Going out to start chopping corn and were surprised by what we found
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@Speedboar3 жыл бұрын
That 4555 is so cool. It’s almost like when you see a classic muscle car. Beautiful part of the country you live in as well.
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
Thank you. It really is a nice location and I like your comparison of the 4555 to a classic muscle car
@louisnemick19393 жыл бұрын
Thank you Mike for another great video.
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
Thank you Louis
@dickweaver7663 жыл бұрын
This video, with an unknown cable overhead, shows just one more obstacle which farmers have to contend with nowadays! Great to see how great farmers like these can still succeed!!!
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
Thank you Dick. I'm glad you enjoyed the video
@walterlaubscherjr20113 жыл бұрын
There’s always something that goes wrong never fails good thing you noticed before it was to late. We’re hoping to start cutting beans next week. Can’t wait till you guys start great video
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
Thank you Walter. Yes it will be good to get that combine out there again
@timberhills17783 жыл бұрын
That river beside the corn field looks Awesome 👍
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
Its very nice scenery working thise fields down there
@bigtractorpower3 жыл бұрын
Sorry to see the cable trouble. I always find it interesting to see a corn field opened up. Could you put the go pro on the front of the tractor to see that perspective of opening up a section?
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
Yeah that will be cool. I have the 2 go pros so ill mount them in different spots to try to get some different views
@ruthayabei64793 жыл бұрын
Andy what make if Corn chopper is that? Can I still get one in the market?
@ardurbin23 жыл бұрын
Good show Mike, glad 2 C things R improving. Understand utility easements, but that is difficult 2 wrap my head around that cable in the middle of your corn field! 👍👏😊
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
We both stood there scratching our heads for a few minutes looking at it
@Zeke-yv3nw3 жыл бұрын
Hope things get better. The first day of anything on the farm is always interesting to say the least.
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
Thanks Zeke. You are right, day 1 is always the crazy day
@bryanvanvorce22843 жыл бұрын
I went past your farm the few days ago and seen tractor and chopper parked by shop and thought about stopping in and saying hi but was in a hurry to get too mckees tire for a tube
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
Oh cool must have been Tuesday I think was the day I had it up by the shop. Mckees is a good place. Thats who we deal with for our tires
@billcadman42973 жыл бұрын
Not going yet in ontario, eh , prob another wk or so. Love the videos, keep em comn.
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
Thank you Bill. Good luck when you get started
@crslyrn3 жыл бұрын
The way my luck is, I probably would've had that phone line tore out before I knew it. That looks like a pretty nice chopper you guys have there. Stay safe.
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ron. Its a great chopper. We really like it
@juliusschwartz91243 жыл бұрын
Feels like an early fall and rough winter on the way ! 50 's here this weeknd leaves falling already etc , chilly today and rain again smh !
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
Its been some chilly mornings when I walk out
@dembeckfarms3 жыл бұрын
I like the random kayakers, lol
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
I was in the side by side with my mom flying the drone and I asked her if I should chase them lol
@dembeckfarms3 жыл бұрын
mikep7810 now THAT would have made a great video 😂
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
Haha right
@acdiesel74393 жыл бұрын
Very nice. Pain with the lines though. My boss has a couple corn fields that has the big power lines from Syracuse going through them, and they're always doing something to them.aways enjoy watching the 4555 at work.
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
They definitely can be a pain. Who is your boss in Syracuse? Thats about an hour north of us. Gotta love that 4555
@acdiesel74393 жыл бұрын
@@mikep7810 I'm from Lisbon actually. Work for LT Smith Farms in Canton. That's where the lines run from is Syracuse, well, Utica actually. They go from Syracuse to around Utica. Then they split off again, one set heads North towards us. They're quite a site.
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
I bet they are. I'm gonna be heading up to Cazenovia tomorrow. Wont be that far north to see those line. Should be a good drive
@TheGrumpyFarmer3 жыл бұрын
I found some interesting things in my cornfields before but never a phone wire that was only partially hung but these big companies don’t get it when it comes to agriculture I found a stolen motorcycle in a cornfield one time years ago that was interesting someone was trying to hide it there
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
My dad told the guy he is going out to chop today at noon weather that wire is moved or not! lol
@tonymckeage10285 ай бұрын
great video mike, how do the phone company get to put a wire across your farm without your consent, don't hold back, thanks for sharing
@mikep78105 ай бұрын
Thank you Tony. We rent this field. I'm not even sure how they ran the line without taking out any corn
@juliusschwartz91243 жыл бұрын
Run it with out a shear bar :)!!! Ha .my cousin in pa just started choopinh his corn 🌽 said he could finally get into his fields ,
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
We should be in for good here soon
@garybridger67073 жыл бұрын
It just adds to the fun of farming!! Besides the next field he got to chop corn on the beach, there was kayakers in the background!!
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
My mom was sitting in the side by side with me while I was filming. I asked her if I should chase the kayaks with the drone
@garybridger67073 жыл бұрын
@@mikep7810 you would need the accompanying Jaws music for more dramatic effect!! I had a frost monday nite but not a killer. Sounds like this weekend a different story.
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
Haha the Jaws music would be funny!
@christinahewitt38763 жыл бұрын
Nice looking corn we are 4 days into chopping now so for so good looks like its going to be in the 20s at night over here after that the corn will be more then dry have a great day
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
Thanks Christina. The first field was iffy but that 2nd field looks great. We are really happy with it
@frankdeegan89743 жыл бұрын
Dry corn get the water hose and bring the silage up to proper moisture level and it will cure just fine in the silo. Some farmers like this fix others not so much.
@christinahewitt38763 жыл бұрын
we like are corn silage a bit on the dry side mike we are thanking about buying a 2ad Pull behind chopper so this way we can have too going at the same time you got any Brand of choppers Recommend
@christinahewitt38763 жыл бұрын
We chop about 200 acc of corn
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
@@christinahewitt3876 I've only used New Holland choppers and have had good luck with them
@dehavenfamilyfarm3 жыл бұрын
Sucks about the phone line, but I enjoyed the chopping footage!! We could nickname you Andy if you want LOL
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
I'll stick to being Mike, I'm use to being the odd one Haha
@DarkVoidIII3 жыл бұрын
Phone lines are a rather odd additive to give to your livestock, especially if you don't notice it until it's too late. If that had got into the chopper it would either have got tangled in the machinery or it would have been ripped to feed sized shredded phone cable. I'm not a farmer myself, but I must say these phone companies don't even bother checking before they put a line over a field.
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
It a wonder how some of these companies stay in business
@mikeriley73303 жыл бұрын
I would have just ripped that wire down and said whoops lol
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
Haha the thought crossed our mind, but when he first saw it he didn't know what it was, if it was a live wire or not so we tried to do the right thing and get around it and call the company
@jdtractorman74453 жыл бұрын
4555 handles the chopper with ease. Must have been a little oversight on the phone companies part to leave cables dangling like that.
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
Yeah the horsepower is turned up a little in the 4555
@rolandsvilnitis44183 жыл бұрын
Do you spray and spread fertilizer on you're crops?
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
The fertilizer is put in the front of the planter when we plant. We don't do our own spraying
@SittingInABunker3 жыл бұрын
It just never ends .
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
Always something
@bobrhonda43753 жыл бұрын
I found an abandon/stolen cement truck with a dead hooker inside. Was up on my grain cart and was like "is that a concrete truck"??????????
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
Holy cow thats insane!
@christophergriffin72453 жыл бұрын
Years ago we had the high wire bunch bushog a field of corn they said if its in the right of way they could do that. My boss kindly drug the guy out of hus truck and well they never mowed our corn again lol
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
Sometimes you need to kindly have a meeting to get your point across lol
@jackthewisedog51713 жыл бұрын
your songwriter is John Lennon but you should check out "Days Like This" from Van "the man" Morrison - great song and a native of Ireland - "Well my Mama told me there'll be days like this"
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
There were a lot of good ones. Both John and Van were really good
@farmshoffman84753 жыл бұрын
Great awesome video mike, that don’t supraise me about the phone cable they put the stupid thing just under the grass or on top of the ground , it’s like they don’t give a crap 💩
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Yeah those companies have really gone down hill.
@FarmingFixingFabricating3 жыл бұрын
Telephone lines suck, they are never high enough
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
I know right, especially when they are 6 feet off the ground! Haha
@rob58283 жыл бұрын
what kind of camera is that? Thats the best picture I've seen.
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
On the ground i use 2 GoPro Hero 7s black and in the air i use a DJI mavic mini drone. I've had good luck with them so far
@Oliver-kv2mm3 жыл бұрын
Whose easement did they follow?
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
No clue
@biggins258013 жыл бұрын
We ended up with free cable and a new haybine because they ran line in a hay field, without telling us... in June, and we found it with our old haybine!
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
Geez that must have been bad. I bet their supervisors reemed them out for leaving that. That blows my mind why wouldn't you go tell the farmer
@biggins258013 жыл бұрын
@@mikep7810 it wrecked the rolls, and they got a hefty talking to by HQ and my grandfather
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
Geez I bet they did
@possleaholsteinspossbrofar84293 жыл бұрын
We had the same problem last fall. Internet company ran cable past our farm entrance and we couldn't get combine under it. Ended up cutting it off because they wouldn't move it.
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
You get in any kind of trouble for cutting it?
@possleaholsteinspossbrofar84293 жыл бұрын
@@mikep7810 not really. Got yelled at.
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
I bet that hurt your feelings! haha
@possleaholsteinspossbrofar84293 жыл бұрын
@@mikep7810 hahaha. It's plenty high now.
@larsonvalleyfarm3 жыл бұрын
My luck I would have tore them down and never had known it!!
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
He definitely panicked when he first saw it. With our luck if he didn't see it and tore it down it would have been live
@pocketchange19513 жыл бұрын
👍👌🇨🇦❤, new sub, gr8 stuff
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
Thank you for subscribing I really appreciate it!
@HM-04103 жыл бұрын
If they don’t come to fix it just pull it down with the spout from the chopper. Then they can wait till after harvest.
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
We were able to get the field chopped. It will be interesting to see how long it takes them to come back and finish
@hanksfarmvideos3 жыл бұрын
Expect the unexpected. Little over halfway done here with corn silage
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
That is very true expecting the unexpected
@brandoncaldwell953 жыл бұрын
I hold no shame. I would have wrapped the cable up and tossed it to the side. My work is not going to wait for someone else. Phone companies in my area don't really care. Had semis rip cables, cables simple fall down and trash trucks rip them down. Got to the point we just wrao them up and throw them by the pole.
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
It amazes me how some of those phone companies are even still in business
@ozz53503 жыл бұрын
👍👏👏👏
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@Viktor-fw8pv3 жыл бұрын
Old school corn chopper, now days you see very little of this..
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
It does a great job for our operation.
@ihus99503 жыл бұрын
Just another day on the Farm, lol 👍
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
Thats right
@jasonwells14713 жыл бұрын
The song, 2 out of 3 ain't bad was by Meatloaf. How about the song: One thing leads to another, by the fixx, 80's song. That's good one for everyday life.
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
I guessed the meatloaf song on Andy's. My trivia song lyrics were "nobody told me there'd be days like these"
@landonwalter75063 жыл бұрын
4555 nice tractor hold on to that girl don't makeum like that anymore
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
Thanks Landon. We will definitely hold on to it
@charlesdoepping56163 жыл бұрын
That will be a little drop in milk production feeding fresh cut silage till they get a little used to it.
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
I'm looking forward to get the silage in the silo
@charlesdoepping56163 жыл бұрын
@@mikep7810 that definitely makes all the difference in milk production, keeping your livestock comfortable, clean,as stress-free as possible and feeding a constant guality feed they are used to consuming, there is alot that goes into producing a high quality milk with plenty of butter fat and others factors that go into grading milk, what about doing a in depth video on some of things that will change a cows quality and production to let the average person that doesn't have a clue about milk except they buy it in the stores heck this might even be a 2 or 3 part video
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the idea Charles. That might be an idea for the winter
@richmaniscalco2013 жыл бұрын
Mike, Yes indeed he was truly a great songwriter. Where is your farm located in New York?
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
A little south of cortland
@richmaniscalco2013 жыл бұрын
Awesome our daughter is in school in Cortland, so would you mind a visitor? LOL
@richmaniscalco2013 жыл бұрын
Cool our daughter is in Cortland, when I go up there could I stop & say hi?
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
@@richmaniscalco201 Just give me a shout to make sure I'm not busy or that I am there
@wingrider6873 жыл бұрын
If you would've hung a cable from the phone company's pole they'd immediately cut it down with no phone call to you.
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
Thats for sure!
@rolandsvilnitis44183 жыл бұрын
How many acres you work?
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
a couple hundred
@generationll3 жыл бұрын
2 out of 3 by Meatloaf is from 1978
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
Thats right. That was Andy's classic rock trivia though :)
@judiwhittaker86483 жыл бұрын
How’s Chopping going? They hope to finish here this week
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
Its going alright. We got the field with the wire down all chopped and in the silo. The fields on the flat are a little too green yet to put in the silo so we are going to try to get some 4th cutting alfalfa chopped. I seen Brandon was packing the bunk the other day!
@bunkhindman32413 жыл бұрын
You might want to check your fields more often in the future.
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
might have to
@juliusschwartz91243 жыл бұрын
Is that a major river that runs along side the corn field?
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
Its a river. I'm not sure if I would call it a major one
@taragreenhill83833 жыл бұрын
Down here in alabama, we call that a creek..lol
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
@@taragreenhill8383 Haha, yeah this dry hot summer has really made the water drop. Thats the river that flooded our soybeans last year.
@armandogonzalezguzman83883 жыл бұрын
Esa pucadora si esta perrona, cuanto cuesta en México, una como esa es mi sueño. Suerte y cuidece.
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
Puedes encontrar buenas ofertas en los usados
@bobearl78593 жыл бұрын
Well that was at my uncle's place he would have called them up told me he was cutting it and getting it out of his field
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
mYeah it was an interesting situation thats for sure
@davidcampbell98573 жыл бұрын
They fly a light rope over with a chopper then pull the cable with it. power lines are the same. sometimes a bulldozer is required for the pull. glad you didn't grab it! if it fell on a power line it would be like the hand of god touching you.
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info David. Makes sense. Yeah last thing I was gonna do is grab it
@bunkhindman32413 жыл бұрын
I can tell if and what is dangerous on those cables/wires
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
Its would be pretty dangerous if he didnt see it in time
@TheGrumpyFarmer3 жыл бұрын
Oh and John Lennon
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
You got it!
@TheGrumpyFarmer3 жыл бұрын
Is that a big pond? Any fish in it
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
Thats the Otselic river. There are a few. I see guys fishing in there a lot
@craigmiller53723 жыл бұрын
Couldn’t you just chop parallel to the phone for the time being?
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
Sure, If they never came and got it taken care of we probably would have, but we didn't wanna knock down corn because of someone else. We gave them the opportunity to fix their problem
@flatbedtruckergaming29743 жыл бұрын
Sorry but if you were still waiting for them to come fix their mistake I wouldn’t call that a quick resolution
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
Called them Saturday and they said they will be out Monday. I'd say thats a pretty quick resolution for a bigger company