Ear corn from field to feed picking and grinding cattle feed

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2 жыл бұрын

From field to cattle feeder ready we go out and harvest ear corn and with our IH 1486 and two row new idea picker and get a wagon full then head up to the barn yard and get out the new Holland 354 grinder mixer and grind it up with our Gro-Tec recipe if you are interested in the supplements we use check out the link below and let them know Knapp Farms on KZfaq sent you
www.gro-tec.com
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@rebelgaming7718 2 жыл бұрын

Is it bad I have watched almost everyone of your videos and I still keep watching them over and over

@ronaldgarvie9661 2 жыл бұрын

Its neet to watch the older equipment work, keep up the great work.

@byedoughrods5403 Жыл бұрын

Love the video, grew up on that equipment, great way of life. My children and I still use old equipment (more reliable than the new crap)

@knappfarms Жыл бұрын

And when it does break you can fix it with a welder and a wrench you don’t have to call in someone with a computer and a collage degree

@gordoncarpenter1552 2 жыл бұрын

Keep doing what you're doing I'm 72 farmed all my life still farming enjoy your videos

@AnglesideFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Keep on farming sir!

@knappfarms 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching glad you enjoyed hopefully I get to farm for as long as you have and you getting to keep doing what you enjoy for many more years

@Thegrim326 2 жыл бұрын

That's some good looking corn

@martinbenton742 2 жыл бұрын

Who could get tired of picking ear corn or grinding feed? Not this cat! Doc

@knappfarms 2 жыл бұрын

People love the videos of ear corn and anything involving it so your definitely right

@jerryjones5216 2 жыл бұрын

Keep doing what you’re doing I’m 62 and have enjoyed all of your videos for the past I guess six months or so, thank you

@knappfarms 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your continued support I hope I am smart enough and lucky enough to do this my whole life and eventually build this up to live off of

@tweek857 2 жыл бұрын

I love picking ear corn. Or even harvesting with a combine. Brings peace to the soul

@knappfarms 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely one of my favorite jobs on the farm is combining only thing I like better is working cattle without other people around 😂

@tweek857 2 жыл бұрын

@@knappfarms yes I've helped friends work cows. He gets stressed about it.

@brycewiborg8095 2 жыл бұрын

Always enjoy watching the picker. We did wide rows, and a mounted IHC picker on a M. Husks weren't a problem. If we did Shell any the husks got tossed into a pen as bedding. We allowed the Holsteins to glean the corn stalks for a few weeks. Made plowing easier. You do things similar to what we did 60 years ago. A dirty tractor is field ready.

@knappfarms 2 жыл бұрын

😂 yeah we are kinda out dated we are trying to get newer or just better shape equipment but the farm got so behind it’s gonna take a long time I never plan to have new equipment I like the old but I definitely need to get better and start rebuilding a tractor every couple years to stay in business but it’s expensive and we always end up needing something else

@brycewiborg8095 2 жыл бұрын

@@knappfarms I thought we were peasants in the 70s. The 80s came, and I watched the guys with the big, new equipment fold. We were in the black. I don't judge your operation.

@knappfarms 2 жыл бұрын

We should definitely be better off then we are just the operation was ran poorly hopefully we can build it back up

@danielscheller2275 2 жыл бұрын

Good videos older equipment is paid for, turning a profit Farmer to Farmer stay safe out there. 👍

@williamsnipes7608 2 жыл бұрын

Yep. Great video!

@ardurbin2 2 жыл бұрын

New sub from VCC shoutout! 👍💪🙏

@knappfarms 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for coming over I hope you enjoy I appreciate it

@AnglesideFarm 2 жыл бұрын

I always enjoy watching what you are doing, and really could care less if your equipment is dirty.....that means it’s earning its keep! My brother would wash his 1486 every Sunday, I never washed my 5020.....and they were both dirty on Monday 😂 If you restore the 560 someday.....fantastic!.....but you are taking good care of it. Great video showing us all your steps.....I don’t think I’ve ever seen a ear corn wagon as perfectly filled as the one you showed.

@knappfarms 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah if somehow someone manages to keep all there equipment clean they couple definitely be making more money working instead of washing

@crslyrn 2 жыл бұрын

From the looks of the cows there, that feed mix is working really well. Keep up the good work there.

@knappfarms 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@goldfire1676 2 жыл бұрын

Ben gave you a big shout out from vcc like your set up i subbed

@knappfarms 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for coming over I just started checking out his channel today he has a good thing going

@ArmpitStudios 2 жыл бұрын

Another interesting one! Yeah, my Dad taught me young to slowly engage things like that, like the cutter blade drive belt and the clutch on our Snapper riding mower. When I hear neighbors just slamming their mower in with the belt screaming in pain, I cringe. But of course, as a kid I did my share of popping the clutch on it to do wheelies. 😃

@knappfarms 2 жыл бұрын

Well everyone has to pop a few wheelies and break a few thing 😂

@ArmpitStudios 2 жыл бұрын

One time I wanted to do a huge one, so I let it roll backward down an incline, then popped it while in 5th gear (5-speed). I swear that thing was 45° up in the air. I had no desire to do that again.

@knappfarms 2 жыл бұрын

😂 I did that once on a 0 turn mower and I thought for sure it was going over backwards on top of me like you said didn’t try it again

@sgast4264 2 жыл бұрын

Love watching all your projects. Work around a farm or ranch never ends. Watching makes me think of growing up in central Illinois. As a adult living on the west coast have kept my hand in ag by raising project lambs up until a few years ago. Now just have a couple of Hereford heifers that we are breeding for freezer steers. Your calves look really good. Balanced nutrition is so important to healthy, growing calves. Keep up the good work. Love all your vintage tractors. Sean

@knappfarms 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy we are fairly close to where you grew up without a couple hours for sure of central Illinois but hey having a few cattle and your own beef is a lot better then going and getting Walmart hamburger

@kellybenedix5173 2 жыл бұрын

Cole the corn star just asked his followers to give money. I personally am so disappointed in him. Please don't let your channel change, your content is what we want to see!

@SmallMartingale 2 жыл бұрын

He's really over there asking people for money? I can't stand that kid

@knappfarms 2 жыл бұрын

What could he possibly be asking his followers for money for he makes more off KZfaq then most people make and has the farm on top of it I don’t see a situation where I would ever come on my channel and ask people for money I was raised earn what I get thanks for the support

@knappfarms 2 жыл бұрын

I’m with you I have only ever watched a couple of his videos and it annoyed me lol but now I do have to go watch one to see what he needs charity for

@SmallMartingale 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! You have a great operation, thanks for sharing it with us 👍

@knappfarms 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy thanks for watching

@GosselinFarmsEdGosselin 2 жыл бұрын

Makes good feed!! A little junk lol... You should see all the chunks of stalks in our feed, custom blend mostly pelleted, will rolled corn mixed in, plenty of thumb sized chunks of stalks mixed in it🙄

@knappfarms 2 жыл бұрын

Yup just filler for the cows they eat less hay that way 😂

@jazzerbyte 2 жыл бұрын

I like the reliability of the 350-series New Holland grinders!

@knappfarms 2 жыл бұрын

It has been the greatest grinder I’ve ever used just absolutely eats that corn up fast and like you said reliable never had a serious problem with it just general chains and stuff you would have wear out on anything

@BillTheTractorMan 2 жыл бұрын

Wish we had a mixer grinder back in the day! its on the goal list when we get cattle again! As for dirty equipment, I make a point to wash it 2-3 times a year, at least for spring and fall servicing. I get you on not having time.

@DUCKDONKEY 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! It's been fun watching you grow the channel! Thanks and "have a good one"👍🇺🇸

@knappfarms 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for always following along

@french-canadianfarmer5049 2 жыл бұрын

Subscribed, from southeast manitoba. Vesser Cattle Co sent me. Love the content. I can relate, I'm 40 and most of my equipment is older then I am.

@knappfarms 2 жыл бұрын

Lol yeah we only have 1 piece of equipment that’s younger then me it’s our new round baler 2001 model in a 99 model lol

@kopenhagenkid 2 жыл бұрын

Great video

@mrt4547 2 жыл бұрын

Love old Farmalls on the mill for soft starting PTO also. 560 on the Farmhand mill the first 20 years of my life. Been 450 on it the last 25 years.

@knappfarms 2 жыл бұрын

Got that right can’t beat the old Farmalls the 560 might be my all time favorite

@hartungdairyfarm0713 2 жыл бұрын

Cows sure do good on ear corn, alot of fiber in the cobs. Nothing wrong with a tractor in it's work clothes, if you paint them up you won't want to get them dirty lol. Good video 👍👍

@knappfarms 2 жыл бұрын

Lol exactly if I have them all fancy I won’t want to use them the way we do so I need another 560 now so I can have a nice one and a using one

@dehavenfamilyfarm 2 жыл бұрын

Neat Process!

@knappfarms 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@ryanshirk8185 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Thanks for taking the time to make it. Don't let people get to you about washing your equipment . It looks like everything runs and works well and that's the important part. Is there a limit to how much moisture is in the corn if you go right from the field to the feed grinder ? Thanks

@DUCKDONKEY 2 жыл бұрын

Haters always gonna hate!! I bet they're corpo farmers or city folk. You work for you... Nobody else. Be proud!🇺🇸

@DUCKDONKEY 2 жыл бұрын

Plus.... Those northern plains guys only have to work 4 months a year. I'd love a 4-5 month farming season and 6-7 months to clean and fix my shit.

@knappfarms 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comments as for moisture this is very dry and sense it’s winter and cold we don’t have to worry about mold or spoilage going straight to the grinder in the summer you definitely want it as dry as possible not exactly sure what the % would need to be

@josephmelson7591 2 жыл бұрын

Good video the tractor and the grinder look clean anough to me they run that's what matters most to me lol ...

@knappfarms 2 жыл бұрын

Yup spend the time on greasing and maintenance not washing and waxing

@nickpersenaire4443 2 жыл бұрын

Came over from Dirt Grain and Steel. Looks like you have a great thing going.

@knappfarms 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks we make the old stuff work hope you enjoy the channel

@nickpersenaire4443 2 жыл бұрын

You know man, I'm also a huge fan of the older equipment. Easier to work on for sure not to mention it's just a classic adventure if it ain't broke don't fix it in my book. Keep up the great work.

@keithgreene2469 2 жыл бұрын

Great video again, showing how you keep them cows so healthy. Surprised you have any spare time for huntin and fishin !

@knappfarms 2 жыл бұрын

I actually missed out on the last day of rifle season for deer doing this but I still have late archery

@thesmallscalefarmer1849 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, we do ear corn and grind it for feed. We have 2 gehl grinders.

@knappfarms 2 жыл бұрын

I’ll have to check out your channel as well

@thesmallscalefarmer1849 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@danielscheller2275 2 жыл бұрын

I would recommend feeds and feeding book by Morrison. A old read but dad called it the farmers bible.

@knappfarms 2 жыл бұрын

I’ll have to check it out always looking to expand knowledge

@SmallMartingale 2 жыл бұрын

I feel like the guys that want you to scrub the tractor probably couldn't operate one

@knappfarms 2 жыл бұрын

Probably not but they are more then welcome to come and powerwash and wax until there hearts are content lol

@rebelgaming7718 2 жыл бұрын

Just out of curiosity what does a grinder mixer like that cost new or for a good used one?

@apatchofheavenfarm2814 2 жыл бұрын

We only picked ear corn, feed almost all of it to the dairy heard

@knappfarms 2 жыл бұрын

I hope to one day have enough cattle to use all our crops in feed that would definitely be the way to turn some profit

@mikeyc1928 2 жыл бұрын

Dang it. The PTO shaft on the picker looks seriously long.

@knappfarms 2 жыл бұрын

Probably 10 foot long 😂 maybe a little more

@thomasmyers1360 2 жыл бұрын

Good job sir keep up the good work

@knappfarms 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching will do

@notsoserious0944 2 жыл бұрын

Whatcha gonna do when the last corn picker wears out and can't be fixed? Love that old stuff but it can't last forever.

@knappfarms 2 жыл бұрын

We will cross that road when we get there 😂 but we do have some design ideas for building our own out of a combine but we still have a lot of years of finding parts for these I hope

@Bojangles6 2 жыл бұрын

Im ready to buy a grinder mixer. I run 100+ goats, a few cows and raise outdoor pigs in Nebraska. Id like to get a kelly ryan or schuler wagon so i could feed ground hay too. Good to see you guys doing it with what you got.

@knappfarms 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely worth getting a one to make your own feed with all that glad you enjoyed how’s the outdoor pig market that’s something we have been told we should get into because some people will pay a lot more for pasture dirt raised pork

@Bojangles6 2 жыл бұрын

@@knappfarms i sell a few every month for $1/ lb off the farm for fresh butchers. Mostly cuban and mexicans, some guys buy them for deer mixing meat. Found a guy buying a pot load evey 3 or 4 weeks thats $.10-20 over market for them. Im just starting to get feeders that meet his program, so i wont be selling any commercially till spring. I was breeding mulefoots, they are great eating and will grow on nothing, but you cant give em away at a sale barn.

@knappfarms 2 жыл бұрын

The market we would have is we sell all our beef as freezer beef by the 1/4 so a lot of those customers would probably also buy a 1/2 a hog every year just have to determine if it economical or if we should just get more cattle I like being diverse though

@Bojangles6 2 жыл бұрын

@@knappfarms you cant beat direct sales. If you have the customers and the butcher already lined up, rasing them is the easy part. When grain is cheap its nice to be able to feed more of it. I dont raise any corn but i buy it at like $.25 over cash price from a neighbor to grind it. Saves me money and saves him hauling it. I get a few bushels a week of spent grain from a local brewery too for free. That, some ground corn, dgs and hog concentrate makes for pretty cheap feed and they do great on it.

@knappfarms 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I’m definitely all about using as much of our crops for feed as we can hardly worth it to haul in most years but our big problem at the moment is storage

@drknockers5716 2 жыл бұрын

Lets go Brandon!!!!!!!!

@brirei4417 2 жыл бұрын

What size screen are you using?

@knappfarms 2 жыл бұрын

I believe it is 3/4 inch

@farmallchris 2 жыл бұрын

Working tractors look great we are feeding cows and farming here not going to a parade people want to run there mouths maybe they should pay for the restoration or shut up one or the other.

@knappfarms 2 жыл бұрын

Lol right I’ve got hundreds of comments on what we need to do with our equipment but zero offers to come put in the work thanks for watching

@mervjb809 2 жыл бұрын

New viewer/ sub. What state are you in?

@knappfarms 2 жыл бұрын

Indiana north west area

@jacksongillespie716 2 жыл бұрын

And what not

@joshhoward4414 Жыл бұрын

How fast are u going?

@knappfarms Жыл бұрын

I believe I can get up to 5-6 mph

@lordaku4186 2 жыл бұрын

Why do cows need salt?

@knappfarms 2 жыл бұрын

Same reason you need salt vital for body function but it’s more important in there life of grazing grass sometimes it helps neutralize toxins grass can produce from rapid weather changes