I dont mean to be off topic but does anyone know a method to get back into an Instagram account..? I was dumb forgot my login password. I would love any tips you can offer me.
@Stanley Alessandro thanks so much for your reply. I found the site on google and im in the hacking process atm. Takes a while so I will reply here later with my results.
@@TheNefastor Achète toi un 12 tonnes et achète le foin que tu revends et celui que tu gardes. C'est la meilleure opération, je l'ai faite. C'est entre 200 et 400 euros de bénéfice par voyage de 20 balles, environ 8 heures de boulot.
As a barbecue guy, sometimes videos like this are handy to remind me of the total cost involved with getting quality beef for me to cook. Great video, very interesting and well-presented!
One question. Was it windy when you were there? Pan handle Texas and Wyoming always seem to have the wind whipping when I'm in either. I'm just curious.
@@khakhashisam3761 I was just wondering. I've been through there a handful of times and it was crazy windy. I've heard other truck drivers say the same thing.
Great informative video Mike! Much appreciation not only for the time to create and edit your programs, but also for the simplicity of factual costs that perhaps too many people are ignorant of. -Bob...
I was going to take the plunge and buy the equipment but I think you may have just talked me down off the ledge. I guess I'll keep paying the hay man his steak tax albeit with a much better attitude. Thanks for taking the time to help a rookie.
unless you are going to run the machines all summer have it done. Especially in wetter areas than the one discussed here. tools not being used accumulate rust and rust makes things not work right and break.
I love this, and just like you had pointed out the voice and delivery was spot on. Not only was I glued to the phone, and subbed but dam sign this Man up to his own show.
Not sure how I got here, but I really enjoyed the video. I also want to say that I respect and admire ALL the farmers/ranchers across this great country. Thank you for doing what you do to provide for us!
With that voice you could do allot of radio and television! During the 180 right? Great content ! And I'm not even a farmer 😎👍🏻 well well ... I must have a good ear for voice, after going back through your vlogs and finding out you already did the corporate radio! Keep up the great family life , thank you
Great video man. We got 20 bales per acre of hay in Ireland this year but you have a lot more acres. Crazy difference! Keep these amazing videos coming 👍
yea but what are the size of the bails? round bails weigh in a lot higher than small 100-200lb square bails. I know LMAO i used to have to buck them up into the hay loft by hand when i was growing up.
Ya I am talking about round bales. We have a similar John Deere belt baker to the one used in this video but the biggest problem that we have is getting a dry week in June or July to do the hay because a lot of rain falls in Ireland all summer long. It’s great to see how the land is farmed in different parts of the world.
That was a heavy crop, or was it two or three cuts, Im in Ireland too and on my brothers farm he got 13 round bales on the first cut per acre. Not fully sure what diameter they are but I would guess there are close to 4'8" or so and the same width. I was astounded by the little size of the windrows in this video, the lack of rain must make a big difference. Link to picture I took of hay windrows on my brothers land i.postimg.cc/PqJS1gzV/Ready-of-baling.jpg
I have an MBA and this guy has SOLID numbers and I swear knows more about BUSINESS and ECONOMICS than most financial people I know. He has EXPERIENCE and hands on operations. I learned a ton from this and his other videos. TYVM for this. If I could ask, do you know the economics of a wheat field?
Mike, awesome video. I have thought about doing our own from time to time, numbers never seem to make it worth it when I do the math. I’d love to have you on our podcast sometime to talk beef, hay and ranching. Last guest was ask tractor mike, had a great show, let me know if you’d like to come on an episode!
i gave that as a joke to my wifes uncle whos a farmer ,well he gave it to his adult son who months later said it was pretty spoton and actually helped him in a couple of decisions.
I appreciate what you do, grew up ranching and farming in South Texas. Understand the struggles, and the rewards of the lifestyle. God Bless you and your family, good quality video, good narrative. Keep up the good work.
Have you tried Swanson ag net wrap? I used only Vermeer wrap until a guy told me about this wrap, I haven’t had problems with it in my baler. I myself do custom baling. I have talked to a couple of other custom bakers that run John Deere balers and they like the Swanson wrap also. Just a thought.
Great video Mike....folks don't understand that there is a huge cost associate with bailing, growing and storing hay. Farming is expensive....wish I could send you some hay from our farm buddy.
they can graze through a foot of snow as long as its fairly fluffy. its ice you have to worry about. mine did fine until we got rain during the day, froze, snowed, then it warmed up and melted some of it and froze again. after it thawed enough they were back out on pasture.
@@stewpidaso26that may work for a cow calf but any feeder cattle it's extra work they have to do to find forage is wasted energy which means more time before you can send them to market
so youre telling me a cow that has to produce milk for a calf and enough energy for herself would do fine but a feeder wouldn't? yeah, ok. how much overhead are you spending to feed that feeder in the winter time? youre spending more out of your own pocket to provide a bed and breakfast than you would having to wait to send them to market, that's if the going rate is good.
@@stewpidaso26 you have to look at the nutrition requirements for what your doing a cow with calf only has to maintain not to mention the calf can forage on it's own early on. Where as a feeder your trying to fatten up as quick as possible to keep meat quality the long it takes the tougher it gets the harder they have to work to put on that weight takes away from the bottom line or you have to have increased land to finish on which where I'm from in PA and the land of taxes isn't as good an option.
Thanks for the video, at least you are being realistic or out of the denial stage of what a bale costs to make. I was hog farming here in Canada straw was costing $15 plus for me to buy the straw at $5.50 in the row bale it and haul it home. I needed around a 1000 bales a year I was doing 4500 hogs a year at $16 out the door custom feeding, they provided food in the deal. you can do the math on how many hogs to pay that without the other costs. Like what seemed to be a 500-$1000 entry fee to the Agco or CNH parts counter every time something needed fixing that I repaired being a mechanic to, then i'd payed myself and other running costs. The money for replacement or update bigger equipment wasn't ever going to be there as they wouldn't pay me more per animal. I quit but said i'd still custom bale straw from my sources if guys wanted it for cattle. These goofs think $15 a bales being ripped off. The big problem now is with modern combines and choppers they dust the straw so some you can't bale and you can't see it chopped . Guys figure out the fertilizer cost putting it back and not having to harrow after that they didn't think of before to. Free or cheap straw plus baling costs of $5 is a thing of the past here and bad weather makes demand higher to I struggled some years to get enough. I've already seen $40 CAN a bale wheat straw before harvest advertised last week that will never sell here, Hays starting at $120 now it got to $160 when it was short last year, everybody was out and there is no reserves this year. Some of these guys still need a reality check on the costs and is it worth farming still. I'm not sitting on my tractor baling on 36ft swaths at an average of 10 KPH through the night and working during the day for less than $10 a bale, last year I had 3 days in a row for a few weeks with 9 hours sleep total, that was just plain crazy . Take care.
Great video, very informative. We have a lot in common here in eastern Oregon. I am "lucky" enough to have irrigation - usually. We can produce a lot more, but our costs are much higher. (Mostly due to the costs of constantly Irrigating.) My favorite alfalfa seed comes from Wyoming.
@@adde-j6q - Not inequality at all. That 7$ an hour in 1977, factored for inflation, would be $30 an hour now. So what happened? Several things. 1st, and most importantly, NAFTA, the WTO, and globalization resulted in U.S. workers having to compete on the same playing field with workers in the 3rd world hell holes getting paid 5 bucks a week, driving down wages. 2nd, devaluation of the dollar through inflation led to massive, nominal price increases in U.S. consumer goods. 3rd, the U.S. labor force has generally become less competitive due to cultural decline. Put them together, and you have folks working the same jobs for 1/3 the real-dollar amount that they worked for 40 years ago. Easy to see, when you take the right perspective.
Red clover would help your yeild. it grows in dry harsh environments and is easy to grow. It's relatively cheap to try and once established its self seeding if you get the right variety. Also provides free nitrogen which is a bonus for the other grass.
I’ve heard you talk about how little rain yall recieve and about the droughts. Which mskes it hard to raise the hsy you need. Let me ask you, have you considered “Under Ground Drip Irrigation” farmers use it in areas of the nation that have parcipitation problems. You may consider it exspensive but the way to do it is a few acres every year, then you wouldn’t have to purchase $50k in hay. Remember Isreal & China have turned DESSERT into CROP PRODUCING LAND with irrigation.
HELLO, from chihuahua mexico, yes it is a state in Mexico, border with Texas, I grew up in the ranching, milking and irrigation system, corn and hay, a real man and woman are from the country, in the cities we became a disposable item, scared of losing the job and insecure human beings.
@@OurWyomingLife My oldest son lives in Gillette as ATC. Wyoming has some beautiful country. I always wondered (I'm strange I know) what it cost to farm and ranch.
This video was recommended by youtube. Definitely didn't disappoint. You got yourself a new subscriber. Btw, I am a landscaper, not a farmer. Keep up the great content!!
@@OurWyomingLife Hey Mike, i really admire the farming lifestyle and your videos are very educational and soon i will begin my farming life. Thanks for all you doing on your page.....plus I've really wanted to visit wyoming after watching my favorite show LONGMIRE.
Hey! I remember when you posted that first video on Reddit, I've been following you since day one. I remember when you guys were only getting 60 views for video. Haven't seen any of your videos in a while, but this one popped up in my feed and glad to see your channels doing well.
Great video Mike 👍and I agree with you 101%. In my case making hay with worn out equipment which can be a gamble if it decides to brake and keeping an eye on the clouds are my main stress and sometimes wonder would it be easier just to buy in the bales from time to time. Especially the costs of brake downs if not careful could cost way more than the machine is worth.
nothing as bad as a baler that fucks up just as u have the first row picked and the clouds are gathering .......i hire a baler for the hay that i make away from the home place , i find its less stressfull to pay up and look happy ,,,, he makes bales like bricks also .....
im in northwest ireland plenty rain dark clouds ,,no heatwave up this part similar weather to norway ,,we on west atlantic coast plenty growth grass grows well ,,,
Love watching your videos it show so much about ranching and where you're food come from thank you and the hard working farmers out there for the food we eat every day
Wow! You only get one cutting a year? Where I live in NE Indiana, they usually get three, occasionally four cuttings a year. Now I see why that hail storm was so devastating for you. Good luck to you this winter.
My grandfather died in 1959. He was a sharecropper in SC tobacco and cotton. He never owned a tractor only used horses and mules. I love watching farms and ranches. First time here. Daddy 92yrs old is blind. He went to war ww11 at 17. I use TH-cam to tell him about how things are out on farms and ranches.
We here in Iceland have about 50 bulls 60 yearcows few horses so last year we made 1600 round bales. (sold 400) we also paid 10.000 dollars for plastic wrap this year
hay I like your channel! what camera do you use? I like the picture . you should see my ranching channel and give me some pointers im just starting my channel but have a supercool family ranch
First. People have to understand your not in the cattle business. .your in the grass business. ..... you can always sell the cattle and just do hay In Texas we get 3 cuttings of hay.... but we feed in summer and winter... I just keep my herd size small Normally don't have to buy hay... But my ranch is paid for. That's a big difference You guys look like ya got it down. Nice video
Those are very conservative figures. Sadly as you said labour isn't included. There's NOTHING like a farm raised product but labour isn't what it should be for the work that goes into it. The reward is the benefit! I'm a land owner now, working my way to building and farming for my family! If the only pay I get is the best food around, I'll take it!!
7:14 "If you know anything about farming and ranching you know that money gets spent somewhere else" Yeah cuz you write up every expense as a farm expense, report an income of $0, don't pay taxes, and live in a big nice house.
@@ryanjohnson1265 my life has depended on hooking up a tractor implement as it so happens but here I am so it's a good thing you're an anonymous internet user that doesn't have to pay up on that bet.
Fascinating information. One hears "rancher," and to a city slicker like me, one believes it's a hard working always prosperous life...I'm learning that is untrue. I truly, truly have learned from your channel. Wishing you no more hail, rain, snow for a while, or breakdowns. Wishing you health, blessings & prosperity this year.
Just one harvest a year? Wow. I am a farmer from Poland and we do the haying two to three times a year. We also grow some lucerne which regrows up to 5-6 times a year! And on dry years we still have problems feeding the cows during winters.
Robert. Changes don't happen overnight. There were no magic spells in that book. But hey thanks for your understanding. I thought you wanted to help and not criticize. Nice to have your support. Thanks for watching -Mike
Very informative. You Sir, are a very good speaker. You kept it interesting and full of information. Thank you for sharing. ......Oh I'm in Australia. You have reached the other side of the planet.
Can you spare 2 to 5 non fertile acres? Dig a man-made water holding cistern. Dump all that snow in that hole and use it to water your fields. Gravity fed from upper ground. I see you have hills. Chop the tops and dig in buddy. Water your crops.
If you only cut once a year like these guys you don't need as much fertilizer. But we sometimes can get 3 cuttings here so you need more fertilizer here.
Struggle is the father of all things. It's the struggle of ranching that keeps you in the game. To each his own , I would derive no pleasure in doing backbreaking manual labor like a slave just to subsist from one day to the next.
Your net cost are are almost unbearable . I’m paying $200 a roll but getting 300 bales per roll . 2 1/2 wraps per roll . Not sure what to tell you but wow . I’d try to make Ruralking net work . What I use
Dont think there is a Rural King closer that 1000 miles from the Ranch, or I'd try a roll. I was at a Rural King Store with Dave & Matt when I was in Indiana. Liked it wish one was in town. Thanks for watching- Mike
@@lasobaranch9994 we have hayed the same ground since 1941 and never added chemicals. Other than letting the cows on it to fertilize it naturally. Grass is still growing like always.
the problem with hiring somebody even at 10 bucks an hour, you get to pay for everything he breaks and the cost of everything he steals when he leaves.
Around here we used to run larger wheel rakes, covers the same ground per pass but delivers one way which in that dry land hay you'll cut your baler passes in half and build a better bale. JD net wrap has engineered stretch and clings much better to the bale, you could save some and go to 64 in instead of Cover Edge but the Cover Edge tucks the edges nice though.
This should be played in every high school to teach economics, math and just plain life.
1046fireman also so people would appreciate how where their food comes from
♥️ I really enjoyed this video. Childhood memories again, refreshed.
I dont mean to be off topic but does anyone know a method to get back into an Instagram account..?
I was dumb forgot my login password. I would love any tips you can offer me.
@Ariel Fernando instablaster =)
@Stanley Alessandro thanks so much for your reply. I found the site on google and im in the hacking process atm.
Takes a while so I will reply here later with my results.
From a non farmer, non US perspective, this was really interesting
Agreed ! I may be a French engineer but I have to eat too. It's nice to know who makes it possible and how.
@@TheNefastor Achète toi un 12 tonnes et achète le foin que tu revends et celui que tu gardes. C'est la meilleure opération, je l'ai faite. C'est entre 200 et 400 euros de bénéfice par voyage de 20 balles, environ 8 heures de boulot.
@@vrajananda thanks for the advice, but I already make more money than that working in a lab.
@@TheNefastor ma parole ! Y'a qu'des français dans l'coin !
@@MrPicoli France represent !!! I 😅
As a barbecue guy, sometimes videos like this are handy to remind me of the total cost involved with getting quality beef for me to cook. Great video, very interesting and well-presented!
Thanks for letting us know you are a business man as well as a rancher and Steward of the land!
Drove through Wyoming a few years back and it was endless fields of hay. I had endless questions that you answered with this video. Thank you.
One question. Was it windy when you were there? Pan handle Texas and Wyoming always seem to have the wind whipping when I'm in either. I'm just curious.
@@brentb5303 sorry don't remember the wind. Beautiful country is all I remember.
@@khakhashisam3761 I was just wondering. I've been through there a handful of times and it was crazy windy. I've heard other truck drivers say the same thing.
2001 Monolithic Yes Wyoming is very windy. That’s why there are windmills. There is a lot more to Wyoming than what most people see on I-80 or I-15
Farmers are very important
Business opportunity in Wyoming. Custom Cutter. 🤔
I had the same thought, but then I remembered I have no experience or knowledge of that field. And I'm lazy.
well then you definitely won't be the one...
There's probably no custom cutters because there's no profit in it at the end of the day.
@@100mphFastball Exactly & is going to occur roughly one season of the year...
Biggest problem is the time sensitivity, If i’m not mistaken it has to be done in a certain window.
Great informative video Mike! Much appreciation not only for the time to create and edit your programs, but also for the simplicity of factual costs that perhaps too many people are ignorant of. -Bob...
Well I try to keep it simple thank you for the recognition : - Mike
I grew up working on a farm.
I'm glad I was just a hired hand, and NOT an owner.
It was a WONDERFUL time. You TRULY learn to appreciate Gods work.
Very interesting and informative. Thanks for sharing.
I was going to take the plunge and buy the equipment but I think you may have just talked me down off the ledge. I guess I'll keep paying the hay man his steak tax albeit with a much better attitude. Thanks for taking the time to help a rookie.
unless you are going to run the machines all summer have it done. Especially in wetter areas than the one discussed here. tools not being used accumulate rust and rust makes things not work right and break.
I live in a cul-de-sac and am not a farmer but I found this interesting information. Thanks.
Incredible oration of video, great professional sound. Get yourself an agent
FYI...his previous job was a radio station DJ. And yes, he has a great voice for it!
But the loud background music ruins the video.
Great voice & delivery! Randomly popped up on my feed so i thought id learn something new!
I love this, and just like you had pointed out the voice and delivery was spot on. Not only was I glued to the phone, and subbed but dam sign this Man up to his own show.
Not sure how I got here, but I really enjoyed the video. I also want to say that I respect and admire ALL the farmers/ranchers across this great country. Thank you for doing what you do to provide for us!
I say to my kid- you can learn math, business and life from a farmer. Kudos to all smart farmers
With that voice you could do allot of radio and television! During the 180 right? Great content ! And I'm not even a farmer 😎👍🏻 well well ... I must have a good ear for voice, after going back through your vlogs and finding out you already did the corporate radio! Keep up the great family life , thank you
I dont even own a house lol but I love farming life. Thank you sir for the service and this great information
Add $2.00 every time the baler door opens for baler depreciation. Like the videos!
Great video man. We got 20 bales per acre of hay in Ireland this year but you have a lot more acres. Crazy difference! Keep these amazing videos coming 👍
yea but what are the size of the bails? round bails weigh in a lot higher than small 100-200lb square bails. I know LMAO i used to have to buck them up into the hay loft by hand when i was growing up.
InternetBizUni , we’ve got a good climate for grass growth, wet and warm
Ya I am talking about round bales. We have a similar John Deere belt baker to the one used in this video but the biggest problem that we have is getting a dry week in June or July to do the hay because a lot of rain falls in Ireland all summer long. It’s great to see how the land is farmed in different parts of the world.
That was a heavy crop, or was it two or three cuts, Im in Ireland too and on my brothers farm he got 13 round bales on the first cut per acre. Not fully sure what diameter they are but I would guess there are close to 4'8" or so and the same width. I was astounded by the little size of the windrows in this video, the lack of rain must make a big difference. Link to picture I took of hay windrows on my brothers land i.postimg.cc/PqJS1gzV/Ready-of-baling.jpg
A reminder that "flyover America" is the best part of America.
Hey Mike. Add in the cost of picking those bales up in the field and transporting them back to the farm and stacking them. Great job..
For sure. !!! Thanks -Mike
first time watcher of your channel. Great video. Amazing that wrapping costs more then fuel!
I have an MBA and this guy has SOLID numbers and I swear knows more about BUSINESS and ECONOMICS than most financial people I know. He has EXPERIENCE and hands on operations. I learned a ton from this and his other videos. TYVM for this. If I could ask, do you know the economics of a wheat field?
A lot of Ranchers are also Option Commodities Market experts and play the markets for their fuel, corn, and cattle.
Mike, awesome video. I have thought about doing our own from time to time, numbers never seem to make it worth it when I do the math. I’d love to have you on our podcast sometime to talk beef, hay and ranching. Last guest was ask tractor mike, had a great show, let me know if you’d like to come on an episode!
Thank you, sure thing. Just contact me at mail@ourwyominglife and we can set something up. Thanks - Mike
Will do Mike!
Will do Mike!
You should just play Farming Simulator 2019... Zero risk.
with zero reward tho :(
@@ShaNicAify I have a platinum trophy
i gave that as a joke to my wifes uncle whos a farmer ,well he gave it to his adult son who months later said it was pretty spoton and actually helped him in a couple of decisions.
Definitely showed that y’all are the heart of America. I can’t even imagine. Thank you!!
Wyoming ranching sounds like there is no room for error and a sacrificial goat might be handy
If you put nothing in to the land......you drain it.....and wont get much out of the land in return. He never mentioned the cost of fertilizer.
I appreciate what you do, grew up ranching and farming in South Texas. Understand the struggles, and the rewards of the lifestyle. God Bless you and your family, good quality video, good narrative. Keep up the good work.
hi forrest any irish in that surname im anderson too ,,,lol
Have you tried Swanson ag net wrap? I used only Vermeer wrap until a guy told me about this wrap, I haven’t had problems with it in my baler. I myself do custom baling. I have talked to a couple of other custom bakers that run John Deere balers and they like the Swanson wrap also. Just a thought.
2nd on Swanson ag run it on my jd569 and never had a problem and its cheaper then Deere we do about 2k bales a year
That is a great video! I don’t even farm.
Great video Mike....folks don't understand that there is a huge cost associate with bailing, growing and storing hay. Farming is expensive....wish I could send you some hay from our farm buddy.
Thanks Josh- Mike
... Not to mention ... a LOT of work. Good grief they have a lot to do ...
you should rotationally graze your cattle to improve your land. you would grow more per acre.
Im sure they do with graze grass that thin but it still wont matter much in winter with a foot of snow on the ground
they can graze through a foot of snow as long as its fairly fluffy. its ice you have to worry about. mine did fine until we got rain during the day, froze, snowed, then it warmed up and melted some of it and froze again. after it thawed enough they were back out on pasture.
@@stewpidaso26that may work for a cow calf but any feeder cattle it's extra work they have to do to find forage is wasted energy which means more time before you can send them to market
so youre telling me a cow that has to produce milk for a calf and enough energy for herself would do fine but a feeder wouldn't? yeah, ok. how much overhead are you spending to feed that feeder in the winter time? youre spending more out of your own pocket to provide a bed and breakfast than you would having to wait to send them to market, that's if the going rate is good.
@@stewpidaso26 you have to look at the nutrition requirements for what your doing a cow with calf only has to maintain not to mention the calf can forage on it's own early on. Where as a feeder your trying to fatten up as quick as possible to keep meat quality the long it takes the tougher it gets the harder they have to work to put on that weight takes away from the bottom line or you have to have increased land to finish on which where I'm from in PA and the land of taxes isn't as good an option.
Thanks for the video, at least you are being realistic or out of the denial stage of what a bale costs to make. I was hog farming here in Canada straw was costing $15 plus for me to buy the straw at $5.50 in the row bale it and haul it home. I needed around a 1000 bales a year I was doing 4500 hogs a year at $16 out the door custom feeding, they provided food in the deal. you can do the math on how many hogs to pay that without the other costs. Like what seemed to be a 500-$1000 entry fee to the Agco or CNH parts counter every time something needed fixing that I repaired being a mechanic to, then i'd payed myself and other running costs. The money for replacement or update bigger equipment wasn't ever going to be there as they wouldn't pay me more per animal.
I quit but said i'd still custom bale straw from my sources if guys wanted it for cattle. These goofs think $15 a bales being ripped off. The big problem now is with modern combines and choppers they dust the straw so some you can't bale and you can't see it chopped . Guys figure out the fertilizer cost putting it back and not having to harrow after that they didn't think of before to. Free or cheap straw plus baling costs of $5 is a thing of the past here and bad weather makes demand higher to I struggled some years to get enough.
I've already seen $40 CAN a bale wheat straw before harvest advertised last week that will never sell here, Hays starting at $120 now it got to $160 when it was short last year, everybody was out and there is no reserves this year. Some of these guys still need a reality check on the costs and is it worth farming still. I'm not sitting on my tractor baling on 36ft swaths at an average of 10 KPH through the night and working during the day for less than $10 a bale, last year I had 3 days in a row for a few weeks with 9 hours sleep total, that was just plain crazy . Take care.
Fantastic . Thank you for the excellent explanation.
It amazes me how far we've come technologically in just a half century or so. They couldn't handle that much hay without power equipment.
That sure is the truth, thanks - Mike
You've got me looking at fields counting the bales as I drive by.
Makes me aware how hard you've got it
Thanks Tom - Mike
Me too. Although I'm counting heavily irrigated fields along the Colorado river in arizona. They produce all year long here
Wow...that’s a thin crop. Obviously a fine line between profit and loss.
Ha ha brilliant
It is all about. And finally what's the cost of a meat pound? It takes time and blood of the farmer.
JFK Jr. Is Still Dead 6:05 look at that shit😂😂😭
Lack of fertilizer is the main issue !
Irv Farmer ...I’d say moisture
Great video, very informative. We have a lot in common here in eastern Oregon. I am "lucky" enough to have irrigation - usually. We can produce a lot more, but our costs are much higher. (Mostly due to the costs of constantly Irrigating.) My favorite alfalfa seed comes from Wyoming.
Farmers aren't respected enough...
Someday we regret this
At 9:28 Was that Bugs running across the field or Wiley?
Nice choice of shirt Johnny Cash is a legend!
Thank you Austin - Mike
$10 per hour?? Heck, in '77 I was making $7 as a farm hand.
@@adde-j6q - Not inequality at all. That 7$ an hour in 1977, factored for inflation, would be $30 an hour now. So what happened? Several things. 1st, and most importantly, NAFTA, the WTO, and globalization resulted in U.S. workers having to compete on the same playing field with workers in the 3rd world hell holes getting paid 5 bucks a week, driving down wages. 2nd, devaluation of the dollar through inflation led to massive, nominal price increases in U.S. consumer goods. 3rd, the U.S. labor force has generally become less competitive due to cultural decline. Put them together, and you have folks working the same jobs for 1/3 the real-dollar amount that they worked for 40 years ago. Easy to see, when you take the right perspective.
Sean Hunter greed mostly.
Red clover would help your yeild. it grows in dry harsh environments and is easy to grow. It's relatively cheap to try and once established its self seeding if you get the right variety. Also provides free nitrogen which is a bonus for the other grass.
I’ve heard you talk about how little rain yall recieve and about the droughts. Which mskes it hard to raise the hsy you need. Let me ask you, have you considered “Under Ground Drip Irrigation” farmers use it in areas of the nation that have parcipitation problems. You may consider it exspensive but the way to do it is a few acres every year, then you wouldn’t have to purchase $50k in hay. Remember Isreal & China have turned DESSERT into CROP PRODUCING LAND with irrigation.
"Cylinders of wintertime happiness" 😁 lovely !
*for the cows
HELLO, from chihuahua mexico, yes it is a state in Mexico, border with Texas, I grew up in the ranching, milking and irrigation system, corn and hay, a real man and woman are from the country, in the cities we became a disposable item, scared of losing the job and insecure human beings.
Get a copy of Jim Gerrish's book, "Kick The Hay Habit". It'll help you a lot. And you forgot to add in fertilizer cost.
Already have it. Thanks. -Mike
Here in WA it's so wet...everything is haylage. Opposite issues here with too much rain. The kids like to say the farmers are growing marshmallows.
Here I have to pay 15 per roll to cut and bale on our rented ground.
That's cheap! I'm in Nebraska and usually it's about 13$ an acre just to swath it.
One of the biggest problems with buying hay is transferring weeds also. Good video!!
Notification Gang!!! Gotta love that bell icon!!! Informative Video Mike!!! 💪🤠
Good morning! Thanks for watching - Mike
How big do u make the bales cuz in ireland u would hope for 10-12 round bales to the acre
Alot less lol
Thanks for all the hard work and sacrifice so we can have food on the table!!
Mike, your videos are always super intersting. This information is not readily available to most of us. Thank you so much.
Thanks for watching R Robertomondo- Mike
Jonny Cash.
Love this channel.its not a bunch of fairytale crap like the rest of the Homestead channels.
Real Stuff
That is awesome, thank you very very much - Mike
From a non-farmer, US perspective, this was very interesting. Learn something new everyday.
Thank you Rick -Mike
@@OurWyomingLife My oldest son lives in Gillette as ATC. Wyoming has some beautiful country. I always wondered (I'm strange I know) what it cost to farm and ranch.
This video was recommended by youtube. Definitely didn't disappoint. You got yourself a new subscriber. Btw, I am a landscaper, not a farmer. Keep up the great content!!
Thank you Jack. Glad you found us and thanks for watching -Mike
Why am i sooo addicted to this channel hahaha. Los Angeles living but i love the farming life. Good job and keep it up.
Hey there. We were in LA just a few weeks ago. I think I was the only guy in 100 miles walking around with a cowboy hat on. Thanks for watching - Mike
@@OurWyomingLife Hey Mike, i really admire the farming lifestyle and your videos are very educational and soon i will begin my farming life. Thanks for all you doing on your page.....plus I've really wanted to visit wyoming after watching my favorite show LONGMIRE.
Informative video, Mike! Much respect to you and the good folks in Wyoming for the work you guys are doing. Take care and God bless!
Thanks for watching Cong Nghe- Mike
Hey! I remember when you posted that first video on Reddit, I've been following you since day one. I remember when you guys were only getting 60 views for video. Haven't seen any of your videos in a while, but this one popped up in my feed and glad to see your channels doing well.
Thank you very much. :) I hope you are back for a bit -Mike
When did Jason Aldean start ranchin in Wyoming?
😂
Funny
Great video! Interesting to compare costs of making hay in Lapland Finland.
Great video Mike 👍and I agree with you 101%. In my case making hay with worn out equipment which can be a gamble if it decides to brake and keeping an eye on the clouds are my main stress and sometimes wonder would it be easier just to buy in the bales from time to time. Especially the costs of brake downs if not careful could cost way more than the machine is worth.
It is a careful balance, thanks - MIke
nothing as bad as a baler that fucks up just as u have the first row picked and the clouds are gathering .......i hire a baler for the hay that i make away from the home place , i find its less stressfull to pay up and look happy ,,,, he makes bales like bricks also .....
hi there you might be a distant realitve of mine ///
im in northwest ireland plenty rain dark clouds ,,no heatwave up this part similar weather to norway ,,we on west atlantic coast plenty growth grass grows well ,,,
Love watching your videos it show so much about ranching and where you're food come from thank you and the hard working farmers out there for the food we eat every day
Wow! You only get one cutting a year? Where I live in NE Indiana, they usually get three, occasionally four cuttings a year. Now I see why that hail storm was so devastating for you.
Good luck to you this winter.
Thank you Robert - Mike
My grandfather died in 1959. He was a sharecropper in SC tobacco and cotton. He never owned a tractor only used horses and mules. I love watching farms and ranches. First time here. Daddy 92yrs old is blind. He went to war ww11 at 17. I use TH-cam to tell him about how things are out on farms and ranches.
In Ireland our crops would yield about 10 bales to the acre with 2 to 4 cuttings a year and a Bale of hay would sell for €25
Its all about supply and demand, I would love some 25$ hay Thanks - Mike
Ya send me some 25 dollar hay to please
We here in Iceland have about 50 bulls 60 yearcows few horses so last year we made 1600 round bales. (sold 400) we also paid 10.000 dollars for plastic wrap this year
We got 2-3 cuttings per season in Arkansas.
hay I like your channel! what camera do you use? I like the picture . you should see my ranching channel and give me some pointers im just starting my channel but have a supercool family ranch
Nice Video, Good Explaining!!
Crazy to think only one cut a year bc Canada can get 5-6 cuts a year
Its all location, location, location. Places in the U.S. get multiple cuts a year too. Just not in places with arid and semi-arid climates.
First. People have to understand your not in the cattle business. .your in the grass business. ..... you can always sell the cattle and just do hay
In Texas we get 3 cuttings of hay.... but we feed in summer and winter...
I just keep my herd size small
Normally don't have to buy hay...
But my ranch is paid for. That's a big difference
You guys look like ya got it down. Nice video
Owning the land no mortgage thats a huge fixed cost gone.
@@WarReport. they inherited the land, equipment, everything. Like you said, it makes a huge difference. I love the show.
Those are very conservative figures. Sadly as you said labour isn't included. There's NOTHING like a farm raised product but labour isn't what it should be for the work that goes into it. The reward is the benefit! I'm a land owner now, working my way to building and farming for my family! If the only pay I get is the best food around, I'll take it!!
Thats the truth, thank you - Mike
7:14 "If you know anything about farming and ranching you know that money gets spent somewhere else"
Yeah cuz you write up every expense as a farm expense, report an income of $0, don't pay taxes, and live in a big nice house.
Lol. That's funny Caleb. Guess you got it all figured out. Good luck to you -Mike
Caleb m blown the Fuck out for being a douche 😆
Our Wyoming Life $100 says he couldn’t bottle feed a calf or hook up an implement to a tractor if his life depended on it. 😂😂
@@ryanjohnson1265 my life has depended on hooking up a tractor implement as it so happens but here I am so it's a good thing you're an anonymous internet user that doesn't have to pay up on that bet.
Love your channel!
Very informative answering many of my questions I've always had!
Thank you & God bless
Informative breakdown Mike on the costs of hay, thanks
Thank you for watching - Mike
Have you ever considered intense rotational grazing?
Fascinating information. One hears "rancher," and to a city slicker like me, one believes it's a hard working always prosperous life...I'm learning that is untrue. I truly, truly have learned from your channel. Wishing you no more hail, rain, snow for a while, or breakdowns. Wishing you health, blessings & prosperity this year.
Thank you so much :) - Mike
You should look into a hydroswing swauther. Might reduce the hours spent having to rake it all after the mower.
I really enjoyed the haying aspect, however, not the loud background music. Sorry about.
Just one harvest a year? Wow.
I am a farmer from Poland and we do the haying two to three times a year. We also grow some lucerne which regrows up to 5-6 times a year! And on dry years we still have problems feeding the cows during winters.
Dang I'll give a thumbs up just for that shirt, the good vid is just a bonus🤠👍
You obviously didn't read that book I sent you for Christmas, huh? Keep tossing the money away....
Robert. Changes don't happen overnight. There were no magic spells in that book. But hey thanks for your understanding. I thought you wanted to help and not criticize. Nice to have your support. Thanks for watching -Mike
Lose the earring! Something about earrings and cowboys doesn’t fit!
Thanks for watching but it's because of that exact reason I probably never will. Thanks - Mike
Really? Here's your sign!
Very informative. You Sir, are a very good speaker. You kept it interesting and full of information. Thank you for sharing. ......Oh I'm in Australia. You have reached the other side of the planet.
Been there and done that, Dodge Ranches N-CA: cut, raked and stacked. Too much fun, too much work: Swother and Harowbed.
Thanks for watching -Mike
Can you spare 2 to 5 non fertile acres? Dig a man-made water holding cistern. Dump all that snow in that hole and use it to water your fields. Gravity fed from upper ground. I see you have hills. Chop the tops and dig in buddy. Water your crops.
Thanks for the idea - Mike
Seems like the yield is low, dont you use fertilizer? Or chicken/hen manure(contains alot of nitrogen)
Nice music video . Music over powered the person talking .
I would check you settings for audio, including how your computer or tv is mixing audio, thanks - Mike
@@OurWyomingLife I don't think my phone has settings like that it just has a volume up and down .
cityamish1 I didn’t have any problem hearing him talk.
@@mikewilder on my phone the music is the same volume as a person speaking. Must just be my phone I don't know
In my part if the world we have another big cost. Fertilizer
If you only cut once a year like these guys you don't need as much fertilizer. But we sometimes can get 3 cuttings here so you need more fertilizer here.
Struggle is the father of all things. It's the struggle of ranching that keeps you in the game. To each his own , I would derive no pleasure in doing backbreaking manual labor like a slave just to subsist from one day to the next.
Your net cost are are almost unbearable . I’m paying $200 a roll but getting 300 bales per roll . 2 1/2 wraps per roll . Not sure what to tell you but wow . I’d try to make Ruralking net work . What I use
Dont think there is a Rural King closer that 1000 miles from the Ranch, or I'd try a roll. I was at a Rural King Store with Dave & Matt when I was in Indiana. Liked it wish one was in town. Thanks for watching- Mike
Look into holistic management, that can help you create a plan to avoid haying.
i was thinking on the same, how many years would the land endure without any input, either organic or quimical
You cant avoid haying in Wyoming. Cattle wont eat snow. I'm next door in Nebraska and we put up hay all summer to feed on top of snow.
@@lasobaranch9994 we have hayed the same ground since 1941 and never added chemicals. Other than letting the cows on it to fertilize it naturally. Grass is still growing like always.
@@sanityfade check pout gabe brown, he does hay grazing, keeping hay in the pasture and moving the cows with hot wire
@@lasobaranch9994 cows cant graze through snow. We use winter pasture but when its snowed under hay goes on top.
Dang bulls eatin' double!!!
the problem with hiring somebody even at 10 bucks an hour, you get to pay for everything he breaks and the cost of everything he steals when he leaves.
No 100# bales? No "sled"? No "wire"bales? Da@m , I'm getting "old".
Very insightful and interesting.Thank you!
Good morning mike. I have a question, what is the average weight of your cattle when they go off to auction? Thanks for the videos!
550 lbs thanks - Mike
Around here we used to run larger wheel rakes, covers the same ground per pass but delivers one way which in that dry land hay you'll cut your baler passes in half and build a better bale. JD net wrap has engineered stretch and clings much better to the bale, you could save some and go to 64 in instead of Cover Edge but the Cover Edge tucks the edges nice though.
Yup. Thanks for watching -Mike