Winters were worse when I was younger, I believe the winters are just going back to heavier snowfalls. I'm 59 and grew up on a dairy farm in Upstate NY.
I remember around 25 years ago a lot of people in my area (NC) built those harvestore silos. They started getting called big blue tombstones because everybody that built them went bankrupt within a year. Many of them were either tore down and scrapped or just abandoned. It is interesting to see one still used. From one farmer to another good luck in your operation and in the coming year.
One of the happiest days of my life was when we stopped putting High moisture corn in a Harvestore silo. We now have a small airation tunnel in it and use it for dry corn. Fill it with a long auger.
Just a little slick out there. No one likes it when things break down or get stuck due to weather, but it's just a part of what you do, I suppose, and you deal with it. Thanks for braving the conditions to capture the footage. Rocket's such a ham.
I am sure someone else mentioned this, but tire chains would sure make your life easier! I put mine on in the beginning of winter, and they don't come off until spring. Rocket sure is a nice dog!!
You need a nice little salt spreader for a quad. Or maybe an old farm truck, something old and cheap like a 80's early 90,s Toyota 4x4 with a spreader on the back. Maybe even a plow.
We borrow a Thomas once in a while and it has an add on track system that wraps around the tires, all metal so it's fine for coral work. We use loader tractor for all chores tho. Good luck on yer gearbox.
those harvestore sweep augers do that all year round until you run it somewhat empty get in there & clean it out by hand. of course you can have harvestore company come do it they'll send out about 4 guys 1 works 3 stand around & the new F450 work truck runs all day long. whole winter 02-03 i chopped away at a frozen harvestore with a disk shaft to get my 1150 lbs corn per/day for the mixer batch. i don't miss it
That’s a lot of snow you got there. It got up to 70 degrees for me yesterday so obviously there’s no snow here! Lol. We haven’t had any snow all winter and now everything is trying to turn green with it being 70 degrees but I feel like it’ll freeze again.
I know the pain Ryan, I work at CHS (the local elevator here in Brandon SD). Nothing wants to work right in the cold, We've had issues with our legs, conveyors, and equipment.
Great video Ryan, I've got the same skid loader at work just with tracks, does a hell of a job clearing snow, hope you're keepin warm and kickin ass bud keep up the good work.
A the good ole times of corn not coming out of the harvestore during the winter. We had a long pipe where we are try to have the good grain come down. We spent a few weekends in the summer trying to clean out a harvestore.
Great video and a nice spin move by travis in the bobcat lol sure cant wait for spring!!! Thanks for the video Ryan keep up the great work and stay safe out there and have a good one
Take the Bob cat and scoop up some loose dirt from inside the shed and spread it on the ice. That's what my brother does at his farm. It works great, and no buying salt.
Have you ever tried granulated kitty litter? That is what I carry around with me in the winter time and it has worked like a charm for me getting out of slippery spots.
Question, my dude Ryan: Do you ever worry about those trees around your house? They split so low to the ground, I'd think a bad ice/wind storm would be disastrous.
Video Ryan and who can't help Love rocket you're such a great dog man's best friend you will never find a cat in the world that loves a man like a dog and all that snow makes me thankful I move to Florida don't have to put up with that anymore be careful be safe
Great videos Ryan! I also live in Wisconsin and was wondering if you've ever considered tire chains on your skid steer. We run a set on the rear wheels of ours and it makes a world of difference.
Have you tested use fine (3/8") crusher run on ice? I make in Sweden some big piles in fall and put a tarp over them. Then you have it for spreading in winter. All yards and roads always need some more anyway in spring. We don't use salt at all on farm surfaces except in summertime for dust control (then only Calcium chloride). Salt is not so good for Rocket's paws, etc.
@@dizbob6250 Yea, but this is not the mostly common chemical type as Natrium/Sodium chloride is. But you have right. Both is a salt and have function to melt ice or as a saline water solution also for dust control.
Hi Ryan, I love your vlog!! Have you tried tire chains for the skid loader? Skids on ice are very difficult to operate and I wasnt sure if chains would help or not. Stay warm!
Do your critters do a good job of grinding up their corn (aka not alot of kernels coming out whole from their other ends)? We run our corn through a quick roller mill to crack the kernels a bit and that really helped.
Ya know...I disagree with warming up early, or repeatedly, once it’s winter. I’m in Michigan, too, and I wish things would freeze & STAY that way through winter. Getting 6-8” of snow, then 45-60F with rain, over & over, creates some REAL muddy slop, constantly. Ugh. We get plenty of mud around here in spring & fall, and I’d love to not have to deal with it through winter too.🤦🏻♀️
Are you guys vt all your ground this spring? I have been watching your channel before you got real popular and your videos have inspired me to start doing some of my own!
Hey ya ever tried putting wood ashes down on the ice with the salt?? it works really good. not sure if ya burn wood or not?? I live in Northern Maine and burn wood!! Enjoy your videos! Thank You :);]
this is more like a Rocket video ha ha, if you have any sand or ashes, that would work for traction also. I like the safety tips in your video as a reminder to be safe on the farm.
Is that a specific salt? Would the cattle lick salt from the ground? You showed latest winter you know when they are thirsty when they lick the salt of of the farm truck. Hope the auger works.
Great video! Had to think when you challenged us to figure who was Rocket and who was Ryan, then I remembered Rocket had red hair:) You lucky you can grow a full beard for the cold weather to help keep your face warm. Rocket is a great dog,
Would a snow blower not be better and or faster than using the bobcat? I understand it's more machinery costs but wouldn't it pay its self off rather quickly in time and fuel savings? If it's an obvious question I'm sorry, I'm from Africa so I don't have any idea on snow problems.
I am a new subscriber this was an interesting video I like the way you have your four legged helper Rocket that is cool. I am an animal lover myself he seems to enjoy being out there with you.
If someone would be so kind: I'm having trouble visioning the everyday regular american farm, as I've never been to the US countryside. Is it pure industrial sites with a lonely house? The farms around here are usually one area surrounded by field, split into farm building and the garden/lawns/houses on another side. US is far ahead at farmer buying neighbouring farms to make megafarms, which naturally makes the family homes rentals with the former lawns plowed, but hos usual is that? Is there any family homes/farms left?
Rocket seems like a real good supervisor . Stays calm and quiet but very alert
At least Rocket will help keep your feet warm. Mans best and loyal friend .
Dogs are special creatures that always want to be part of what ever is going on.
Hey Andy Diesel ever get in chopper with ya
Buster the beagle approves.
@@corydevries3494 no he hasn't Cory
Farming Fixing & Fabricating yes siry
batmann2o yes when i was shoveling poo the horses just looked at me
Winters were worse when I was younger, I believe the winters are just going back to heavier snowfalls. I'm 59 and grew up on a dairy farm in Upstate NY.
I remember around 25 years ago a lot of people in my area (NC) built those harvestore silos. They started getting called big blue tombstones because everybody that built them went bankrupt within a year. Many of them were either tore down and scrapped or just abandoned. It is interesting to see one still used. From one farmer to another good luck in your operation and in the coming year.
One of the happiest days of my life was when we stopped putting High moisture corn in a Harvestore silo. We now have a small airation tunnel in it and use it for dry corn. Fill it with a long auger.
I wish i had an enclosed cab. That ball of snow that hit your windshield ends up in my lap. Lol
Cool channel you got! I just subscribed
Farming, the 8 day a week job. Thanks for what you do every day ✊
No one thanks the dairy farmer's humph
@@jolenekostuch9143 I agree
Rocket you are spoiled big time must be pretty cozy in that cab with you in their Ryan and rocket LOL 👍
Lol
Pushing snow looks like a lot more fun with an enclosed cab. Nice video
I love the Rocket, nothing like a faithful, happy-go-lucky buddy to follow you around.
Just a little slick out there. No one likes it when things break down or get stuck due to weather, but it's just a part of what you do, I suppose, and you deal with it. Thanks for braving the conditions to capture the footage. Rocket's such a ham.
I am sure someone else mentioned this, but tire chains would sure make your life easier! I put mine on in the beginning of winter, and they don't come off until spring. Rocket sure is a nice dog!!
I love snow plowing videos around the farm!
Dogs are the greatest creatures on Earth. I have 5 dogs and I couldn't live without them
Travis is a bad ass in the skid loader. Thanks for the video Ryan.
You need a nice little salt spreader for a quad. Or maybe an old farm truck, something old and cheap like a 80's early 90,s Toyota 4x4 with a spreader on the back. Maybe even a plow.
9:14....Holy Crap!!! Well done Travis!!!
Chains really help on the skidsteer
And the truck too.
Such a handy piece of kit that skid steer. Amazed there was room for Rocket lol.
We borrow a Thomas once in a while and it has an add on track system that wraps around the tires, all metal so it's fine for coral work. We use loader tractor for all chores tho. Good luck on yer gearbox.
Rocket sure is a special dog. Can’t help but love him.
We go 12inch up in northern Wisconsin. My dog dove straight into the snow banks and when she came out she was covered head to toe with snow LOL
those harvestore sweep augers do that all year round until you run it somewhat empty get in there & clean it out by hand. of course you can have harvestore company come do it they'll send out about 4 guys 1 works 3 stand around & the new F450 work truck runs all day long. whole winter 02-03 i chopped away at a frozen harvestore with a disk shaft to get my 1150 lbs corn per/day for the mixer batch. i don't miss it
thx for the nice video, once again ! Wish we had overhere in Belgium a lot of snow !!! Be carefull and drive safe all of you !
Looks like the Auger will need some repair, pick yourself up a rebuilt gear box, save time and be up and running!👍
Love it that you have Rocket with you in the cab! He seems to enjoy it more than you. Great video Ryan!
That’s a lot of snow you got there. It got up to 70 degrees for me yesterday so obviously there’s no snow here! Lol. We haven’t had any snow all winter and now everything is trying to turn green with it being 70 degrees but I feel like it’ll freeze again.
Always something on the farm needing fixing. Looking good Ryan and rocket. Gotta love your dog he’s a smart dog 🐕
You have the best videos!!!! Keep them coming😃👍🏻
Nevan J thanks, man
Truly a man's best friend, Ye are getting it rough enough there Ryan, hope it getting a little better now:)
You know what’s funny is that here in Florida we don’t need a bobcat with a windshield because we don’t get snow lol
I know the pain Ryan, I work at CHS (the local elevator here in Brandon SD). Nothing wants to work right in the cold, We've had issues with our legs, conveyors, and equipment.
Rocket must love riding in the equipment around the farm.😀
Great video Ryan, I've got the same skid loader at work just with tracks, does a hell of a job clearing snow, hope you're keepin warm and kickin ass bud keep up the good work.
Nice video! Great editing. I grew up on a farm here in south-central Minnesota and miss a lot of things I did there when I was a kid.
Congrats on the 1 million views for the two videos. That’s awesome.
Clearing all that snow
Rocket is the Goodest boy. I wish my dog would be as nice as him
A the good ole times of corn not coming out of the harvestore during the winter. We had a long pipe where we are try to have the good grain come down. We spent a few weekends in the summer trying to clean out a harvestore.
Great video and a nice spin move by travis in the bobcat lol sure cant wait for spring!!! Thanks for the video Ryan keep up the great work and stay safe out there and have a good one
We don’t have snow like that in England and if we have any it isn’t called snow it’s called a miracle
Have you fella's ever considered those metal tracks that fit over the tires for the skid steer?
Take the Bob cat and scoop up some loose dirt from inside the shed and spread it on the ice. That's what my brother does at his farm. It works great, and no buying salt.
Have you ever tried granulated kitty litter? That is what I carry around with me in the winter time and it has worked like a charm for me getting out of slippery spots.
Question, my dude Ryan: Do you ever worry about those trees around your house? They split so low to the ground, I'd think a bad ice/wind storm would be disastrous.
The Great adventures of rocket and Ryan
Something that can sometimes help with ice is running a ripper. Score it up and get some traction.
Chains for the skid loader will help significantly.
Hey Ryan, Awesome job on the videos. Rocket looks so cool in that bobcat with you.
Video Ryan and who can't help Love rocket you're such a great dog man's best friend you will never find a cat in the world that loves a man like a dog and all that snow makes me thankful I move to Florida don't have to put up with that anymore be careful be safe
Rocket will go with his "Daddy" anywhere!
All that snow up in Iowa I surprise he not have a snow blower to hook up to one of his larger tractors
Great videos Ryan! I also live in Wisconsin and was wondering if you've ever considered tire chains on your skid steer. We run a set on the rear wheels of ours and it makes a world of difference.
My dad was snowmobiling in grant county around dickeyville in 2008 and there was snow piled up 10 feet high along the road
We need a Rocket-mounted GoPro!
I'm also in Wisconsin. One of the places I work at lost power to half the building. I have a few tree's with branches that broke also
Loader tractor is probably starting to sound pretty good out there...
Have y’all ever considered getting a snow pusher for clearing snow with the bobcat?
Have you tested use fine (3/8") crusher run on ice? I make in Sweden some big piles in fall and put a tarp over them. Then you have it for spreading in winter. All yards and roads always need some more anyway in spring. We don't use salt at all on farm surfaces except in summertime for dust control (then only Calcium chloride). Salt is not so good for Rocket's paws, etc.
Definition of calcium chloride is - - - - - - - SALT. TA DA!!
@@dizbob6250 Yea, but this is not the mostly common chemical type as Natrium/Sodium chloride is. But you have right. Both is a salt and have function to melt ice or as a saline water solution also for dust control.
@@uppsalahazzemarkstedt2759 👌👌
Hi Ryan, I love your vlog!! Have you tried tire chains for the skid loader? Skids on ice are very difficult to operate and I wasnt sure if chains would help or not. Stay warm!
Do your critters do a good job of grinding up their corn (aka not alot of kernels coming out whole from their other ends)? We run our corn through a quick roller mill to crack the kernels a bit and that really helped.
Farmer for Life
Cold weather sure slows things down. We’ve been lucky hear in Michigan to have a few weeks of good weather.
Ya know...I disagree with warming up early, or repeatedly, once it’s winter. I’m in Michigan, too, and I wish things would freeze & STAY that way through winter. Getting 6-8” of snow, then 45-60F with rain, over & over, creates some REAL muddy slop, constantly. Ugh. We get plenty of mud around here in spring & fall, and I’d love to not have to deal with it through winter too.🤦🏻♀️
Very true the mud sure does make getting around the fields a pain
Hey Ryan I commented the other day and I can’t wait or the spring planting vids keep up the good work 👍🏻
Great video! Rocket takes each day in stride 😊 best thing about this winter is we’re definitely on the down side of it Lol 🚜
Rocket is such a beautiful dog best dog in the world
Rockettttt! Such a good dog! He wants to be by dad.
We are in Upstate NY and it was actually raining here today
Skid steers suck in snow but they sure do beat shoving
Are you guys vt all your ground this spring?
I have been watching your channel before you got real popular and your videos have inspired me to start doing some of my own!
Great video, love that Rocket Man !!
Hey ya ever tried putting wood ashes down on the ice with the salt?? it works really good. not sure if ya burn wood or not?? I live in Northern Maine and burn wood!! Enjoy your videos! Thank You :);]
Rocket the star of the show
Find some crushed oyster shells ,throw under tires ,works for the class 8 truck I drive
48 degrees and an inch of rain in Central Illinois yesterday, snows almost gone. Spring is coming?
this is more like a Rocket video ha ha, if you have any sand or ashes, that would work for traction also. I like the safety tips in your video as a reminder to be safe on the farm.
Rocket is a awesome dog. And good job an good luck Ryan
I do not feel guilty for my 70-degree day, not one bit.
My labe rides with me in the harvester and tractor and skid steer all most every day
Love Rocket!! More Rocket videos.
You get snow and here in East Tennessee we are getting som much rain
Is that a specific salt? Would the cattle lick salt from the ground? You showed latest winter you know when they are thirsty when they lick the salt of of the farm truck. Hope the auger works.
Unless Travis was around in the beginning of the video, Rocket is not only cute but pretty good at filming as well.;)
Great video! Had to think when you challenged us to figure who was Rocket and who was Ryan, then I remembered Rocket had red hair:) You lucky you can grow a full beard for the cold weather to help keep your face warm. Rocket is a great dog,
Bobcats are awesome ... And so is Rocket 👍🏻
Harvest stores are a nightmare ...
Good job 👍🏻
the grease worms ate that bearing up gotta watch those buggers
Some tire chains for bobcat would really help
PAB I have a set of chains for my bobcat for that very reason.
Put a set of chains on the rear of your skid loader, makes it like a new machine on ice and snow.
Was this from the 2018-2019 winter?
Hi Ryan.can calves digest the maize corn without it being cracked or ground or rolled??????
They can, but it's much better to grind or crack it.
Would a snow blower not be better and or faster than using the bobcat? I understand it's more machinery costs but wouldn't it pay its self off rather quickly in time and fuel savings? If it's an obvious question I'm sorry, I'm from Africa so I don't have any idea on snow problems.
Broken when the weather is terrible? Noooooo, that never happens!
Cole The Cornstar cole the pornstar sorry I had to love the videos
Reid Morin one of my nicknames is Pornstar, that's how I got the idea for my name! Haha. Thank you for watching. 😊
Lol your welcome
I’m a farmer in Louisiana we don’t have snow also for dogs we have labs I have a black lab best dog I could have asked for
I am a new subscriber this was an interesting video I like the way you have your four legged helper Rocket that is cool. I am an animal lover myself he seems to enjoy being out there with you.
If someone would be so kind:
I'm having trouble visioning the everyday regular american farm, as I've never been to the US countryside. Is it pure industrial sites with a lonely house? The farms around here are usually one area surrounded by field, split into farm building and the garden/lawns/houses on another side.
US is far ahead at farmer buying neighbouring farms to make megafarms, which naturally makes the family homes rentals with the former lawns plowed, but hos usual is that? Is there any family homes/farms left?
Good Dog!! Ya nothing worse than ice !! No traction with any thing!!
Cute dog!
If it keeps snowing and blowing where ya gonna put it all afterwhile?