So love learning so many of the things involved with running a successful dairy farm/business. You and your dad run a prime operation!! You should be most proud of the work you do. I know as an avid milk and dairy product consumer, I am honestly glad there are folks like you who care about what you do. Love from Michigan.
U're awesome guy, i live in Russia, and really jealous that in my country people can not have such grear business, as your family does... TRUST me, u live the happiest life, than many many people!!!
Thanks Eric, I could smell the cow shit. I'm limited mobility, I had bottle calves, and I enjoyed the scene. I especially like the high quality of the breeding program you have achieved. Your farm is small in comparison to others, but you know how careful you need to be to stay ahead of the profit game. Watching the videos is like going home.
Thanks for the awesome video about milk testing day!! Looked like your LDHIA technician was doing a super job 😁 (she always does 😊) Thank you for your efforts to educate the public about the dairy industry!!
Thanks Eric Great video as always. I hope a lot of folks eyes are opened to what it takes to be a dairy farmer and the work. Thanks Man! My respect and admiration.
I had no idea the amount of time and preparation there is in dairy cows. Thank you for having this channel and including your work and your Dad’s - I think it’s an eye opener on how hard farmers work to provide us with food and milk!!!!
Great presentation Eric. Yea I fondly recall how my Dad used to say that their heard of milking cows had a high butter fat content, that the local milk truck would wait in barn the yard for them to finish milking (always by hand). Dad was proud of their dairy,,, glad you explained the milk testing. It was a different procedure with the 20 quart milk cans, maybe they may have tested each individual can. That dairy operation had to be stopped in the winter of 1952. (That gives you an idea of my age) From your 132 K subscribers it would seem that you have a very diverse demographic for a viewing audience. It's young farmers like you that will keep our country great. nose to the grind stone-full speed ahead !!!
Look forward to these! That was great thanku! It's truly a blessing to have a great interesting show that you don't have to worry about being surprised by something bad or stupid. Me and my son usually watch it together.
So in the grand scheme of things, what do you enjoy more-working on the stuff that goes into the cows, or dealing with the stuff that comes out of the cows. Nice to see a piece focusing on the end goal of your efforts.
I’ve been following Seth ever since your first shout out, I love Seth’s laugh. No matter how depressed I may get you guys always lift my spirits! I’m so thankful God led me to you Seth, Cole the cornstar and Saskdutchkid. I made a mistake several days ago after watching videos from all of you and I called Jan (aka Saskdutchkid ) Seth, I was so embarrassed. I hope he wasn’t offended. Just encase I haven’t explained I have ptsd and have severe depression. I hope you guys realize how much you help me and people like me.
What a modern Farm and Modern agricultural machinery you have but we still using old agriculture technique.Very informative video and please make videos regularly
Excelents videos I'm from Spain and I really enjoy your videos I start watching your channel last and I learn lot of things from u Also I LOVE farms and animals Wish you the best with the Channel and sorry if my english is not too good
Thank you for sharing these content data, not many do. Impressive yield, I was surprised by the "low content" with your feed ration but yield and content go together. Milking here with a dual-purpose breed (milk/beef) which deliver lower yields of 7700kg/year but 4.49% fat and 3.8% protein per cow; The lower kg yields are mostly offset by higher content (cheesemaking only so protein is paid much better) and higher value at end of life+calfs. We follow the urea content of milk to determine optimum triticale/grass/maize feed combination. Nice to see these tru-testers as well, we use an older verion. This is the beauty of farming, everybody does it in their way which fits best. Unlike factories there is no perfect optimum, we live with nature and its limits in the best way possible, no easy solution for all, but each is different depending on climate, ground, history, etc. Keep on going!
Awesome videos, it's amazing how hard you guys work, to provide all of us with milk. You should start a work program, so guys like me could work on your farm for a week, in order to get the full experience.
Hi Eric, Great video! I do watch Seth's videos, he's a really great guy with great video content. Just like you Eric and your channel! I always look forward to your next one!
Wow not much room on back alley new Holland tight fit when coming off that cross ilse. 94 lbs congratulations you guys work hard and seem to take the time to do that little extra that really shows in the tank keep up the good work
Well Hi been checking the last few days seemed like it’s been forever since the last video!! Loved the video yes a clean barn looks nice. Good to see everything is going smoothly 🌞
Hey looks like you need so.e curtain help! I'm pretty sure the company I work for is installing your new curtains. Hopefully I can see you next week. Really enjoy watching you work smarter not harder.
In my country we have fully automated cow milkers that the cows decide when they want to be milked and no human labor required. And the weather in my country is a very cold so we have pretty small farms compared to yours. Love your videos man.
Really like Your channel. Things have changed since My Grandparents farmed in the 60's. Like the way You explain what and why, showing My Grandkids so they understand where milk comes from. Keep up the good work.
Trying to milk the cows I kind of miss doing this don’t miss getting up that early in the morning but do you miss the one on one time with the cows and getting ready for milking did this for 25 years So I took some getting used to not having to do it thanks for sharing brings back a lot of memories God bless
Had to convert your pound average to kilograms up here in Canada. Great average. Works out to 1.69 kgs/fat/cow/day. We aren’t quite there. 1.59. Good video.
Really good video, love the whole DHIA connection, and all the checks and balances involved. Can't wait for the next numbers on the heifer. Would she be a daughter off that 50lb older cow? Please keep us apprised. Love numbers, thanks, gotta go check out farmer on the prairie.
really enjoy your videos, i never realized how much work went into a gallon of milk. why do they buy milk by the pound and sell to the public by the gallon
Ah, I remember doing this, it was not my favorite time of month. The person that did ours was not very fast and liked to talk a lot, as well as everybody seemed to vanish.
Buon giorno sempre bellissimi video. Ti guardo dall' Italia ( Europa). ed anche io sono una allevatrice di vacche. Bravo e buona fortuna per il tuo futuro.
Informative as always. Global Warming affecting winter weather temperatures prevents sh*t from sticking to walls. Astounding! Someone buy this man a Mountain Dew.
Thanks for the good video Eric! Liked "pretty is relative" That was good! Will check out your friend's channel. Take care until next video! Mark from OHIO
We also do tests once a month here in Denmark. We also preg check the cows that way. The lab measure the hormones in the milk and can that way figure out if they're bred or not :)
Hi Eric I am catching up looking at your videos this one was highly educational I learned a lot from listening to you I said in the past you are quite a good teacher I found it to be very interesting and how many pounds of Milk The cow would give thank you so much for sharing the video 👍🇺🇸
I love this channel. It is reassuring to know there are people dedicated to this profession. I have a city-slicker question. I noticed during the sampling operation that cows apparently always go to their appointed milk-stall. How do you train a new cow on where they are to go? I appreciate how much work you do just getting the camera in different locations to show us the complete picture too! Makes for very interesting views.
Cows that go into the parlor for the first time are a little hesitant, but they follow the more experienced cows and quickly learn that the milking process is routine. With 3 times a day milking, it may take only 2-3 days to fully adapt. They learn that after milking, fresh feed awaits in their pen, so they are looking forward to the milking and going back to clean pens and fresh feed. While they don't have a specific stall to go in, they may have a preference for entering the parlor among the first, middle or last "batch". I have also noticed that some cows prefer left or right side of the parlor.
@@hugoramirez763For all the people who think robot milkers are such a hot idea, you have given the best example of why a person is important in the dairy barn. Knowing and caring about the cows and what their behavior means is important. The cows are giving their best and the farmer should make sure that he gives the best back to them.
I am new to your channel & you probably have already covered these…~ You should say Hey good morning, this is Eric in Pennsylvania. Some of the milk looked pretty white, while some looked yellow.!??
Interesting to see that your new "Milking Parlour" is based on the herringbone style, most new builds for "Cow Sheds" in New Zealand are based on the rotary milking platform, with automatic cup removal systems. Guess there are reason why things are different. / N.Z. dairying is mainly a seasonal (Spring to Autumn) grass fed system of farming.
Thanks Eric for another great video you legend! Can't get over how you milk three times a day, we only do it morning and afternoon here in Australia :) What times do you milk and how many cows are you milking at the moment?
They get about 30% increase in production. But here in Australia we have weigh up if the extra power costs are worth it. Electricity is crazy expensive in Australia. 50 to 60% increase in the last 10 years.
I do enjoy your videos. I was wondering if you ever pressure wash the slats? Would it cause the tank underneath to over flow? Is it okay to feed cows green apples?
Very interesting video, I had no idea that the profit was made by the products rather than the pounds/ or gallons. Is this why milk prices are cheaper; meaning lower quality milk has a cheaper price?
I noticed that the milk price has been increasing. The quoted price has gone from $13 to $17. In the NW Panhandle, I have a neighbor that Came from California because of our dry climate. Recently, Faria has built two large dairy barns that can milk 40,000 cows each. I can only imagine the staff needed as there is a lot being done each day on your dairy. Here much of the milk is made into cheese and dry milk products so Holsteins are not very common.
Thank you for the shout-out. I really appreciate it. I hope you guys like my channel! Let me know what you think.
You're welcome man!
Two of my favorite farmers, this means it’s going to be a good day! Stay safe guys
Thank you Eric and Seth for all you do!
Farmer on the Prairie / Seth I hope you know I love your channel, stay safe and stay awesome
Just subscribed
So love learning so many of the things involved with running a successful dairy farm/business. You and your dad run a prime operation!! You should be most proud of the work you do. I know as an avid milk and dairy product consumer, I am honestly glad there are folks like you who care about what you do. Love from Michigan.
You work very hard, I have much respect for you and your family and helpers. All farmers thank you for feeding us.
It is amazing how much physical qwork you do in a day. Glad we have young people like you to keep us fed.
U're awesome guy, i live in Russia, and really jealous that in my country people can not have such grear business, as your family does... TRUST me, u live the happiest life, than many many people!!!
Thanks Eric, I could smell the cow shit.
I'm limited mobility, I had bottle calves, and I enjoyed the scene.
I especially like the high quality of the breeding program you have achieved.
Your farm is small in comparison to others, but you know how careful you need to be to stay ahead of the profit game.
Watching the videos is like going home.
Thanks for the awesome video about milk testing day!! Looked like your LDHIA technician was doing a super job 😁 (she always does 😊)
Thank you for your efforts to educate the public about the dairy industry!!
Beautiful udders your family is doing a great job taking care of the ladies
Thanks Eric Great video as always. I hope a lot of folks eyes are opened to what it takes to be a dairy farmer and the work. Thanks Man! My respect and admiration.
I had no idea the amount of time and preparation there is in dairy cows. Thank you for having this channel and including your work and your Dad’s - I think it’s an eye opener on how hard farmers work to provide us with food and milk!!!!
As a retired milk tester, I enjoyed this video. I think you explained the process well.
Love all the information you share on what goes into a dairy farm. Also love how clean you keep everything and care for your dairy herd.
I enjoy the "science" part of the business. Thanks for all you do!
I don't know why but I find your channel very interesting on the dairy side of things. Keep up the good work.
I love the honest, "mater of fact" way every problem or need is handled.
Great presentation Eric. Yea I fondly recall how my Dad used to say that their heard of milking cows had a high butter fat content, that the local milk truck would wait in barn the yard for them to finish milking (always by hand). Dad was proud of their dairy,,, glad you explained the milk testing. It was a different procedure with the 20 quart milk cans, maybe they may have tested each individual can. That dairy operation had to be stopped in the winter of 1952. (That gives you an idea of my age) From your 132 K subscribers it would seem that you have a very diverse demographic for a viewing audience. It's young farmers like you that will keep our country great. nose to the grind stone-full speed ahead !!!
You deserve a TV show where you host and executive produce man, this is gold.
Man I would love to work on that farm. Take care of the animals in a peaceful environment. 🇺🇸
I love your videos I drive a moped truck part time for service trucking in Delaware my family behind milk for 85 years
Look forward to these! That was great thanku! It's truly a blessing to have a great interesting show that you don't have to worry about being surprised by something bad or stupid. Me and my son usually watch it together.
Thanks for the good chuckle on "pretty" being a relative term. I know it always made me feel good to get the manure cleaned up.
Great job! Learning video. Dairy farming is hard work. God bless you my friend!
So in the grand scheme of things, what do you enjoy more-working on the stuff that goes into the cows, or dealing with the stuff that comes out of the cows. Nice to see a piece focusing on the end goal of your efforts.
I work on a dairy farm here in Ontario.. cows crap NON STOP lol.. I enjoy your videos
Good afternoon Eric, have a wonderful day! The parlor looks so clean, now I want some chocolate milk.
Glad you can get people to show up to do a job. I talked to a guy in June to regroove my alleys, scheduled it and never heard back
I’ve been following Seth ever since your first shout out, I love Seth’s laugh. No matter how depressed I may get you guys always lift my spirits! I’m so thankful God led me to you Seth, Cole the cornstar and Saskdutchkid. I made a mistake several days ago after watching videos from all of you and I called Jan (aka Saskdutchkid ) Seth, I was so embarrassed. I hope he wasn’t offended. Just encase I haven’t explained I have ptsd and have severe depression. I hope you guys realize how much you help me and people like me.
I agree with you, they are all a bunch of great, hard working guys...…. Love all their videos!
Hang in there Michael!!
You need to go check out border view farms. He has over hundred videos and very informative. Good luck my brother
Thanks for taking us along.
Love your channel, I grew up on a small dairy we miked about 60 cows, milk testing was a big deal as we did'nt have many visitors!
What a modern Farm and Modern agricultural machinery you have but we still using old agriculture technique.Very informative video and please make videos regularly
Excelents videos
I'm from Spain and I really enjoy your videos
I start watching your channel last and I learn lot of things from u
Also I LOVE farms and animals
Wish you the best with the Channel and sorry if my english is not too good
Thanks!
Thank you for sharing these content data, not many do. Impressive yield, I was surprised by the "low content" with your feed ration but yield and content go together. Milking here with a dual-purpose breed (milk/beef) which deliver lower yields of 7700kg/year but 4.49% fat and 3.8% protein per cow; The lower kg yields are mostly offset by higher content (cheesemaking only so protein is paid much better) and higher value at end of life+calfs. We follow the urea content of milk to determine optimum triticale/grass/maize feed combination. Nice to see these tru-testers as well, we use an older verion. This is the beauty of farming, everybody does it in their way which fits best. Unlike factories there is no perfect optimum, we live with nature and its limits in the best way possible, no easy solution for all, but each is different depending on climate, ground, history, etc. Keep on going!
"Pretty is a relative term."
Eric--10th Generation Dairyman
January 2020
♥♥♥
I really enjoy tour channel. The dedicated team it takes is amazing. Great job!
Awesome videos, it's amazing how hard you guys work, to provide all of us with milk. You should start a work program, so guys like me could work on your farm for a week, in order to get the full experience.
Thanks for the shoutout to Farmer on the Prairie. He has a good video and you taught him well. I sent him a good job too.
It’s nothing like seeing you clean a mucky floor so satisfying
Hi Eric, Great video! I do watch Seth's videos, he's a really great guy with great video content. Just like you Eric and your channel! I always look forward to your next one!
Wow not much room on back alley new Holland tight fit when coming off that cross ilse. 94 lbs congratulations you guys work hard and seem to take the time to do that little extra that really shows in the tank keep up the good work
I had no idea you did this 3 times a day. Amazing.
Dude I love your video’s!!!! Your living the life I wish I could live!!!
Subscribed to Farmer on the Prairie - Enjoy his videos too. You both are to be commended for your good work!
Well Hi been checking the last few days seemed like it’s been forever since the last video!! Loved the video yes a clean barn looks nice. Good to see everything is going smoothly 🌞
Love your videos, great work. Greetings from North Wales 👍🏴
Nice , like the camera on the skidsteer 😀👍🏾🚜🚜🚜
Hey looks like you need so.e curtain help! I'm pretty sure the company I work for is installing your new curtains. Hopefully I can see you next week. Really enjoy watching you work smarter not harder.
Yes we do! Yeah that'd be cool to meet. Working smarter is the goal, doesn't always happen.
I found some Clover chocolate milk at a market in Phoenixville... bomb.
In my country we have fully automated cow milkers that the cows decide when they want to be milked and no human labor required. And the weather in my country is a very cold so we have pretty small farms compared to yours. Love your videos man.
Love the barn setup
Wish we would have done slats instead of outside pit, unfortunately the cost was extremely out of our price. Thanks for great videos.
Really like Your channel. Things have changed since My Grandparents farmed in the 60's. Like the way You explain what and why, showing My Grandkids so they understand where milk comes from. Keep up the good work.
Trying to milk the cows I kind of miss doing this don’t miss getting up that early in the morning but do you miss the one on one time with the cows and getting ready for milking did this for 25 years So I took some getting used to not having to do it thanks for sharing brings back a lot of memories God bless
Yeppers, “pretty” is a relative term! Those slats cleaned up really, nice! Pretty in fact. 🤓
Love all the videos. Would love to see some on what happens to the milk once it leaves the cow.
Me to, like butter making or cheese yum yum
Love your video and how nice too are to testers out here in California they are so rude and mean 💔
Great to see that you milk testing units are made here in New Zealand
Your work like Machine hard worker Eric Allah bless you.
Had to convert your pound average to kilograms up here in Canada. Great average. Works out to 1.69 kgs/fat/cow/day. We aren’t quite there. 1.59. Good video.
How do you like new Mats. Every once a while I can really see how big your operation is. Very first class building
Really good video, love the whole DHIA connection, and all the checks and balances involved. Can't wait for the next numbers on the heifer. Would she be a daughter off that 50lb older cow? Please keep us apprised. Love numbers, thanks, gotta go check out farmer on the prairie.
quality of your camera is great clear sharp video good work sir
really enjoy your videos, i never realized how much work went into a gallon of milk. why do they buy milk by the pound and sell to the public by the gallon
That lady’s milk bandolier is amazing
I will visit you one day! I Love your farm and your work!
oh cool glad to see its working good........cute to see them laying gown
Hey I love your operation. Your cows are so well cared for. Oh by the way on the 14 of January I had total knee replacement on my right knee
Get well soon Judy, Gods speed
@@michael7423 thanks knee is doing fine physical therapy starts on Wednesday
all the best Judy
@Crap I had my left knee done in October. I say the sooner the better . I wish you all the luck on your healing
@@michael7423 thank you
Ah, I remember doing this, it was not my favorite time of month. The person that did ours was not very fast and liked to talk a lot, as well as everybody seemed to vanish.
Watching from California . Love your videos. Do you ever have to clean out the holding tanks for the liquid manure?
Thanks for the shout out to Farmer on the prairie. Just added the channel. Looks great!
Thats some good numbers man! We run 85lbs 4.0 butter fat 3.5 protein. Psamatik sell runs 100-120 tops.
Buon giorno sempre bellissimi video. Ti guardo dall' Italia ( Europa). ed anche io sono una allevatrice di vacche. Bravo e buona fortuna per il tuo futuro.
Informative as always. Global Warming affecting winter weather temperatures prevents sh*t from sticking to walls. Astounding! Someone buy this man a Mountain Dew.
Thanks for the good video Eric! Liked "pretty is relative" That was good! Will check out your friend's channel. Take care until next video! Mark from OHIO
We also do tests once a month here in Denmark. We also preg check the cows that way. The lab measure the hormones in the milk and can that way figure out if they're bred or not :)
Hi Eric I am catching up looking at your videos this one was highly educational I learned a lot from listening to you I said in the past you are quite a good teacher I found it to be very interesting and how many pounds of Milk The cow would give thank you so much for sharing the video 👍🇺🇸
Brother I'm from Pakistan and i love farming I wish I go there and do work like you doing
Another education about dairy farming for me Eric (Milk Testing). 👍. I'll check out your friends channel.
Much Love From Kentucky
I love this channel. It is reassuring to know there are people dedicated to this profession. I have a city-slicker question. I noticed during the sampling operation that cows apparently always go to their appointed milk-stall. How do you train a new cow on where they are to go? I appreciate how much work you do just getting the camera in different locations to show us the complete picture too! Makes for very interesting views.
Cows that go into the parlor for the first time are a little hesitant, but they follow the more experienced cows and quickly learn that the milking process is routine. With 3 times a day milking, it may take only 2-3 days to fully adapt. They learn that after milking, fresh feed awaits in their pen, so they are looking forward to the milking and going back to clean pens and fresh feed. While they don't have a specific stall to go in, they may have a preference for entering the parlor among the first, middle or last "batch". I have also noticed that some cows prefer left or right side of the parlor.
@@hugoramirez763 Thank you!
@@hugoramirez763For all the people who think robot milkers are such a hot idea, you have given the best example of why a person is important in the dairy barn. Knowing and caring about the cows and what their behavior means is important. The cows are giving their best and the farmer should make sure that he gives the best back to them.
Nice Video Eric 👍🏼
Greeting from a Bavarian dairyfarmer
Beautiful dairy by the way
Nice video. We still do it like u. U got some nice cows. Love ur farm
I am new to your channel & you probably have already covered these…~
You should say Hey good morning, this is Eric in Pennsylvania.
Some of the milk looked pretty white, while some looked yellow.!??
Interesting to see that your new "Milking Parlour" is based on the herringbone style, most new builds for "Cow Sheds" in New Zealand are based on the rotary milking platform, with automatic cup removal systems. Guess there are reason why things are different. / N.Z. dairying is mainly a seasonal (Spring to Autumn) grass fed system of farming.
I didn’t realize there was three times milking a day!
Good video by the way !! Daniel from central Mississippi
Super interesting video... "pretty is a relative term, obviously" :)
#1 fan of yours from India
Again, Superb. Thank you.
Thanks Eric for another great video you legend! Can't get over how you milk three times a day, we only do it morning and afternoon here in Australia :) What times do you milk and how many cows are you milking at the moment?
They get about 30% increase in production. But here in Australia we have weigh up if the extra power costs are worth it. Electricity is crazy expensive in Australia. 50 to 60% increase in the last 10 years.
THANKS ERIC FOR THE VIDEO
So informative, great videos.
Farmer on the prairie does a great job.
We done a herd test yesterday our are producing 2.2 milk solids per day at $7.00 per milk solid pretty good money
happy new year eric and family all
gnz
I do enjoy your videos. I was wondering if you ever pressure wash the slats? Would it cause the tank underneath to over flow? Is it okay to feed cows green apples?
HAPPY NEW YEAR ERIC,,THANK YOU,,VERY COOL
Very interesting video, I had no idea that the profit was made by the products rather than the pounds/ or gallons. Is this why milk prices are cheaper; meaning lower quality milk has a cheaper price?
I knew those matts were never going to stay together! Looks better than the dirty blue though!
As you spoke on components, have you and your family thought of going the cross-bred route in order to increase them?
I noticed that the milk price has been increasing. The quoted price has gone from $13 to $17. In the NW Panhandle, I have a neighbor that Came from California because of our dry climate. Recently, Faria has built two large dairy barns that can milk 40,000 cows each. I can only imagine the staff needed as there is a lot being done each day on your dairy. Here much of the milk is made into cheese and dry milk products so Holsteins are not very common.