, growing up in California I grew up near a very small town called Walnut Grove. At the time Little House on the Prairie was a series on TV that our entire family watched. They actually filmed the series in California so the landscape in that TV series looked nothing at all like the landscape where the real Laura Ingalls lived in her little house. It looked a lot more like the landscape where I grew up. For a long time I thought the Walnut Grove in Sacramento County was the same Walnut Grove where Laura was from. It's funny how we always love our homes and think they are the best places to live, even when others might think they are less than perfect.
Brings back memories. Windmills, cattle, horses, abandoned buildings, hail. Memories when I was a kid in California. It rarely snows in the San Joaquin valley, but when I was about 10 we had about 1 inch of snow. Just enough to make a snow man. We moved to Oregon and it snows every year. In California my father put his ham radio antenna on the windmill tower. In the 60s electronics weren't as sophisticated as they are today and the neighbors would be watching TV, then my father would flip the send switch and walk all over the TV audio. The neighbors would say Mr. Nelson is talking on the radio again. In Oregon I did some farm work berries, beans, irrigation, hay, cattle. We even had an old Farmall tractor we would hand crank when the battery ran down. Yup those were the days. Good to see your optimism and attention to other details of the farm and taking time to enjoy the scenery. Hope you have a great year in spite of the hail.
We had a crank '57 JOHN DEERE,and a crank ALLIS CHAMBERS,the ole man had to start em then we would drive em...youre optimism is a plus...almost got rid of my anger for our former comander in chief....long may she wave
The two of you are so strong together and whatever Mother Natures throws at you you guys will recover and jump back with awesome results!! I feel your pain and sorrow but stay strong and positive!
I pray for you that your crop can recover from the hail. I can remember once my grandparents in Texas lost all their cotton and corn after hail and a tornado. So refreshing to see how you take bad news--you are to be commended.
Was in your neck of the woods today picking up an auction winning in Polk. Your corn and beans look much better than here in south central Nebraska. We are still so very dry down here. They are harvesting the wheat and bailing the straw here.
So refreshing and encouraging to know there are still young people who have a genuine appreciation for the past torch bearers, so to speak. Sadly, I think it is a rare thing but you, Laura and Grant, should be commended for having that tenderness of heart and respect for your elders. It is also an indication of very good parenting, in my opinion. Thank you for recognizing the importance of sharing this video segment. It touched my heart.
I know the feeling about storm damage. Back in 2020 I had the most beautiful stand of soybeans. Then in August that year the Derecho came through Iowa and just flattened them.
Dear Laura. Today you looks really sleepy :) I'am 65 years and I had farmers in my family. It means I have farming-blood. I live on countryside in France at the border of Switzerland and had several horses. I like your channel very much ! It gives me a good view in modern ways of farming. Greetings from France/Switzerland.🦄👍
I grew up on a small farm in southern Virginia, raised small grain and tobacco, had lots of livestock, miss those days, that's were I learned to be a mechanic. Now I have worked as a field service technician for Caterpillar for the last 20 yrs, working all over the US, my favorite state that I lived and worked in was Wyoming, now in Florida but moving back to Wyoming in two years after our daughter graduates high school, can't wait! God bless you, your family and farms because you guys are truly what makes this Country great! Lots of love from Florida, for now, may see you guys in two years on our way back to Wyoming.
be careful with that flagpole near the power lines girl! you don't have to touch them with the pole- it can Arc and get you bad. Hopefully the rest of the summer treats ya'll better than today!
Hi Laura, I feared the worst when watching the end of your last video with that storm you were getting, I felt so sorry for you seeing the damage the hail had done to both of your crops. You try to stay upbeat about it, but I could tell from your voice and you were finding it hard to give us your lovely smile. You are safe, that's what counts, xx. ❤
Your videos set an example for many young people of what hard work, and dedication to an idea can accomplish. Not many young people are want to do that these days.Best of everything to you, your husband, also your family.
Thank you! When you put the US FLAG... back up! Yup, it Don't get any more " Merican"! Proud of you ( both) enjoyed the ups n downs of the day with your travels!!! Stay well, n ,Stay safe!!! Be happy,don't worry..there are reasons [ so I'm told] for all! Blessed be 🙏! 👍🐺🧙♂️!
thanks for the look at the countryside..peaceful and good therapy..didnt know you had cattle also....enjoy your youth and dont get hurt working too hard....
Blue healer's are fantastic wranglers when trained. I worked off and on at the neighbors dairy/beef farm when I was much younger. He had 2 that he would use to chase the stock from pasture to pasture and run the milk cow's up to the parlor. They were the nicest of doggos until they had work to do. They made moving stock around so easy. Just something to think about. As always good luck and God Bless.
Loved the old farmstead.
There all disappearing over the last 20 years or so.. always feel sad whenever I see a spot where I know one used to be. Torn down and plowed under for a couple of acres more corn
Used to hunt and watch what wild life still survived in those old places.
Surprising number of cats still trying to live there after the people left them behind when they left.
I'm to old, to sick and to poor to get out now but I still dream about those places on windy stormy nights..
Take care now though.
What happens now are the memories off the future...
All so beautiful. We used to move our cattle on horseback. I guess I would still prefer to as I think I would have more maneuverability and be able to get into tighter spaces, but that's me an old cowboy farm boy.
Sure is some beautiful land, green rolling land with trees and space for me to lay out a golf course. LOL. As always hoping that all is well, peaceful and joyful for you and Grant, and your critters and plants.
Yes Laura that kind of living is paradise to me.farming is the way I grew up.nothing like nature. That is why I spend my time off from working hiking way up in the mountains. And in Washington state we have a lot of mountains.
Awesome landscape that you shot video of thanks for sharing that with all of us. your loyal viewers
A beautiful glimpse of past life.
I have no idea how or why your video appeared on my RUclips feed, but I'm glad it did.
As someone who lives on the outskirts of London and spends all day working on a laptop, you have no idea how incredible your world looks.
It's such a truly beautiful and peaceful looking place to live.
👍😀😃😘
She's the top RUclipsr farmer channel. At least according to another RUclips channel that tracks these things. About 2 years ago, a tenth generation dairy man video got noticed by the algorithm and somehow appeared in my recommendeds. I watched it and ever since then I've been inundated with farm videos. Good thing I like watching them. Laura Farms is an especially nice one to watch as she is especially hot.
I'm from Finland and after visiting 43 states in the US I can honestly say that there is no better place in the world than the Midwest in the US. Truly God's Country!
You know 2 hours south of london to Salisbury is a pretty nice place. Central urban built up city area and then 2-5mins drive to rolling country farm fields with country pubs.
@@Bird22 Over 70 million views so far, thats some good cash made for vlogging your work.
Looks like heaven to me. Beautiful land.
Love those old out buildings and the Aermotor Windmills.
Thank You for sharing the video with us 👍👍👍
I love that you put up an American flag! God Bless the Midwest and you farmers.
From a KS native.
All that nasty weather that you are having destroying the crops and all your hard work. And yet you keep the Positive vibe going. Well done to all at the farm..
You ain’t never experienced a real storm until you’re caught in an Atlantic storm! Force 11 winds for days and I’m only a mile from the sea! The sound of the waves pounding is awesome! 😮
I use a bucket of sweet corn or nuts, our bull would follow me anywhere hehe. Works with our sheep too 😊
Wow that is some hail storm ... It is so cool to see the old homes out there. Beautiful horses.
Sending one up for all the farmers in your region , I believe if climate change is due to the burning of fossil fuels the oil companies should be helping to support farmer’s NOW ! there profits are mind blowing with there price gouging, try running that pass your governor for some crop loss support , truly hope you don’t have to bother with that , also wanted to say to Laura please don’t risk your life with lighting when I have visited Saint Petersburg , FL airport in the rainy season the FAA closes the airport down until the lightning doesn’t flash for 15 minutes. Thats a huge inconvenience for thousands of travelers during the summer months but our government understands the risks for outdoor workers . Your super smart don’t ever worry about your future in farming your communication skills are amazing you could be successful at almost anything You choose. You seem Fearless but please respect lightning, your Family friends and fans don’t want to loose you. Best wishes from a new RUclips fan. 🚜
Laura I always find a lot of peace watching your show. Hail is so bad on our trees bushes yards roofs but most importantly our food crops! So sorry! Hope mother nature does better for us next year. Down here in Texas haven’t had a drop of rain for five months. Well over 100° every day. So many days now I’ve stopped counting. Anyway keep up the good work and take care of your husband he’s a good man!! 👍👍👍😎🇨🇱
This is a great RUclips Video showing how farming is such a RISKY BUSINESS. Like most businesses Mother Nature dictates the winners and the losers. It has nothing to do with the so called global warming from CO2 that contributes single digit to the cause of the weather. Apparently, science has not been able to determine what China gets massive flooding and California is dry as a bone but the weather and seasons do change over time just because this is what the earth has done since it's existence. I have to give farmers a lot of credit for taking the risk and sweat equity to make a living. Farmers are the number one treasure of America. Thanks!
Having to deal with storm damage can be frustrating. Having to watch crops being damaged by weather is so discouraging.
I am SO jealous of your saturated lawn cushions... We have only had 0.14 inches 9 weeks. I am not, however, jealous of the hail. We have had our share of hail in the last 6-8 years. 2 roof replacements for us in a decade, and a few neighbors with 3 in the same time... 4" hail is not a pleasant experience. Hail is the bane of our existence. When it comes to the cattle, very frequent moves (with small grazing areas) will teach them that following the grazer is in their best interest. Make the paddocks small enough that the paddock is totally spent when you want to move. No more chasing bulls or mommas in thick brush. They will show up READY when you are opening up a new paddock. It is a little more labor for showing up, but the animals quickly learn enough to more than compensate the time required to make smaller paddocks.
11:41 those horses remind me of the two horses in “Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron” great movie.
Praying for your crops. Beautiful cows and horses, made my day seeing them. I have been disabled for 31 years and for the last seven years I have been confined to my bed. I live with severe pain, so when I say you made my day for me it means a great deal. Thank you!
God Bless You Sir.
@@herpes010 Thank you!
Pray for your food, and the hands that prepare it, may God bless your crops and it be a blessing to many and not a curse to those who eat of it, my lord and savior, my best friend who holds my hand through it all, Jesus Christ blesses us even on the worst days, stay strong guys
@@cargotoolshop5319 Amen. We need God Back In America! And Private Family Farmers -
God bless you Louis
I'm 53 and been farming in oklahoma for 32 years and this is the Wendy's I can remember ever and weatherman says it's the Wendy's April in oklahoma history.
For only being in your 20’s, you have done very well for yourself and family! Proud of you! I’m 65 and 2021 was the worst, most horrible year of my entire life. My wife passed from Covid on Sept 21. My mother passes from a heart attack on Dec. 28. I have never in my life cried as much as I have since I lost my wife. Keep up the great work! Your videos give me a Rae of sunshine. Thanks!
Mine died in Nov 2019. Losing a wife breaks you.
Can't imagine why anyone would want to be a farmer. It's such hard work with little reward, but you summed it up with, "There are just like little spices of Heaven out here where it's like time has completely stood still and you're back out on the prairie". I am truly grateful for you and those like you. I like going to my local supermarket, picking out my groceries, and going thru checkout. God bless you!
That is unbelievably gorgeous pastureland.
Laura I loved it after out of all that he was able to put that flag up that is very awesome thank you for sharing this
Enjoy each day and remember them forever. Precious times….
Glad you are showing all the realities of farming. I know.
Appreciate you showing off the beauty of Nebraska. Im from WA State.
As to this being the worse ever, that's called making memories. When you get old, you can reflect on that very day or year and compare it to another day that might have or is being. You two are adorable and precious. God Bless you and keep you.
My G'Ma kept stats of the weather and other important things for the 1st 14 years of marraige they traveled the western half of the U.S. Then she kept them for the 40 years on the farms after they came back and bought everything up during the depression. We could pick a day and look it up and know the complete weather, anything that wasn't of the ordinary for that day, and some local talk/rumors from the area or paper.
@@Ray56z Wishing we had such a document for the family archives. So much of our family’s history was lost as grandparents and parents died. Leaving behind so many questions unanswered. I suppose some would say we are now inundated with too much information.
Amen.
Well said❤️
Yeah, im 64 and i have also never seen a year like this too, but im not surprised at all. Much of the spraying in the skies and Harp are changing the weather patterns... Don't worry it will get worse...
I was born and raised in Nebraska Never lived on a Fram but have worked many of them. Thank you for showing everyone the life of farmers
So glad you only took a bit of shotgunning from that hail.
Love and respect to you both for doing what you do,for so many.
I grew up in Colorado in Black Forest,we farmed to live,a bit,lol...
It's very hard at times,but the rewards are worth every bead of sweat.
Beautiful land. Thank you for sharing. Too many people don't realize how difficult your business is. We have several friends with farms here in UPSTATE New York along the south shore of Lake Ontario. They deliver product in the fall to late fall, but, don't even know how much they will get for it until the checks arrive in March. And weather is such a huge part.
That was awesome. So relaxing to be in the country side it's like I was there with you. Love watching your videos. ❤
Must have been last Friday night (Sat Morning). Beautiful country, didnt think we got "hilly" with bluffs till further towards north plate. Hello neighbor, from Fontanelle!
What's sad is that I see all that yellow clover and not one beehive. If there is, help promote how important they are to our ecology and food. Man what a honey crop they would make on that field!!!
You should be Ambassador for the farming community 👍
I love the old basketball hoop on the abandoned barn. It left a neat shadow. It's a reminder of hoop dreams many farm boys had to play b-ball at university.
The little slices of your life you share with us are a welcome gift and we're better for it. I grew up in the city and just moved to the country but I haven't had time to do anything with my little plot of land but you have me dreaming.
😉🤣😂I was laughing at Grant doing a B&E after you panned away, then I remembered exploring the “Kell’s Homestead when I was a kid. One of 3 abandoned Farmhouse’s on our farm. They were smaller farms that became our farm after WW2. The Kell’s farmhouse had furniture and framed photographs. No power and a well for water. On our property the stables still had all the equipment for horse drawn farm machinery. The farm history dated back to 1894. Grandparents began clearing the land. They stored a lot of the equipment under trees including the horse drawn haymaker. Our shearing shed was connected to the stables and it was originally run by a waterwheel still connected externally. So thanks for the amazing memories Nebraska, mine are my childhood, South Otago NZ, 1960’s, 70’s. Laura your sense of wonder as you explored and the connection.🤔🕊🌏🌎🌍🕊🇳🇿🇦🇺🇺🇦 at my age thanks to the internet I see how similar we all are no matter which country or culture we are from.
It's good to feel calm
years like this are what you tell your grans kids about.
Thank you Laura. The Nebraska countryside's calmness did bring us peace, relaxation, and enjoyment. The open sky, farms, grazing cows, shining grass in sun, the sound of breeze is so cute. Go on, you are doing a great job...
A breath of fresh air when I needed it. Thank you for your videos.
Laura and Grant are so wholesome and likable. I am a fan.
Mini drought here in Southern In. about 1.50 inches below normal. You and Grant take care!
That was quite the storm that you all had. Lots and lots of hail with that storm.
Sorry your weather doesn't gave ya a break and let your corn grow more.. I sure hope it recovers from that awful hail pounding.
I really like the old farm..so much unwritten and unspoken history there ..how many good times were once there ..how many kids grew up there ..wish we could go back and forth ake a look..so much AMERCAN history out there in NEBRASKA
So happy to see you only got minor hail damage, have to wait a few days to see any lasting effects. As to that being your worst day, just because your young Laura, doesn't mean it's not the worst you have experienced, you have many more years to let this fade into memory, as other storms take their place. Moving cattle can be a real chore, especially to get the last ones out. Take care,be safe and have a wonderful summer.
Good morning & God bless you all today
Love how she notices and appreciates the beauties most people miss. N yep weather's been bananas. Great video.
Most-except those that work the land taking care of the rest of the nation.
Thanks Laura
Every year, right up to the point when you were gaining memory the weather was much different. Right around 2000-2005 it changed a lot
This is the best video you have ever done in my opinion. Thank you
That old john deere would make a great restoration project for you and Grant.
Y'all get a lot of hail out there. I'm in my 50s now. But back in the 1980s, my parents traveled out that way for my Dad's WWII Army Air Corp Reunion. They toured some area that had major damage from softball size hail. They took pictures. Man, that was a lot of damage!!
I am so sorry that the storm destroyed the crops.
Up in Sasketchewan we got some wild storms too. We got Hail with 2 inches of rain with really strong winds
4:33 why I love Laura Farms
OMG 🥱
That's a horrible feeling. Ours was citrus and cotton and hurricanes and freezes. Waking up knowing we just lost $100,000. or more due to one weather event overnight just sucks.
Sorry for your crop damage. Keep your chin up. Things will get better.
I always liked Nebraska. Used to go out when we got new trucks at work. Stayed in Omaha, and then travelled to Snyder to the factory. Great ride if you like road trips.
Beautiful video showing the best and the worst of of mother nature. I respect your attitude of resolve during hard times. I was 10 years old when straight line winds and heavy rain destroyed our small grain crops (oats and wheat) in Minnesota. After an inspection tour of the devastation, my father returned home and announced, "It is going to get hot and muggy today, lets go to the lake cabin and relax."
So much respect for those who feed the world!
Back in Ct where I am from, we had a blizzard in either 1977 or 78 and I was only 8 or 9 and the mound of snow at the end of my driveway was tall enough that you could climb it and touch the telephone wires and Mom had to hire a bucket loader to open the drive way up.
Sorry about the hail damage to your crops. Here in mid Michigan, it's been dry dry dry!! Like to find that old JD just sitting there. It may just follow me home.
That a girl, Thank you for not forgetting Old Glory👍
I’m 52, only been farming 21 years, did small scale organic market gardening off and on in Cali before that, grew up with livestock, grandpa, his brother, and great grandpa farmed, and my relatives who are still in Italy farm the foothills in the alps to this day. Yours and my outlook and experiences mean no less than others. Sometimes a fresh outlook is better.
Oh boy, I agree with you about the thunderstorms on the Great Plains ie Nebraska. My parents would always go through Nebraska on vacation. Once we caught in a super cell thunderstorm like the one you were in. I looked outside of our tent camper and saw a Tornado tearing through the countryside. God was really with use that day. We survived the storm.
My heart goes out to you both.
I enjoyed the outdoor tour. Thanks.
Finaly have some time to watch some more of your Videos
Thank you for flying Old Glory.
Ни какой косметики, ботокса и пластики. Естественная красота это прекрасно. Так держать, респект за труд.
Hello there. I could ear a little Bird 🐦 in that old Building tweeting away.
Wow! Makes me homesick for North Dakota
Think of it as the coldest summer for the rest of your life,and calmest year of the rest of your life. As the global temperature gets higher, storms only get more vicious.
My heart jumped for joy when I saw the ripe mulberries. When I was your age I made fresh mulberry syrup from ripe mulberries on trees in Oklahoma. Thanks for the rekindled memory. I especially appreciated being able to experience vicariously the peaceful Nebraska countryside. What treasures to behold!
11:15 When I was a kid, growing up in California I grew up near a very small town called Walnut Grove. At the time Little House on the Prairie was a series on TV that our entire family watched. They actually filmed the series in California so the landscape in that TV series looked nothing at all like the landscape where the real Laura Ingalls lived in her little house. It looked a lot more like the landscape where I grew up.
For a long time I thought the Walnut Grove in Sacramento County was the same Walnut Grove where Laura was from.
It's funny how we always love our homes and think they are the best places to live, even when others might think they are less than perfect.
Brings back memories. Windmills, cattle, horses, abandoned buildings, hail. Memories when I was a kid in California. It rarely snows in the San Joaquin valley, but when I was about 10 we had about 1 inch of snow. Just enough to make a snow man.
We moved to Oregon and it snows every year.
In California my father put his ham radio antenna on the windmill tower. In the 60s electronics weren't as sophisticated as they are today and the neighbors would be watching TV, then my father would flip the send switch and walk all over the TV audio. The neighbors would say Mr. Nelson is talking on the radio again.
In Oregon I did some farm work berries, beans, irrigation, hay, cattle. We even had an old Farmall tractor we would hand crank when the battery ran down. Yup those were the days.
Good to see your optimism and attention to other details of the farm and taking time to enjoy the scenery.
Hope you have a great year in spite of the hail.
We had a crank '57 JOHN DEERE,and a crank ALLIS CHAMBERS,the ole man had to start em then we would drive em...youre optimism is a plus...almost got rid of my anger for our former comander in chief....long may she wave
The two of you are so strong together and whatever Mother Natures throws at you you guys will recover and jump back with awesome results!! I feel your pain and sorrow but stay strong and positive!
It's been dry in parts of Minnesota. Farmers at kitchen tables praying for rain.....
I pray for you that your crop can recover from the hail. I can remember once my grandparents in Texas lost all their cotton and corn after hail and a tornado. So refreshing to see how you take bad news--you are to be commended.
Was in your neck of the woods today picking up an auction winning in Polk. Your corn and beans look much better than here in south central Nebraska. We are still so very dry down here. They are harvesting the wheat and bailing the straw here.
I love Nebraska. I haven't been back for a long time.
Totally agree with your views on Nebraska.
So refreshing and encouraging to know there are still young people who have a genuine appreciation for the past torch bearers, so to speak. Sadly, I think it is a rare thing but you, Laura and Grant, should be commended for having that tenderness of heart and respect for your elders. It is also an indication of very good parenting, in my opinion. Thank you for recognizing the importance of sharing this video segment. It touched my heart.
I know the feeling about storm damage. Back in 2020 I had the most beautiful stand of soybeans. Then in August that year the Derecho came through Iowa and just flattened them.
Dear Laura. Today you looks really sleepy :) I'am 65 years and I had farmers in my family. It means I have farming-blood. I live on countryside in France at the border of Switzerland and had several horses. I like your channel very much ! It gives me a good view in modern ways of farming. Greetings from France/Switzerland.🦄👍
Such beautiful surroundings!
I bet that bottom land where the bull was hiding would be a great deer and quail hunting spot 👍
I grew up on a small farm in southern Virginia, raised small grain and tobacco, had lots of livestock, miss those days, that's were I learned to be a mechanic. Now I have worked as a field service technician for Caterpillar for the last 20 yrs, working all over the US, my favorite state that I lived and worked in was Wyoming, now in Florida but moving back to Wyoming in two years after our daughter graduates high school, can't wait! God bless you, your family and farms because you guys are truly what makes this Country great! Lots of love from Florida, for now, may see you guys in two years on our way back to Wyoming.
I’m 61 I’ve been involved in farming since I was 5 years old I started driving a tractor when I was 10 we own 370 acres in Oklahoma.
be careful with that flagpole near the power lines girl! you don't have to touch them with the pole- it can Arc and get you bad. Hopefully the rest of the summer treats ya'll better than today!
Hi Laura, I feared the worst when watching the end of your last video with that storm you were getting, I felt so sorry for you seeing the damage the hail had done to both of your crops. You try to stay upbeat about it, but I could tell from your voice and you were finding it hard to give us your lovely smile.
You are safe, that's what counts, xx. ❤
It’s no big deal they have insurance to cover the crops ! The way things have been going price’s etc they could be praying 🙏 for more storm’s
Absolutely beautiful country! You're pretty good with that camera.
Great Video; Love the the old Farm places, good Cow dog would work good in that brush
Your videos set an example for many young people of what hard work, and dedication to an idea can accomplish. Not many young people are want to do that these days.Best of everything to you, your husband, also your family.
Thank you! When you put the US FLAG... back up! Yup, it Don't get any more
" Merican"! Proud of you ( both) enjoyed the ups n downs of the day with your travels!!! Stay well, n ,Stay safe!!! Be happy,don't worry..there are reasons [ so I'm told] for all!
Blessed be 🙏!
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