I'm 68 Kip. I started at 4 or 5, shoveling as much manure as I could handle in a wheelbarrow and taking it out of the barn. As I got older I could handle more and more and of course haying, too. That's the way country boys become great football players.
Started working on a farm at age 12. Worked for an old German couple and a dairy farm. AMAZING people. After about a year of feeding and milking and cleaning lots they let me rake hay. I thought I was in heaven. At the end of day we were eating supper (they fed me 5 times a day) and I thanked the farmer for letting me drive the tractor that day. He replied, "This is how it goes: You start collecting the eggs and milking the cows, then you get to feed the cows, then you get to fix fence, then you get to drive the tractors, then you get to pay for the tractors and you wish you were back collecting the eggs an milking the cows" They taught me so much! Never forgot that quote.
Watching Kip scale the elevator into the loft brought back a flood of memories when I was in High School. Straw bales were quite a bit lighter and easier to handle than hay, but sometimes dirtier. I loved operating our WD-45 on the baler which it handled with ease. Summer time was very busy, but very rewarding when the crops were in the bin and the bales in the barn. Be safe out there!
I liked being on the wagon putting the bales on the elevator but was always up in the hay mow stacking. Sometimes just my dad and me so I was glad to let him be on the wagon where there was a little breeze.
Spent more hours stacking hay coming off a squeaky Kewanee elevator than I care to mention. Maybe that is why my wife says I can't hear anymore. Thanks for the video
Kip I sure like the way you do things and you get right in there and do what has to be done and shows that you will not ask your workers to any thing that you will not do. Awesome.
Tim from Canada I remember doing this summers on my grandfathers farm at the end of the day, I would be covered in bumps, because I was allergic to the straw in the hay. Do you know sad it is when you were the only kid out in the field with a snowsuit on bailing hay because you were allergic to the hair in the straw. It would be weeks after bailing straw and hay it would take me just to clear my sinuses out. But I would not give it up for the world because this was the best time… did exactly what you were doing, but only I grew up on a before did not have a tractor we used to buy our hay in our straw from cousins who would deliver and then put it up in the barn. Exactly what you were doing.. but we did not have an elevator. We had to throw it up from the heat, Kurt which was about 25 feet from the ground… after a couple wagons, you got pretty good with your in putting those bells through the door… that was my experience as a kid on my grandfather’s farm
We sweep every one of our wagons out, every time, all day. Also with that mow set up we would stay on the wood floor as long as possible, stacking them 5 or so high. We always used gloves and hooks, but had relatives that loved slivers also! Bare hands all year long.
What we always used to do and still do sometimes is when you have a lot of loose straw in the wagon we used to go out to a windrow and then kick it off the wagon. That way you can try and rebale it to get as many bales as possible. We do that with hay also. That was back when we used to bale 3000 bales of hay and same with straw. Used to fill the barn all the way to the rafters but have not done that since we quit milking 6 years ago. Now most of the hay gets round baled we still bale some small square hay and straw though nowadays.
Kip it's always traditional that the men and boys help out neighbors and the women provide the meals like if someone got hurt or just period helping neighbors as you never know some day you might need help. By my by
You all are beasts. I always wore leather gloves when I baled hay and straw in the 80s. I started as well on the bottom and worked up. I started when I was 12. When I was 16 I was the only guy in the barn stacking. Nice to have help up there. Keep the awesome videos coming.
watch Sonne Farms latest baling video and then new attachment they have for their baler. You are able to line up where you put your bales to save time when picking up. Pretty neat addition.
Hey Kip great video as always, say I was watching another Farm TH-camr from South Dakota and he had the John Deere A520R bale accumulator attached to his round baler.He could accumulate 3 bales at one time. I was just wondering if you thought about getting one for your farm might save time and gas.
My uncle would not tolerate carts loaded like that he would want them stacked perfectly and 2 rows higher....I am assuming you can no longer have ppl stacking in the back due to safety
For all the people sitting on their a$$ collecting unemployment and thinking flipping burgers are worth 15.00 a hour need to spend a day with a farmer....GOD BLESS THE AMERICAN FARMER
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Kip, a lot of old Dairymen are reliving our Glory Days through your family …🇺🇸💜
20% of viewers are age 65 or above 👍🐄
I'm 68 Kip. I started at 4 or 5, shoveling as much manure as I could handle in a wheelbarrow and taking it out of the barn. As I got older I could handle more and more and of course haying, too. That's the way country boys become great football players.
Or wrestlers in high school. Year round conditioning.
@@joemueth4077 Kinda like being a Spartan. Strength training your whole life.
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Started working on a farm at age 12. Worked for an old German couple and a dairy farm. AMAZING people. After about a year of feeding and milking and cleaning lots they let me rake hay. I thought I was in heaven. At the end of day we were eating supper (they fed me 5 times a day) and I thanked the farmer for letting me drive the tractor that day. He replied, "This is how it goes: You start collecting the eggs and milking the cows, then you get to feed the cows, then you get to fix fence, then you get to drive the tractors, then you get to pay for the tractors and you wish you were back collecting the eggs an milking the cows"
They taught me so much! Never forgot that quote.
Watching Kip scale the elevator into the loft brought back a flood of memories when I was in High School. Straw bales were quite a bit lighter and easier to handle than hay, but sometimes dirtier. I loved operating our WD-45 on the baler which it handled with ease. Summer time was very busy, but very rewarding when the crops were in the bin and the bales in the barn. Be safe out there!
When the neighbors bring lunch, that's true Michigan hospitality.
That's awesome a neighbor bringing lunch. Great work and video.
I liked being on the wagon putting the bales on the elevator but was always up in the hay mow stacking. Sometimes just my dad and me so I was glad to let him be on the wagon where there was a little breeze.
Spent more hours stacking hay coming off a squeaky Kewanee elevator than I care to mention. Maybe that is why my wife says I can't hear anymore. Thanks for the video
Kip I sure like the way you do things and you get right in there and do what has to be done and shows that you will not ask your workers to any thing that you will not do. Awesome.
Tim from Canada I remember doing this summers on my grandfathers farm at the end of the day, I would be covered in bumps, because I was allergic to the straw in the hay. Do you know sad it is when you were the only kid out in the field with a snowsuit on bailing hay because you were allergic to the hair in the straw. It would be weeks after bailing straw and hay it would take me just to clear my sinuses out. But I would not give it up for the world because this was the best time… did exactly what you were doing, but only I grew up on a before did not have a tractor we used to buy our hay in our straw from cousins who would deliver and then put it up in the barn. Exactly what you were doing.. but we did not have an elevator. We had to throw it up from the heat, Kurt which was about 25 feet from the ground… after a couple wagons, you got pretty good with your in putting those bells through the door… that was my experience as a kid on my grandfather’s farm
Family generations working together stay together !! ❤️🇺🇲 Family is Great
We sweep every one of our wagons out, every time, all day. Also with that mow set up we would stay on the wood floor as long as possible, stacking them 5 or so high. We always used gloves and hooks, but had relatives that loved slivers also! Bare hands all year long.
Good vid again kip!!
Team work , that's important , congratulations !
Thats the best way for kids to learn start with hard work then easy work for a reward
What we always used to do and still do sometimes is when you have a lot of loose straw in the wagon we used to go out to a windrow and then kick it off the wagon. That way you can try and rebale it to get as many bales as possible. We do that with hay also. That was back when we used to bale 3000 bales of hay and same with straw. Used to fill the barn all the way to the rafters but have not done that since we quit milking 6 years ago. Now most of the hay gets round baled we still bale some small square hay and straw though nowadays.
Used to love bailing straw after doing hay , I felt like Superman !
Kip. Your daughter is adorable. She looks so much like your mom!
Now who would give a thumbs down on this video i just dont get it
Nope nor me. Sad people, no decent lives or standards???
Kip it's always traditional that the men and boys help out neighbors and the women provide the meals like if someone got hurt or just period helping neighbors as you never know some day you might need help. By my by
Catherine melted my heart! What a sweetheart.
Great video Kip! Unloading straw brought back good memories when I was on the farm. Straw was always more enjoyable vs hay.
Bale hooks guys bale hooks lol. Videos are awesome. True American Farm
Yeah, when you try it you adopt it for sure. I still have plenty of those even if I don't do square bales anymore
@@desross2002 No doubt. A guy who can use a hook can outwork a guy twice his size.
Haven't done that since the 80's. Oh what fun in the Midwest in July.
So adorable and heart touching at the end! Love the videos!!!
You all are beasts. I always wore leather gloves when I baled hay and straw in the 80s. I started as well on the bottom and worked up. I started when I was 12. When I was 16 I was the only guy in the barn stacking. Nice to have help up there. Keep the awesome videos coming.
Right there with you. Ahh the memories.
Love videos TXS keep the hard work going . You need a nice frame for your Mum's photograph , get the wife to pick a good one.
Good job man. Your the best. Thank you you for a good videos.
Now that’s bailing 💪
watch Sonne Farms latest baling video and then new attachment they have for their baler. You are able to line up where you put your bales to save time when picking up. Pretty neat addition.
Kip check the attainment on their JD baler on Sonne farms it saves a ton of time on round bales.
Hope the family's in Armada are safe 🙏
I grew up on family Dairy an you in 2021 doing all the jobs BECAUSE NO ONE IS AS GOOD AS YOU just like my boss in the 60s MY DAD
so sad
The Round bale accumulator the Sonne's are trying out looks to be the berries when it comes to making bale pickup more efficient.
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Nice job Siegler fam!! 🙏🇺🇸👍
Great awesome video kip , farmers workout
The newer Rotor combines sure chew up the straw compared to the old cylinder bar machines... i'm sure its easier when it comes time to bed the pens...
Kip, you must have tough hands! I always wore leather gloves when mowing the bales.
Awesome video Kip you do a great job with your videos did you go to the 4h fair its always fun out there
Hey Kip great video as always, say I was watching another Farm TH-camr from South Dakota and he had the John Deere A520R bale accumulator attached to his round baler.He could accumulate 3 bales at one time. I was just wondering if you thought about getting one for your farm might save time and gas.
I seen that, I’m hoping they let us demo one! But yeah definitely would pay for it’s self
@@KipSieglerFarming1 thats the one i posted before from Sonne Farms.
Always wore gloves. Ya got a good system going to knock out the jobs
I have done that job before unloading them.
Dig it✌️
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My uncle would not tolerate carts loaded like that he would want them stacked perfectly and 2 rows higher....I am assuming you can no longer have ppl stacking in the back due to safety
How wide is that 4240?
I want to start in the tractor and make sure the a/c is blowing cold😂
Would be nice to have a hand on the trailer stacking them bales. Would make unloading a whole lot easier. That baler sure shoots them up there....
A kick baler, why? So much harder to unload.
For all the people sitting on their a$$ collecting unemployment and thinking flipping burgers are worth 15.00 a hour need to spend a day with a farmer....GOD BLESS THE AMERICAN FARMER
Used to do this for $4 an hour back in the 80's. Earned every penny.
Take your shirt off. Lets see those guns.
U.S. tax dollars hard at work.