This is my grandpa's field. Thank you so so much for doing this for my grandpa and our family. My grandpa is the hardest working man you will ever meet, and will forever be a farmer at heart. He was so excited about his field corn this year, and was so sad that he wouldn't be able to harvest it. This is so special to see and be apart of and we are truly so so grateful.
Jaida, your grampa, you and your family are a great blessing to our country, and Laura and Grant are the very best kind of angels. Laura is right about farming being the mankind's first family profession.
@jaidaeastman5646 Grandpa would be so proud! Farmer at heart, always!! Thank you Laura and Grant, for being a part of his story and seeing the harvest through to the end. ❤️
Farmers are the bed rock and heart of America. Great to see today's generation carrying on with what built America. Sad to say that most kids today are more interested about pushing buttons and social media instead of sweat equity needed to be a farmer. Love the experience and info!!!
I agree. I think the world needs more farmers, too. My late grand-dad was a farmer, and my brother and I spent summers on his farm near Mankato, Kansas. I return every Memorial Day weekend to decorate his grave and that of my grandmother.
I'm just an old sentimental fool, but this series pulls at my heart strings with every episode. And yes, there are a tear or two at each one as well. You guys are beyond good people!
Dear Laura, my late husband absolutely loved you and I'm sure this video would make his eyes leak. 😅Thank you for your kind heart, your determination and your fantastic content. You are loved in Washington state. XO granny Ang
Thanks Laura! This is my sister in law dad’s place! She just posted your video! I’ve been following you before this was posted I’m glad to know you’re in Nebraska! Thank you for what you do!🤙🏼😁
At 74, I like to see the older equipment still working (just like me). Kinda scuffed up, but still delivers. God Bless you guys for taking care of your neighbor. It's just one of those things that keeps America great...........
There are tears…You gave to him something he gave to so many over the years…I know how much this meant to him and to all of us watching…Thank you so much for this generous act of love…
I was born on a rice farm in Guyana, South America, and today I’m the IT Director for the largest transportation company in Orlando, FL. Sharing knowledge and helping others is second nature to me-it’s part of who I am, rooted in my journey and experiences. My experiences with every farm equipment live with me forever. I love farming. Great work all, keep it up. God, please bless and guide our farmers daily, as my late after will say "A farmer has a purpose in society what is yours?"
Laura and Grant are the epitomy of help thy neighbor. The rewards of such are far more than just helping a neighbor, but providing a lesson for all of us,
Laura Please forgive me for what I am about to say. I was one of those people who helped during harvest back in the late 70s early 80s in Montana, Harvesting Wheat. I never got to run any of the tractors or harvester. The Men did them things. I spent my time in the kitchen fixing food for lunch and supper. I kept the crew well fed. Always had homemade rolls. I was in my late 20s early 30s. At the time I loved what I did to help, and the Guys loved me for it.
Def no need to apologize...you were being..... " part of a team effort"! Great job! The old saying" an army runs on it's stomach " is very true...even today!! You are commended for all of that work!! 🇺🇸👍🧙♂️🐺🤙🇺🇸
No need to apologize, it's all for a cause. In Texas and New Mexico there are ranches that get together every year to work cattle. The men go out & round up the herds, while the women & girls prepare meals. They do it twice a year, for branding & then again when it's time to sell the calves. Everyone does a job, preparing meals for a hungry crew is just as important as working the cattle!
Laura, you honored the memory of Papa Kurt by old school harvesting for a neighbor. What lovely gifts of time and resources! Thank you for keeping his spirit and memory alive.
I have watched EVERY video that you, your dad, Grant..Everything.that you have filmed..and this Video is hands down The Most Satisfying of them all..maybe because I was helping my grandfather farm in Indiana,in the 1960's, using the same type equipment, but also because we had neighbors that sometimes could not get it done..and we pitched in to Get Her Done.
That fact that the field was planted with a 2 row planter is AWESOME!!!! See you dont need self driving GPS nonsense to farm. Nothing is better than the eye. Keep it between the rows!!!!!!!
Used to run a 7700 about that year model for a farmer. It had a six row 38 inch row spacing head on it. Was a good combine. I'll bet at 93 he had to swallow his pride to ask for help. Farmers especially old ones are like that. They don't like to ask for help. Kind of you to have done it free of charge. I am sure to him you were a blessing.
Ya know, if ya'll were in your 60's or 70's this whole "using old tractors" would be cool and all. The fact you're both so young and doing it with the old equipment is just outstanding !! I am more impressed with ya'll every time I watch a video. You two are doing great things.
So true what you said Laura. When I was on our farms in my younger years, we had system that we used to harvest everything, corn, wheat, oats, hay and work cattle and hogs. Since our farms was the largest, we would do ours first, then My Uncle Tom's, then Uncle Marvins, then two neighbors, then Uncle WInks. We used equipment from the 60s and 70s. John Deere 6600, John Deere 3010, 3020, Farmall 560 and 460, John Deere 420, Allis C, Allis WD, three grain wagons, 1958 Ford Grain/Livestock Truck. Pull type Allis 60 combine. Plus all the equipment to complete the job. All done with no cost to other family and neighbors. Thinking back and it still warms my heart.
My dad was born in 1908 he talked about helping people with their corn harvest when they used mule and wagons and picked it by hand back in the 1930's foury acres was a big farm. Image trying to live on fourty acres today
Back in the 90’s we bought a used 6600 that had a gas engine,planted soybeans and corn on a small farm in south ms.that was my first experience with a combine,seeing that one brought back some memories!❤️
Grant and Laura, your generosity brought me to tears. I can't believe how much I envy your channel. I watch it every time. You truly do care about your neighbors and what goes on in your community. God bless your heart with what you do and how much heart you give❤
Neighbor helping neighbor. yet another great chapter that could be in your children's book. I'm not giving up on this idea. Children need to learn more about farmers and farming.
Laura and Grant my name is Robert Llewellyn came down do Gordon Alabama to help out with peanut harvesting and I have to say that I have a lot of respect for the American farmers and I now know it's harder than it looks on TH-cam May God bless you and your family and please keep up the amazing work you guys do
Thank you so much! Helping a neighbor while at the same time giving reverance for the work of our forefathers and American heritage. You guys have a lot of class. Thank you
I am 77 years old and helped Grandpa on his 60-acre farm. He and I picked corn by hand one ear at a time, using a thought team of horses pulling an iron wheeled wagon. It was work, but I loved every minute of it.
That’s the way my dad grew up. The first tractor (an ancient JD) appeared only showed up when it became apparent both boys were going to the Navy. Grandpa had some health issues wasn’t able to do it himself.
I'm 78 yrs old and remember picking corn by hand, loved the scent of the cornfield! Cool fall days with sunshine. Filling gunney sacks with ear corn and taking it to the elevator to be ground into feed as us kids went to confirmation classes on Saturdays. Ron
Great video! I worked on my uncle’s farm 50 years ago with this era equipment. One day neighbors gathered at a farm whose family’s daughter was having severe medical issues. About 20 tractors plowed his fields for him. I’ve never seen fields plowed so fast! It was a moving experience! A Plowing Bee!
❤ Здравствуйте Грант и Лора вы хорошие фермера, молодцы!!! Глаза горят у вас обоих!❤Я такой же фермер из России, мне ваша работа очень знакома. Мы только убрали кукурузу, урожай слабый, жара, засуха. Люблю вас смотреть, продолжайте снимать видео. ❤
Hope you got to fix the holes in the bottom of the combine, wouldn't want anyone to lose out, really glad your keeping this old equipment, I say old I remember it when it would have been brand new.😭
One of the best ever, you proved you can go back home just a little trip back in history. I think you two are some of the most selfless, caring and giving young people I've had the pleasure of getting to know through the miracle of technology. You gave corn away you help put out fires, when a neighbor lost everything in a fire you were there to help and now this. I wish I knew you both and your parents personally. It makes me proud that there are still good young people willing to step up and do the right thing. God Bless!
Giant Foxtail the bain of combine s existance! I spent to many hour cutting of the rollers of my corn head! Planted with a 2 row planter and harvested with a 6 row corn head, Vern had good straight rows and kudos to you and Grant for being able to follow them!
Bless you for doing this act of kindness. My dad passed away when I was 5 and my brother was 12. I will never forget the amount of work and advice given that our close neighbors did for us. When we got older we returned the favor to them. That's the way life should work.
Laura that is so nice of you to help your elderly neighbor. Neat that you’re using the old equipment for education purposes. I know that I would never want to go back to that. When I was younger we had old equipment. Constant breakdowns and patching it back together. Don’t miss those days. Looks like the grass and weeds got out of hand for your neighbor. Enjoyed the video. Brought back memories.😊
That looks like the equipment I grew up around in Northern Indiana. My family weren't farmers but we lived amongst them. The farmer across the street helped us out many times over the years. Laura, you should find an Amish farmer who's not camera averse, and do a video of how they do their work with draft horses.
That was a trip down memory lane. I managed a 12,000 acre ranch in the mountains of Southern California and we had old equipment when I first started. It was a challenge to get the work done but we always finished it before the rain came. I had only crops that were useful to my cattle and horses. I had one section of alfalfa and one section of oats. Our crop was all bailed and stored in either barns or tarred in place. It’s a good thing I was young and strong because throwing a couple thousand bales was really tough. I always had good crews and that was a real blessing. Old equipment was 50% working and 50% repairing. Eventually I replaced all of the equipment with new and life became so much easier. I switched to round bales from small and the greatly reduced the number of workers. That was required because finding the number of men was close to impossible and I was really tired of it. I remember belts breaking and fuel leaks etc on a daily basis. My method of maintenance was to buy extra of every part that could possibly leave me stuck and not harvesting. Parts are cheap but time was not. I was 60 miles from my nearest parts store and over a hundred miles to major parts. It took lots of planning and an awful lot of driving to keep the ranch running smoothly. I really love your videos and I wait patiently for the next to come out. BTW Grant looked like he filled up the cab of that old combine pretty well. It’s hard to imagine how the equipment has become user friendly and large. Best of Luck, Your Pal Al
You deserve to be proud, Laura. You are an outstanding person and farmer. You could have done this job in one fourth the time with your modern equipment, but we got to experience a delightful throwback.
That old truck looks identical to the one I drove hauling corn for the Southern States Cooperative store I worked for in the early 80's. I was routinely tasked with driving it about 70 miles to the grain bins and brining back a load of corn for the mill, where we made various stock feeds. It would do maybe 55 empty and 45 loaded. No AC, No radio. Just the open road and gears.
A farm community pulls together in times of need , it always has . It is done without ego or pride or fanfare it just gets done . A young dairy farmer near us had just taken over the family farm and were woken up by the sound of their barn on fire . They lost the barn , equipment and a good number of livestock . Before the ash had cooled the next morning the community was there , the remaining herd was distributed amongst a few farms for care and plans were being made for the cleanup and rebuilding of the barn . It was just over a year when they started to ship milk again , lots of sweat , more than a few tears and many thanks .
Great memories. My family farmed in northern Indiana back in the 70's. We had two JD 4020's, a JD 4400 combine, two tandem axle grain trucks similar to yours. I spend many hours on the 4020.
Hi Laura and Grant, people like you are a blessing to your neighbors and specialy Vern. Say hello from Canada to him. And for you two keep up the good work. Greetings from Winnipeg Manitoba Canada Jon and Rina.
I think that you will bring a lot of joy to a lot of people with this video, especially those who grew up in the 70s! I was born in 1968 and when I watch this video it feels like I've traveled back to my youth in a time machine! It was a wonderful time! I have tears in my eyes when I think back to it!
From Auto steer and Transport trucks to all manual. Definitely eye-opening to see how they did it back then. The corn rows were barely distinguishable at times from the tall weeds. Testament to the hard work of farmers and the advances to clean weed free rows harvested 16 rows at a time!
Laura and Grant. Thank you for this special trip back in time. Sure does make you appreciate modern technology. Great to see you pitching in to help a neighbor. God bless you both!
This was so touching to watch. I remember Laura Ingles writing about how everyone would pitch in when someone needed help. My understanding is that the Amish do it all the time. People seem to be too busy these days to help, so good to see you doing this. Probably a good thing using the older machines. Hearing way to much about farmers not being able to repair their own anymore. There are lawsuits against John Deere over this
It's all proprietary software issue. You can still replace hardware, like bearings etc, but you can't always dignose or clear codes Without JD, or even CIH tractors.
@@MorganOtt-ne1qj I get the concept. IBM and Apple are good at locking things, going so far as to put in ONE proprietary screw. I could get them all out but one and that required a tool from them.
Typing through some tears! Thank you Laura and Grant for your generous act of kindness! Well done!! (i was 11 years old when my Dad sent me on an emergency run with with our John Deere 730 to help a neighbor get his wheat in. We had not finished our own harvest at the time, and my Dad could see I was reluctant to leave our crop in jeopardy. He sent me on my way with such a compassionate phrase- "They need this more than we do")
My family farmed multiple crops and raised some livestock so this will a dear to my heart. I did some work on both of my uncles’ farms when I was younger. I think it’s important for everyone to do it to become attune and appreciative of those that raise our food.
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This is my grandpa's field. Thank you so so much for doing this for my grandpa and our family. My grandpa is the hardest working man you will ever meet, and will forever be a farmer at heart. He was so excited about his field corn this year, and was so sad that he wouldn't be able to harvest it. This is so special to see and be apart of and we are truly so so grateful.
Jaida, your grampa, you and your family are a great blessing to our country, and Laura and Grant are the very best kind of angels. Laura is right about farming being the mankind's first family profession.
@jaidaeastman5646 Grandpa would be so proud! Farmer at heart, always!! Thank you Laura and Grant, for being a part of his story and seeing the harvest through to the end. ❤️
Vern used older equipment to plant that corn. Did he have a combine lined up to harvest?
It is pretty awesome!
Thank you Laura and Grant , you’ve made us all happy.
@@jaidaeastman5646 that's brilliant! And you are seen and appreciated across the pond in Ireland!
The world needs more Laura's
Farmers are the bed rock and heart of America. Great to see today's generation carrying on with what built America. Sad to say that most kids today are more interested about pushing buttons and social media instead of sweat equity needed to be a farmer. Love the experience and info!!!
And Grants too!!
@@fisherh9111 Actually thank their parents for how they were raised.
I agree. I think the world needs more farmers, too. My late grand-dad was a farmer, and my brother and I spent summers on his farm near Mankato, Kansas. I return every Memorial Day weekend to decorate his grave and that of my grandmother.
I agree totally… they are amazing
This series of farming with old equipment is a winner
@@terrytomlinson8772 why is there trees in the cornfield? They only cause problems
At least he didn't put a lot in input costs
Unless you're Grant and having to keep that old beast running!
@@asmrhead1560Just keep him in batteries and you’ll be OK!
My favorites were the 4020 D with the big chrome stack and the Chevrolet straight truck!
Still farming at 91. That’s impressive.
He's 93. Even more impressive.
Ich finde es beeindruckend das jemand mit 91 sich so gut mit der modernen Technik auskennt. Da mein Vater mit 73 nicht so fit darin ist
You're the real beautiful people, not Hollywood.
Back in the day, that was how things got done. Neighbor helping neighbor. Good on you guys!!
I'm just an old sentimental fool, but this series pulls at my heart strings with every episode. And yes, there are a tear or two at each one as well. You guys are beyond good people!
Now I am crying ...tears of joy
Great job guys &girls I got married in 72 enjoy the years they go by FAST. I JUST HARVESTED MY 60th Crop With My son & grandson One Heck Of A Ride.
That's what we need more of, people helping people.
Dear Laura, my late husband absolutely loved you and I'm sure this video would make his eyes leak. 😅Thank you for your kind heart, your determination and your fantastic content. You are loved in Washington state. XO granny Ang
I'm in LUV
Thank you for helping Vern and his family. God bless you
Thanks Laura! This is my sister in law dad’s place! She just posted your video! I’ve been following you before this was posted I’m glad to know you’re in Nebraska! Thank you for what you do!🤙🏼😁
You need to interview Vern and have him share stories of past years harvest, machinery, livestock that he had.
The Chevy grain truck is AWESOME! What a find!!!!
If you want a blessing, BE a blessing! Good job, Grant and Laura!
Also, Ms Laura when are we gonna get a Little Grant running around the farm, lol??
At 74, I like to see the older equipment still working (just like me). Kinda scuffed up, but still delivers. God Bless you guys for taking care of your neighbor. It's just one of those things that keeps America great...........
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There are tears…You gave to him something he gave to so many over the years…I know how much this meant to him and to all of us watching…Thank you so much for this generous act of love…
Thank you for helping the Vern family. I hope I can do similar things like you on my channel.🎉🎉
Oh your channel great!!!
@chanjelly1856 Thanks 😍
I was born on a rice farm in Guyana, South America, and today I’m the IT Director for the largest transportation company in Orlando, FL. Sharing knowledge and helping others is second nature to me-it’s part of who I am, rooted in my journey and experiences. My experiences with every farm equipment live with me forever. I love farming. Great work all, keep it up. God, please bless and guide our farmers daily, as my late after will say "A farmer has a purpose in society what is yours?"
Grant & Laura you guys are awesome! The way you care for Vern and your community is amazing. Thanks for caring!
That is the coolest thing I have ever seen someone do for there neighbor ever !!! 😊
Really cool to find an old serviceable harvester and bring it back into service. Helping your neighbor at the same time, outstanding.
Laura and Grant are the epitomy of help thy neighbor. The rewards of such are far more than just helping a neighbor, but providing a lesson for all of us,
You and Grant are saints. Keep the videos coming. I watch em all!
One of the greatest things you can do is help out your neighbors in need. It a feeling like no other.
Laura Please forgive me for what I am about to say. I was one of those people who helped during harvest back in the late 70s early 80s in Montana, Harvesting Wheat. I never got to run any of the tractors or harvester. The Men did them things. I spent my time in the kitchen fixing food for lunch and supper. I kept the crew well fed. Always had homemade rolls. I was in my late 20s early 30s. At the time I loved what I did to help, and the Guys loved me for it.
Def no need to apologize...you were being.....
" part of a team effort"!
Great job! The old saying" an army runs on it's stomach " is very true...even today!!
You are commended for all of that work!!
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No need to apologize, it's all for a cause.
In Texas and New Mexico there are ranches that get together every year to work cattle. The men go out & round up the herds, while the women & girls prepare meals.
They do it twice a year, for branding & then again when it's time to sell the calves. Everyone does a job, preparing meals for a hungry crew is just as important as working the cattle!
The simplicity of those days still brings back memories. Equipment was so simple then, I'll take mechanical over electronic all day.
Laura, you honored the memory of Papa Kurt by old school harvesting for a neighbor. What lovely gifts of time and resources! Thank you for keeping his spirit and memory alive.
I have watched EVERY video that you, your dad, Grant..Everything.that you have filmed..and this Video is hands down The Most Satisfying of them all..maybe because I was helping my grandfather farm in Indiana,in the 1960's, using the same type equipment, but also because we had neighbors that sometimes could not get it done..and we pitched in to Get Her Done.
Hope you repaired the holes in your combine. Don't want to lose all that corn
Y'all are very special... thanks for helping your neighbor
Laura looks cute in her overalls driving that combine farming like it’s the 1970s she’s so adorable
That fact that the field was planted with a 2 row planter is AWESOME!!!! See you dont need self driving GPS nonsense to farm. Nothing is better than the eye. Keep it between the rows!!!!!!!
Used to run a 7700 about that year model for a farmer. It had a six row 38 inch row spacing head on it. Was a good combine. I'll bet at 93 he had to swallow his pride to ask for help. Farmers especially old ones are like that. They don't like to ask for help. Kind of you to have done it free of charge. I am sure to him you were a blessing.
I love at Laura is wearing the old school coveralls too.
Ya know, if ya'll were in your 60's or 70's this whole "using old tractors" would be cool and all. The fact you're both so young and doing it with the old equipment is just outstanding !! I am more impressed with ya'll every time I watch a video. You two are doing great things.
Brings back a lot of memories the 4020 and the truck really like both
Thank you so very much for helping Vern and his family! God's continued blessing on you both! Larry, Central Valley, Ca.
I was born in 1951. By 1971, I was hiring out during the harvest season. This equipped looks about rightnto me.
So true what you said Laura. When I was on our farms in my younger years, we had system that we used to harvest everything, corn, wheat, oats, hay and work cattle and hogs. Since our farms was the largest, we would do ours first, then My Uncle Tom's, then Uncle Marvins, then two neighbors, then Uncle WInks. We used equipment from the 60s and 70s. John Deere 6600, John Deere 3010, 3020, Farmall 560 and 460, John Deere 420, Allis C, Allis WD, three grain wagons, 1958 Ford Grain/Livestock Truck. Pull type Allis 60 combine. Plus all the equipment to complete the job. All done with no cost to other family and neighbors. Thinking back and it still warms my heart.
My dad was born in 1908 he talked about helping people with their corn harvest when they used mule and wagons and picked it by hand back in the 1930's foury acres was a big farm. Image trying to live on fourty acres today
Sure hoping Vern is doing OK watching this and enjoying it as much as we are 🤩😄👍🏻
Back in the 90’s we bought a used 6600 that had a gas engine,planted soybeans and corn on a small farm in south ms.that was my first experience with a combine,seeing that one brought back some memories!❤️
Laura and Grant, your film making skills have really gone to the next level. These past two videos have been your best yet!
Grant and Laura, your generosity brought me to tears. I can't believe how much I envy your channel. I watch it every time. You truly do care about your neighbors and what goes on in your community. God bless your heart with what you do and how much heart you give❤
Neighbor helping neighbor. yet another great chapter that could be in your children's book. I'm not giving up on this idea. Children need to learn more about farmers and farming.
Farmers keep this country fed, you are rightfully proud.
Love seeing the old machinery still in use, keep it coming
Laura and Grant my name is Robert Llewellyn came down do Gordon Alabama to help out with peanut harvesting and I have to say that I have a lot of respect for the American farmers and I now know it's harder than it looks on TH-cam May God bless you and your family and please keep up the amazing work you guys do
Power steering and ac have come a long way since I was a youngen. Goodonya for the help, yall.
Thank you so much! Helping a neighbor while at the same time giving reverance for the work of our forefathers and American heritage. You guys have a lot of class. Thank you
I am 77 years old and helped Grandpa on his 60-acre farm. He and I picked corn by hand one ear at a time, using a thought team of horses pulling an iron wheeled wagon. It was work, but I loved every minute of it.
That’s the way my dad grew up. The first tractor (an ancient JD) appeared only showed up when it became apparent both boys were going to the Navy. Grandpa had some health issues wasn’t able to do it himself.
I'm 78 yrs old and remember picking corn by hand, loved the scent of the cornfield! Cool fall days with sunshine. Filling gunney sacks with ear corn and taking it to the elevator to be ground into feed as us kids went to confirmation classes on Saturdays. Ron
Thank you Laura for doing the hard work that keeps us fed. You have every reason to be proud of being a farmer - the hardest working people ever!🇨🇦
God bless you for taking care of Vern's crop, farmers always take care of eachothr, you ar a very special family.
Great video! I worked on my uncle’s farm 50 years ago with this era equipment. One day neighbors gathered at a farm whose family’s daughter was having severe medical issues. About 20 tractors plowed his fields for him. I’ve never seen fields plowed so fast! It was a moving experience! A Plowing Bee!
Like a good neighbor, Laura Farms is there! 👍👍
❤ Здравствуйте Грант и Лора вы хорошие фермера, молодцы!!! Глаза горят у вас обоих!❤Я такой же фермер из России, мне ваша работа очень знакома. Мы только убрали кукурузу, урожай слабый, жара, засуха. Люблю вас смотреть, продолжайте снимать видео. ❤
Society would collapse without farming. Thank y’all for your hard work!
Thank you for being such good people!
The sound of old machines running brings back memories of my childhood. I hope you know how proud your dad is of you right now.
Hope you got to fix the holes in the bottom of the combine, wouldn't want anyone to lose out, really glad your keeping this old equipment, I say old I remember it when it would have been brand new.😭
One of the best ever, you proved you can go back home just a little trip back in history. I think you two are some of the most selfless, caring and giving young people I've had the pleasure of getting to know through the miracle of technology. You gave corn away you help put out fires, when a neighbor lost everything in a fire you were there to help and now this. I wish I knew you both and your parents personally. It makes me proud that there are still good young people willing to step up and do the right thing. God Bless!
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@@normnicholson4689 Amen to that!
Giant Foxtail the bain of combine s existance! I spent to many hour cutting of the rollers of my corn head! Planted with a 2 row planter and harvested with a 6 row corn head, Vern had good straight rows and kudos to you and Grant for being able to follow them!
Bless you for doing this act of kindness. My dad passed away when I was 5 and my brother was 12. I will never forget the amount of work and advice given that our close neighbors did for us. When we got older we returned the favor to them. That's the way life should work.
that brought back memories my grandfather had a 76 i think and never upgraded still had till 2013 when he past away ❤
You guys are definitely special, such a big heart.
Genuine good young people. Love it.
Proud to be a farmer - from the Philippines
Laura that is so nice of you to help your elderly neighbor. Neat that you’re using the old equipment for education purposes. I know that I would never want to go back to that. When I was younger we had old equipment. Constant breakdowns and patching it back together. Don’t miss those days. Looks like the grass and weeds got out of hand for your neighbor. Enjoyed the video. Brought back memories.😊
That looks like the equipment I grew up around in Northern Indiana. My family weren't farmers but we lived amongst them. The farmer across the street helped us out many times over the years.
Laura, you should find an Amish farmer who's not camera averse, and do a video of how they do their work with draft horses.
A true queen, flawless in every way.
That was a trip down memory lane. I managed a 12,000 acre ranch in the mountains of Southern California and we had old equipment when I first started. It was a challenge to get the work done but we always finished it before the rain came. I had only crops that were useful to my cattle and horses. I had one section of alfalfa and one section of oats. Our crop was all bailed and stored in either barns or tarred in place. It’s a good thing I was young and strong because throwing a couple thousand bales was really tough. I always had good crews and that was a real blessing. Old equipment was 50% working and 50% repairing. Eventually I replaced all of the equipment with new and life became so much easier. I switched to round bales from small and the greatly reduced the number of workers. That was required because finding the number of men was close to impossible and I was really tired of it. I remember belts breaking and fuel leaks etc on a daily basis. My method of maintenance was to buy extra of every part that could possibly leave me stuck and not harvesting. Parts are cheap but time was not. I was 60 miles from my nearest parts store and over a hundred miles to major parts. It took lots of planning and an awful lot of driving to keep the ranch running smoothly. I really love your videos and I wait patiently for the next to come out.
BTW Grant looked like he filled up the cab of that old combine pretty well. It’s hard to imagine how the equipment has become user friendly and large.
Best of Luck, Your Pal Al
You deserve to be proud, Laura. You are an outstanding person and farmer. You could have done this job in one fourth the time with your modern equipment, but we got to experience a delightful throwback.
your neighbor did you a nice favor. He gave you a chance to get some seat time and work out some of the kinks in your "new" equipment. Kudos to you.
The grin on your face when you started the combine was priceless 😊
Great video! Thanks! Love watching the old school machines!
Laura Farms has a great big heart. So proud of them.
When I quit farming in 2006. I had a 1968 Chevy, 1974 4430, and 1976 Gleaner.
Laura you folks are a prime example of the way things are supposed to be.
That old truck looks identical to the one I drove hauling corn for the Southern States Cooperative store I worked for in the early 80's. I was routinely tasked with driving it about 70 miles to the grain bins and brining back a load of corn for the mill, where we made various stock feeds. It would do maybe 55 empty and 45 loaded. No AC, No radio. Just the open road and gears.
Every moment of this is perfection, just hypnotizing.
A farm community pulls together in times of need , it always has . It is done without ego or pride or fanfare it just gets done . A young dairy farmer near us had just taken over the family farm and were woken up by the sound of their barn on fire . They lost the barn , equipment and a good number of livestock . Before the ash had cooled the next morning the community was there , the remaining herd was distributed amongst a few farms for care and plans were being made for the cleanup and rebuilding of the barn . It was just over a year when they started to ship milk again , lots of sweat , more than a few tears and many thanks .
The Green coverall is such a nice subtle touch !! 😘
Great memories. My family farmed in northern Indiana back in the 70's. We had two JD 4020's, a JD 4400 combine, two tandem axle grain trucks similar to yours. I spend many hours on the 4020.
Hi Laura and Grant, people like you are a blessing to your neighbors and specialy Vern. Say hello from Canada to him. And for you two keep up the good work. Greetings from Winnipeg Manitoba Canada Jon and Rina.
You must be in heaven. Driving old vehicles with no modern 'tronics, helping a neighbor, and in the combine again. Win-Win all around.💞
Bless you for helping your neighbor!!
I think that you will bring a lot of joy to a lot of people with this video, especially those who grew up in the 70s! I was born in 1968 and when I watch this video it feels like I've traveled back to my youth in a time machine! It was a wonderful time! I have tears in my eyes when I think back to it!
That is so sweet of Yall, that's what neighbors are for. 😊😊😊
From Auto steer and Transport trucks to all manual. Definitely eye-opening to see how they did it back then. The corn rows were barely distinguishable at times from the tall weeds. Testament to the hard work of farmers and the advances to clean weed free rows harvested 16 rows at a time!
Laura and Grant. Thank you for this special trip back in time. Sure does make you appreciate modern technology. Great to see you pitching in to help a neighbor. God bless you both!
Thanks. I can go to bed feeling good about myself for having watched this. 🙂 You guys are sooooo fine.
Love the camera angles and shots with the drone!😊❤
Hi Verne!!! Lucky you have good neighbors to help you harvest. They're just the best!
The concentration on your face driving the header was real. Good for you young lady 👏
Love the old equipment , it's like me ,old but still functional.
Koodo’s for helping, Vern with his harvest. I am certain Vern will be ready for Spring planting.
Bless you for helping those who can’t finish up the year
This was so touching to watch. I remember Laura Ingles writing about how everyone would pitch in when someone needed help. My understanding is that the Amish do it all the time. People seem to be too busy these days to help, so good to see you doing this.
Probably a good thing using the older machines. Hearing way to much about farmers not being able to repair their own anymore. There are lawsuits against John Deere over this
It's all proprietary software issue. You can still replace hardware, like bearings etc, but you can't always dignose or clear codes Without JD, or even CIH tractors.
@@MorganOtt-ne1qj I get the concept. IBM and Apple are good at locking things, going so far as to put in ONE proprietary screw. I could get them all out but one and that required a tool from them.
God bless you two and keep you. We always knew you were kind people. Much mercy will be given to you in heaven. Best wishes and blessings.
That's what farming is all about. Helping others during times of need
Typing through some tears! Thank you Laura and Grant for your generous act of kindness! Well done!! (i was 11 years old when my Dad sent me on an emergency run with with our John Deere 730 to help a neighbor get his wheat in. We had not finished our own harvest at the time, and my Dad could see I was reluctant to leave our crop in jeopardy. He sent me on my way with such a compassionate phrase- "They need this more than we do")
My family farmed multiple crops and raised some livestock so this will a dear to my heart. I did some work on both of my uncles’ farms when I was younger. I think it’s important for everyone to do it to become attune and appreciative of those that raise our food.