Fully Autonomous 360 Rain
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Border View Farms is a mid-sized family farm that sits on the Ohio-Michigan border. My name is Nathan. I make and edit all of the videos posted here. I farm with my dad, Mark and uncle, Phil. Our part-time employee, Brock, also helps with the filming. 1980 was our first year in Waldron where our main farm is now. Since then we have grown the operation from just a couple hundred acres to over 3,000. Watch my 500th video for a history of our farm I filmed with my dad.
I started making these videos in the fall of 2019 as a way to help show what I do on a daily basis as a farmer. Agriculture is different from any other industry and I believe the more people that are showing their small piece of agriculture, helps to build our story. We face unique challenges and stressful situations but have some of the most rewarding payoffs in the end. I get to spend everyday doing what I love, raising my kids on the farm, and trying to push our farm to be better every year. I hope that I can address questions or concerns that you might have about farms and agriculture.
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This man should have significantly more subscribers than 29K. He is so dedicated and he is absolutely the most detailed. Hit the subscribe button folks.
Yep. I have moved Border View Farms to top of the list of my must watch farm channel. Great content.
I have said that over and over he teaches something in every video I love his channel.
Am I the only one picturing a load of chicken water being run through the 360? And Nathan wearing half of it?
Yes you are the only one
@@BorderViewFarms no he is not.
that is a good one,hahaha
Call and see if the will deliver the chicken water 2 semi trailers a day
@@BorderViewFarms actually he isn't😂
It only make sense that it won't water right by the road. I'm looking forward to tissue sampling results. Thanks to all of the Bakers for making this possible and documenting it so well. Sleep peacefully Nathan - eventually.🙂
Congrats on getting it
Running, hopefully the 360 sales guys realise what a great advocate you are for the product and give you some love
This irrigator is really fascinating and so cool. Congrats on this new investment. I would imagine that since the water is being dropped at ground level and not wetting all the leaves, that your possible foliage diseases should be less, especially since it runs at night.
You are probably going to be the best salesman 360 rain can get. You should get a sizable discount on the next one that you purchase or a regular check for advertising.
Tell them that!
You said it! You don't have to do anything!! As usual!
I bet Rylan asked if this machine had 360 horsepower because he knows John Deere's naming convention - which is to include the horsepower in the product name. :)
14:50. You nailed it!
I’m excited for you buddy, looking for a great harvest !!!!!
Ha, ha, love the matching shirts!! The uniform for BVF?!
I heard a Month on Fuel! Pretty Cool!👍👍💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰
NATHAN SO HAPPY 4 YOU !!! 😃 Relax no more dragging pipes all over the fields or getting up in middle of the night to fuel or move things around... DANG SO AWESOME.
DID I SAY HOW HAPPY WE ARE 4 YOU ? 👍
Just watched the video that machine is awesome I remember flood irrigating sugar beets in Southern Alberta in the late 1950 ,s , what a difference, { am 86 years old } Technology has come a long way
I was really impressed with that wheat in "is it Berkey" it looks really good
Correct Berkey and yeah it looks good
Thanks Nathan and everyone in the video. ✋👍👍👍
I would think that missed area will act like a base line for how much of a difference the rain 360 makes.
Imagine explaining at the emergency room how your kid got hit by a self driving sprinkler
Right!
Good morning.
Frame of it looks similar to what a 1970’s John Deere Hi-Boy sprayer looked like.
Very cool machine. 😎🇺🇸
Thanks for the video
Nathan, you and the math we talked about that lol. Are you going to back off the water to hit your mark or just let it put the little extra on? That machine is a beast. Time for wheat harvest yea I like the harvest videos he’ll I most all of your videos.
No wonder you're so excited I'm not even a farmer and I'm excited, So many questions but I guess I'll just keep watching because I got the answer to three of them today.
Amazing tech. Thanks for sharing this with the public.
the video I been waiting for with the 360 rain in operation.
Is the watered corn leaving its leaves open? Can you tell difference yet!
Big time game changer
This thing looks like the rolling HKs from 1984 Terminator. The future is now.
Very nice !!
Simply amazing technology!
Twinning! Lol
Very cool machine!
That machine is awesome
Good morning
WOW technology at its best
With just seeing how well this system works. I suppose now your happy that the other watering system kept telling you or should I say ignoring your request for their system. This appears to be a much better fit for your operation
Would like to see some drone footage to show how much corn is taken out by it on the turns.
We'll get there
If you felt comfortable doing so you should make a video about the money side of the machine. You wouldn’t have to tell us the exact dollars you spent maybe make up some really low numbers and just give us an idea how long or what yield bonus you would have to see in order to pay for a machine like that
You will to update your intro to include the 360 Rain.
You mean you will need to
Good Morning
They were picking wheat and baling straw the sameday yesterday in Middlebury IN
So it’s deisel electric and probably running the hydraulics off electric motor. I knew this would be far more efficient than direct drive.
Farmers are the smartest business people. IMO
Very interesting watching this. If all goes well i may have to look into one myself.
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I need this for my sweet corn patch.
It just takes money
Awesome technology! When are you making it official & putting a BVF decal on the 360?
Hope you have good luck with this system< alot of things going on !
In NW Texas we get about 8 to 10 bu per inch of water applied. We get the most at 4,000' altitude because of cooler nights You are using a lot of fuel with 120 psi, we usually have 15-25 psi. That extra 100 psi at 225 gpm takes 100 x 2.31 x 225 x 8.31 / 33,000 = 13 water hp. then that is 17 pump hp. Or 1 1/3 gal of extra diesel per hr for the generator to push the water into the small reel hose.
The corn is looking g beautiful. It will be interesting to see the corn jump from getting the water
What does your dad and Phil say about it ?
Are you going to make this part of your field day ?
It is an amazing machine.
I can’t believe it’s working so well. I was thinking it’s so new that you would have so many teething issues. VFD box looks nice wondering how warm it gets on inside.
If this works as well as you predict (and I agree it looks really promising), what are your thoughts / strategic plans to add more of these in the future?
If it works I can see more of them
@@BorderViewFarms I am SURE that setup, not just the device but the entire infrastructure is very Expensive (not asking how much, none of anyone's business). It will require strategic planning but, if it yields enough, hopefully it will, hopefully it is something that you can do more of. We all want to see you succeed!
Nathan....longest day of the year....keep the irrigation going
This looks awesome! I would definitely fill those anchor pipes with concrete for strength. If not, it may ruin the pipe inside the concrete
Your boys are sure growing , almost as fast as the corn. A couple of months ago I saw a 360 go past on the interstate in northern Utah. I sure wish I knew where it went so I could see one in action!
That's awesome Nathan! Congratulations! What a time saver for you and the farm as a whole. My concern is some idiot screwing with it.
Remember...several cameras on it...there's no hiding from being malicious...even in the middle of a corn field!
@@mmurphy2317 hope so. I know how excited he is about it
You need to run your row cleaners deeper, will channel the water better
In the previous video to this...Nathan stated that precise "factoid" to ...his YT audience!
It appears Rylan is starting to take interest in the farm which is great. If he's a mind to he can learn a lot from you and Grandpa.
Should mount two or three night lights on.
Grid power for the pump would definitely be preferable if the power company will cooperate - it will be a lot of hours put on the generator year over year. It could be nice if the machine itself had a turbine that made electricity from the water pressure to not needing the engine running all the time. But realistically not worth it as the generator would be needed when not watering and some buffer batteries would also be needed.
Now if they come out with a 360 Wife I'm buying . It'd be nice to just sit quietly while she did her stuff without any input from me Lol
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Great video again! I was wondering if with a variable rate planter could you cut back on the rate of seeds planted in the path of the 360 Rain? Not suggesting to not plant anything there but cut in half maybe what would that save you in seed cost over the 170 acre field? Keep up the good work and praying for a safe and successful wheat harvest. 👍👏
Good morning Nathan! Did you leave any strips besides the outside row that the planter missed UNWATERED?? So you can check difference in yield???
Oh man I can remember the hard hose being work but not having to pump out of a creek that would have been amazing to have a well . The moving runs wasn't to bad but when the screen plugged and I lost 7 hours because the Murphy switch shut the motor down overnight was the worst
I think it would be really impressive if you could do sectional control when planting to save even more seed and fertilizer, for the path of the rain system.
Maybe I’m just not getting it but it sure seems like that thing is going to knock down a lot of corn everywhere it makes turns.
Hi Nate love your videos Did I miss the math factoring in only 6 drops working during travel time ? listened twice ? Awesome machine !
Good catch. I missed that. Width is 30' not 60'
Glad the 360 is up and running but it sure looks like it's damaging a lot of corn
That 360 is going to do wonders for the Farm. I’m as excited as you are to see that machine in action. Huge bu/ac is on its way. Can hardly wait. When is the second 360 going to become an asset on the Farm?
ps. You still need a haircut Nate.
Greetings from Florida.
Hope you have record-breaking corn
Pivots cost 65-90 depending on options and brands for a 160 acre pivot. Did you want the 360 rain for the 40 percent less water used ? That’s quite a saving in water. You could probably run 2 of those units off that well
Now if it's going to rain for a few days can you tell it to return to base, or would it just stop where it ended and park there?
Could do either
Instill you need to move the hose. 20 acre over night. Seems like it would take forever.
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Do you have a history on ground water level or will you have to have rains to recharge so you can water every three days?
Im curious what the cost of the 350 rain is compared to a pivot, and how quickly you can water the entire farm.
You need to have cooling for that drive or it will shut down
All so we can not do any electrical work in our state has to be done by electrician
What do you do if planting data gets corrupt or something? Are you sure about your acres per hour? It has to go down the same track twice to pick up the hose + turn time Surprised the app doesnt have counter
Its impressive: But how much compaction is it doing? Keep going back and forth over the same path be interesting how much the bushel loss is by the wheels.
Yeah we'll see but the main wheels are in the same tracks as the planter, tractor, and the fertilizer cart I pull so already compacted.
Is there anyway in the future to set up a prescription for planting knowing where the rain will go and not plant those rows for the machine to make its turns?
I’ll be interested to see how it does in taller corn but so far it looks amazing.
How many years do you figure the payoff on everything will be?
4 ish
Super cool.
The math on coverage might be doubled. When you multiplied by 60 (feet wide of water booms) in coverage I think it should be half that because you water half of 60 going out and half of 60 coming back. Maybe I’m wrong.
Thanks for all the vids and knowledge. Learned a lot!
I was reading comments to see if anyone had the same thought about acres covered per hour . I do like the idea of watering next to the plants and being able to fertilize thru the system.
I was thinking the same thing as it goes out and back in the same path. Cool video
Just watching next days video and he figured it out. It was doubled. 👍
What is the cost of the system, not including the well?
How long is the payback (how long to payback the extra cost over a standard irrigator?
Could you use solar panels and thank you for your video?
Definitely not for the pump. Probably not for the machine either.
Are you able to variable rate to add more water on your higher ground or soils with more sand?
Manually at this point but prescription map based watering is coming I think
Sorry for double post but I have another question. Can you build a script map for the field so the RAIN puts down different amounts on different soils??
Not currently but that is coming
WHAT do you think Kaitlin Clark?
Can you not use a hand held rtk and map that missing planter pass? Even if slightly off that pass is getting water.
Any idea what the water usage difference will be for a year between your old irrigation and the 360 rain? Did you have to do any checks to verify the aquifer can support the usage?
I've seen this used by livestock producers who will use this to apply manure and also dig an additional holding pond as a water reservoir to apply manure and water at the same time.
It is neat technology and it will be interesting to see a yield boost, but 24/7 water usage for several months could also have a negative effect on neighboring wells?
I don't know what the usage difference will be but this is now efficient. The well driller tested the well and there is plenty of water there. More than we thought there would be. It's unlikely to affect anyone's well based on how high the water level is and the minimal drawdown but it's possible and we would take care of that if it happens
I’m sure u answered this question before ?! So the water that u put on there so does that simulate a 1nch of rain or how do u determine how much to put on?!
its tradition water is moved by generator.
Will your well keep up with the demand or is there a chance that you will pump it dry?
No chance. We could pump 2-3 time the water we are and be fine
Does the 360 factor in rain? Seems like it wouldn’t bother to, unless it was like 2” or something…
Congrats on getting it running
Curious all the paths that it operates on, does a human have to make/assign them or does software automatically map the paths too after the planting data is done
I assume they have software doing most of it with tweaks where needed
@@BorderViewFarms gottcha so thats all from the dealer, nothing you have to be involved in?
Correct. There’s an annual fee for cell service and, path creation, and support
@@BorderViewFarms 10-4. That makes sense. Never thought about an annual fee for it probably the right thing for what is provided
Nathan quick question do you move the rain 360 back to a shed and store it for the winter or do you winterize it and leave it there
It stays in the field year round
Will this shut off in a heavy rain and return to home or is that in the future
I’ll have to shut it down if it rains
We have never talked about how we're gona store this in winter
Park it in the corner of the field and blow the water out?
Nathan said in a video some time ago that the 360 Rain was desinged to be like a pivot and stay in the field year round,it does'nt mean that they wont take it home to service or something,but it can stay in the field.
You will be better off to just use a generator than getting 3 phase power, they will charge you $80 dollars a month if you use the pump or not, plus with it starting and stopping your pump its not efficient so your electric bill will be high
Are you sure about that conclusion? The only thing that should discourage connection to the grid is high connection cost (like the $250,000 Nathan has mentioned for 3-phase at the home farm). If the pump runs 1,000 hours per year, the usage would be something like 20,000 kWh, which @ $0.2 per would be $4,000 plus around $1,000 if your $80 per month is correct (I do not know US electricity charges). I cannot imagine that $5,000 pays for diesel fuel (around 2,000 gallons?) + depreciation and maintenance of the generator.
@@jensageholm8774 I am sure about that conclusion cause we have 6 irrigation pivots and I know how much it cost per month when we are using them and when we are not, plus it will probably cost 25k just to get power to the pump, commercial electricity is not cheap
Is there going to be multiple rain units in yhe future?
Maybe
How many gallons a day are you pumping from the well? Are you required by your state to get a permit for the ground water withdrawal? I’m surprised you weren’t required to do a pump test to determine the ground water drawdown.
They well driller tested the well. Pumping about 240 gallons a minute almost constantly
Does your math account for the down and back path for each pass?
It did not. Good catch.
What jump pack are you using?
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