Excellent points, thanks for sharing your views and experiences. Im in the old machinery category, and im constantly fixing, spending more than equipment is worth fixing. Its a vicious cycle that no one wants to talk about. Many ways to skin a cat and i think you nailed all of them about equipment in this video
Without a doubt I will say that we are all to blame for what our government has become, both our generation, and our parents. We allowed teacher unions to keep bad teachers in power, while letting them convince us we didn't need to teach History and Geography. We allowed morons and socialist's like Pelosi, Shumer, and Nadler to infiltrate our government without looking at what they really were,allowing them to continue, without term limits. Our president is doing what he can, while being hounded by these lawyers in congress, who care nothing about our family's, or our well being. I fear the country and our Democracy, has reached a breaking point. I personally wish that farmers like yourself, didn't have to struggle as you do,because we all depend on you, everyday! New Subscriber...Jack Baker
Hi Jack .. Thank you for subscribing and for taking the time to comment ... and your 100% exactly right ... ideological - stupid morons that have never worked a real job or had any sort of small business, get voted in and then we get stuck paying the tab for this social crap .... trumps tried but he is over his head - plus the dam judges now have all gotten political and shut him down .... i think the country is screwed - def. not what it used to be .... working class are slaves to corporations and government ... thanks again! and i'm going to have another video coming soon that hopefully explains more about all this ...
@@Blackearthexcavationandtiling, All this started way before Trump became President. Our previous administrations have been selling us out, just so everyone can go to Walmart and pay 279.00 for a 47'' TV, instead of 398.00 etc,etc,etc. We need manufacturing back in the U.S, paying U.S. workers, not some kid in China making a 1.50 an hour.
Oh yeah - right on .... merger mania in the clinton era ... he started the biggest part of the sellouts .. and I'm sure good old crooked bill lined his pockets in the process.....
Thank you sir for your wisdom and for having the backbone to speak out about the facts and figures of living the life of a farmer. The agricultural world is a big mystery to those who don't live it. I myself was born and raised on cattle ranches and know first hand the pressures and problems of surviving year to year not knowing what the next year is going to bring. Wether you farm or ranch it's a thankless way of life to feed a world who thinks all the food they eat was made right there in the store lol SMH unbelievable but it is the reality of city people. God bless you sir, my hat is off to you.
Internet Trolls are the worse. You will never, ever be able to pleas everyone. You were right in the beginning. Anyone who farms has to be or just being middle class, has to be savvy on the finances and decision making. I too am not a farmer and our town has lost all of it's farming to money issues. Very sad. My first job was working on the local farm for several years and to see it all gone just angers me.
I think you’re doing a fine job. How you run your farm/business is your business, nobody else’s. I just enjoy watching farm related videos. Keep up the great work. We only have one new tractor in our operation which is a 6175R, everything else is either a 20, 30, or 40 series Deere’s. Love em all, can’t afford more than one new tractor at a time. Subscribed, we’re all in this farming poverty together. ;)
Just stumbled across this video farming something I've always wanted to do never been bless enough to get in to it really enjoyed this thank you for what you do in now a subscriber
all good valid points. i bought a truck and flatbed back in the early 90's to haul steel, whatever i could fit on that 42 ft bed. it was way used a lot, ha! for the 5 yrs i owned it-it was constantly laying under it, turning wrenches, lots of head aches, that truck could not pay for the house, car insurance, its bills, etc. i know what ur talking about 150%. finally my wife gave me a choice, park it, or we was done after 17 yrs married then. i parked it, got a job with a good LTL freight company pulling doubles and working on the dock. that job was like what u said about the fella who made $35 an hr or the one that paid $10 a hr. it took several yrs to dig my way back out of the hole, but after 3 yrs, i paid all my truck bills off, and then was able to get a new pickup. so owning a truck and trying to do it with a old one and pay for the house doesn't work. great video-and i'm a new sub. too.
My son is an independent owner/operator with a W900L 2003 Kenworth tractor with a RGN trailerrated for a 90,000 load. We paid $36K for the tractor and over time we have invested probably about $50K in it - hard to tell since some idiot backed into it after he had taken care of all the "must do items" then some idiot backed into it. $47K later the engine was totally rebuilt with a CAT four year unlimited/ no deductible warranty and a rebuilt front end (not related to the accident). Then he added a fourth steerable axle and redid all the electrical wiring, replaced all the fuel lines, swapped the 13 speed transmission for an 18 speed and changed out the clutch for a stronger one. Yes, we put a lot of money into the rig but the increase in dollars/ loaded mile more than doubled. If my son wasn't a diesel mechanic and a bit OCD this would not make sense. When the warranty runs out we will likely put the tractor in the shed and lease one with a full warranty. Why? Well, when the tractor is down, we make no money. A spare that has been well maintained can take up the slack. Really it is no different than this video shows and I am grateful for the time taken to explain some of the issues. Personally, I think that if you are really mechanically skilled then used equipment makes sense. My friends tell me: " You know Grits, you are genetically, mechanically sterile!" So I would never do what my son does! We are doing things this way because we are starting a business to haul over dimentional/over weight loads. Many thanks to all of you that do these videos. We have learned so much from them. May God bless you all.
Thank you for taking time to comment - and for sharing ...... turn wrench or lease new seems to be about the only two options with current farm markets .. equipment is expensive and profits as low... but then again jts a case by case basis
I started my land clearing business with a used Komatsu pc-60 eventually stepping up to owning a Cat 315bl then a Bobcat forestry mulcher. Finally i woke up and switched to leasing. Best financial decision ever made. Im NOT a mechanic and my business doesnt make money working on broken crap. With a lease the machine brakes, i call my dealer and within 24 hours i have a new machine back on the job MAKING MONEY!! What a F-ing concept!!! Jack of all trades dont make jack for money. We no longer waste time (and company $) fixing used stuff. Also we know exactly what equipment is going to cost each month. Unlike when the hyd pump started getting week on the 315 and i wont even get started on the expensive demons the mulcher could fester up each day.
Thank you for your hard work, just subscribed. You are right, you work hard all your life, make the right decisions, and build equity. Just like any other business but a lot harder. What other business has to deal with weather and the markets and least we forget the brokers. Good luck and God's Speed.
Long time no comment.. been super busy around here. I havnt missed any of the vids though. Pay no attention to the snowflake trolls. You are def one of the most knowledgeable and honest folks i watch, not just about farming either. Congrats on 10k subs! Hope all is well with you and the fam.
Been away from the channel for awhile. Watched quite a few videos tonight. Personally I was happy to hear you were separating the farming from the ranting. Just wasn’t my thing. Thanks for the videos!
@@craigh8810 trying to make videos for all is tough ... some like one thing and others like different styles of video ... thanks for watching and once spring work kicks off is when the really good stuff is going to start...
Seems like your channel gets a lot of criticism over running/ having newer equipment. I changed careers after 27 years to go work for farmers because that’s what I am passionate about . Less money, more hours. Enjoy going to work everyday and learn something new all the time. I feel bad that agriculture has such a stigma surrounding it because of the media. If they could appreciate how hard you guys work it would be a different story.
@@craigh8810 thank you for the kind words and well said .... agriculture seems to be a bigger and bigger business - the opportunities that people once had have been lost. The only farmers left are those that started generations before, definitely no new start up row crop operations ...its tough.... old or new iron, always seems to be someone out to criticise (no matter what I do) - but oh well, just seems to be part of the social media life - lol .... I was reading my screened comments one day - there's some really scary comments in there! (Death threats) ... I appreciate you watching and hope you have a wonderful Easter!
back in he 80's i had everything i needed to farm the 203 acres i had. Everyone thought i was rich. they couldn't figure out what happened when i went broke(thru no fault of my own). that's the risk that farmers face and have always faced. if it wasn't for farmers being on "welfare"( sarcastic laugh), nobody would be eating unless they grew it themselves. i still love farming but i refuse to get in over my head. that is probably why i just barely make it year to year.........WAIT!...... that's what i was doing way back then !
The crazy thing about high commodity prices is the way guys will bid up land rents! They try to get bigger then need bigger equipment and on and on it goes. Just the way I see it... good job, very nice video. Glad to see you double cropping also.
Great video, I’ve always wanted to hear a good argument for leasing. If it works for you keep doing it but I have never seen a lease deal that I liked. I am in the business of making money I don’t just want shiny tractors. I want to run a reliable tractor for the lowest cost per hour. I am not saying I have it figured out but leasing just feels like paying for a tractor twice.
Thanks very much ... And your right - cheapest possible and good iron is the way to go .. but sometimes good reliable equipment is hard to find ... seems like so much of the used market is machines with problems...its a true tossup
To me a lot of the lease vs buy decision comes down to hrs a year. We are putting on 700+ hrs a year on a few machines. Hard to get a lease with that many hrs to come out cheaper. Most the “good” lease deals seem to be in the 300hr/yr lease
Your right .. 300 to 450 hours per year is your cheapest leases .... but recently the lease deals have went away anyway .... JD got tired of to many lease return tractors flooding the markets ....
As a fellow farmer I think you do an excellent job explaining how certain aspects of farming work. Keep it up. I was wondering what transmission mode you like in the 8400? I think full auto is great on the road and for precise applications like planting and spraying but manual is better for driving around the yard and tillage and such
I came for the entertainment, I stayed for the education. And I can tell you're my type of assh#le, which is entertaining in and of itself. Love your channel.
I would be interseted in a vid explaining with you taking basically x4 crops out of a field each season what you do to replenish your soil. Or point me at the vid you already explained this in?
@@paulmccallum4229 That is a good idea for a video .... yes, it takes a lot of fertility off .. lots of manure and fertilizer have to go on to replace it ... I'll talk more about it soon .. thanks for asking!
This new equipment is priced way to high these days. Im a guy that likes to own everything but in my mind the lease option is a better option especially on big ticket tractors these days. Just imagine if a guy owned one of these and the engine blowed up a year after its paid for. The lease kinda takes a lot of the guess work out and like your doing if you do own it after 15 years at least you know what you have.
Pardon my language...but fuck em...the trolls that is. I enjoy your videos because it’s nice to see other operations. Plus I have learned a few things during your restoration videos. Also I really like seeing the Fendt...we have all JD on our farm. Dealer is close, and also strong, and the ol’ this is what my grandpa farmed with. This is what my dad farmed with mentality, which is fine. I love our Deere tractors. But selfishly I’d like to see more of your 1050 in action. Thanks for the video.
I just subscribed... from what little I got to know of you in this vid... I like what I hear... and your points about getting involved or don't complain work for me .. thanks BEE&T !
If you think leasing is cheaper then you need to go back and redo your analysis. Don't get confused by the lower payments - that is just a cash flow issue, not cost. Leasing companies don't exist by losing money, so they know just as much and more about the cost of owning and using a tractor, and you can bet they made sure they are covered. It is like dealing with a casino - the house always wins. Leasing is designed for people that are not able buy so if you are able to borrow at a reasonable rate then you will come out ahead by buying. Right now with low interest rates, it makes a lot of sense to lock in a low cost by borrowing long-term money. Lots of sales people will try to convince you that leasing is better and that should be a red flag because sales people are not trying to do you a favor. They are working in their own self interest so they are telling you that leases are better because there is more money in it for them.
Can't wait to see some work and duals put on the 9870! Screw everyone else, are they paying the bills? Nope! People need to mind there own flipping business and just enjoy the videos. Thanks for the videos!
Interesting as always, but aren´t you afraid that the market is flooded with 8R tractors after 10 - 15 years? and tractors electrics and computers going crazy? Any change we could see some clips of when you work on your tractors?
Oh yes these electric tractors could be a total nightmare when they become old and wore out ....... I try to film repairs but I need a better camera, editing and software bc I dont have a good way of filming it
@@Blackearthexcavationandtiling Well i do we had a missunderstanding there, what i was writing was more like arent you afraid of electrical components failing on JD tractors after 10+ years when thres no warranty? Any new updates? uploads? Greetings from Sweden
@@vanilakung7563 thanks for your reply .... to answer your question- not particularly- John Deere has great service .. I feel we can get 20+ years out of the equipment, trouble free .... new video coming soon!
@@vanilakung7563 I've had several requests for a new video lately ....lol ... just been super busy .. but I have a couple ready to upload .. will do so asap .. I've been lagging on the uploads
Very interesting 😀 my buisness is construction no help from government at all if house prices ect drop we either try and work through it ,go bust, sell up and try something else or get a job why do farmers think the government should bail them out . Enjoyed vid keep them coming 👍
Hi nick .. thanks for the comment and the question... sounds exactly like my excavation company.... but there is one key difference .. like your company or my excavation company- you control how much you make - if you can stay busy you have the ability to take on more or less work - you have a end user that either agrees to pay what you want or what the market will bear ... much easier to hit profit margins than farming ...... with farming we pretty much get our product prices controlled by the govt ... farmers didnt ask for trump to crash their soybean markets - but a quick stroke of his pen and it did ...but at the same time ths world trade organization and USDA want cheap food.. raise it af cost of production so they give us just enough to float people along ...did you know the small portion that the last farm bailout only gave each farmer an average of about 7000 $$ - it was a joke... I will likely do a video on more of this in the future .... thanks again for watching
@@Blackearthexcavationandtiling, I feel horrible for the price drop on your products, but at some point, don't we have to make the playing field a little more equal ? Farmers are the hardest, most under appreciated people in the world and I know that you guys just want a fair price, not a handout for your work. I believe Trump is just trying to make it a more fair and level playing field for American Companies.
@@augustreil oh yes, I 100% agree that China has been taking advantage of us ... in 2013, our corn markets went from 7$ corn to 4$ corn in matter of 2 months due to the MIR 162 corn ban ..... they dont honor contracts- pure crooks .... nothing good about the Chinese..... but it's our own regulatory agency's and unions that ran the companies out of here .... America is a mess ... trumps tried to help- but the liberals keep stopping him ... america is definitely not the land of opportunity it once was
Thanks another excellent video. A lot of great information how each of us can run our operations different. I always say what works for you won't work for me. We all have different ways of doing things. A lot of people on TH-cam don't understand the challenges and sometimes we take a leap of faith to get through the year. Have an awesome weekend talk to you later.
No, you don't take a leap of faith in farming, you do that and thats the fastest way to go broke. I've seen plenty of people try doing things that way, they now all are back to working for someone else. Unless you know your numbers down to the cent, you have absolutely no business in farming, farming is a 100% numbers game.
@@PaulsonFarms I usually don't respond to you. You could have your numbers down pat. But you can't control the weather that's the biggest factor in farming where you can fail. Being diverse in your operation is where it helps to survive in the farming industry.
@@TheFarmingLife Yea i know, you don't like me because I'm not a first generation farmer and I know what im talking about. Weather is a factor but it isn't the biggest factor where you can fail, the biggest think where you can fail is in poor management decisions, such as getting in over your head in equipment and debt. With the crop insurance and our APH even in disaster years we can come out really good, but again you have to know your numbers down to the cent. Diversity really doesn't help all that much, I'd rather do one thing really well then do multiple things poorly...
@@Blackearthexcavationandtiling thanks for the info. I have read online it allegedly set a world record for the most fuel efficient tractor on the market in comparison to its horsepower
Thanks very much ... yes, I have a new video edited and ready to upload ... I've been getting behind on my video making ... stay tuned though- some good ones coming up asap..........
I can't stand all of the TH-cam Engineers, Accountants, and Heavy Equipment Operating Professionals that talk down to and complain about how everyone everywhere are doing everything wrong and how they could do it way better... These are the same people that have no pictures or videos or links to jobs they have done..
Great video. Screw the trolls. Keep doing what you do. It obviously works for you and you obviously work very hard to have what you have. See you on the next 1.
No no .. lol .....just been busy and we wanted to spend time with the kids while they were here this summer....but new video coming right up .and regular videos to follow
Great video - a healthy reality check on current conditions/dilemmas for farmers - lets not forget prices was much higher for years maybe that`s why you guys see new shiny equipment still at many farms.....many farmers might even be running one newer combine compared to previously running 2 older combines. A whole other future issue is land leases which are doomed to come down to reflect current markets/prices..... We can probably all agree that "farm bailouts" and thousand of farmers going bankrupt because Trump is playing games with other peoples livelihoods/money is a fcking clownshow......Trump don`t give a shit about anyone or how many he will bankrupt that`s how he ran his company from way back when he actually hired,sued and bankrupted hundreds of subcontractors....!!! The corn and soybeans markets are slowly sliding from USA to countries like Brazil and Russia who are happy to jump in and deliver. Prices will tank even if USA fights back and get some of those market shares back eventually...... My paycheck and your farm bailout is not really the same thing unless you farmers start paying me an extra paycheck when you have a great harvest......you fixing and old disc has nothing to do with anything but your good work ethic. And don`t tell the rest of us that even farmers who are doing alright without a farmbailout will say no thanks when they get the offer...... any farmers offered free money will take it and run to the bank or to John Deere...... Don`t forget farmbailouts are "socialism" just like public schools/roads/healthcare and so many other things.......just an fyi before you start yelling.
Thanks for taking time to comment ..... you are right on many things ... I think, Trump, stuck his foot in his mouth on this whole "trade war" and now he doenst know what to do to fix it .... And your right, trump didnt even pay his contractors he hired to build casinos .... personally, I like some things hes done - but disagree with many other things ... unfortunately, farmers are collateral damage in his so far unsuccessful trade war ...... trump is a bit of a "con man" so to speak, and borderline crooked - he will definitely do what makes him money .............. as far as a farm bailout - Its not about farmers - no one gives a crap about the farmers, it's about the banks and saving the bankers ... farmers are declaring bankruptcy at phenomenal rates - which are hurting the banks - so this bailout we are suppose to be getting is just another way to help bank - nothing more....... and that's if farmers even actually get any money ....... bottom line, farmers can not sustain their business at $8.50 soybeans and $3.50 corn..... I am going to have another video coming soon to explain more on all this ....stay tuned
Excellent points, thanks for sharing your views and experiences. Im in the old machinery category, and im constantly fixing, spending more than equipment is worth fixing. Its a vicious cycle that no one wants to talk about. Many ways to skin a cat and i think you nailed all of them about equipment in this video
Theres really no good way to win
This is my new favorite video of yours. It is neat to get your perspective on all of the equipment.
Thanks very much
Its no ones business what you buy or lease . Screw the trolls , there just pissed you are doing better than they are. Keep up the great work 🤘🏻
Without a doubt I will say that we are all to blame for what our government has become, both our generation, and our parents. We allowed teacher unions to keep bad teachers in power, while letting them convince us we didn't need to teach History and Geography. We allowed morons and socialist's like Pelosi, Shumer, and Nadler to infiltrate our government without looking at what they really were,allowing them to continue, without term limits. Our president is doing what he can, while being hounded by these lawyers in congress, who care nothing about our family's, or our well being. I fear the country and our Democracy, has reached a breaking point. I personally wish that farmers like yourself, didn't have to struggle as you do,because we all depend on you, everyday! New Subscriber...Jack Baker
Hi Jack .. Thank you for subscribing and for taking the time to comment ... and your 100% exactly right ... ideological - stupid morons that have never worked a real job or had any sort of small business, get voted in and then we get stuck paying the tab for this social crap .... trumps tried but he is over his head - plus the dam judges now have all gotten political and shut him down .... i think the country is screwed - def. not what it used to be .... working class are slaves to corporations and government ... thanks again! and i'm going to have another video coming soon that hopefully explains more about all this ...
@@Blackearthexcavationandtiling, All this started way before Trump became President. Our previous administrations have been selling us out, just so everyone can go to Walmart and pay 279.00 for a 47'' TV, instead of 398.00 etc,etc,etc. We need manufacturing back in the U.S, paying U.S. workers, not some kid in China making a 1.50 an hour.
Oh yeah - right on .... merger mania in the clinton era ... he started the biggest part of the sellouts .. and I'm sure good old crooked bill lined his pockets in the process.....
@@Blackearthexcavationandtiling, True story and thanks again !
I just Leased 6 Fendts with 5 year warranty. You are absolutely right!
Good choice!
Thank you sir for your wisdom and for having the backbone to speak out about the facts and figures of living the life of a farmer. The agricultural world is a big mystery to those who don't live it. I myself was born and raised on cattle ranches and know first hand the pressures and problems of surviving year to year not knowing what the next year is going to bring. Wether you farm or ranch it's a thankless way of life to feed a world who thinks all the food they eat was made right there in the store lol SMH unbelievable but it is the reality of city people. God bless you sir, my hat is off to you.
Thanks very much for the kind words ...
Internet Trolls are the worse. You will never, ever be able to pleas everyone. You were right in the beginning. Anyone who farms has to be or just being middle class, has to be savvy on the finances and decision making. I too am not a farmer and our town has lost all of it's farming to money issues. Very sad. My first job was working on the local farm for several years and to see it all gone just angers me.
Thank you for taking time to comment ... and your exactly right ...
I think you’re doing a fine job. How you run your farm/business is your business, nobody else’s. I just enjoy watching farm related videos. Keep up the great work. We only have one new tractor in our operation which is a 6175R, everything else is either a 20, 30, or 40 series Deere’s. Love em all, can’t afford more than one new tractor at a time. Subscribed, we’re all in this farming poverty together. ;)
Thanks so much!
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I love how people have no clue about farming but act like they know how to make it all work.
We switched to leasing 5yrs ago. No complaints so far.
Thanks for putting this out there! It helps me to know what to look for in equipment leases
Just stumbled across this video farming something I've always wanted to do never been bless enough to get in to it really enjoyed this thank you for what you do in now a subscriber
Excellent description of the pros and cons of a farmers finances. You speak very clearly. I just subscribed
Thanks very much!
all good valid points. i bought a truck and flatbed back in the early 90's to haul steel, whatever i could fit on that 42 ft bed. it was way used a lot, ha! for the 5 yrs i owned it-it was constantly laying under it, turning wrenches, lots of head aches, that truck could not pay for the house, car insurance, its bills, etc. i know what ur talking about 150%. finally my wife gave me a choice, park it, or we was done after 17 yrs married then. i parked it, got a job with a good LTL freight company pulling doubles and working on the dock. that job was like what u said about the fella who made $35 an hr or the one that paid $10 a hr. it took several yrs to dig my way back out of the hole, but after 3 yrs, i paid all my truck bills off, and then was able to get a new pickup. so owning a truck and trying to do it with a old one and pay for the house doesn't work.
great video-and i'm a new sub. too.
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with me ... and I sincerely thank you for watching! ....
My son is an independent owner/operator with a W900L 2003 Kenworth tractor with a RGN trailerrated for a 90,000 load. We paid $36K for the tractor and over time we have invested probably about $50K in it - hard to tell since some idiot backed into it after he had taken care of all the "must do items" then some idiot backed into it. $47K later the engine was totally rebuilt with a CAT four year unlimited/ no deductible warranty and a rebuilt front end (not related to the accident). Then he added a fourth steerable axle and redid all the electrical wiring, replaced all the fuel lines, swapped the 13 speed transmission for an 18 speed and changed out the clutch for a stronger one. Yes, we put a lot of money into the rig but the increase in dollars/ loaded mile more than doubled. If my son wasn't a diesel mechanic and a bit OCD this would not make sense.
When the warranty runs out we will likely put the tractor in the shed and lease one with a full warranty. Why? Well, when the tractor is down, we make no money. A spare that has been well maintained can take up the slack.
Really it is no different than this video shows and I am grateful for the time taken to explain some of the issues. Personally, I think that if you are really mechanically skilled then used equipment makes sense. My friends tell me: " You know Grits, you are genetically, mechanically sterile!" So I would never do what my son does! We are doing things this way because we are starting a business to haul over dimentional/over weight loads.
Many thanks to all of you that do these videos. We have learned so much from them. May God bless you all.
Thank you for taking time to comment - and for sharing ...... turn wrench or lease new seems to be about the only two options with current farm markets .. equipment is expensive and profits as low... but then again jts a case by case basis
Thanks for sharing these points on leasing or purchasing cus I’m in the same situation. Thanks for sharing, keep them coming great job!
Thanks very much
Thank a TRump Humper for this Fiasco
He sure crashed the ag markets
@@Blackearthexcavationandtiling, You don't really think all this is the fault of Trump do you ?
I started my land clearing business with a used Komatsu pc-60 eventually stepping up to owning a Cat 315bl then a Bobcat forestry mulcher. Finally i woke up and switched to leasing. Best financial decision ever made. Im NOT a mechanic and my business doesnt make money working on broken crap. With a lease the machine brakes, i call my dealer and within 24 hours i have a new machine back on the job MAKING MONEY!! What a F-ing concept!!! Jack of all trades dont make jack for money. We no longer waste time (and company $) fixing used stuff. Also we know exactly what equipment is going to cost each month. Unlike when the hyd pump started getting week on the 315 and i wont even get started on the expensive demons the mulcher could fester up each day.
Exactly! .. either turn wrenches on used... or lease new ...
Thank you for your hard work, just subscribed. You are right, you work hard all your life, make the right decisions, and build equity. Just like any other business but a lot harder. What other business has to deal with weather and the markets and least we forget the brokers. Good luck and God's Speed.
Thanks very much
Wow! That first part, you hit it on the head. And I’m not even a farmer!!
your doing a top job ,keep it up and i enjoy your videos, as i farm as well.thank you .
Thanks!
Thanks for the breakdown.
Long time no comment.. been super busy around here. I havnt missed any of the vids though. Pay no attention to the snowflake trolls. You are def one of the most knowledgeable and honest folks i watch, not just about farming either. Congrats on 10k subs! Hope all is well with you and the fam.
Thank you very much for the kind words .... and it's great to hear from you again!
Loved the video very informative. A lot of us have a thirst for knowledge we all are not here just for entertainment.
Thank you... I sincerely appreciate it
Great video. One of my favorites from the channel
Thanks very much!
Been away from the channel for awhile. Watched quite a few videos tonight. Personally I was happy to hear you were separating
the farming from the ranting. Just wasn’t my thing. Thanks for the videos!
@@craigh8810 trying to make videos for all is tough ... some like one thing and others like different styles of video ... thanks for watching and once spring work kicks off is when the really good stuff is going to start...
Seems like your channel gets a lot of criticism over running/ having newer equipment. I changed careers after 27 years to go work for farmers because that’s what I am passionate about . Less money, more hours. Enjoy going to work everyday and learn something new all the time. I feel bad that agriculture has such a stigma surrounding it because of the media. If they could appreciate how hard you guys work it would be a different story.
@@craigh8810 thank you for the kind words and well said .... agriculture seems to be a bigger and bigger business - the opportunities that people once had have been lost. The only farmers left are those that started generations before, definitely no new start up row crop operations ...its tough.... old or new iron, always seems to be someone out to criticise (no matter what I do) - but oh well, just seems to be part of the social media life - lol .... I was reading my screened comments one day - there's some really scary comments in there! (Death threats) ... I appreciate you watching and hope you have a wonderful Easter!
We didn’t get those you harvest the wheat, how was the crop, did you use the case?
We did use the case - unfortunately .. I got a good video of everything that will be coming out asap ..
I was a little disappointed in the wheat yeild - but I know where I made the mistakes
back in he 80's i had everything i needed to farm the 203 acres i had. Everyone thought i was rich. they couldn't figure out what happened when i went broke(thru no fault of my own). that's the risk that farmers face and have always faced. if it wasn't for farmers being on "welfare"( sarcastic laugh), nobody would be eating unless they grew it themselves. i still love farming but i refuse to get in over my head. that is probably why i just barely make it year to year.........WAIT!...... that's what i was doing way back then !
I really enjoy your videos great job
The crazy thing about high commodity prices is the way guys will bid up land rents! They try to get bigger then need bigger equipment and on and on it goes. Just the way I see it... good job, very nice video. Glad to see you double cropping also.
Oh yes I agree ... viscous cycle..
.. thanks!
Great video, I’ve always wanted to hear a good argument for leasing. If it works for you keep doing it but I have never seen a lease deal that I liked. I am in the business of making money I don’t just want shiny tractors. I want to run a reliable tractor for the lowest cost per hour. I am not saying I have it figured out but leasing just feels like paying for a tractor twice.
Thanks very much ...
And your right - cheapest possible and good iron is the way to go .. but sometimes good reliable equipment is hard to find ... seems like so much of the used market is machines with problems...its a true tossup
To me a lot of the lease vs buy decision comes down to hrs a year. We are putting on 700+ hrs a year on a few machines. Hard to get a lease with that many hrs to come out cheaper. Most the “good” lease deals seem to be in the 300hr/yr lease
Your right .. 300 to 450 hours per year is your cheapest leases .... but recently the lease deals have went away anyway .... JD got tired of to many lease return tractors flooding the markets ....
Great video, Hello from Australia 🇦🇺
As a fellow farmer I think you do an excellent job explaining how certain aspects of farming work. Keep it up. I was wondering what transmission mode you like in the 8400? I think full auto is great on the road and for precise applications like planting and spraying but manual is better for driving around the yard and tillage and such
Thanks very much ...
I came for the entertainment, I stayed for the education. And I can tell you're my type of assh#le, which is entertaining in and of itself. Love your channel.
Lol .. thanks!
I would be interseted in a vid explaining with you taking basically x4 crops out of a field each season what you do to replenish your soil. Or point me at the vid you already explained this in?
@@paulmccallum4229 That is a good idea for a video .... yes, it takes a lot of fertility off .. lots of manure and fertilizer have to go on to replace it ... I'll talk more about it soon .. thanks for asking!
This new equipment is priced way to high these days. Im a guy that likes to own everything but in my mind the lease option is a better option especially on big ticket tractors these days. Just imagine if a guy owned one of these and the engine blowed up a year after its paid for. The lease kinda takes a lot of the guess work out and like your doing if you do own it after 15 years at least you know what you have.
How many hours does a typical lease allow per year?
Pardon my language...but fuck em...the trolls that is. I enjoy your videos because it’s nice to see other operations. Plus I have learned a few things during your restoration videos. Also I really like seeing the Fendt...we have all JD on our farm. Dealer is close, and also strong, and the ol’ this is what my grandpa farmed with. This is what my dad farmed with mentality, which is fine. I love our Deere tractors. But selfishly I’d like to see more of your 1050 in action. Thanks for the video.
Thanks very much!!
I just subscribed... from what little I got to know of you in this vid... I like what I hear... and your points about getting involved or don't complain work for me .. thanks BEE&T !
Thanks very much!
If you think leasing is cheaper then you need to go back and redo your analysis. Don't get confused by the lower payments - that is just a cash flow issue, not cost. Leasing companies don't exist by losing money, so they know just as much and more about the cost of owning and using a tractor, and you can bet they made sure they are covered. It is like dealing with a casino - the house always wins. Leasing is designed for people that are not able buy so if you are able to borrow at a reasonable rate then you will come out ahead by buying. Right now with low interest rates, it makes a lot of sense to lock in a low cost by borrowing long-term money. Lots of sales people will try to convince you that leasing is better and that should be a red flag because sales people are not trying to do you a favor. They are working in their own self interest so they are telling you that leases are better because there is more money in it for them.
I understand what your saying .. but you clearly missed the main content point of the video
Very true and well put together video.
Thank you!
Nobody knows until they write the checks! Been there,done that
God bless you!!! Don't worry haters. Haters don't pay your bills
Right on
Allah bless you
Great video excellent information enjoy the videos when the truth is told thank you I wish more TH-camrs would do that
Thanks so much
Can't wait to see some work and duals put on the 9870! Screw everyone else, are they paying the bills? Nope! People need to mind there own flipping business and just enjoy the videos. Thanks for the videos!
Thanks so much! 😁
Very well put sir!!
Interesting as always, but aren´t you afraid that the market is flooded with 8R tractors after 10 - 15 years? and tractors electrics and computers going crazy?
Any change we could see some clips of when you work on your tractors?
Oh yes these electric tractors could be a total nightmare when they become old and wore out ....... I try to film repairs but I need a better camera, editing and software bc I dont have a good way of filming it
@@Blackearthexcavationandtiling Well i do we had a missunderstanding there, what i was writing was more like arent you afraid of electrical components failing on JD tractors after 10+ years when thres no warranty?
Any new updates? uploads?
Greetings from Sweden
@@vanilakung7563 thanks for your reply .... to answer your question- not particularly- John Deere has great service .. I feel we can get 20+ years out of the equipment, trouble free .... new video coming soon!
@@Blackearthexcavationandtiling New video coming soon? what has happened? We are waiting! lol
@@vanilakung7563 I've had several requests for a new video lately ....lol ... just been super busy .. but I have a couple ready to upload .. will do so asap .. I've been lagging on the uploads
When your the owner of the business it is up to you to get off your butt and get the job done because if you don’t it doesn’t get done!
I have always wondered how the farmers on TH-cam had shiny new equipment. thinks.
Very conservative budgets .. thanks for watching
They work their asses off for it , try it !
@@1955gaylord I HAVE !
Very interesting 😀 my buisness is construction no help from government at all if house prices ect drop we either try and work through it ,go bust, sell up and try something else or get a job why do farmers think the government should bail them out . Enjoyed vid keep them coming 👍
Hi nick .. thanks for the comment and the question... sounds exactly like my excavation company.... but there is one key difference .. like your company or my excavation company- you control how much you make - if you can stay busy you have the ability to take on more or less work - you have a end user that either agrees to pay what you want or what the market will bear ... much easier to hit profit margins than farming ...... with farming we pretty much get our product prices controlled by the govt ... farmers didnt ask for trump to crash their soybean markets - but a quick stroke of his pen and it did ...but at the same time ths world trade organization and USDA want cheap food.. raise it af cost of production so they give us just enough to float people along ...did you know the small portion that the last farm bailout only gave each farmer an average of about 7000 $$ - it was a joke... I will likely do a video on more of this in the future .... thanks again for watching
@@Blackearthexcavationandtiling, I feel horrible for the price drop on your products, but at some point, don't we have to make the playing field a little more equal ?
Farmers are the hardest, most under appreciated people in the world and I know that you guys just want a fair price, not a handout for your work.
I believe Trump is just trying to make it a more fair and level playing field for American Companies.
@@augustreil oh yes, I 100% agree that China has been taking advantage of us ... in 2013, our corn markets went from 7$ corn to 4$ corn in matter of 2 months due to the MIR 162 corn ban ..... they dont honor contracts- pure crooks .... nothing good about the Chinese..... but it's our own regulatory agency's and unions that ran the companies out of here .... America is a mess ... trumps tried to help- but the liberals keep stopping him ... america is definitely not the land of opportunity it once was
@@Blackearthexcavationandtiling, Agreed and thanks. If they worked together like a normal business, we would be in a much better place by far.
I’m new to your site how many acres do you farm?
Short of Couple thousand ...but we also do custom farming work.. thanks for watching
What size is your shop? I’m about to build one muself
The one in the start of the video is 81 wide by 180 long .... out actual shop - is 50 x 96
which combine did you use in the wheat? Is the case still around?
We used the case 8240 ... yup still here ..unfortunately
Good video, keep em coming
Thanks!
Great video
First thing I say to people who say. "Must be nice" is. Are you making the payments? Until you are. Shut up!
Right on! 👍
Numbers do not lie always crunch the numbers thx for the info
True .. thanks you for watching
Thanks another excellent video. A lot of great information how each of us can run our operations different. I always say what works for you won't work for me. We all have different ways of doing things. A lot of people on TH-cam don't understand the challenges and sometimes we take a leap of faith to get through the year. Have an awesome weekend talk to you later.
These days if you're buying equipment on leap of faith you will not make it in farming
No, you don't take a leap of faith in farming, you do that and thats the fastest way to go broke. I've seen plenty of people try doing things that way, they now all are back to working for someone else. Unless you know your numbers down to the cent, you have absolutely no business in farming, farming is a 100% numbers game.
Thank you! Right on! And have a wonderful weekend!
@@PaulsonFarms I usually don't respond to you. You could have your numbers down pat. But you can't control the weather that's the biggest factor in farming where you can fail. Being diverse in your operation is where it helps to survive in the farming industry.
@@TheFarmingLife Yea i know, you don't like me because I'm not a first generation farmer and I know what im talking about. Weather is a factor but it isn't the biggest factor where you can fail, the biggest think where you can fail is in poor management decisions, such as getting in over your head in equipment and debt. With the crop insurance and our APH even in disaster years we can come out really good, but again you have to know your numbers down to the cent. Diversity really doesn't help all that much, I'd rather do one thing really well then do multiple things poorly...
when it comes to fuel consumption the fendt 1050 vs the 8400r. which one has the least fuel consumption?
Ironically the Fendt has a little less fuel consumption ... even though its a more HP
@@Blackearthexcavationandtiling thanks for the info. I have read online it allegedly set a world record for the most fuel efficient tractor on the market in comparison to its horsepower
@@robcarbery8161 i can believe it .... it's amazing.. about 16 gallons an hour or so .. the JD 8400R will be 16 to 20 for 120 less HP
You gonna make a new video soon? You put out good info and insight.
Thanks very much ... yes, I have a new video edited and ready to upload ... I've been getting behind on my video making ... stay tuned though- some good ones coming up asap..........
Right on sounds good.
How many of these people (trolls) lease cars and trucks duhh
I imagine lots do
I can't stand all of the TH-cam Engineers, Accountants, and Heavy Equipment Operating Professionals that talk down to and complain about how everyone everywhere are doing everything wrong and how they could do it way better... These are the same people that have no pictures or videos or links to jobs they have done..
Exactly!
Great video. Screw the trolls. Keep doing what you do. It obviously works for you and you obviously work very hard to have what you have. See you on the next 1.
Thanks very much!
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All makes sense!! Stay Safe !
Your tire is flat on your wagon
Yeah it is .. lol ... good eyes!
Farming ain't for sissies.
Hell with them over priced tractors, do it the way the Amish do it and save your money. th-cam.com/video/sVHzpuZlhSM/w-d-xo.html
Lol ... well that's one way to look at it
Thank you
Did u give it up?
No no .. lol .....just been busy and we wanted to spend time with the kids while they were here this summer....but new video coming right up .and regular videos to follow
A bad economist try to justify their decision: The video
says the guy with no clue
Great video - a healthy reality check on current conditions/dilemmas for farmers - lets not forget prices was much higher for years maybe that`s why you guys see new shiny equipment still at many farms.....many farmers might even be running one newer combine compared to previously running 2 older combines. A whole other future issue is land leases which are doomed to come down to reflect current markets/prices.....
We can probably all agree that "farm bailouts" and thousand of farmers going bankrupt because Trump is playing games with other
peoples livelihoods/money is a fcking clownshow......Trump don`t give a shit about anyone or how many he will bankrupt that`s how he ran
his company from way back when he actually hired,sued and bankrupted hundreds of subcontractors....!!!
The corn and soybeans markets are slowly sliding from USA to countries like Brazil and Russia who are happy to jump in and deliver.
Prices will tank even if USA fights back and get some of those market shares back eventually......
My paycheck and your farm bailout is not really the same thing unless you farmers start paying me an extra paycheck
when you have a great harvest......you fixing and old disc has nothing to do with anything but your good work ethic.
And don`t tell the rest of us that even farmers who are doing alright without a farmbailout will say no thanks when they get the offer......
any farmers offered free money will take it and run to the bank or to John Deere......
Don`t forget farmbailouts are "socialism" just like public schools/roads/healthcare and so many other things.......just an fyi before you start yelling.
amen: Tariffs on China Don’t Cover the Costs of Trump’s Trade War
www.nytimes.com/2019/07/15/business/trade-war-tariffs-revenue.html
Hell no china doesnt Pay for farm bailouts ...Americans pay for tariffs
Thanks for taking time to comment ..... you are right on many things ...
I think, Trump, stuck his foot in his mouth on this whole "trade war" and now he doenst know what to do to fix it ....
And your right, trump didnt even pay his contractors he hired to build casinos .... personally, I like some things hes done - but disagree with many other things ... unfortunately, farmers are collateral damage in his so far unsuccessful trade war ...... trump is a bit of a "con man" so to speak, and borderline crooked - he will definitely do what makes him money .............. as far as a farm bailout - Its not about farmers - no one gives a crap about the farmers, it's about the banks and saving the bankers ... farmers are declaring bankruptcy at phenomenal rates - which are hurting the banks - so this bailout we are suppose to be getting is just another way to help bank - nothing more....... and that's if farmers even actually get any money ....... bottom line, farmers can not sustain their business at $8.50 soybeans and $3.50 corn..... I am going to have another video coming soon to explain more on all this ....stay tuned