Emptying The Old Grain Silos During A Wind Storm
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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.
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@randybedker1584 Жыл бұрын
The older generation talking about the history of the farm would be a good series.
@chrisp7908 Жыл бұрын
Yeah! Like a subsection called, "I remember when!" Small 5 minute or so section of memories from the "good ole' days"
@phattymatty4u Жыл бұрын
Good idea!
@aTrippyFarmer Жыл бұрын
Definitely a good idea!
@danlowery3235 Жыл бұрын
I look forward to hearing Marty and his brothers talk about the history of Dole Farms!
@danielanddeannagoodman2825 Жыл бұрын
You can put drying floors in the silos. We converted a 20x30 and a 20x80 to dry corn with a kit from Sukup
@aTrippyFarmer Жыл бұрын
Truth be told, we have another set of harvestores that have aerated floors. They are far enough away from home that we don’t mess with them.
@randywilliams787 Жыл бұрын
Do you just blow the dry grain up there or do you have a elevator for the 80 footer?
@louGriggs1944 Жыл бұрын
Love your videos. Looking forward to planting season getting started, as is about everybody else following you. Realizing that time can often be precious but as my family historian, I would really urge you to have that talk with your dad, uncles and other older family members while you can. Once they are gone, if it's not written down or in your head, the stories are gone too. And there are just so many great family stories that are floating around every family. The fact that you are curious about them is great. Keep up the good work.
@tomnugent845 Жыл бұрын
Andy, we put 4x4 strips 16” apart parallel to the auger trough with a trimmed 20’ bin floor cross ways in our harvestore. Flashed and a homemade cover over the opening up to the floor level with a side fan mount. Use a center well and another next to the door, works great and can air the grain, just not enough bushels. Have a great spring.
@aTrippyFarmer Жыл бұрын
That would be an easy way to convert them. We have another set of harvestores elsewhere that have the aerated floor, but we don’t use them anymore. They are nice to have, though they aren’t really that much storage for the trouble.
@kopenhagenkid Жыл бұрын
Good luck hauling your corn 🌽 Andy
@aTrippyFarmer Жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@jasonprocai1020 Жыл бұрын
Can you find some old photos from back when the farm had cattle and share with us.
@aTrippyFarmer Жыл бұрын
That’s a good idea!!
@lostsheepfarms3312 Жыл бұрын
I would say you have a great grasp of the markets, your education has served you well. Thanks for the train footage :)
@aTrippyFarmer Жыл бұрын
Many thanks!
@kopenhagenkid Жыл бұрын
Great video Andy
@aTrippyFarmer Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!!!
@JackFrost-mt5dh Жыл бұрын
Love your selection for something to stand on for a insulator to plug in the electric cord. A wet piece of!😅
@derrickpettit86 Жыл бұрын
Andy when you can see the floor an the corn needs push broomed, use the Milwaukee sweep then, that's where it shines, thanks for sharing an god bless
@davidkimmel4216 Жыл бұрын
Thank you
@themerrigans2734 Жыл бұрын
Interesting, learned a lot.
@michaelsurratt9593 Жыл бұрын
Love the kitties!
@arthura.applegatejr.7145 Жыл бұрын
The aren’t designed to store grain long term like grain bins. They are great for Ensilage though.
@aTrippyFarmer Жыл бұрын
Agreed. They can store dry corn fairly decent!
@bfd1565 Жыл бұрын
Idea Andy: fabricate a slide door like what's on the back of a dump truck. Bolt the slide door on like the fan. You would be able to to control the flow of the corn 🌽
@DDA40Xman Жыл бұрын
One of the Train Guys says Thanks!
@davedammitt7691 Жыл бұрын
Some people will defend their preferred color of power tool to the death, like they will defend their preferred color of tractor. From what I've seen with commercial contractors and full time trasesmen, there are a lot more DeWalt power tools on site than there are Milwaukee. I actually prefer Makita, but it seems that DeWalt and Milwaukee are the Ford and GMC pickups of power tools, and Makita is the Toyota. I suppose that wanting to stay with the same battery platform as their other tools is a consideration for many. And I love that you're getting sponsors. Rock on.
@aTrippyFarmer Жыл бұрын
Thanks, Dave! I agree. It is really more of a battery game at the end of the day. You’re going to stick with what you’ve got unless there is a major reason to transition. I like Milwaukee and dewalt both!
@dougblasberg8244 Жыл бұрын
Piece my man! Keep putting in that good fight. I've gained over thirty pounds the last few years too. I watch what I eat. It looks good.
@johnbaumiller6049 Жыл бұрын
Good Lord Andy. Those Blue Silos.........and they are blocking your "Barn" doors.......🙂 May the force be with you!!! John from SD.
@aTrippyFarmer Жыл бұрын
Haha they are a blessing and a curse!
@davisfarmandorchard6160 Жыл бұрын
Next time you visit the cats 🐈 bring along some Temptations cat treats- you will become their best friend 😊
@aTrippyFarmer Жыл бұрын
I have cats of my own… we had to ween them off of those damn things like they were some kind of drug🤣
@arthura.applegatejr.7145 Жыл бұрын
I learned about 220 one rainy day plugging in the bin loader to load wise potato chip trucks. With no fear I was knocked on my ass. I quickly got up and went to try again when the old man I farmed on shares with stopped me and threw down a piece of plywood. I was 17.
@aTrippyFarmer Жыл бұрын
You learn some lessons the hard way!
@bryangrimes5043 Жыл бұрын
That hoist is known as a come-a-long, a coffin hoist looks like a bicycle chain, chain hoist looks like logging chain and a strap hoist looks just like it sounds. Have a great day and keep up the good work!
@bryangrimes5043 Жыл бұрын
Edit: coffing may actually be a brand but the above is how they usually get called at work
@thomasr8652 Жыл бұрын
Watching you get in the Harvey is exactly why farmers have kids
@cowchowexpress1307 Жыл бұрын
Just remember that in the bin to use a brushless tool. A brush tool can cause a fire from commodity dust. Be safe.
@aTrippyFarmer Жыл бұрын
If the sparks from the sweep auger aren't enough to ignite the bin, the motor in the tools shouldn't be much more added risk... I do agree, though!
@howardyounger5456 Жыл бұрын
it was a lot of work to have cattle. think o feeding them in a blizzard. farming was a dirty job buy its self. i remember sitting on a John Deere A. when dad got the 720 wow power steering. you could work 20 acres a day. big day. love your videos .farming has come a long way.
@gregorygilmont304 Жыл бұрын
I was thinking ski goggles for corn dust...😊
@aTrippyFarmer Жыл бұрын
I need to upgrade to a full-face respirator. You can really feel the dust in your eyes in the evening… it’s no fun!
@pnuttheclownh2254 Жыл бұрын
why not cut a hole in the side of the 50 ft Harvestore's to load them instead of using the top fill point?
@aTrippyFarmer Жыл бұрын
That is what some people do!
@BruceBergman Жыл бұрын
Wonder who is going to buy burnt corn now? anyone around with cattle feeding needs? Use it for fertilizer for planting this year? Hogs or chicken feed? Will need grinding.
@pnuttheclownh2254 Жыл бұрын
@@BruceBergman compost ingredient?
@nmwelder6994 Жыл бұрын
I have had trouble with both big brand impacts, the harbor freight one I currently use has fairly good power and takes the beating of the work that the truck and tool goes through
@aTrippyFarmer Жыл бұрын
You probably get the best value out of the harbor freight one. It’s hard to argue that!!!
@nmwelder6994 Жыл бұрын
It’s a good price and a very good amount of power. The batteries for my toolset seems to last longer than either big brand. I charged my 1/2 inch impact battery a few weeks ago and since I have done a dozen or so tires with it and it still shows 2 out of 3 lights on the battery
@levikelley5436 Жыл бұрын
Hard pass on this advice. Harbor freight tools will work in a pinch, but when you need quality they are not the answer. May work decent for hobbies and odd jobs but when time is money… spend the money
@Brian-mp6bg Жыл бұрын
I was just wondering in the beginning if you had send the louver up the belt lol
@aTrippyFarmer Жыл бұрын
I was amazed that it didn’t get jammed up at the top!
@richardtoso4132 Жыл бұрын
Buy some bin doors cut holes in the harvest store and cut out a spot for a slide gate
@soybeansforlife Жыл бұрын
I have the paddle wheel on my milwaukee and never put the guard on it and just flip it over and pull the grain to me. Works great
@aTrippyFarmer Жыл бұрын
Wow that is a great idea. I’ll try it again without the paddle!
@jameswimbush5090 Жыл бұрын
Great video Andy ,when you going on vacation?✌️
@aTrippyFarmer Жыл бұрын
No vacations for me until late summer!
@maxfender6886 Жыл бұрын
Good morning
@shealy265 Жыл бұрын
Have you ever tried letting grain out of the bottom slat? Seems you would get less bounce effect of corn off the lower slats as pours out and less corn on the ground. Just curious.
@aTrippyFarmer Жыл бұрын
You probably could, but it just makes more sense to work your way from top to bottom!
@tugboat2739 Жыл бұрын
Howdy Trippy
@kirara4953 7 ай бұрын
Not windy at all.
@aTrippyFarmer 7 ай бұрын
You can't even tell!
@BruceBergman Жыл бұрын
Shop auctions for a Grain Vacuum, everyone ive seen loves them. millennial farmer and others. Try for a Test unit evaluation.
@aTrippyFarmer Жыл бұрын
That’s not a bad idea!
@morthim Жыл бұрын
you are posting these videos letting us see a world that we wouldnt otherwise be able to see, and because of that i feel like i need to give a suggestion. in this video you have a bunch of waste from corn spillage, the way to fix that is to have the auger moving corn up into the truck further away, and also to have a funnel you connect from the silo 'gate' whatever it is called, to the auger or belt. seccond is something wihch will sound gross, but would help. in this video you have to get into the silo because there isnt enough of an angle on the inner platform. the corn initially pours out due to sheer level, and head pressure. the head pressure is just like in plumbing, and as long as you have grain all the way above the window it will pour out. this is cause the grains above are pushing the grains below. the last bit of grain you have to manually shovel out is where the natural sheer line occurs. if you match that angle with concrete, your silo will lose a bit of vollume, but also it will fully pour itself empty. here is the gross thing. in sewer design you need the mix of solids and liquids to continuously move. this means that there is a specific angle of incidence necessary to maintain flow. the less agressive the angle, the further it will reach, but also the easier it is for clogs to develop. the natural angle created by the corn not pouring itself out isnt the best angle, but it is the easiest angle to implement. you could be more aggressive, but being too aggressive will cause failure. and if you do a redesign, you will want to not have to climb in the thing at all. it is about climbing in, not about how long you are in there. if i was in your shoes, id pour a new slab with slight worse angles than the grain seems to need- to have more storage than necessary. and if there is a shop class in a local highschool, id see if anyone wants to retrofit the silos like this.
@brettadams9826 Жыл бұрын
im in West aussie very difereent most farmers (we call them cockys {parrots are cookys here they make a lot of noise and do silly things } most grow wheat and canoliawith sheep to clean up the residue mostly no till direct seeding so no on farm storage straight to the the bins (grain bins lol)
@kameronbrock5461 Жыл бұрын
Does the scale next to the light white building still work?
@aTrippyFarmer Жыл бұрын
Yes. It could probably use a proper calibration.
@downfour47304 Жыл бұрын
Is that the high torque Milwaukee impact? Pretty sure they have two styles. I have a few high torques and they get after it.
@aTrippyFarmer Жыл бұрын
It is a the highest torque 1/2”… I think.
@downfour47304 Жыл бұрын
@@aTrippyFarmer maybe you have a lemon! Hell who knows. Could take it to a dealer and have them rebuild it. I’ve take several Milwaukee tools into get rebuilt and they have just replaced them. From grinders to drills.
@dustinsherlock2882 Жыл бұрын
Is the impact ser on the highest torque setting? I have yet to find something mine won't take off. And at work we use them in a industrial production plant and have never had a problem with there not getting something apart.
@brentjurista4595 Жыл бұрын
Is the Katie Kam ready for Spring?
@lukesullivan4004 Жыл бұрын
Hey what about the old auger graveyard in the background there?
@aTrippyFarmer Жыл бұрын
Those are a winter project in the making for a few decades… 🤣🤣🤣
@lukesullivan4004 Жыл бұрын
@aTrippyFarmer Ah, thats Marty for ya, I assume.
@billsauberlich7337 Жыл бұрын
Fyi each sheet on a harvestor is 5 feet high,
@aTrippyFarmer Жыл бұрын
That is nice to know! I was off on my estimation of height on the tall ones.
@sales21stcentry Жыл бұрын
It is called a come along
@phillipwhite2615 Жыл бұрын
Let's pop that sealed harvest door and see what's inside!
@JoshuaSmith-xw6jp Жыл бұрын
That sounds like the guy from PAmining channel lol
@aTrippyFarmer Жыл бұрын
If the door is still sealed, it may have more stuff inside than I’d want to deal with!
@phillipwhite2615 Жыл бұрын
Fair enough, and you don't have a manuer spreader to add nutrients from the old silos to the soil
@aTrippyFarmer Жыл бұрын
@@phillipwhite2615 there’s probably a junk one sitting around somewhere!
@phillipwhite2615 Жыл бұрын
@aTrippyFarmer that's true, you briefly talk about it every now and then. Burnt corn, plus time, and no real ventilation. It's got to be dirt by now
@burtzorn4059 Жыл бұрын
Why not put a false air floor in the old harvest store.
@chrisgrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Жыл бұрын
Were you using the hard rubber wheel, or the bristle broom head?
@aTrippyFarmer Жыл бұрын
I had the bristle broom head
@chrisgrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Жыл бұрын
@@aTrippyFarmer I was considering getting the rubber one to see how well that worked..
@aTrippyFarmer Жыл бұрын
@@chrisgrrrrrrrrrrrrrr someone else suggested using the bristle brush but completely removing the back guard. It might be worth trying!
@chrisgrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Жыл бұрын
@@aTrippyFarmer Thanks for the suggestion.
@ryangroen1697 Жыл бұрын
👍👍
@BruceBergman Жыл бұрын
If you can't sell the burnt corn as feed, grind it as fertilizer or soil amendment. Get it gone.
@BruceBergman Жыл бұрын
Getthe burnt corn out and find a use.for it. 46:49
@bigt2871 Жыл бұрын
Speaking of body aches and age, how old is ole captain red shirt and his brothers?
@aTrippyFarmer Жыл бұрын
Dad is the oldest of the 3 that work on the farm. He will be 69 in December. I believe Chris and Jeff are a few years younger, consecutively speaking.
@bigt2871 Жыл бұрын
@@aTrippyFarmer wowzer, won’t be long and that red sweatshirt will be passed down to you! Boss Andy………😎
@billuphoff1021 Жыл бұрын
Making use of what you have already makes sense to me. New equipment is nearing the "ridiculous price" category.
@cozdiver Жыл бұрын
Was the audio a bit off, or is it just me?
@phattymatty4u Жыл бұрын
I was wondering also! 🤔
@phattymatty4u Жыл бұрын
Maybe the wind? 🤔
@aTrippyFarmer Жыл бұрын
The wind messes with the audio quite a bit. There’s really nothing that I can do about that, unless there was some other issue?!
@richardpeter1935 Жыл бұрын
If I wanted to watch commercials I will watch tv
@brandonhickman6658 Жыл бұрын
It’s not just weight you gain from having children, wait for the grey hair. It’s all worth it though buddy!
@aTrippyFarmer Жыл бұрын
Haha I started getting grey hairs long before that… thanks for the comment!
@Kridder62 Жыл бұрын
Is Chris your uncle?
@aTrippyFarmer Жыл бұрын
Yes!
@husnid7081 Жыл бұрын
Здравствуйте пачом за тонна $
@aTrippyFarmer Жыл бұрын
👍
@richardtoso4132 Жыл бұрын
I'm on a 80 lbs weight loss journey
@arthurbass1191 Жыл бұрын
Wait till your 63 then try keeping up
@aTrippyFarmer Жыл бұрын
Haha that’s what I was saying about my dad!
@hvacmangoodman4 Жыл бұрын
Comment 🇺🇸👍😎
@richardpratt3480 Жыл бұрын
Don't get like Zach Johnson and move stuff around just to get content.😂😂😂😂
@aTrippyFarmer Жыл бұрын
Some people really stretch the idea of what deserves to be content at times… haha
@stephenmarshall2261 Жыл бұрын
Needless to say needless to say
@metalmagic9845 Жыл бұрын
This channel should be named the knockoff youtube farmer
@aTrippyFarmer Жыл бұрын
What does that even mean? 🤣
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