Here's Hoping : Our Barley Combining Saga Continues
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ก.ค. 2020
- Well, we finished combining barley this week. Watch to see how Gertie did. Next up is hay! Stay tuned, stay well and stay safe. Best to y'all! The Bernards
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I love the way so many people suggest buying this or that to improve things or make things easier. All of those suggestions are great-just send money with the suggestion.
Have a great day!!
It's an fair suggestion tho, the F2 is about 40 years (depending on production year) old and the prices arent eccentric (4k to 8k estimate). It's all a question about what the farms needs (not worth getting a class 9 or 10 combine for a tiny farm) vs the money & time cost of fixing something older (if you wanna get real fancy you can add efficiency on top of that question). :)
Why spend 20 grand on something that sits in the shed for 50-51 weeks ovf the year. No maka da sence to me. We have a 1644 Inter with a 25 ft front and we only harvest 500 acres. No point trying to keep up with the Joneses all the time, it just dont make sence. Your area looks beautiful.
@@stevenowen4150 I agree with your comment to a degree, but they are probably saying things like that, because old breaking down farm tools/equip does in fact cost TIME & MONEY. IF every year your spending 1,000 hours fixing broke down equipment weekly/monthly/yearly all of that TIME adds up to mean a great deal with production as an end result of farming, to some farmers. Don't get me lying I am not a farmer, but money is something almost anyone with a little effort applied can understand. That was just the time factor alone, now add those repair hours + the minor cost they have for fixing broken stuff, it could very well be staggering, almost hurting their farm in many ways, not to mention adding unneeded stress to everyone involved on the farm. Lot's of variables go into farming efficiently, not just Does this machine start up? They seem happy based on the videos, so that's what I go off, their happiness in the videos, because that is what we are technically being presented with, not just farming videos. I still get what your saying though totally, but what we see in videos isn't always the reality of real life for each farm, so hard to tell on some things.
Most of us Americans live by the motto "If it ain't broke, don't fix it", which is why we are so hard-headed. I'd probably be using those as well if they served their purpose daily, but the more time your repairing things the less time your being productive, so much of it makes sense with people's opinions. Would be nice though if every suggestion came with a donation, that'd be sweet XD.
Ya’ll are really good people. Thank you for filming what courage and persistence looks like. The four of you are an inspiration to me and hence my loved ones, too
Does anyone else watch these videos with there hearts in their throats? I’m just praying that everything holds together and comes together for this beautiful family.
We all do. My b.p. is 190/100. 😉
Yep. You can't help but love Meredith and her family! ❤
Me to in fact I think we all need to start praying for many blessings to come their way. In proverbs I have read how the power of life and death is in the power of the tongue. What we speak really matters. Speak blessings and not what you don't want. Look for the things you DO want and not what you don't want. Like what's next? Don't say what's next just say, thank You God for blessings that are coming our way and I am thanking You NOW for them because You did say ask and ye shall receive. I rebuke satan from our farm and praying that God helps things not to tear up so much. Blessings and thank You God because we know where they all come from!!!
Barley is done woohooo! I see the stress on both you and your husbands face disappear. Wesley is a great help, and a hard worker on your farm. Our boy, Dakota he's our helper. He works full time as a ranch hand at a well known horse ranch, and is going back to school for diesel mechanic. He still lives with us and helps immensely on the property. Hubby and I are so grateful for his help.
That Wesley is one handy young Man ! The world would be a better place if we had a few more Lawrence's ! Your whole family is top notch ! You should be proud !
She is proud of her family and says so in almost every video - and rightfully so! Though I suspect that Meredith doesn't give herself enough credit for raising 2 young people that will both become outstanding adults ... and for showing them that hard work is not only men's work!
THE Joy's of of owning and running a combine. SO times you work more than you running
Wow Wee !!! You have almost 60,000 subscribers !!! Bet when you started this channel you never thought you would have so many. Congratulations !!! You and your family are awesome.
Westly is going to be a master farm mechanic, no matter if he wants to or not! Skills that will last a life time! Hopefully one of your kids will take over the family farm in the future.
nothing made me happier then working on anything with my father , learned so much today at times i will be doing something and thank my father for teaching me it
Wesley is a quick learner it must make his daddy proud it is nice and important how you always acknowledge how he is doing a 👍 good job. ❤️🇦🇺❤️🇦🇺
You are gonna be so happy when the kids start running tractors and equipment for the farm , that will take a big load off of you and your husband.
Kids do the grunt work. Us older folks train them and then we sit in the a/c equipment. Come up hard...strong for life.
I admire you for being able to keep a smile on your face when hard times usually wipe them off in an instant. You're living proof that a frown fixes nothing more than showing everyone else that you're upset. If upset made farmers frown, you'd never see a smile from any of them. Making a small farm work means you have to use older equipment that breaks down a lot and you have to fix it yourself.
You should be proud of Wes. That is a very claustrophobic place. He went after it like a fox after a chicken.
What a blessing Wes is in more ways than one. He sure is awesome at what he does for his age I tell ya. Other boys his age wouldn't probably know how to do a fourth of what he does unless they're farmer families to. Way to go Westley!!!!
I grew up around farming as my uncles, on my mothers side, all had cows, horses, pigs, chickens, and they raised some of their own feed. My father was an engineer on the railroad and would pick up corn, wheat, and other grains that would spill out of the railcars in the switching yard, and give it to my uncles. Any time they butchered a pig or a bull, it was a family affair and we got part of it. They also had big gardens for vegetables, fields of watermelons, and groves of plumbs and pears. Planting and harvest was also a family affair and was shared with the rest of the family who also helped. We did not have any live stock but did board horses in the back part of our property. It was my job to see that they were fed and watered, which I got paid for by the owners. To us kids it was all fun, and later own I learned it was also educational. We did not have air conditioning and was use to working in the mid 90s with humidity also in the 90s. I learned to drive a tractor when I was around 10 years old. Even did some plowing in the small gardens with a single plow pulled by a horse. My grandfather, on my mothers side, came from Belgium in the early 1900s and brought over a bunch of sharecroppers to work his plantation in central Louisiana. We found out a few years ago that in the beginning it was over 10,000 acres. He sold a lot of it to the state for highways and my mother and her siblings inherited what was left. That is where I grew up. My mother always had a very small garden where she grew, corn and okra with green beans next to them, tomatoes, and squashes. To this day I can remember how much better fresh vegetables tasted than the ones bought in stores today. Today I’m only 30 minutes from the Louisiana Super Dome but my home borders about a 1,000 acres of sugarcane. Would not change any of it.
Enjoy your videos. You allow us to see what you''ll do as farmers. I appreciate you letting us follow you along. Love you family, your work ethic, the kids, the dogs, and Mr. Farmer. He's quite a guy. And especially all the work you do to produce these videos and present them to us. Your a special lady!!
The joys of working the land is an uphill struggle and at harvest time the hill gets steeper
Raise the Burley “Backer” done that a lot of year round work! I will say this You all have older equipment but Lawrence sure takes good care of it.
I love the way you personify your equipment. I see Lawrence's hands and I see a man who has worked hard his entire life. You and Lawrence complete each other. Your kids are an added blessing to your union. The kids are being raised right. I thank God I found your videos! I ask this with complete respect...Can Lawrence be a bit stubborn? What a great man!
LB is a real John Wayne! He never gives up and he has always gets the work done! I love this man!
My grandfather wore long sleeved shirts all the time and he always said he was cooler than I was with no shirt.
Lawrence is right it keeps you cooler because of the perspiration. I labored outside all my life.
And the ole timers use to drink warm tea instead of ice tea. Use to say. Make you feel cooler. I ll. Take mine on ice
@@toddreynolds8875 Right, I've worked construction outside in humid, 95+ degree heat and we all drank hot coffee because we thought it kept us cooler. I guess I'm an old-timer now in my late 70's, but until your comment never thought about being in that category... pretty funny to hear (really hahaha).
absolutely! even on the boat here in SW FL, long sleeves and gaiter on the face and head.
Hi
Did you grow up on a farm? I love watching your videos We farm in SD yours reminds me do much of our farm.I grew up in town and didn't anything about farming(just have grain)
We farm about 1000 acres , I have farmed with him now a few years.still learning things.
Keep him fed and the kiddos and your self they will love you forever you all are so beautiful and special
I love yer face when you're whispering around LB when he's grumpy.
The kids are learning fast. Nice family. Hope dad can take the hot temperature .
In Desert places, where it cools off to the high 90s at night, the locals wear long sleeves to keep the sun off of them... Their own personal shade!
When I was 7 years old my dad had me getting tools for him when he worked on the equipment. I learned how to mechanic on the tractors and the truck. He taught me how to use a stick welder to fix brackets and frames. We didn't have a lot of money to hire things fixed, so we did a lot ourselves. I still do a lot of work myself, but I am well aware of my limitations to only go as far as my knowledge and experience will take me. Your son is learning life skills he will never forget.
I think so, too! Thank you
@@ThisFarmWife_ did Lawrence build the log home himself or did he purchase a kit?
THANK YOU FOR ANOTHER GREAT VIDEO MEREDITH WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY , EVERY ONE PLEASE KEEP SAFE , XXX .
Wes , the valuable lessons he is learning daily with dad , mom he will always cherish , keep up the special knowledge you learn , it will pay off in the future ! Bob
It's called life skills and I think every kid should learn them. Get them off there dam phones and game systems or computers. Teach them real life and not fantasy. Can I get a bunch of thumbs up for this.
You're right Bob, Wes is learning valuable lessons. Hopefully he will someday take over the farm. keeping the Bernard Farm in the family for another generation.
The chaffers as you call them are adjustable as well as the wind from the fan. My dad would walk beside the combine with a grain shovel and catch the chaff coming out to see how many kernals we were loosing on the ground. I was a young man at the time and I remember those days with my dad very fondly. He's been gone now 36 yrs.
You are the most delightful thing on u tube . I love your spirit and that pretty smile. You keep them running and making progress. You don’t let things get you down are you never show it ,a sign out a sure winner. I do wish he would talk to you more and show us he appreciates you for what you do for him. The price of a good woman is for above rubies . God bless and be with you. Keep them coming. Love ya so much . When I was younger my dad taught me so much on the farm . I just didn’t know the more I learned the more I had to work .
Thanks so much for the kind words!
Its called a straw walker because with it shaking back and forwards and going up and down at the back end it causes the straw to be throw up and back every time it goes around once. it walks the straw out, one saw tooth at a time hence the name. it allows the grain to be shaken out of the bulk straw and the grain falls back down the middle of the walker to the inside of the combine to where it is collected.. Wesley did a heck of a job getting up inside to fasten bolts etc. Any technician will tell you it is just about the nastiest job on a combine. Big responsibility on a young fellows shoulders.
Well I have made the sweet potato salad twice and I know I will be making regularly, because when I make it this time with 6 potatoes! This sweet potato salad is all I eat till it’s gone so good. Did I tell you how good it is it is so good! Yeah so so good, I cannot believe I have lived this long and not made this.
My Daddy was a welder for 40 years in business for himself here in Franklin County NC. He did welding for farmers, loggers, etc. He wore those exact same jeans and shirts for 40 years. Would not wear anything else! He is 82 and retired, and to this day, he still wears those from time to time. He sweated alot. He is not on any medications and is in great health! I always said that is because he sweated all of the impurities out for 40 years!
Haha, maybe that's it!
Wes deserves the big burger! What a cool little dude helping like he does!
You're definitely not just raising a boy but your raising a young MAN! We need more if that in this country. You and Lawrence should be very proud!!!! As I'm sure you are. Have a Happy 4th.
This is the first time in my life I have ever been proud of a piece of farm equipment. Go Gerty! I think she's got a new lease on life thanks to LB's loving hands. BTW, LB is a cool guy whether he has designer holes in his clothes or not. Matter of fact, they are more authentic of he put them there personally.
Just have the biggest smile on my face watching LB with the grease gun! Man what a time saver.. I know the feeling of having a new tool to do a job! Y'all guys are great!
Today sure was Wes's day to shine. No kidding what a great young man. Umm, about sweet potatoes anything, just can't get my tastes buds around any of it. I've tried, just can't do it. Must be the Yankee in me. Another great video, though.
Great video Meredith
Remember breaking a StrawWalker on our Massey 410 combine replaced it by myself had to put a sheet of plywood on part of them to lie down on them. For comfort and esse...
Hi Meredith. Wesley is a great helper! L.B. and you must be proud of him. Will stay tuned for haying, and whatever comes along. Hi to family. Love & blessings from ~ Rick in N.H.
I was youngest out of 7 kids so I to had to go into all the small places, put nuts on in places only my hand would fit. Wesley I feel your pain but the experience is worth a lot.
Love you all
your videos are the best....I think you show the real of farms that are not huge but are sustainable
Keep the good work you all,your husband is a hard worker and you are so supportive of him,gerdy is a good machine and its ok ,all farmers have the same thing what you all are going through.
God bless you and your family and may jesus Angeles protect you and your family what ever you guys are doing and may jesus bless you with more gifts
In jesus Christ mighty name Amen
My dad said the same thing about those shirts,he wore them all the time.
Thanks for introducing us in Anna Valley to sweet potato salad. We love them roasted with beef and horse radish - but never in a salad.
I used to take sweet potatoes and slice them as thin and safely as possible
Then deep fry them
Season with cinnamon and ground red pepper to taste!!! Good Saturday afternoon
Snack....
When I was a boy growing up in Brunswick county . We would take fresh sweet potatoes and cut them in 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick slices and fry them in hot grease with fresh fish , loaf bread and pepsi's . Good times and great memories !!
Sounds great!
Another great video, many jobs done, many more still to do, I remember those days well, of course, seeing Wesley helping Lawrence is always good, too, you all are busier than one armed paper hangers, thanks for sharing your story
Your husband takes good care of his farm machines. Thats what it takes to be a good farmer ,PEACE GIRL,
Change the hitch height by flipping or moving on the front of the seeder & planter so they are the same. No more drawbar flipping .
I'm 65 years young and re-living my childhood thru the Bernards! Thank You for the Memories!!!
In our part of the country We call Allis Chalmers combines galvanize grinders...
You are living THE LIFE. Good onyas. Im a small farmer in West Australia too. My Dad taught me everything i know and still learning off him. Never too old to learn and im 51. He 86 and still working everyday. Do you ever get harvest and vehicle movement bans over there when it gets hot or windy?
A trick that I do when pulling weeds is , lay a tarp or shade cloth in the bed of tour ute , tie the tarp at the tailgate end , throw other end over cab , fill back of ute with weeds , throw weeds onto tarp , then when you empty weeds out of ute just pull on top of tarp , weeds just roll out . hope that helps .
It really nice to see a down to the earth family out on the farm. Best wishes from ky.
Awesome, awesome video . Blessings
Thank you! Same to you
It's actually cooler to wear long sleeves and pants in the summer. It keeps you cooler because you sweat and also, it keeps you from getting bug bites, scraps and cuts while working under a tractor.
After farming for many years and literally repairing,building, adapting,inventing everything out of sheer necessity, lack of money, lack of actual parts or machines; I can say farmers are some of the most resourceful and intelligent people out there. It makes me fume when people say stupid farmer statements, as they have no idea of the investment in time, money, and heart that it takes. I gained such a broad educational experience that few even grasp the capacity of a farmer. Having a supportive family and wife is an absolute necessity and blessing. Never cuss a farmer, especially with your mouth full.
Great vid, Merdi! I love you guys! With me being a retired, disabled farmer, I wait anxiously for the next video. Tell LB to hang in there. He's my favorite farmer on YT. BTW, Merdi, you still remind me of my sister. You walk, talk, act, even use phrases just like she used too. Anyway, waiting for the next one.
Battery operated grease guns r awesome I have a Milwaukee also
Great video! Leslie's going to be running that shopping no time at all. Will happy to see the whole family.
I love her face period, when she says funny things, I say a lot of the same things you say. Do you say warsh for wash? God Bless you hard working farmers.
Really do like watching the videos thank you for allowing us to be part of the daily chores and learning about the farm life
Thank you all for another fun to watch video, it makes my day better after watching one & look forward to the next. The Gleaner sure did a nice job picking up that downed barley, it's plain to see that those small problems w/ it are the result of the previous owner not taking care of it like it should have been. Those beef burgers looked awesome by the way. Enjoy your family farm life as you all are sitting on top of the world. It's hot & humid here in north central WI too, the cut hay lays there like a wet washcloth even w/ tedding.
Meredith you need to use the grill mats. They clean up so easy. Just wipe them off when your done with them.
i am glad that yall have such good neighbors. That is important now more than ever.
MY DAD WORE (Pendleton wool long sleeve shirts when he was baling hay during the spring and summer with a cotton T-shirt..
Great to see Wesley learning so much mechanics from his dad. Hope he enjoys it, great skill. He should see cole the corn star's brother, Cooper.
I have to tell you that you look like, talk like, and have the same mannerisms as one of my cousins when she was around your age. Enough so that y’all would look like sisters. So I am happy to say I’m glad I came across your channel.
Well done Wes great job . Glad going ok for you all from over the pond 👍🏴🇬🇧🇺🇸🆒👌🏼
There is always something to do on a farm as y'all were demonstrating. Another great video Meredith which included you "sweating" in that 101 degree heat. Its about 99 here in Texas. Stay cool and safe and thanks for sharing your video.
One hard working family! People should watch and learn! I do.
Watching Wesley help his Dad brings back some really good memories. I was his size at that age and I helped my dad a lot as he does.
Yes long sleeves shirts are better than short sleeve shirts in the summer it acts like a ac when you sweat plus it protects your arms from scrapes and cuts if you rub up against something
I grew up on a farm and ranch in north central Nebraska (yes--and Angus cows too!). My dad always wore denim long sleeve shirts and denim pants all year round. He also wore short sleeved t-shirts in the summer and long sleeve in the winter--but all under the denim shirt. He too said the sweat in the cloth helped keep him cool in the summer.
You are so cool and fun to watch. It brings back a lot of great memories of growing up on the farm/ranch. I really enjoy your channel. Btw--don't get down on yourself--you have got it all!!!
Incredible work ethic farming isn't a job it's a way of life you guy totally nail what's becoming a rare thing all over the world the family farm. Great vid 👍
Love your videos it's just like here in Wi. EVERYTHING BREAKS HERE TO.
Great job Wesley....same grill we just bought from lowes. Works awesome
👍, nicely done Merideth and LB
In Ontario the chafer is called a sieve and works just like sieve in your kitchen.
When that tank overflows it just means you washed the truck
Glad to see Gerdie back up and running. 👍 always one thing after another. Just a day in the life of a farmer.
I enjoy watching your videos, you have a beautiful and hard working family. God bless your family and keep you all healthy and happy.
Enjoyed the video. Am glad that nothing broke down. Hope that you all have a great 4th. Take care and stay safe.
Thanks, you too!
It’s great to see Wesley learning how to do stuff 👍. It’s always good to see Lawrence taking care of the combine. I see Lawrence is a good teacher.
You are the Barbra Eden, "I dream of Jeannie" of the country world, love your video's
Thank you Wesley for thinking about us and showing us inside the combine!
Great job boys! Wesley is a great hand! LB is doing a great job showing him the ropes also!!!!
It’s hot today and that’s no joke! Poor Gertie but she came through. A farmers work is never finished. Your kids are becoming great helpers. You too ! Lawrence and you are so blessed. May you all have a great 4th of July....
Taking off the barley in the hot and humid weather reminds me of those days sweating and itchy couldn't wait to get a shower and cool off. I watched your video on the sweet potato salad and intend to make it soon. The grill looks good hope it last a long time.🍠🍠🍠
Just remember to turn the tank knob first and when done, it gets turned off last or it will go into a "hobble" mode and will not get hot as you would like. It's a safety thing, they say.
I am no fan of summer either, but we are a few degrees cooler than where you are. It is "only" forecasted to be between 86 and 95 the next 10 days, add the humidity and we're getting up into the 100's too. It is so heart wrenching watching the break downs on Gerdie. I know she is your pride and joy, but it must be so frustrating and honestly, I don't know how LB keeps his cool in all this. Oh, and don't worry about the language police, I speak and sometimes write YankeeDutch, and don't care. If they don't understand, they'll ask again.
Meredith, another great video 👍. Had me smiling 😊 for most of it. Wife looked over at me and asked, what are you watching with that smile 😊 on your face?
Oh, by the way, thanks for the “White Smoke💨” shout-out, glad to help...
Looking forward to the next one.
Thank you Bernard Family, always Great content!
another wonderful Vlog, well done it's winter here in NZ, and we just had our coldest couple of days for sometime
A family that works together stays together in Farm Life.
Just watched “barley 3”. I have been watching your two channels for a couple months and thoroughly enjoy your sagas. I’m a retired engineer who grew up in small town SD in the ‘50’s. Didn’t farm but helped my father who ran a grain elevator. Thus, I had a few farmer related skills including tending chickens and a a half acre garden. Got my degree in civil engineering and built roads, bridges, water & sewer systems all over the world for 50 years. Lived in Richmond, VA for 16 years and maintained I-95, I-81 & I77 for VDOT. Also travelled I95 to SC & FL performing maintenance on I-95. I chuckled when you commented about corn being “knee high by the 4th of July.” Took a photo of my wife at a corn field about 50’ from my house on the edge of Sioux Falls, SD where we now live. July 2 and the corn is waist high.
I just learned today that there is anew definition for social distancing - it’s called living in South Dakota.
Keep up your great work. Farming is an honorable profession for your family.
Kent O. Lande
You should be so proud of your kids....Wesley really stepped up today... and your little girl, what a ball of energy... great parenting.
A farmer's work is never done. For that, I'm thankful, respectful, and I fully support the farmer's of this world. Y'all have a blessed and safe weekend. Have a Happy 4th of July.