Fall on the Farm: Cows, Concrete, Cheese Cave Update

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Жыл бұрын

Ah, Fall...the seasons are definitely changing on the farm! We have started feeding some hay, put in more concrete, built a dutch door for the barn, and got some grass growing on the cheese cave. Thanks so much for visiting, hope you are all doing well were you are.
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@MrJabberewocky Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video. I look forward to them very much.

@vnthomas16 Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome! Thanks for watching!

@karencary3312 Жыл бұрын

Love watching whatever goes on at your farm. It is ALL interesting.

@vnthomas16 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@mennoreuten1563 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the update , it looks like youre dream is becomming hard work every day, welcome to the club,greetings from a Dutch dairyfarmer

@vnthomas16 Жыл бұрын

It is hard work, but it’s work we choose to do. And I don’t know if I’d ever trade it for anything else! Thanks for watching!

@janetdupree6353 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video update. You two live such an interesting lifestyle for some of your subscribers. While I know you have a business to run and a farm to maintain, I wish you could share more of your life on the farm. Moooo 🐮

@vnthomas16 Жыл бұрын

We’d share more if we had more time! Haha! Thanks for watching what we do share though… We appreciate your support!

@fincarosa6767 Жыл бұрын

Awe thanks for the calf update!

@vnthomas16 Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

@fionajane56 Жыл бұрын

These are always special videos!

@vnthomas16 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@ronharrison1776 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful country . I love your farm .

@vnthomas16 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@caroledwards3465 Жыл бұрын

Great to catch up with you both. Best wishes from the North Norfolk coast England UK 🇬🇧

@vnthomas16 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@PAfarmboy Жыл бұрын

Wow, a steel wheel, wheel driven manure spreader. Haven't seen one of those in decades. 👍🏻

@vnthomas16 Жыл бұрын

80+ years old. I keep her well oiled and greased, so I hope to get another 80 years out of her… They don’t build them like they used to!

@PAfarmboy Жыл бұрын

@@vnthomas16 That's for sure!

@JB-mf1zc Жыл бұрын

Good video yall make life look so ez!! Thanks for sharing God Bless!!

@vnthomas16 Жыл бұрын

If dairy farming was EZ, everybody would be doing it! Right? Haha! It’s taken us some time, but we’re getting ok with our work/life balance.

@shamrock56gargan96 Жыл бұрын

Nice update, keep it real.

@vnthomas16 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@ahomeinpisgahontheroad4481 Жыл бұрын

Great door🎃!

@cjbarkema84 Жыл бұрын

Whoa that weather station looks awesome! Soil temps at different depths and water potential! Nice work on the door, too!

@vnthomas16 Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yes, really like the upgraded AgWxNet station. Any trips planned this way anytime soon?

@cjbarkema84 Жыл бұрын

@@vnthomas16 maybe first weekend in November. Do have a good fencing contact there in the valley? Your idea is a good step for all of us new neighbors :)

@kenlynch6332 Жыл бұрын

🚜 🚜 🚜🐄🐄🐄🐄 🚜 🚜🚜

@johnhenderson299 Жыл бұрын

Everything seems to be going great

@vnthomas16 Жыл бұрын

We’re trucking along! Haha! Things have their challenges, but the journey is the best part! Thanks for watching!

@justinjdavis79 Жыл бұрын

Nice job

@vnthomas16 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@chrism.2231 Жыл бұрын

Another productive year! It must very rewarding looking back on everything you have gotten done in such a relatively short amount of time on your farm. I know how much I enjoy looking back and the before and afters on our place. Waiting on you to get that door cut in on the "cave".

@vnthomas16 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your support! Yes, when you look back, it’s amazing how far we’ve come!

@BHRU Жыл бұрын

It was a nice visit. Thomarosa is improving everyday. God Bless you.

@vnthomas16 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@ajlewis9454 Жыл бұрын

Awesome update the farm looks great. When will you be cutting the door out on the cheese cave? 👍😁

@vnthomas16 Жыл бұрын

Why yes, yes we will. 😀 (Be sure to check out our latest video!)

@irishlad8797 Жыл бұрын

Are your cows Jersey breed they look pretty happy eating their hay lovely door too congratulations to the carpenter

@vnthomas16 Жыл бұрын

Yes, they are New Zealand Jerseys. Thanks!

@richwhitaker1506 Жыл бұрын

Great update. Looks like you're all in good shape for the coming weather conditions Cheese cave looks ready to fill. Any wheels in it yet? Very neat job of building that dutch door. Expanding the pad at the rear of barn was a great move. Keep up the great improvements. Stay well.

@vnthomas16 Жыл бұрын

Busy trying to wrap stuff up before winter!

@alonalanski7119 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the quick update, but wish it was longer :). Loved the new door, yes, how did you live without it for so long? Green hill over cheese cave looks natural and in a harmony with the rest of you farmland.

@vnthomas16 Жыл бұрын

Good question! Sure is nice having it! Thanks for watching!

@doncc6080 Жыл бұрын

Like the door. My uncles dairy barn back in the 60's had 4 of those in their stanchion barn. Would you consider painting white in the grooves to contrast it more from the walls. When is ETA for cheese going into the Cave?

@vnthomas16 Жыл бұрын

No, no white paint in the grooves. Just getting it painted in a timely manner was a victory in itself! Haha! We’ll be making cheese towards the end of the month, so we’ll need the cave ready by then. Thanks for watching!

@lymanharrold166 Жыл бұрын

Will there be a Part 4 of the Cheese Cave Build?

@vnthomas16 Жыл бұрын

Yes, yes there will! Probably a part 5 too!

@andrewveitch8515 Жыл бұрын

Do you have to buy hay and alfalfa to feed the cows or does what you cut on your own property see you through the late fall and winter ?

@vnthomas16 Жыл бұрын

Most of our feed is put up from our own farm, but we usually buy in at least a small amount of alfalfa. Beside importing feed, we’re also importing nutrients that way. Thanks for watching!

@Ladyinagriculture Жыл бұрын

New micro dairy/creamery in western Utah. In your parlor how wide is your stanchion? What pasteurizer did you you get? I have so many questions 🤓🤪

@bucsr.6106 Жыл бұрын

You will love going back and watching all their videos. They have achieved so much! ❤

@alonalanski7119 Жыл бұрын

Yes, that is what I about to suggest. Go back to old videos - tons of very useful information for a a person who is starting with new dairy. Your answers are there.

@vnthomas16 Жыл бұрын

Our pasteurizer is from Northwestern Tool/Jaybee Precision in Ohio. The Surge stalls are about 8’ long and 33” wide at the widest point. They’re 5’3” tall.

@robert8451 Жыл бұрын

did you ever get your pipeline installed yet or are you still milking with the bucket and are going to use 2 units instead of 1and where do you get your nupluse claws from

@vnthomas16 Жыл бұрын

The pipeline installation has been a slow process… We don’t really need it yet, so we work on it as time and funds allow. We’ll definitely want it ready before next season though. The pipeline will have two units, one for each stall that we have now. We’re not adding any stalls. We get all our milking equipment and supplies through our local GEA dealer. Even if it’s not GEA, they can get it. Thanks for watching!

@robert8451 Жыл бұрын

@@vnthomas16 are you going to have an automatic wash and clean in place how many cows are you going to be milking next year

@vnthomas16 Жыл бұрын

We’ll CIP, but not worth putting in an automatic washer. We have 8 bred for next season.

@joesmith7427 7 ай бұрын

Just tellall of us what urcheese cave co$t$. I looked around for your video and i cant find it!! So spill the beans, i will know right away if i want to spend that much or not!!! Thanks, good job on it!! 😊