Here in Québec the average size of dairy farms is around 65 milking cows, and the vast majority are still tie-stalls. A lot of farmers still relate to your operation, and your smile and dedication makes it even better! Way to go Taylor, you're the best
Blue Kote makes me happy!! You can't wash it off, you wear it off!! College is not for everyone! Don't be ashamed about the equipment you use, it works & paid for!
It’s refreshing to listen to a young person speak without using the word “like” every other word. I grew up on small family dairy farms in NY state....grandparents, aunts and uncles were all in the dairy business and milked 50-75 head. In many ways, large commercial dairies are sad. I now live in the panhandle of Texas. There are many industrial dairies here. We have a Jersey dairy about 30 miles away that milks 8500 head. Recently there was another dairy near us that had a loafing shed that covered 40 acres and had 15,000 cows in it. There was a methane gas related explosion/fire and all 15,000 cows died. The largest dairy I know of in the panhandle is located at Sunray, Tx. They milk 60,000 cows. Coming from small family dairies, I can’t even wrap my brain around the logistics of operating a dairy that big. I enjoy your videos, thanks for sharing.
Great video Taylor and nice to meet you and to hear about your family, background and your daily life. Thank you for taking us along with you and showing us a side to your life that you are proud of. Your passion to that farm and to those cows is def shown in every video you post. We arent here to see the fancy new equipment and the big farm with hundreds or thousands of cows in a million dollar milking facility but we are here to see your enthusiasm/passion and down to earth personality taking us along in every adventure you personally experience and then share with us as well. I too am a small dairy farmer in NY and love the content that I can relate to...every farm has their own ways of doing things and its always nice to learn from others having the same experience. My Dad and I milk 45 cows in an old 28 stanchion barn built in the 70's and dont know any other way of life...I have spent my 36 yrs of existence on this farm and sure am glad I have and have had the time of spend working with my Dad every day. The one thing in life that cant be bought or topped is the memories you make and the life lessons we gain from the hard work each and every day with no holidays or days off as the cows dont take days off so neither can we. I wish more in the world have gotten to experience the experiences I have and make the world a better place...no matter how big or how small we are in size of farm or as a person as long as you Love what you do then you will never work a day in your life. Thanks again Taylor and no worries dont ever apologize/feel the need to apologize for doing what you Love or for anything/to anybody for their own opinions...keep being you and loving what you do
Hi, thank you so much! It is wonderful to hear from a fellow farmer that understands your dedication towards the small farm way of life. So glad you commented, keep on farming!!
Great video Taylor! The world would be better off with more smaller farms and the consumers pay a price that is fair to the farmers. I love to see how it's done the "old" way and here in the Netherlands we also still have some of those dairies. Love your videos. Have a great sunday!
Thanks Taylor for letting get to know you better. Thank Brent for continuing to dairy the traditional way. It is what I grew up with working on my uncles farm 60 years ago. I wish more kids your age would see the value in what we call hard work. It is only hard when you do not love what you are doing. God bless you have a great year.
Taylor, What is Unique about you is the fact you are relatable to all of us who grew up on a Tie stall barn style of milking. You are true to your word and Don't ever make any Excuses about what you love about farming. You have a Passion that some of us still long for, even though we are out of our prime. At 23, You have a vision that most people don't have at 40 or 50, Don't lose that, You are special in so many ways. Thank You for being honest, True and above all else pretty damn cute too. Nope not flirting with you ! Thanks for sharing you thoughts and your video.
You are so kind! I absolutely love sharing these videos with y’all and I’m so glad you all seem to enjoy watching! Thank you for everything!! Hope you have a terrific rest of your weekend!
There's nothing wrong with a small to midsized dairy farm. We milk 50 jerseys in a newer tiestall and when you do the calculations of labor minutes per cow per day we can compete with most larger freestyle herds. Auto takeoffs, tmr mixer cart and heattime indicators make us quite efficient.
Taylor, “you rock”! Thank you so much for giving some insight on yourself and family. I don’t think you realize how many people around the world, would “prefer” to do all that you, family and Brett are doing. Thank you ever so much, for acknowledging the fact that each cow has a “personality”. Keep up the great work. Love having you take us viewers along. I would enjoy very much being able to meet you some day….and the herd!
Thanks for an awesome sharing video ! So happy that you found your calling in life with the cows. No need to apologize for anything. Funny how Norma was staring. Wishes for many, many years of happy, successful dairy farming with your happy, healthy cows !!
Wonderful to educate those in the city. They don't know where food comes from, or how it got to their table. Dairy farming to me has always been the hardest, but all farmers put in a lot of hours. Don't apologize so much. You have nothing to apologize for. You are a joy to hear.
Tay, your thinking is right, it is fun to watch you farming like we did in the’50’s and ‘60’s. Our farm was similar to yours. So many good memories milking with my brother and father, so many good memories of favorite cows, and our farm life. It was a great way to grow up, and even if we didn’t have new equipment, our life was good. I enjoy your enthusiasm, and your videos are great. Keep up the good work.
Glad to finally hear about you! You are so young and doing such a great job! Impressive! Like others have said, I hope you can carry on with the farm if Brent ever decides to retire. Maybe you could get him to tell us about his history with the farm one day. Thanks so much for sharing with us!
Don't fret the older equipment. I suspect it's paid for. And as long as it is dependable that is all you can ask. This nation needs a lot more young people like you.
Good afternoon taylor thank you for introducing yourself to us keep up the great work on the farm i hope your dream comes true continue farming years to come have a good day
THANK FOR A GREAT VIDEO.I KNOW IT TAKES ALOT HARD WORK AND DEDICATION TO RUN A SUCCESFUL 70 COW DAIRY FARM.I LIKE THE SET UP YOU HAVE WITH THE TIE STALLS AND PIPELINE AND THE FREESTALLS AND MANURE STORAGE..IN THE VIDEO IT WAS FUN TO WATCH THE COWS EATING THEIR HAY.
Thank you for sharing your views about life. I have watched a few of your videos and can tell you do love the animals and what you do for a living. You have a amazing heart and it so refreshing to see. As for the smaller farm I enjoy seeing that too so don’t feel bad about not showing all the fancy equipment. I watch some large operations TH-cam videos and no way I would ever be able to start that and could take generations to build that. Nice to dream about a John Deere 8R 340 however my best chance would be a small farm. Your experience on a small farm helps me a lot. Someday I will make enough money to leave my tech job to enjoy the second half of my life having a different kind of stress. Thank you again.
Well done Taylor! It is good to see your generation still appreciates small dairy farms. You are a good ambassador for our industry. You're right about the trend towards mega farms. But as a small dairy farmer myself, I'd say there is (and always will be) room for a wide range of farm sizes. After all, variety is the spice of life! Keep up the good work 🙂!
It is nice to hear how much compassion and caring you have for the cows. Too many people do not see that animals have feelings and emotions. I am sure the cows all appreciate your love for them. (No. Norma wants that hay you are sitting on. LOL)
Thanks so much for sharing more of your story! It truly makes sense as what you share all the time is/must come from a true passion for farming. Caring for the individual animal is so rewarding and also big responsibility. You take care of them, and they will take care of you. May the Lord guide your steps into the future, and He knows your heart. Also,... at minute 7:50, the cows were reaching for hay, and the wooden stall moved at the bottom. Not sure if some anchor bolts are broke. 😀
Taylor, that was great. You filled in a big missing piece of the story. The big corporate farms are neat in their own right but to me something is missing. There is a certain charm that only comes from a small family run farm. The animals on these big corporate farms don't know what they are missing. It's like a person growing up in the city and never visits the country life so that person will never know what they missed, that's sad. My opinion, you should think about doing some videos on your family operation. You have a great work ethic and great dedication along with a positive attitude. Remember an old saying, "if you enjoy doing the work you do all day, you will never work a day in your life". Stay strong my friend, thank you Taylor.
It’s really lovely to see you enjoying your job.I am 76 now and when I was young from about 9 to 10 I worked on a dairy farm,of course in those days we still milked by hand . My dad was a carter which means he worked with horses on the farm . I love watching your videos ,takes me back. By the way I live in Wiltshire U.K. .
I really enjoyed hearing about your family’s background and farming experiences. It’s easy to see where you get your values from. You are so down to earth and have a work ethic that many people don’t have. I grew up on a small farm too and enjoyed taking care of our cows, field work , and spending time with family. It’s too bad those times are gone. I hope that someday you get to have a farm of your own and that we’ll get to keep watching your great videos. Have a great day 😊
I love the older farms. (wish I owned one) Have lived around them my entire life but only on a couple of occasions getting to go into the barn. I really enjoy seeing how they work for the farmer. The older equipment was made in a time when we as a country took pride in producing something that lasted and was worthy of praise. I for one enjoy seeing equipment that has been used and lasted the test of time. New equipment doesn't mean better. It comes with a shiny huge price tag and short life span. Our throw away society of the times is shameful. Enjoyed getting to hear more of your background and how you came to loving farm life. So refreshing to see your animals cared for. So many of the newer food producing operations the animals are treated like machines. Thank you for the update on the Hydroponics operation. Happy to hear the girls like the sprouts. Looking forward to more about the building your going to move it into. Keep up the great work Taylor. Stay safe and warm. Deb
Hi, I completely agree. There is something to be said for a piece of machinery built many years ago that has stood up to years of work and is still being used to this day! A wonderful thing to witness! So glad to hear that people still feel the same way😊 thanks so much for watching hope your weekend has been great!
There’s nothing like crawling in between the cows and milking them. Scratching their bugs and giving them a friendly pat. Most of all them having a name. Our cows all lived good lives to up to 18 or better years. When I was young and milking from 12 years old to 24 on my grandmothers farm we used surge milkers that hung under the cows and used milk cans to a transfer system to a pipeline at the end. Almost every neighbor had a herd and milked the same way and some went to a parlor. Now days around the farms the family owned some of the barns are still standing but all are empty and have been for years. It’s refreshing and wonderful to see and hear your interested and love this way of the farming life. If I was close I surely would buy jug of milk right from the bulk tank and love to visit and even lend a hand if needed. I have miss and still do working with milking cows. Even though it was over 45 years ago.
Another great video, lots of background and detail, industrial farming is taking over, the Holstein now dominates the milk industry, as the herds grow the issue of the disposal of bull calves has become a hot topic both within the farming community and the wider public.
Hi Tay I love watching your videos and seeing how y’all do dairying in Maine. I dairy in Tasmania Australia 🇦🇺 and I’m afraid I couldn’t do dairy your way as I’m way to old 😂, but I still remember “helping” my dad milk when I was little and loved leaning on the cows and giving them hugs while dad milked. I’m with you on the country life I’m not big on people either. Much prefer cows 😊. Keep your dreams alive Tay ❤
Tay I admire and respect you and your dedication and work ethic. Thank you for introducing yourself! Keep your videos rolling. We who watch enjoy the glimpse you give us into your world.
I love watching the videos that yourself and a few other small farmers put out it shows what real farming used to be. The sad reality is is that because small farmers can’t keep up with technology they’re dying out every day and that’s what sucks for this country.
Hi Taylor, great video and enjoy all the hard work and time consuming work that goes into these videos; I appreciate all the efforts with making and editing these videos. It is great Trent is into this video making as well. You both have a good bond and he is a great teacher. Just from watching the videos would have said you were father and daughter, or he was a close uncle; if you did not set the record by saying he is your boss. I, much like so many others here in Maine: grew up on tie-stall dairy farms and still have a sweet spot for barns like the one you are working in now. My dad force me off the farm and into college to have a better career and that did happen, yet was always missing the farming part. Well not so much now, back to farming on a small scale looking for a bigger farm to buy and use as my retirement plan in the future. I can say from experience, if you love farming, stay with it, yes you can make a lot of money in other professional jobs, yet be unhappy the whole time, or just stay with the small yet improving self growth that comes with farming! You do not need fancy and shining new equipment; one only needs equipment that gets the job done with the least amount of repairs that will last a long time. Much like the Farmall on Trent's Farm. Wishing much success in both life and farming. Who knows, maybe we will bump into each other some day at the Maine Agriculture Show? Although much of my time at the agriculture show is spent in or with obtaining continuing education credits for my pesticide license renewals. Regards, Bob.
Miss Taylor. This video is very amazing. Thank you so much for your introduction. Gald to hear and to hear alittle more about you. You are so right. The family farm is becoming a lost art of a life. Hope you can do more videos like this along with the other ways you have.. thank you for sharing a look into your life.
just be you.. don't apologize just cause you think its not right.. People will like you for you being yourself, so many people are fake and try not to be themselves ... Just be you and you will get way further in your adventure..
First thing, congratulations on 6K Subs !! Well done and continued success is my prayer for you Miss Taylor !!! You did a great job of explaining your life so far !! It really was none of my business, but I appreciate you sharing !!! Love your channel !!! Stay safe young Lady and God bless you and your family !!!!! Eddy.
Great to see a person that loves their work and way of life. I am really excited about the barn I milk 135 in a barn much like that pipeline and all ,, got to bond with the cows ( had some real personalities to 🤣) every video I get to relive so many memories. Great video thank you again !
“Find a job you enjoy doing, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” Mark Twain I admire and appreciate that u farm w/ care, love and compassion for ur 'ladies'. Tk u for sharing ur story!
Good video! Love my girls on pasture. I'm in total agreement on your idea of farming. I wish I'd been 25 years earlier. Sad to see old barns fall down. All that history gone!
nice to see the old barns. the less me about my childhood on my grandfather's farm. they had small 45 cows that I love to spend my time with the smell, the warmth, the sound of the cow. I have to admit that I would like to visit such an old farm again, as it was then, with the fact that it is not legal to have cows like that anymore here in Denmark. then you have to settle for new your totally lovely film you have up here.
Thats why I watch you so many of the other farm channels on here are about how new or how big there equipment is it's like watching a goat and pony show just so fake. Keep doing what you're doing and I will keep watching
Taylor don't worry about how many times you say um. You are just like most of your viewers that aae not professional speakers or actors. You do a wonderful job and I never miss a video. Thanks for this video and sharing about your life.
Best video yet! You have done a wonderful job telling us about the farm and what you do but never telling us about yourself. You picked the perfect place to tell us, in the barn next to the girls.
Thank you so much for this video. I grew up in South Western Ohio, next to a dairy farm. They milked 42 cows and at the time they were the largest registered Holstein herd in Southwestern Ohio. I totally agree with your mindset, your philosophy and your love of life. I can't stand big cities either. There's nothing like seeing cows out in the pasture. Where they get to be cows. Content with their life and in a healthy environment and so are you. Barnes are works of art. They are more than buildings to house things or livestock. They have stood the test of time. Thank you for sharing information about your life. I've wondered about that. You have chosen a job away from home that's perfectly suited to you. Continued good fortune doing something you love.
It is a gift to be able to work in a field that you are passionate about. Your enthusiasm for the work and the cows is quite evident. When you do your videos, slow down a bit and take a breath, and keep on doing what you love.
thats good that you grow a lot of your own stuff. when the virus started i had like 56 neighbors ask about the food crisis and i said tear up your yards and plant a garden OH NO we CANT tear up our precious yard SOOOOO i offered ALLLL of them a 6 acre field right beside my barn i offered to work it up for them they could use water from the barn and NO one showed up!!! no one wants to work they just want convience. love your videos!!
Hello Taylor this is so cool to see a traditional farm operation. Where I'm from in Wisconsin it truly breaks my heart that the small family farm are going away The number are astounding. The farm I grew up on was 30 cow barn we would shuffle cows in and out. I was the 6th generation to milk cows it the same barn. In 1986 the farm was sold. Sad day. But your videos are lovely and fun to watch thankyou.
Hi! Yes it is very sad how many small have been lost. I can’t even imagine how hard it must have been for y’all that day, I’m glad these videos bring good memories though. Thank you for sharing, wishing you well!
What a great video. I agree with t4he concept of small farms. I never had the privilege of a milking parlor. Always milked with stantions. But your way works for me also. I, lile you, enjoyed getting close to the cows when milking. Just something about it made you feel closer to nature and life. Love your videos and thanks for sharing some of your llife with us. I spent about 5 years on my uncles farm from when I was 8 until 14. Loved every minute of it. God bless you and your family. Oh by the way we milked about 50 cows and we did raise our replacement cattle. I loved the haying season. I was in charge of windrowing and the stacking of bails on the wagon.
Grew up milking in tie stalls. Always enjoyed the one on one approach with the cows. Really enjoy your videos. Amazed that you keep cows that many years. Most after 12 the production drops and they have more health issues that takes them out of the herd.
I wish I had a milking parlor when I had cows. Luckily I sold the cows after a few years before it took too much of a toll on my knees and hips. I've noticed that people who spend a lifetime milking in a stall barn usually need hip replacements
Very awesome video love the farming live style and the older equipment and old farms are the best for sure awesome video love it I farm in Pennsylvania
Really enjoy your videos. Milking the way you do brings back so many great memories. People do not understand that the smell of a tie barn is something you can’t understand how wonderful it is. You are so so lucky that you really enjoy. I wanted to milk when I got out of the service. The bank was not in favor of that. Thank You for your videos please keep them coming.
I’m glad you enjoy watching, you are absolutely right! I’m sorry to hear that you were not able to farm after returning. Also a big thank you for your service to our country!!
Taylor, you do a great job. I only off advice that is just my humble opinion. If you want to stay being a dairy farmer, keep at it and don't stop, you already are in the door, I personally regret leaving dairy farming, at the time it made sense, i was young and confused and dumber, but being older and wiser, I can see in retrospect leaving was the worst option, someday I hope to get back into it. Taylor, I also wish you all the success in your future farming or whatever path life takes.
Thanks for sharing your background and setting the record straight. I was wondering if you were a fugitive hiding out on the farm ; - ) I'm glad you found your passion in life. Sounds like you had a solid foundation / good raising.
i personaly think those mega farms should not be able to sell milk to the public just commercialy leave the small farms to dinner tables, when i built my bard did two stories for hay upstairs small bales so everything was inside when doing chores only had to wheel the manure out ,was nice in winter, having newer equipment just makes money for the banks and dealers did all my work with farmall h vac case newest was a 2020 deere had a 24t baler and a 7ft haybine towed wagons behind baler loaded hay on the wagons, raised replacement heifers and then beef but now kids are gone just me so i rent my farm to a small dairy like you guys going on 76 now but wish i could have started sooner good on you
Hiya Tay, Great video; thank you for sharing with, 'Us Guys' like this. Here in England, well the whole of Europe really, we have been building stone and wood dwellings, workplaces and churches for hundreds of years. When you were still living in caves and tents, we had cathedrals. Am I getting at you? No! Your oldest buildings should be preserved, loved, and used just as we still do. Your barn is a work of art; if I could, I give you the money to re-plumb and re-wire it all. It deserves to have an ongoing working life. You two cherish that place as a living, working farm. It's not a museum or toy farm; it is where 70-odd cows live out their lives producing good milk to feed the people living near. That is how it should be. If I lived near, I would gladly buy your milk for my coffee, hmmm, coffee!!! There is too much of a throw-away society today. Why? I'm 65 years old and still produce things no one else does. Silver jewellery to my own design. I love that your flock live out their years still producing their milk for you, for your coffee, hmmm, coffee. Your tractors still work; why must you have the latest four-track behemoth? Your hay is bailed well; why change the bailer? You're only 23, but you have the perfect mindset. Your 'girls' living out their summers lying in the shade in real grass is Perfection. Don't change anything there. The three generations of your families still 'canning' your produce is very American; I love it. They make the Christmas 'wreaths' Perfection. People living on the land, using what that land gives them through their sweat and hard work, is how it should be. I live in a village and the people in the local shops I go in spend some of their days talking to me, and others, asking after the family, how they themselves are? It's village life as it should be. So, again Dear Lady, thank you for sharing your life with us; I love YT for precisely this reason, sharing people's lives on the other side of the world and learning from them. Stay safe, Steve...
I am in the same barn as you Taylor, born and raised in New England. Absolutely LOVE Northeast barns to the point where my wife and I have talked about building a barn and convert it into a home. There are several barns around CT that have been converted into stunning open floor plan homes. We would build this in Maine though, a state I spend a lot of time in Summers and Winters. You Taylor, are an absolute jewel and rare in such a commitment to hard work with passion, can we clone a few more of you?
If people really want to see cows out on pasture come to Ireland or New Zealand, we don’t do the 35,000 lb cows , ours are producing about 12 to 14, thousand pounds or as we would say 6500 kg of milk but we rarely talk about volume we say that our cows produce 500 kg of solids. People who are commenting on this operation really don’t need to be rude , it’s just a system that works for the farmer and the cows apparently are happy so what are they doing wrong ? Yea right, nothing.
It was great to hear all about yourself. You are not married but do you have a boyfriend? How is dating when you are so engrossed in farming? I truly admire all that you do. You are a pleasure to watch. Keep it up.
well done! So thankful you, so young, enjoy the work it takes to farm this way! i too had no idea what to do after high school, mine was about 60 to 70 miles north of you. so i choose to spend a few years in the military. finally found my direction in life after giving my life totally to Jesus! God bless you!
I love it and I love your small farm I have milked on small farms and have milked on the mega farms I also love a flat barn and would always choose it over a palor barn
@@tayfarms yes ma'am it went as it was intended ...thankfully my twin teenage granddaughters took a week off school to help their old grandfather. Them little hands go a long way pulling kid goats
Great and fabulous video Taylor. You are great at what you do and have such an amazing passion for farming and agriculture life. You really look after the lady's very well and keeping them safe and healthy you are doing a brilliant job 👏 and I am sure Brent really appreciates all your hard work and experience and efforts 👌. Please keep your videos coming Taylor they're awesome. Thank you for sharing a bit about yourself young lady. Please keep safe and well kind regards Patrick Brazil.
Tied cows a thing of the past in Scotland for almost all cattle both dairy and beef , most would be on rubber mats and slats and fed in a centre passageway .
Nice video with a little more biographical information, you’re great at your work and entertaining us with the dairy farm day to day details. Thanks for telling us a little more about you. Your enthusiasm is wonderful to hear. 🙋♂️🐈🐈
You seem very happy, you made the right choices. My uncles made their living buying and then reselling cows, they didn't do any milking or anything like that. I enjoy your videos to see that side of things.
Thank you for that video. It is nice because we get to know you a little by little. Please be safe and careful. And you look amazing as usual. Best regards from Virginia
Here in Québec the average size of dairy farms is around 65 milking cows, and the vast majority are still tie-stalls. A lot of farmers still relate to your operation, and your smile and dedication makes it even better! Way to go Taylor, you're the best
That is fantastic! I wish that was more common here in the U.S! Thank you so much for your support! I really appreciate it 😀
Usda announced another 2k dairy went out of buisness in 2022.Majority I the northern middle states.Wisconsin,Minnesota, Michigan an newyork.
I wanna go back to 60 cows from 160.👍
I like seeing the small family farms thrive over big factory farms.
Blue Kote makes me happy!! You can't wash it off, you wear it off!! College is not for everyone! Don't be ashamed about the equipment you use, it works & paid for!
😄 thanks!
It’s refreshing to listen to a young person speak without using the word “like” every other word. I grew up on small family dairy farms in NY state....grandparents, aunts and uncles were all in the dairy business and milked 50-75 head. In many ways, large commercial dairies are sad. I now live in the panhandle of Texas. There are many industrial dairies here. We have a Jersey dairy about 30 miles away that milks 8500 head. Recently there was another dairy near us that had a loafing shed that covered 40 acres and had 15,000 cows in it. There was a methane gas related explosion/fire and all 15,000 cows died. The largest dairy I know of in the panhandle is located at Sunray, Tx. They milk 60,000 cows. Coming from small family dairies, I can’t even wrap my brain around the logistics of operating a dairy that big. I enjoy your videos, thanks for sharing.
Great video Taylor and nice to meet you and to hear about your family, background and your daily life. Thank you for taking us along with you and showing us a side to your life that you are proud of. Your passion to that farm and to those cows is def shown in every video you post. We arent here to see the fancy new equipment and the big farm with hundreds or thousands of cows in a million dollar milking facility but we are here to see your enthusiasm/passion and down to earth personality taking us along in every adventure you personally experience and then share with us as well. I too am a small dairy farmer in NY and love the content that I can relate to...every farm has their own ways of doing things and its always nice to learn from others having the same experience. My Dad and I milk 45 cows in an old 28 stanchion barn built in the 70's and dont know any other way of life...I have spent my 36 yrs of existence on this farm and sure am glad I have and have had the time of spend working with my Dad every day. The one thing in life that cant be bought or topped is the memories you make and the life lessons we gain from the hard work each and every day with no holidays or days off as the cows dont take days off so neither can we. I wish more in the world have gotten to experience the experiences I have and make the world a better place...no matter how big or how small we are in size of farm or as a person as long as you Love what you do then you will never work a day in your life. Thanks again Taylor and no worries dont ever apologize/feel the need to apologize for doing what you Love or for anything/to anybody for their own opinions...keep being you and loving what you do
Hi, thank you so much! It is wonderful to hear from a fellow farmer that understands your dedication towards the small farm way of life. So glad you commented, keep on farming!!
Thanks for giving us a introduction of you are I hope that you get the chance to take over the farm when Brent gets ready to retire ❤
Great video Taylor! The world would be better off with more smaller farms and the consumers pay a price that is fair to the farmers. I love to see how it's done the "old" way and here in the Netherlands we also still have some of those dairies. Love your videos. Have a great sunday!
Thanks! I agree 100%! Glad you still have some small farms left as well😀 you have a wonderful day too!
Subscribed 2.. UR Channel....Taylor!!!!
Thanks Taylor for letting get to know you better. Thank Brent for continuing to dairy the traditional way.
It is what I grew up with working on my uncles farm 60 years ago.
I wish more kids your age would see the value in what we call hard work. It is only hard when you do not love what
you are doing. God bless you have a great year.
Taylor, What is Unique about you is the fact you are relatable to all of us who grew up on a Tie stall barn style of milking. You are true to your word and Don't ever make any Excuses about what you love about farming. You have a Passion that some of us still long for, even though we are out of our prime. At 23, You have a vision that most people don't have at 40 or 50, Don't lose that, You are special in so many ways.
Thank You for being honest, True and above all else pretty damn cute too. Nope not flirting with you !
Thanks for sharing you thoughts and your video.
You are so kind! I absolutely love sharing these videos with y’all and I’m so glad you all seem to enjoy watching! Thank you for everything!! Hope you have a terrific rest of your weekend!
Great job, don’t worry about the “ um” thanks for the personal share. This was a great video.
Taylor love your passion and work ethic. I am 63 years old and retired. I really enjoy your videos about small farming. ❤
Thank you!
Good to see another small dairy farmer so positive given the landscape here in Maine and how hard it can be at times 😊
You are where you need to be….a very wholesome and rewarding life not only for you but for all the animals you interact with….you go girl…..😉
There's nothing wrong with a small to midsized dairy farm. We milk 50 jerseys in a newer tiestall and when you do the calculations of labor minutes per cow per day we can compete with most larger freestyle herds. Auto takeoffs, tmr mixer cart and heattime indicators make us quite efficient.
Taylor, “you rock”! Thank you so much for giving some insight on yourself and family. I don’t think you realize how many people around the world, would “prefer” to do all that you, family and Brett are doing. Thank you ever so much, for acknowledging the fact that each cow has a “personality”. Keep up the great work. Love having you take us viewers along. I would enjoy very much being able to meet you some day….and the herd!
Thanks for an awesome sharing video ! So happy that you found your calling in life with the cows. No need to apologize for anything. Funny how Norma was staring. Wishes for many, many years of happy, successful dairy farming with your happy, healthy cows !!
Thanks so much for sharing your life with us. Really enjoyed your videos , your enthusiasm and your honestly !
You are so welcome! I’m just so happy that y’all seem to enjoy watching!! Thank you!!
Wonderful to educate those in the city. They don't know where food comes from, or how it got to their table. Dairy farming to me has always been the hardest, but all farmers put in a lot of hours. Don't apologize so much. You have nothing to apologize for. You are a joy to hear.
Tay, your thinking is right, it is fun to watch you farming like we did in the’50’s and ‘60’s. Our farm was similar to yours. So many good memories milking with my brother and father, so many good memories of favorite cows, and our farm life. It was a great way to grow up, and even if we didn’t have new equipment, our life was good. I enjoy your enthusiasm, and your videos are great. Keep up the good work.
Good job Taylor. We don’t really expect you to be a professional speaker, just a small town girl who loves her life is good enough.❤👏🏻
Glad to finally hear about you! You are so young and doing such a great job! Impressive! Like others have said, I hope you can carry on with the farm if Brent ever decides to retire. Maybe you could get him to tell us about his history with the farm one day. Thanks so much for sharing with us!
Don't fret the older equipment. I suspect it's paid for. And as long as it is dependable that is all you can ask. This nation needs a lot more young people like you.
Good afternoon taylor thank you for introducing yourself to us keep up the great work on the farm i hope your dream comes true continue farming years to come have a good day
THANK FOR A GREAT VIDEO.I KNOW IT TAKES ALOT HARD WORK AND DEDICATION TO RUN A SUCCESFUL 70 COW DAIRY FARM.I LIKE THE SET UP YOU HAVE WITH THE TIE STALLS AND PIPELINE AND THE FREESTALLS AND MANURE STORAGE..IN THE VIDEO IT WAS FUN TO WATCH THE COWS EATING THEIR HAY.
Thank you for sharing your views about life. I have watched a few of your videos and can tell you do love the animals and what you do for a living. You have a amazing heart and it so refreshing to see. As for the smaller farm I enjoy seeing that too so don’t feel bad about not showing all the fancy equipment. I watch some large operations TH-cam videos and no way I would ever be able to start that and could take generations to build that. Nice to dream about a John Deere 8R 340 however my best chance would be a small farm. Your experience on a small farm helps me a lot. Someday I will make enough money to leave my tech job to enjoy the second half of my life having a different kind of stress. Thank you again.
Well done Taylor! It is good to see your generation still appreciates small dairy farms. You are a good ambassador for our industry. You're right about the trend towards mega farms. But as a small dairy farmer myself, I'd say there is (and always will be) room for a wide range of farm sizes. After all, variety is the spice of life!
Keep up the good work 🙂!
Thank you! I certainly hope so, small farms are the backbone of many communities! Thanks again, have a great day!
It is nice to hear how much compassion and caring you have for the cows. Too many people do not see that animals have feelings and emotions. I am sure the cows all appreciate your love for them. (No. Norma wants that hay you are sitting on. LOL)
Thank you, I’m glad people still see it that way. I think you’re right Norma was just willing me to move and feed her that hay!😂
Thanks so much for sharing more of your story! It truly makes sense as what you share all the time is/must come from a true passion for farming. Caring for the individual animal is so rewarding and also big responsibility. You take care of them, and they will take care of you. May the Lord guide your steps into the future, and He knows your heart. Also,... at minute 7:50, the cows were reaching for hay, and the wooden stall moved at the bottom. Not sure if some anchor bolts are broke. 😀
Taylor, that was great. You filled in a big missing piece of the story. The big corporate farms are neat in their own right but to me something is missing. There is a certain charm that only comes from a small family run farm. The animals on these big corporate farms don't know what they are missing. It's like a person growing up in the city and never visits the country life so that person will never know what they missed, that's sad. My opinion, you should think about doing some videos on your family operation. You have a great work ethic and great dedication along with a positive attitude. Remember an old saying, "if you enjoy doing the work you do all day, you will never work a day in your life". Stay strong my friend, thank you Taylor.
It’s really lovely to see you enjoying your job.I am 76 now and when I was young from about 9 to 10 I worked on a dairy farm,of course in those days we still milked by hand . My dad was a carter which means he worked with horses on the farm . I love watching your videos ,takes me back. By the way I live in Wiltshire U.K. .
I really enjoyed hearing about your family’s background and farming experiences. It’s easy to see where you get your values from. You are so down to earth and have a work ethic that many people don’t have. I grew up on a small farm too and enjoyed taking care of our cows, field work , and spending time with family. It’s too bad those times are gone. I hope that someday you get to have a farm of your own and that we’ll get to keep watching your great videos. Have a great day 😊
I love the older farms. (wish I owned one) Have lived around them my entire life but only on a couple of occasions getting to go into the barn. I really enjoy seeing how they work for the farmer.
The older equipment was made in a time when we as a country took pride in producing something that lasted and was worthy of praise. I for one enjoy seeing equipment that has been used and lasted the test of time. New equipment doesn't mean better. It comes with a shiny huge price tag and short life span. Our throw away society of the times is shameful.
Enjoyed getting to hear more of your background and how you came to loving farm life. So refreshing to see your animals cared for. So many of the newer food producing operations the animals are treated like machines.
Thank you for the update on the Hydroponics operation. Happy to hear the girls like the sprouts. Looking forward to more about the building your going to move it into. Keep up the great work Taylor. Stay safe and warm. Deb
Hi, I completely agree. There is something to be said for a piece of machinery built many years ago that has stood up to years of work and is still being used to this day! A wonderful thing to witness! So glad to hear that people still feel the same way😊 thanks so much for watching hope your weekend has been great!
There’s nothing like crawling in between the cows and milking them. Scratching their bugs and giving them a friendly pat. Most of all them having a name. Our cows all lived good lives to up to 18 or better years. When I was young and milking from 12 years old to 24 on my grandmothers farm we used surge milkers that hung under the cows and used milk cans to a transfer system to a pipeline at the end. Almost every neighbor had a herd and milked the same way and some went to a parlor. Now days around the farms the family owned some of the barns are still standing but all are empty and have been for years. It’s refreshing and wonderful to see and hear your interested and love this way of the farming life. If I was close I surely would buy jug of milk right from the bulk tank and love to visit and even lend a hand if needed. I have miss and still do working with milking cows. Even though it was over 45 years ago.
Another great video, lots of background and detail, industrial farming is taking over, the Holstein now dominates the milk industry, as the herds grow the issue of the disposal of bull calves has become a hot topic both within the farming community and the wider public.
Hi Tay I love watching your videos and seeing how y’all do dairying in Maine. I dairy in Tasmania Australia 🇦🇺 and I’m afraid I couldn’t do dairy your way as I’m way to old 😂, but I still remember “helping” my dad milk when I was little and loved leaning on the cows and giving them hugs while dad milked. I’m with you on the country life I’m not big on people either. Much prefer cows 😊. Keep your dreams alive Tay ❤
Tay I admire and respect you and your dedication and work ethic. Thank you for introducing yourself! Keep your videos rolling. We who watch enjoy the glimpse you give us into your world.
I love watching the videos that yourself and a few other small farmers put out it shows what real farming used to be. The sad reality is is that because small farmers can’t keep up with technology they’re dying out every day and that’s what sucks for this country.
Hi Taylor, great video and enjoy all the hard work and time consuming work that goes into these videos; I appreciate all the efforts with making and editing these videos. It is great Trent is into this video making as well. You both have a good bond and he is a great teacher. Just from watching the videos would have said you were father and daughter, or he was a close uncle; if you did not set the record by saying he is your boss. I, much like so many others here in Maine: grew up on tie-stall dairy farms and still have a sweet spot for barns like the one you are working in now. My dad force me off the farm and into college to have a better career and that did happen, yet was always missing the farming part. Well not so much now, back to farming on a small scale looking for a bigger farm to buy and use as my retirement plan in the future. I can say from experience, if you love farming, stay with it, yes you can make a lot of money in other professional jobs, yet be unhappy the whole time, or just stay with the small yet improving self growth that comes with farming! You do not need fancy and shining new equipment; one only needs equipment that gets the job done with the least amount of repairs that will last a long time. Much like the Farmall on Trent's Farm. Wishing much success in both life and farming. Who knows, maybe we will bump into each other some day at the Maine Agriculture Show? Although much of my time at the agriculture show is spent in or with obtaining continuing education credits for my pesticide license renewals. Regards, Bob.
Miss Taylor. This video is very amazing. Thank you so much for your introduction. Gald to hear and to hear alittle more about you. You are so right. The family farm is becoming a lost art of a life. Hope you can do more videos like this along with the other ways you have.. thank you for sharing a look into your life.
just be you.. don't apologize just cause you think its not right.. People will like you for you being yourself, so many people are fake and try not to be themselves ... Just be you and you will get way further in your adventure..
First thing, congratulations on 6K Subs !! Well done and continued success is my prayer for you Miss Taylor !!! You did a great job of explaining your life so far !! It really was none of my business, but I appreciate you sharing !!! Love your channel !!! Stay safe young Lady and God bless you and your family !!!!! Eddy.
😃 thanks!! You all have made this possible! Really enjoy sharing this side of farming with you guys. Hope you have a wonderful day thank you again!
Great to see a person that loves their work and way of life. I am really excited about the barn I milk 135 in a barn much like that pipeline and all ,, got to bond with the cows ( had some real personalities to 🤣) every video I get to relive so many memories.
Great video thank you again !
That’s barn sounds wonderful!! Glad you enjoy watching! Thank you!!
“Find a job you enjoy doing, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” Mark Twain I admire and appreciate that u farm w/ care, love and compassion for ur 'ladies'. Tk u for sharing ur story!
Good video! Love my girls on pasture. I'm in total agreement on your idea of farming. I wish I'd been 25 years earlier. Sad to see old barns fall down. All that history gone!
Thank you, it’s great to hear that people still think the way you do! Absolutely makes my day and gives me hope!
nice to see the old barns. the less me about my childhood on my grandfather's farm. they had small 45 cows that I love to spend my time with the smell, the warmth, the sound of the cow. I have to admit that I would like to visit such an old farm again, as it was then, with the fact that it is not legal to have cows like that anymore here in Denmark. then you have to settle for new your totally lovely film you have up here.
Thats why I watch you so many of the other farm channels on here are about how new or how big there equipment is it's like watching a goat and pony show just so fake. Keep doing what you're doing and I will keep watching
Taylor don't worry about how many times you say um. You are just like most of your viewers that aae not professional speakers or actors. You do a wonderful job and I never miss a video. Thanks for this video and sharing about your life.
Thank you! That is so sweet of you to say😀 I’m glad you enjoy watching, have a great day!
Best video yet! You have done a wonderful job telling us about the farm and what you do but never telling us about yourself. You picked the perfect place to tell us, in the barn next to the girls.
Thank you so much! Really glad you liked it!
Thank you so much for this video. I grew up in South Western Ohio, next to a dairy farm. They milked 42 cows and at the time they were the largest registered Holstein herd in Southwestern Ohio. I totally agree with your mindset, your philosophy and your love of life. I can't stand big cities either. There's nothing like seeing cows out in the pasture. Where they get to be cows. Content with their life and in a healthy environment and so are you. Barnes are works of art. They are more than buildings to house things or livestock. They have stood the test of time. Thank you for sharing information about your life. I've wondered about that. You have chosen a job away from home that's perfectly suited to you. Continued good fortune doing something you love.
It is a gift to be able to work in a field that you are passionate about. Your enthusiasm for the work and the cows is quite evident. When you do your videos, slow down a bit and take a breath, and keep on doing what you love.
thats good that you grow a lot of your own stuff. when the virus started i had like 56 neighbors ask about the food crisis and i said tear up your yards and plant a garden OH NO we CANT tear up our precious yard SOOOOO i offered ALLLL of them a 6 acre field right beside my barn i offered to work it up for them they could use water from the barn and NO one showed up!!! no one wants to work they just want convience. love your videos!!
We do anticipate following your future success in dairying. Just do it and share it. ❤
Your such a great person you make my day LOVE YOUR CHANNEL KEEP the good work up hope you all the success in the world
I would be interested in seeing canning videos! Thank you for sharing!
Love your passion for what you do. I believe there will always be a place for “our” smaller kinder way of farming.
I hope so too!😀
Hello Taylor this is so cool to see a traditional farm operation. Where I'm from in Wisconsin it truly breaks my heart that the small family farm are going away
The number are astounding.
The farm I grew up on was 30 cow barn we would shuffle cows in and out. I was the 6th generation to milk cows it the same barn. In 1986 the farm was sold. Sad day. But your videos are lovely and fun to watch thankyou.
Hi! Yes it is very sad how many small have been lost. I can’t even imagine how hard it must have been for y’all that day, I’m glad these videos bring good memories though. Thank you for sharing, wishing you well!
What a great video. I agree with t4he concept of small farms. I never had the privilege of a milking parlor. Always milked with stantions. But your way works for me also. I, lile you, enjoyed getting close to the cows when milking. Just something about it made you feel closer to nature and life. Love your videos and thanks for sharing some of your llife with us. I spent about 5 years on my uncles farm from when I was 8 until 14. Loved every minute of it. God bless you and your family. Oh by the way we milked about 50 cows and we did raise our replacement cattle. I loved the haying season. I was in charge of windrowing and the stacking of bails on the wagon.
Grew up milking in tie stalls. Always enjoyed the one on one approach with the cows. Really enjoy your videos. Amazed that you keep cows that many years. Most after 12 the production drops and they have more health issues that takes them out of the herd.
Keep it up . I liked milking in a tie stall . And i still like the small dairy farmer
I wish I had a milking parlor when I had cows. Luckily I sold the cows after a few years before it took too much of a toll on my knees and hips. I've noticed that people who spend a lifetime milking in a stall barn usually need hip replacements
Very awesome video love the farming live style and the older equipment and old farms are the best for sure awesome video love it I farm in Pennsylvania
That really a great story and I know you really love working at this farm, thanks for taking us along
Really enjoy your videos. Milking the way you do brings back so many great memories. People do not understand that the smell of a tie barn is something you can’t understand how wonderful it is. You are so so lucky that you really enjoy. I wanted to milk when I got out of the service. The bank was not in favor of that. Thank You for your videos please keep them coming.
I’m glad you enjoy watching, you are absolutely right! I’m sorry to hear that you were not able to farm after returning. Also a big thank you for your service to our country!!
Every farm does something different some are newer some are older I like them all keep up with what u do
Taylor, you do a great job. I only off advice that is just my humble opinion. If you want to stay being a dairy farmer, keep at it and don't stop, you already are in the door, I personally regret leaving dairy farming, at the time it made sense, i was young and confused and dumber, but being older and wiser, I can see in retrospect leaving was the worst option, someday I hope to get back into it.
Taylor, I also wish you all the success in your future farming or whatever path life takes.
Thanks for sharing your background and setting the record straight.
I was wondering if you were a fugitive hiding out on the farm ; - )
I'm glad you found your passion in life.
Sounds like you had a solid foundation / good raising.
The belties are unreal,builth for toughness and harsh conditions.love the small dairy farms,keep up the good work.
Great video thanks for sharing, we are a small dairy farm in sw Wisconsin 48 cows ,still very profitable
Thanks for watching, that is fantastic!! Keep farming alive😀
So proud of you girl keep up the great work you’re amazing!
Thank you SO much!
Thank you. For introducing yourself. Finally. I’m glad your a dairy farmer. Your my dream girl. I love your.videos.
i personaly think those mega farms should not be able to sell milk to the public just commercialy leave the small farms to dinner tables, when i built my bard did two stories for hay upstairs small bales so everything was inside when doing chores only had to wheel the manure out ,was nice in winter, having newer equipment just makes money for the banks and dealers did all my work with farmall h vac case newest was a 2020 deere had a 24t baler and a 7ft haybine towed wagons behind baler loaded hay on the wagons, raised replacement heifers and then beef but now kids are gone just me so i rent my farm to a small dairy like you guys going on 76 now but wish i could have started sooner good on you
Hiya Tay,
Great video; thank you for sharing with, 'Us Guys' like this. Here in England, well the whole of Europe really, we have been building stone and wood dwellings, workplaces and churches for hundreds of years. When you were still living in caves and tents, we had cathedrals. Am I getting at you? No! Your oldest buildings should be preserved, loved, and used just as we still do. Your barn is a work of art; if I could, I give you the money to re-plumb and re-wire it all. It deserves to have an ongoing working life. You two cherish that place as a living, working farm. It's not a museum or toy farm; it is where 70-odd cows live out their lives producing good milk to feed the people living near. That is how it should be. If I lived near, I would gladly buy your milk for my coffee, hmmm, coffee!!! There is too much of a throw-away society today. Why? I'm 65 years old and still produce things no one else does. Silver jewellery to my own design. I love that your flock live out their years still producing their milk for you, for your coffee, hmmm, coffee. Your tractors still work; why must you have the latest four-track behemoth? Your hay is bailed well; why change the bailer? You're only 23, but you have the perfect mindset. Your 'girls' living out their summers lying in the shade in real grass is Perfection. Don't change anything there. The three generations of your families still 'canning' your produce is very American; I love it. They make the Christmas 'wreaths' Perfection. People living on the land, using what that land gives them through their sweat and hard work, is how it should be. I live in a village and the people in the local shops I go in spend some of their days talking to me, and others, asking after the family, how they themselves are? It's village life as it should be.
So, again Dear Lady, thank you for sharing your life with us; I love YT for precisely this reason, sharing people's lives on the other side of the world and learning from them.
Stay safe, Steve...
Expensive equipment doesn't always make a happy farmer
So true!
I am in the same barn as you Taylor, born and raised in New England. Absolutely LOVE Northeast barns to the point where my wife and I have talked about building a barn and convert it into a home. There are several barns around CT that have been converted into stunning open floor plan homes. We would build this in Maine though, a state I spend a lot of time in Summers and Winters. You Taylor, are an absolute jewel and rare in such a commitment to hard work with passion, can we clone a few more of you?
Very well spoke, you have a passion for what you do, enjoy this life!
Thanks
Thank you for allowing us to get the time to know you. Your journey sounds great and i hope you continue to persue your dreams. Lots in common lol
this is the best farm videos on youtube and i love to watch everyone of the videos :-D
😄 thanks so much!
@@tayfarms im looking forward to se more :D and i wish i could work at a farm like that :)
If people really want to see cows out on pasture come to Ireland or New Zealand, we don’t do the 35,000 lb cows , ours are producing about 12 to 14, thousand pounds or as we would say 6500 kg of milk but we rarely talk about volume we say that our cows produce 500 kg of solids. People who are commenting on this operation really don’t need to be rude , it’s just a system that works for the farmer and the cows apparently are happy so what are they doing wrong ? Yea right, nothing.
It was great to hear all about yourself. You are not married but do you have a boyfriend? How is dating when you are so engrossed in farming? I truly admire all that you do. You are a pleasure to watch. Keep it up.
well done! So thankful you, so young, enjoy the work it takes to farm this way! i too had no idea what to do after high school, mine was about 60 to 70 miles north of you. so i choose to spend a few years in the military. finally found my direction in life after giving my life totally to Jesus! God bless you!
I couldn't agree more. Wonderful video.
Your a happy young lady and you found your niche good luck in the years to come .
The small family farms are the best. Excellent job. 👍
They sure are! Thank you!
I love it and I love your small farm I have milked on small farms and have milked on the mega farms I also love a flat barn and would always choose it over a palor barn
I love watching your videos about small farms
Thank you!
I miss the farm I grew up working on a Neighbor farm years ago. Great video thanks for your story
Nice to meet you, Taylor!
We just finished our kidding season. you all farm is so perfect...thanks for sharing
That’s great! I hope everything went well!
@@tayfarms yes ma'am it went as it was intended ...thankfully my twin teenage granddaughters took a week off school to help their old grandfather. Them little hands go a long way pulling kid goats
I love watching your videos
I’m so glad!
Great and fabulous video Taylor. You are great at what you do and have such an amazing passion for farming and agriculture life. You really look after the lady's very well and keeping them safe and healthy you are doing a brilliant job 👏 and I am sure Brent really appreciates all your hard work and experience and efforts 👌. Please keep your videos coming Taylor they're awesome. Thank you for sharing a bit about yourself young lady. Please keep safe and well kind regards Patrick Brazil.
Thank you! You are too kind! You have a wonderful rest of your day and stay well!
Awww, you're just sweet as pie and lovely as a new morning. I'm subbing to your wholesome channel ✨💛
You have a nice manner in how you talk, Plesent and informative, keep it up.
Tied cows a thing of the past in Scotland for almost all cattle both dairy and beef , most would be on rubber mats and slats and fed in a centre passageway .
Nice video with a little more biographical information, you’re great at your work and entertaining us with the dairy farm day to day details. Thanks for telling us a little more about you.
Your enthusiasm is wonderful to hear. 🙋♂️🐈🐈
Great to hear you're doin what you enjoy
You seem very happy, you made the right choices. My uncles made their living buying and then reselling cows, they didn't do any milking or anything like that. I enjoy your videos to see that side of things.
Thank you for that video. It is nice because we get to know you a little by little. Please be safe and careful. And you look amazing as usual. Best regards from Virginia
Well said..your path is obvious... thoroughly enjoy all your videos 😀😀😀😀🐄🐄🐄🐄🐄🐄🐄🐄
Thanks for sharing about your self. I enjoy your videos. I grew up on a small farm and I loved it.
That is awesome that you got to grow up farming! I’m so glad you enjoy watching, hope you have a fantastic day!
Great video Taylor
Thanks for answering our questions!
Keep up the great work!!! Love the old ways of doing things!
Thanks! Will do!