Why Planting Corn Is So Expensive
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ต.ค. 2024
- Welcome to the farm! If you're new here, this is perfect timing: we're starting planting season today. If you've been here for a while, I'm so thankful for you! I am so grateful to have you riding in the buddy seat of my John Deere tractor with me today: Day "0" of planting season!! This has been a long time coming; we've been prepping since the day harvest ended. I hope you learn something about why your local farmers are so stressed this time of year. Don't worry, theres a lot more to come, so I'll see you bright and early tomorrow morning for the official first day!
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This has been a most interesting video for me. I used a Dickey John seed monitor the first year they were sold . They had MANY problems. Dickey John was a small compeny formed by farmers just south of Springfield Illinois, and were the for runners of all seed monitoring . I was told John Deere bought them out and went from there. I am 88 years old and long since retired but sure enjoy your video.
People don't understand how hard farming is and how important it is for a great crop yield and what it means to all life on earth.
Regarding your question about if we’d buy beef direct: my wife and I have been watching through the past year, we’d certainly buy beef through you, it’d be a nice new way to support the channel too.
May God bless you and be with you during this planting season. May his will abound in all your efforts. Best wishes.
Hey Laura, in Florida we wear light colored clothing and tee shirts. With the intense sunshine, lighter brighter colors help reflect sunshine and keep us cooler.
We need a Laura Farms summertime line of merch
ThanksLaura!
We❤you!
May the Good Lord bless your plantings, the crops growth, the harvest and the continued posting of videos that help keep us grounded in who we are. 85-90 trips around the sun and we are done but the planting goes on.
Thousands of gallons of toxins sprayed in the soil and water to grow food that's bioengineered and genetically modified to be poisonous. The insects that eat it die.
Currently, 26 countries including France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Russia, China, and India (19 of which are in the European Union (EU)) have partially or fully banned GMOs. Another 60 countries have significant restrictions on GMOs.Mar 22, 2023. 86 countries know their people would be better off hungry than eating that garbage.
Amen!
Amen 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Currently, 26 countries including France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Russia, China, and India (19 of which are in the European Union (EU)) have partially or fully banned GMOs. Another 60 countries have significant restrictions on GMOs.Mar 22, 2023. 86 countries know their people would be better off hungry than eating that garbage.
I like how the wings of the corn planter come down. That is pretty cool. Now I understand tractors need auto stir, there is alot of data to look at. I like to now how many acres in one field, I bet over a 100 acres, or not more.
God bless both of you.I have the utmost respect for your family for farming
Laura's and Grant's presentation of their farming life is not only educating, it gives a genuine picture into the courage it takes to choose a farmers life. I for one am very proud of you both. You are the "best" of what our great country is and can be. Our prayers are with you.
the fact Laura posts to TH-cam while she's farming is what has me returning as thanks to her i have quiet a respect for farmers now
Your courage standards are super low.
Well Said!!
Keep in mind most farmers don't have the equipment they have either. So that makes things a lot harder
That opening! One could see the stress and anxiety one you face and body and hear it in your voice. Then you guys had great day in the field, not counting row 13. Your who;e demeanor had changed by the end of the video…more relaxed and more yourself. Hope you guys had a great, restful evening. Look forward to seeing you soon!
As young farmers you are blessed having great farming mentors in your life. Both of your parents and grandparents are probably very proud to see their next generation continuing the family tradition.
Glad to see you are doing ok after all the weather we've had this week. This video may be before the storm. Saw your message the other night. Your ok .👍
Best of Luck Laura and Grant farming this 2024 year in Central Nebraska, BE SAFE!!
What a delight to wakeup in the morning in England to see Laura and Grant planting corn seed. It is handy that Grant is taller, he didn't need to use the steps to lift the bags of corn to the top of the steps to Laura. This is the start of the year for me.
Stay safe and well, love from Mike. ❤❤
What an absolutely amazing video Laura! You do such a great job editing and explaining everything you are doing! Very impressive! You paint a very clear picture of how a farmer bets his knowledge, equipment and investment on a successful planting and how critical it is to a bountiful, profitable harvest! We are praying, along with you, for a very successful 2024 farming season. God bless you both and your families for all you do to educate us while you feed and cloth us!🚜
Cans up and clicking to a good planting season y’all! 🍻🤠
Watching this I see so many parallels to my own life. I have my own "Row 13" issues but llike you did here. I'd say day one was a success. Keep the faith and start again tomorrow. Thanks for letting me come along and watch.
Good luck with your planting season we love you guys dearly ❤
May this be a great year
Amazing the technology farmers use today. I'm 61 and a farmer I used to hunt on was known for having the crookedest rows. He would laugh and say you got more corn out of a crooked row.
Good to see you out there doing what you love! Be sqfe!
I remember being with you when you planted your first field. I am still here a loyal subscriber.
Yay Laura & Grant!
Congratulations on another successful planting season!
If success has one thousand fathers, you two have over one half million parents rooting for you! ❤❤❤
I cannot wait for all the pivot motor mice-capades!😊
Yes, it is that time of year again. So fun to ride along.
Laura I watch constantly don't stress so much you and Grant do so good because you both were taught by the best. And both are always there to help.
Praying all farmers around the world have a great 2024 season. Laura and Grant thank you for making such great videos.
Good to see you back in the fields planting. I hope everything goes smoothly and you get a record crop. Good Luck
God bless this plantation, may the harvest be 100 times more than last year...
I'm not a farmer, and have no connection to LF other than being a distant YT farmer, but the introduction to this video had me on the edge of my seat and now I'm soooo nervous, hoping this planting season goes well! Fully vested!
Love your channel Laura. Every day when I come home from work I tune in to you and Grant
Girl, you have no idea how much I love your videos. It's amazing what goes on behind the scenes of a farmer. Very educational, but entertaining and exciting to watch :)
hope the best for you guys
Another great video from our favorite farmer!
I borrowed a seed drill ounce and the owner had not used in a while. Started sewing the seeds and noticed I was missing a few rows. By the time I got everything sorted out, I found caterpillar cocoons clogging the feed tubes. My solution to this dilemma was to change the hoses to clear food grade see throughs. This made it easier to inspect the hose for obstructions. 🤔🤔😁
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Can you use the telehandler to lift a pallet of seeds so that you only have to open and dump? Best of luck with your 2024 crop.
Congratulations 🎉 on getting the first day of planting knocked off!
Thank you for the videos, and the time it takes to record and edit them. Even when there's a problem that you guys are stressing out about, you guys still have an upbeat attitude and its refreshing.
One comment I would like to make is that I have learned to work smarter, not harder. I suggest the forklift (or a telehandler, etc) to lift the pallet so either of you don't get hurt getting the bags up there. We don't want to see all y'all getting hurt.
Best of luck with the crops!
hi guys
you ought to keep your eye out for a telehandler or a regular fork lift or use a loader bucket so you can just off lift your seed bags right into your planter and save your back and it would get you back in the feild alot faster.. love the videos keep em coming.
I'm an old man now, but when I was younger, I worked on a farm here in Georgia where the farmer grew a lot of soybean and corn. I ran a bush hog, repaired combines, grain drills, tractors, motor graders, etc. You get the picture. The worst part of the job was that he had a lot of Johnson Grass, which was sporadic and had to be sprayed by hand with a pump-up sprayer that I wore like a backpack. I walked miles, down row after row, having to return to my service vehicle time after time to to refill my tank. It seems like, with all the good that you are fortunate to enjoy in this short life, disappointments and failures are just part of the human condition. You are so lucky to have the life you have with Grant, (and Pepper). What a beautiful life you have. My parents were drunks and left us kids with nothing. I am retired now. I am 68 years old. Glaucoma took out my left eye. I live on Social Security. I have lived with my little sister for the last 10 years. Unfortunately, she passed away last month. And I have to get out of this house by next week. I fell into a pattern of helping the women in my family because no one else would do it. I took care of my grandmother until she passed away, then my Mom for 18 years until she passed away, and then my little sister until she passed away on March 8th of this year. They all developed illnesses, ranging from old age, lung cancer, Crohn's disease and Lymphoma. In doing so, I deprived myself from accomplishing what I needed to do to make sure that I did not end up homeless. I failed in that respect and have to figure out what I can do to survive. Never thought I would end up here. But, you have to deal with what life throws at you. I have a Harley and all the camping gear I need. So, I guess I am off on a new adventure. Do not know where I will end up, but if you ever need a dependable farm hand that is focused on your goals, and who has a CDL, (don't know if I could pass the D.O.T. physical, with the Glaucoma), but, I can still drive a truck. I actually love driving 18-wheelers. I really miss it. I know this was lengthy. But, I also know you are a people person and you actually care. What a refreshing youtube channel to be a part of. Wish I had met someone like you when I was young. Love the channel and the content. Very smart and very adorable. Grant is sooooo lucky. Love you guys and good luck with year's planting.
Thanks for taking us along.
Use the telehandler for offloading the bags in the planter :)
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Awesome guys planting season has started good luck you guys are great 🌽🌽🌽🌽🌽🌽
It's gonna be a good year guys! We are with you all the way! 😁
Here’s to a Successful Planting….and Growing…… and Harvest seasons!!!
No one works harder than a farmer. Thank you!🇨🇦
Great video guys, living in south Florida all my life you never see this much the farm life. Been a truck driver for last year 1/2 in Midwest , NorthEast and South simply amazing Americas Farmland and just watching everything grow as I truck along. We must support these folks this is Americas breadbasket as they say such hard work and to hear its all based on HOPE that everything goes well make you cheer for these folks that rewards come their way. As a photographer as well that's my bucket list item to capture this life this summer true salt of the earth Americans. carry on
The beginning of your video reflecting on the investment you and Grant have just blew my mind as it didn't even count the combine or other equipment. It's truly an investment in your future. Pepper is such a cutie pie and not camera-shy, haha.
The stress on your face was evident during the opening Laura, you and Grant have got this. Here's to a safe and bountiful season for Laura Farms!
You guys got this. Nothing but best wishes for a successful harvest. I'm impressed with the guns! Will be following you thru the season. Also hope to see you back at the Games.
I pray you have the best year ever.
Have a super year
You got this. Happy planting season this year.
I am so impressed with the two of you.
Hope you all are safe from the bad weather out west. Tons of bad weather around this year. I think Pepper is the star. ha s a very important job.
I 100% agree on being nervous the first day
Laura great job I know the stresses you feel ,but just hang in there. Why don't you put those seed bags on the JGL, position it and you could just stand there and dump the bags in the tank? ❤😊
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Don't climb ladders with bags! Use your JLG tele-handler or a forklift to lift the entire pallet up to the top of your tank. The climb up and dump bags😊
May your Lord bless You, Grant, Pepper and family to have a great planting season and positive productive growing season into harvest.
Hey Laura and Grant, praying you guys have a safe and blessed planting season. 😊
Every confidence you will come through with success go for it !
I believe this is your 5th season now from your FIrst channel days.
I remember being impressed by this young lady in Purple shorts.
Times flies and WISHING YOU........Success in the 24 Season!!!!!!!!
Are those Pliers still on your hip??????
Good luck prayers for amazing year for you guys
It would be a good idea to put the seed bags on a pallet and lift them up with the reach lift to the height where you don’t have to climb the ladder with them.
I think they did that for you tube purposes, no reason to do it the hard way.
U can use loader bucket to get seed bags up there.
Gobs blessing and will in your life, family and farm , in Jesus name I pray ..👍
Have a great season
I’m excited to see you start another season. Looking forward to see how it all turns out again. Good luck!
ur really at the mercy of the weather.... hope u have a great season and get a good crop in the end
Would love to see you bring back the Support our Farmers design. I get so many compliments on mine. Would love to have a matching cap for the shirt.
Ms Pepper is a priceless piece of equipment.
Cat or Dog Are Good Therapy Animals ❤
Thank u Grant for not wearing your ball cap backwards. Much appreciated. Brad n kalifornia
Why not use the telehandler to lift up the seed pallet to the planter? Less lifting that way.
You guys have been getting way more rain up in Nebraska than we have below you in Kansas. The funniest thing is that you can irrigate your crops, so the rain isn't a necessity to get a crop. It just saves you a few dollars 💸. Another good video 📹 and happy planting 2024!!
Happy Planting Season! Praying it all goes well.
You could use a lean approach to tools for implements - make a small tool box on the planter itself with all (or most of) the necessary tools for frequent maintenance. These tools will be always there and you will always know where to put it and where to find it when it's needed.
The same could apply to other machinery. Doesn't cost much, but saves you a lot of time.
Its 4:30 into your video and I want to remind you that you have GREAT skill and want to be able to let your machines work and do the proper job YOU set them to. Trusting in yourself is HUGE and does take time and energy. Heck, even at the age of 54 I still question myself.
Day 0 ???
Might have been easier to lift the pallet of seed up with the telehandler so you could just reach over and grab the bags.
Laura, even though we are not related in any way shape or form, I still want to tell you as a father of three daughters that I am proud of you. I wish I could wrap my arms running and give you a big hug that means a gentle hug.
Planting corn is like putting a nickle on a park bench and praying that when you come back months later it's turned into a Quarter.
6 cents would be considered a good year, 20% profit.
Put like that!? Very stressing. When you're planting you can only have faith the technology is working like it should, and Hours in that seat would give me plenty of time to think of all the things that could go wrong. All the best for a plentiful season. ❤
As someone who has been with this channel from day one let me say that you have the thoughts and prayers of a whole bunch of us behind you. I am psyched up for yet another season and I know you'll deal with whatever unpredictable problems this cycle throws at you with class and good cheer. (and teach us all something along the way too!)
All the best on this year's crop.
I remember from age 6 to 16 , it’s back in the 70 and 80’S , yes 49 years ago ,I have worked for a farmer, he had around 3000 access , at the end of winter here in Quebec we where 4 to 6 kids that was removing the corn seeds from the cob , can you imagine doing that with 2 manual stripper and other kids doing it by hands , , it was taking around 3 weeks , then planting the corn seeds was done with a John-deer model 40 from the 50’S with a 4 rows planter and with a farmall super 40 from the 40’S also with a 4 rows planter , it was taking a full month with the 2 tractors and at least 1 yes planting 24/24 . Then I our dry part of the summer that is end of July and early August, laying km of pipe to irrigate with an old water pump driven by a 8 inch wide strap from the farmall super 40 .
I know it is a good upper body workout, but if you put the seed bags on a pallet you could use your fancy equipment to lift it to a comfortable level. Or am I just a NOOB?
Laura has a “Groot” Grant who is nice and tall, strong and a real nice guy!
We love your channel ! Watch every video❤
50lb is equal to 22.68 kg. You will have to get use to the metric system like I did in Australia some 46 years ago or so (gee has it been that long ago!). But I still use the imperial system to a point so I do understand what you are talking about.( your boot is about one foot in length so it is still a good measuring device ). And as for that new metric tractor toolbar that you referred to in the last clip, the metric system will come more common wether you like or not!
I was thinking about the fact that I have never ridden in a tractor, and we chatted a bit about the possibility of me riding with you….after watching you enter and exit through the small space by the tires and that huge yellow tank, I’m not so sure that I can squeeze through that same space 😮😂
You need not be nervous about planting season beyond a reasonable level of caution. You have trained yourself, you have gained knowledge. Yes things will go wrong and that is when your knowledge kicks in. You can fix it. You can call upon others for knowledge, and fix it. You will be on your feet and moving in no time. Hurray for planting season!
Here's to a bountiful season.
Laura …i’m 66 yo and watching you and Grant for years! I think you have reached a new level of understanding of your profession and your phd level of what is going on and your way to bring it to us is ever evolving and it shows in your JOY I feel watching!🙏🏽❤️😎🇺🇸
That was great Laura and Grant the best yet 👏 you to have it going on that was the best as you two learn we learn to and watch you two learn as well just great thank you.
Thanks for a great video.Hope you have a great year.
You have forks on one of your machines, so use it to lift the pallet up to empty the bags of corn
I so look forward to your first planting video every year and have done so since your first post when you were planting in April of 2020 at which time I right away subscribed. Love your enthusiasm for farming which I share. The main reason I chose farming as a career is that I really like raising, especially corn, and soybeans in the Midwest. Very familiar with your and Grant's machinery and I watch and enjoy your videos with intensity. I'm glad Hamilton County missed the tornado outbreak(s); and after checking the satellite view of the weather here in Northeast Missouri, I usually have a look at what your weather is.😊😊
Always my favorite time of the year, first day of planting. I raise my coffee mug to a successful season. Looking forward to the next adventure.
Grant and Laura love your channel. You're both young and strong but why don't you lift the pallet up with your reach fork truck to the tank level on the planter and load the seeds from there? Save your backs you have a long life to work ahead of you. Work smarter not harder.
Lifting the whole pallet of seed using the telehandler up to the seed tanks would surely be easier than going bag by bag up the ladder
I ENJOYED WATCHING THE VIDEO LAURA AND GRANT 😊