A Bad Start To The New Year

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Andy "aTrippyFarmer" Dole is a 6th generation farmer from Central Illinois. On this farm, Andy works alongside his father, Marty, his uncles, Chris and Jeff, and his sister, Katie, to grow corn and soybeans on some of the finest dirt in the world. Andy and his family are deeply rooted in the area, operating a large farm that traces it origins back into the 1800s. Although some tracts did not stand the test of time, Andy and his family still grow corn and soybeans on fields that have been in the family for longer than even the oldest members of the farm have been alive. We do, we have, and we always will take tremendous pride in calling this piece of paradise our home. Andy was a Bronze Tablet graduate of the University of Illinois in the field of Crop Sciences, following the same path as his father and late grandfather.
It would be misleading for Andy to claim that this life is one that came by chance; rather, as a member of two multi-generational farm families, it was simply in his blood. His passion for agriculture traces back to his early youth--some of his fondest, earliest memories being of days spent riding in the combine with his father and grandfather. Although his understanding of the lifestyle was much less complex in the beginning, the love he has for farming, and its industry has only appreciated through time. As this dream blossomed into adulthood, Andy now works relentlessly, and tirelessly, to chase his own dreams and to build a farming operation of his own alongside his family.
We, as a whole operation, are handymen, electricians, mechanics, landscapers, accountants, economists, caretakers, stewards, and, most importantly, farmers, and we take an incredible amount of pride in our work. There is no challenge too overwhelming, no situation too stressful, and no problem too difficult for us to take on, and we want to take you along with us. Welcome to our farm and welcome to our lives. You have the best seat in the house to watch the everyday chaos of farming unfold--we usually only get concerned when things aren't going wrong!
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@agger838 4 ай бұрын

I remember you pushing the envelope cutting some green beans to capture the moisture. Thats probably why u have so many pods. I run my sieve as tight as i can when storing beans

@aTrippyFarmer 4 ай бұрын

You are probably right. If you can blend them off, you're probably better sending those to the elevator as opposed to putting them in the bin.

@garyfaulds2613 6 ай бұрын

The problem with pods in soybeans is called John Deree the Solution is a 8250 red combine . 👍

@aTrippyFarmer 6 ай бұрын

Case is supposedly building a single rotor X9 killer as we speak!

@hookmaster1109 6 ай бұрын

Instead of buying new trucks and regretting the DEF issues buy new Trailers so you can haul 1000 bushels per load instead of the 800 or so that you are. Much more profitable choice with less depreciation. You could turn 5 loads into 4...

@aTrippyFarmer 6 ай бұрын

I'll pass that onto the finance committee. Neither option is cheap!

@bladewiper 6 ай бұрын

I have heard nothing good about the new emission trucks, I would look into rebuilding your old ones.

@aTrippyFarmer 6 ай бұрын

Our trucks only have 325-350k on them. They shouldn't need much, but they are getting older.

@zcole6612 6 ай бұрын

There has to be a dealer that will rent a Vac around you to try or demo. Boss Man might see the benefit it he sees the results

@andrewmassey 6 ай бұрын

Happy new year Andy and Family

@davidkimmel4216 6 ай бұрын

That’s farming. 😊

@Mike7478F 6 ай бұрын

It’s fascinating bro. Stay safe n warm.

@joebeernink2293 6 ай бұрын

We used to run a high speed fan when we were unloading wagons coming in from the field, aimed at the auger. Blew the pods, chaff, and reddog away from the auger before it went into the bin. A little messy in the yard, but really helped to improve grain flow in the bins.

@aaronwetzell6680 6 ай бұрын

we turn the bin fan on, and it does a good job at blowing all the fines and beeswing's out of the top of the bin.

@debbiestephens6958 6 ай бұрын

Happy New Year to you and your beautiful family from myself and my family in the much warmer weather of Australia.

@billyroberts7857 6 ай бұрын

we have a vac and we also inspect all tanks before harvest. we take the covers/panels off inside the bin and make sure theres nothing broke or missing and lube/grease anything that needs it

@farmerboyjmd 6 ай бұрын

I had the same situation 2 years ago. Its amazing the work we have to do to get something done

@davemurphy9450 6 ай бұрын

thank you for all your time and effort you put into making your videos for us , your passioin and dedication for the most important job in the world really shows , im sure your father is very proud of you.

@irisfulkerson6968 6 ай бұрын

We like your channel. Only one comment to improve, if you could get a microphone when you are trying to talk while the grain bin loading is going on . Just a thought.

@chrissyfrancis8952 6 ай бұрын

TripleRFarms in Alabama said with the prices of cotton being so low(at least as of now) they’re not even planning to plant it. They tried Milo this year & going to add more next year

@chrissyfrancis8952 6 ай бұрын

If you were eating corned beef & cabbage for good luck in the new year here, ppl would be confused. PA Dutch country. We eat sauerkraut, pork, hot dogs, mashed potatoes & dumplings. I cook mine in a can of stout beer & since we’re not drinkers I always have to come up with 1 can. We ate our sauerkraut bc we sure as hell don’t want another 2023….but we will.

@southpawred7172 6 ай бұрын

You need to get some long handled aluminum scoops. We use them at the ethanol plant that I work at. They really save your back.

@ericpercy9956 6 ай бұрын

Few bad apples spoil the bin

@deronlogterman2951 6 ай бұрын

Just a thought, close the bottom sieve on the combine 1 or 2 mm that will help rethrash the pods for next year.

@Husker3435 6 ай бұрын

Good to see ya Andy, any reason why y’all are leaning towards KW’s for upgrades? Take care young man and keep crushin it🇺🇸💪🏻🇺🇸

@jow5545 6 ай бұрын

Could you rent a vacuum? Enjoyed the video.

@DavidRansom-xt8io 6 ай бұрын

Could look into side draws for your grain bins. 1 to 2 foot off of grain bin floor. They distribute the fines better when unloading a bin and keep clumps to the side of the bin. If you have access to load, 2 side draws 180 ° apart is best. Thanks for your channel.

@BGFKevin 6 ай бұрын

You spend all year doing everything you can to give the beans every chance to give you the highest yield. Then harvest time comes and it’s a mad rush to get them off as soon as you can. Need to show as much care with combine as you do with sprayer!

@EP2JS 6 ай бұрын

Out of sheer curiosity I went on the Machinery Pete website and saw grain vac prices vary wildly. Big new trailer machines 100k+ to used pto machines that looked pretty good for 15k. Keep in mind I’m not a farmer and have no clue what I’m looking at. I just thought it was neat to see.

@randybedker1584 6 ай бұрын

A couple things I have to help keep your chickens laying when it's colder is feed more and throw a little meat protein out a couple times a week. I have a beef farmer give the livers when butchers. I put out a pound or pound a half a week during cold or when their in molt.

@thomass5924 6 ай бұрын

Try scooping the fines off of the top before unloading a bin. It helps a lot.

@aTrippyFarmer 6 ай бұрын

Yes if you want to get in the bin... that would be easier than unplugging it!

@thomass5924 6 ай бұрын

@@aTrippyFarmer @millenialfarmer installed a hydraulic driven knives over the middle of his middle sump. Check out his video on it. Maybe that would be helpful for you and maybe something to invest in?

@thomass5924 6 ай бұрын

Or maybe it was Larson farms? One of them did it I know.

@thomasbritten7216 6 ай бұрын

Marty needs to go combine corn for a week when he thinks the beans are ready. Much less pods in the bin that way

@jayheiman7388 6 ай бұрын

Hey when he’s out with his shoulder he’ll have time to shop online. Ole Marty may surprise ya and get ya some new KW’s. Do you plug your semis in when in the shed or is the shed heated? Perhaps a little mini vac like Brian brown has.

@bandiprasad6979 6 ай бұрын

Andy , use plastic bags ( silage bags ) to store the grains , its much easiear

@jerryspangler6658 6 ай бұрын

Grain ben sump saver . $ but effective .

@bjl1226 6 ай бұрын

Would a vibratory, like the concrete type, help move the grain? Could also use it on the bin metal to help clean the sides?

@jamesuehling2689 6 ай бұрын

Near impossible to stay clean with greasing

@seanitaliano8759 6 ай бұрын

Why change out semis, if the ones you have operate satisfactory?! Personal opinion, I'd keep the old stuff going as long as possible.

@agger838 6 ай бұрын

The older trucks are worth a pretty penny. They probably have their issues. Get out while market good for them? Idk

@seanitaliano8759 6 ай бұрын

@agger838 not worth it to invest in newer trucks, they tend to spend more time in the shop than on the road. And not to mention the cost of repairs! I've been in the big truck parts business over 10 years, and parts costs have double thru the pandemic, and aren't going back down.

@agger838 6 ай бұрын

@@seanitaliano8759 they probably only do 5k miles a year.

@GhostRider-dp2tc 6 ай бұрын

Taxes would be a very strong contributing factor

@ScottArmas107 6 ай бұрын

Either you buy new equipment occasionally or give all your money to the government to waste. So 🤷🏼‍♂️

@davidmorgan8149 6 ай бұрын

Do you have a shivers grain dryer and do you like it

@mikeshotts5254 6 ай бұрын

A little more patience at harvest would go a long way during bin unload time. Just because they are 10% doesn't mean they are mature enough to thresh. These new combines are over horsepowered to grind up green stems.

@farmerboyjmd 6 ай бұрын

If you wait any longer they will be 8%

@mikeshotts5254 6 ай бұрын

they can also be back to 13%, have done it several times !@@farmerboyjmd

@jdclark1477 6 ай бұрын

Andy put red pepper flakes in your chicken feed and they will lay through the winter.

@melvinalbert6172 6 ай бұрын

Are you’re semi’s aromatic transmission or manual? If thay are automatic how do you like them ?

@BGFKevin 6 ай бұрын

Oh dude, that is a pile of pods. Tighter concave and bottom sieve closed more will get rid of those

@jaythomas4695 6 ай бұрын

Why not run a grain cleaner when unloading in the fall

@cywoodrome1304 6 ай бұрын

Andy, did your Dad have his second shoulder surgery? If yes, I hope he is doing well.

@JDB43 5 ай бұрын

Corn, beef and cabbage????? What!!!! Don’t you mean pork, sauerkraut and dumplings????

@aTrippyFarmer 5 ай бұрын

That's what I was raised on for good luck!!! And that's corned beef, not corn and beef.

@JDB43 5 ай бұрын

@@aTrippyFarmer ah ha.. sounds yummy!! Must be a PA thing for the pork, sauerkraut and dumplings. That’s the traditional new years meal from my neck of the woods! Be safe out there and good luck this year!

@mungogerryjnr 5 ай бұрын

Why can’t you reverse the auger?

@aTrippyFarmer 5 ай бұрын

I am not sure what that would accomplish?

@mungogerryjnr 5 ай бұрын

@@aTrippyFarmer well when the end is chewed off it’s not going to achieve much but that’s wear and tear for you Otherwise if it’s plugged it’s like the same as the combines reverser🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️ Or maybe just chew up the plug enough to clear it🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️ Other wise I think your thoughts about just pushing beans straight to elevator seems best!

@kelvinstecklein1580 6 ай бұрын

Don’t they make a agertator to go over the traps

@ronss1 6 ай бұрын

why dont u put the chickens in a bigger area..that is too small

@aTrippyFarmer 6 ай бұрын

I am just along for the ride!

@rickbranning2951 6 ай бұрын

I enjoy watching you about South America those bums are destroying the rain forest for farm ground I’m not a fan of that just saying

@aTrippyFarmer 6 ай бұрын

They said they aren't destroying any rain forest!!!

@user-tk4zj4er5u 6 ай бұрын

Coming from a farmer the income per acre varies wildly from farm to farm. While if your own your ground or rent makes a large difference so does the kind of equipment you own, where you source your inputs, where you are in the country, how many employees you have and how efficient you are with what you have. Making broad assumptions about how much farmers make per acre is unwise.

@Greg-ks5tk 6 ай бұрын

Maybe you could limit your commentary a bit while standing near noisy equipment. I won't be disappointed if you do.

@irisfulkerson6968 6 ай бұрын

We like your channel. Only one comment to improve, if you could get a microphone when you are trying to talk while the grain bin loading is going on . Just a thought.