I love your pure honesty. Your channel is an educational channel not a romancing the homestead life channel. It's why I watch your channel. Thank you for your time and effort that you put in to make your content, it is very much appreciated 👍

Hilary is the jewel in your crown, Pete, what a star!

Don't apologize for how the weather has affected your farm. Your homestead is amazing and way ahead of where most of us would like to be.

You’re doing it right. Gutters on a barn, like boobs on a bore hog. I totally enjoy every scene you record and remember my times in the 1950s on small farms. Man the labor you and your wife have done and do daily, causes me to shake my head. Keep doing what you do

You’re brave to face the comments of the know it all’s. I love everything about your channel. Always the first video I watch. So glad that the pigs are getting along. I was worried about the little ones. ❤️

Don’t apologize for being a real farm Pete.

This reminds me of my dad. He had a small farm by today's standards of about 200 acres but that farm and my mom doing payroll for a small construction company was all the income we needed. It was a wonderful way to grow up, always with pigs, cows (beef and dairy) and chickens.

No need to be embarrassed for God's handiwork. You two are the hardest working people I know. You have great animals and care for them soooo well. I wish I could buy from you, up here in Canada. Second to that, I use your advice here. Here is praying that your farm dries out quickly.

Thank you Pete, for taking the time to post your videos. They are very helpful & inspiring. You & your wife Hilary, have done a marvelous job with your small farm. I believe that I mentioned to you before, that my farm is smaller than your farm. I have 20 across. At 73 next month, I am glad that I don't have any more to manage. Thank you again & blessings to you and your family.

No matter how many times we watch you mow we still love it every time

Pete, one of the hardest workers with great out look of life. May GOD continue to bless you and your family.

I love how you explain all you're doing and how knowledgeable you are about it all. Also, how environmentally conscious you do everything. Your farm is not a mess. Having several friends who have working farms, I understand how weather controls the condition of the land. You are working with what Mother Nature has thrown your way & doing a great job with it. Keep up the fantastic work.

Well you sure show that farming is not for the lazy person. We don’t show enough respect to our farmers. 🇨🇦

Pete you an inspiration to all of us - not just to farmers starting up. I see Hilarie does her share of the farming too. You show us you have to be 'Jack of all trades' to survive on a small farm. I will attempt every job in the future and I will not be afraid of failing!

I don't know WHY anyone would feel the need to hammer such an honest person, Pete? But I spose there are those out there. A person who continues to strive to do their best is usually the one who is always feeling guilty about that one job that isn't done or maybe how things look at a certain time so don't feel bad about it, those of us who know are never going to judge. You certainly make my bad days at work much better once I can come home & see what you've been up too. Thank you for sharing, even the simplest of things. Take care!

Thanks for sharing your chores with us all...

I'm from the maritime pac NW. Consider the permaculture idea of moving water to the edge of ridges by using swales on or just off of contour and pocket ponds. Usually we get 8 to 12 weeks of fought with liquid sunshine the rest of the year mostly Nov through March (to June). We get about 60" a year. This year we haven't gotten an inch per month since March and it's looked like the end of August since June. The only green areas (w/o irrigation) is under the bushes and trees on the sides of the swales, but the "alleys" between the swale don't get swampy muddy unless we get a major drubbing from a winter storm. The critters are moved into a deep bedding system with scratch pasture during these time. We sow melons and squash in these scratch pastures and run the pigs, sheep, goats, and poultry through after harvest before the cows come in too. I over winter Nov/Dec through Feb/ April when we don't have active pasture growth. Doesn't get cold enough to have stock piled pasture, though the critters get moved out to pasture on mild days when we get them, and back into the scratch pasture/paddock when it get soggy or the rare times it snows. For the water off roofs without gutters a gentle berm an equipment's width wide away to direct the run off over to the swale so it snakes off into the pocket ponds limits the mud pit. We put down gravel every few years and wood chips and spent straw/hay down to sop up the water. Think sponge on a soap tray. The gravel / mulch combination keeps the high traffic areas nice for man, critters, and equipment. (We have to feed hay 2 to 3 times a year, drought, mud, and cold season - which usually has a mud season on one or both ends.) We plan for 6 months hay feeding but this year is more like 9 given the early drought but some years it's maybe 4. The swale have buffered this as they stayed green when the open pastures went dry in late be spring.

I really enjoy your videos - the thought you put into the way you do things, and the care which is taken to always follow your ethics. However, I am very much missing the dad jokes. My kids LOVE them. The way they groan and roll their eyes with amusement...

The line "Die burdock! Die! Hahaha!" made me chuckle... I definitely understand the feeling. This channel brings back a lot of good memories. It's very informative and I always look forward to the next episode. Keep it up!

The worst day farming is still better than the best day behind a desk. ☺️☺️

Hilary is my Farm Hero! And we like you, too, Pete. I spent the day cutting hay as well.

I don't think I will ever get tired of riding with you in those handsome, wholesome tractors of yours. Let's do it again and again.

Pete love your common sense about things. Sign of intelligence!

You're the best! It's so nice to see someone working so hard to keep things balanced. Thank you for sharing your time with us.

Pete, I know you thought of this but I want to say it. If you put up gutters, build your own from sewer pipe cut in half. You can make the gutters as big as you want, and easily removable in winter.

Hi Pete! If you have a natural drainage and or an elevation drop out from your barn, you may consider digging in some drain tile to wick that excess ground water away from your barn and feedlot. They use literally miles of that stuff here in Northern MN to drain predominantly wet farmland to make it more consistent. Keep up the great work! We had the opposite summer here, didn’t get rain for months till last week.

Peter, what about a French drain on the ground by the barn to catch the drainage from the barn roof? Excavate a 1 foot by 1 foot trench and fill it with pea gravel. Run the trench away from the barn to your favorite low spot. No maintenance or ladders. Just a thought. We did that at our suburban house to take down spout drainage away from the house. Capped the trench with flat fieldstone so it looks nice.

Pete , we too have had a ridiculous amount of rain down south. More than Ive ever seen, i cant tell ya enough, i love to see ya old farm all’s run! Cutting hay! One of the better things in life. Just wanted to say thank you for the videos, they are something I look forward too, and really enjoy! If I lived closer and didnt raise my own chickens I’d buy from ya! Your pork looks really good. Maybe one day we’ll make it up to your neck of the woods. Keep on keeping on Pete!

Thanks Pete I love how you talk to your anamials.

I was just in Stueben County New York last Saturday and they had severe flooding and homes and roadways destroyed. The rain storms have been crazy lately

It's tough when everything gets so muddy, but that's part of it. Excellent video as always!

When a young lad across street from house was open area of mostly dirt .one day hundreds of swallow just flying in a circle right above the ground to 15 ft..I entered the eye of the circle was really cool.

Nothing like watching some one that is honest about life on a farm. I grew up and still live on a farm so my heart goes out to u on all the rain. Still enjoy watching u cut hay. Stay safe and God bless

Wish we had half of your rain Pete. Most of Minnesota is trying to climb out of a drought. 😞 I always look forward to your videos, thanks for taking the time to do them. ❣️

Thanks for wearing the Oregon Duck shirt, we are from Eugene Oregon and my wife retired from the U of O ( Go Ducks)

Pete, anymore I just hit the like tab before I even start watching and I never have been disappointed. You always keep it interesting.

Ever thought about doing candid pig camera. Be fun to watch the piglets for a few hours.

Regarding the rain and mud, sounds like you had a short term plan and are measuring options. No one is going to know your farm better than you. I am unclear what you were embarrassed about; your farm is amazing and your dedication to your craft is clear. Love the knowledge shared and the entertainment along the way.

Hey Pete, keep doing what you’re doing. No need to worry about what the negative Nancy’s say. Your loyal followers will never bad mouth you on decisions you make with your farm! Keep up the great work and stay safe! Merica

Your videos are very calming and reassuring of the goodness in the world. Perfect alternative to the news!

I have had a lot of luck here in Kentucky sowing clover seeds in late February early March in the snow. 2 reasons in the snow. 1 you can tell where you have been with the broadcast seeder and 2 the main reason is as the snow melts it pulls the seed down into the grown just deep enough to germinate. It works really well with clover. Other seeds are more of a hit or miss. Just thought this might help you get a better stand of clover if you ever need to with out turning the ground.. Hope it helps you or maybe some of your followers. L I love your channel and can't wait for the next installment. Take care

Hi Pete, Im from the Netherlands and love to see your family farming. Your video's are fantastic, keep it up!!

I was thinking about you folks and the farm when Henri was skipping up the coast. So much rain this year and you couldn't buy a drop last year. The life of a farmer!

On the gutters, your main two things was the leaves and where to send the water. There's some really effective screen covers (more advanced than the old fashioned kind. More like slit metal. But leaf clog should be a thing of the past. Where to the water? Tie in the downspout leaders to a common header pipe and take it to that slope away from your dry lot. It'll just drain down to some lower terrain. Use the heaviest gauge gutter you can buy/extrude, and really shorten the spacing on hangers. I don't think you would ever have a snow problem with that.

Highly underrated channel. Thank you

🐼 Big Bear Hugs from a 68 yr old grandma in Kirby, Texas, USA 🐼 ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

We didn't get as much rain as you guys did, but I agree, it's a muddy mess here in NH. One thought on the cow yard by the barn....could you put some sort of drainage down? Like dig a couple trenches, and throw some drainage tubes in with gravel? I agree with you on the gutters, they are a pain in a northern climate.

If you get a rain barrel to catch the water off the roof you can use it in many ways. Lots of people do that here in Texas where hurricanes are not so prevalent. I love your channel and never get bored. I learn a lot. Thanks so much!! 💕💕💕

Pete, thank you for another interesting and informative video! You’re a very intelligent man and I respect your decisions about what’s best for your farm - the excessive rain is affecting everyone and I think you’re coping with Mother Nature’s whims very well. I agree that putting gutters up on the barn creates other problems that make choosing a viable option difficult - I appreciate the way you walked us through your thought process.

I agree Pete, plowing is incredibly hard on the soil. I dont like that in our area heavy tillage is neccessary. Between the very hard frosts and intense weed pressure we have to flip the soil. We try to do a 5yrs cycle. Growing small grain, then returning the fields to hay. Before we we plow we make sure we have taller grass. It's a green manure that gets buried into the soil. I believe it increases the organic material in the soil for a couple years as it breaks down. We like to follow plowing with a finish disc, a heavy dose of manure, then again with the disc to incorporate the manure.

Hi from Australia, I never noticed that you didn't have gutters. That's one difference to us, we save every drop, it's always dry here, even in the good years.

Hi Mr. Pete! I check the gas in my Farmall with a piece of a tobacco stick or the handle of the clawhammer that stays on the tractor. You do the things you do based on experience. By now, you know what works for you and what doesn't.

best farming channel on the inter web!! You explain things better than anyone and always in a happy way.

Gutter are a pain. Storing the water is possible but it wouldn’t keep the quality like you said wouldn’t hold up. Love seeing the old MD run she sounds perfect

Thank you for sharing, much appreciated.

Another informative and entertaining video, thanks for sharing your journey. Once you get farming in your blood it finds its way to your soul and you are hooked. Be blessed.

Great video.

We're in Western NY and it's been so bad our fields are terrible pasture pigs are beyond wet!!! The muggy heat doesn't help with drying up!

My farm is the same here in Nova Scotia! Too much rain and mud! Lol. My poor cows were swimmig. Had to move them in the barn. No shame it happens! I like that you show all sides of farming! So many people think all farms are perfect with their white fences and always perfect clean red barns. But us real farmers know thats only on tv! Lol

Thanks , you made my day . I have know advice to give on the water problem because your a smart man and you will come up with a solution for the problem with out any advice from me .😊

I was glad to see you wearing an Oregon Ducks t-shirt; however, we'll need to send you an Oregon State Beavers t-shirt, since they are the better team. LOL! Thank you for another entertaining and educational video.

Hello Peter. Got all that cut & fluffed. Good days work!! Be well. PS. Hi Hillary.

Love watching you. The honesty is very refreshing. I grew up as a small town girl in the midwest but don't know much about farming. This 67 year old is happy to learn the ways of farming.

tremendous videos Pete I love your channel and I'm a teen it proves that you can reach to different crowds

My wife and I love to watch you. Great show, we look forward to it every week. Looking to retire soon and set up or own little farm with some Dexter. We are going Polled Red as we will be in Texas.

I really enjoy watching and listening to your videos I learn a lot from you, thanks

cute and healthy pigs!

I’m a city dweller, never did the farming life. Loved your video when it popped up in my feed, even though some things you refer to are beyond my knowledge base. It was a therapeutic watch! Subscribed!

Hi Pete, you funny on the tractor, DIE BURDOCK, DIE!!! HAHAHHA!!! I used to hate yanking it from my cat and dog's fur. That made made day. Great video again. Your videos are so relaxing to watch. See ya.

Great video thanks for opening up your farm to us

Forgot to add in the previous comment… GO DUCKS!!! McMinnville here.

it is very difficult when it is so wet to keep pens and field from getting ruined - long term options is under cover area with wood chips or sawdust - the sawdust you mix each day with a tiller behind the tractor like you mix a cake to keep the sawdust dry - this is done is dairy farms now around the world including New Zealand - when it is dry enough for them to go back out after a winter inside the sawdust has become early stage compost and great to put back on the land but there is no reason why the facility would not be available for wet summers

I never noticed it before but you have a tractor for every tool in the yard basically that’s pretty neat I like that to see those old tractors in use and instead of those big monster mega mansion that they use in the big big farms I like the small simple life like you have it’s not simple but it’s not as complicated as a massive big production I like the little man the underdog that works Well what they have

My 1947 Ford 2N is much the same. My dad ran a grader box all day... Burned about 5 gallons in a 2 acre pasture cleaning up rocks and building a small culvert to control water into his yard. Oddly, we have the same fuel gauge lol

Farm is awesome!

I feel for you! We've had a lot of rain...and MUD in Kentucky too!

Pete your cows look beautiful and healthy. You and your wife work way to hard for anyone to critique your farm or your animals

Gday from australia, Pete! Just want to say I love the channel, its the one I'm excited to see more! I definitely love watching the old farmalls at work, specially the MD which i still cannot wrap my head around its two motors in one! I myself lived around farms all my life, I grew up on a hobby farm and one day want to have my own with the Te20 Ferguson that used to belong to my grandfather. Cheers mate!

Another great video! Thanks

Pete, great shirt. Hi from Canyonville Oregon. I appreciate you showing the good, bad and the wet. The things you encounter in everyday farming. Have a great rest of your Tuesday. Thank you.

God bless you and your family

I use a paint stirring stick as my official Farmall fuel gage. Keeping your pastures rotated like you are doing seems to be the way to go from everything that I have learned. Thanks for the Q&A session while you were on the tractor. I am always looking to learn more.

Can u do a video taking us through the chores? What are your wife’s days like? Can you show us what she does?

great video! thank you for teaching!

Being from Oregon love the shirt and this channel, have learned a lot. I often think of you as the professor in a good way! Even the tractor stuff is interesting. And of course the piggers and cattle and chickens. I Even have a new understanding about hay. You are one of my go to's. You and sheep(sandi brock)

Love your video’s and your honesty. Keep up the good work.

We are having the same issues with gutters, so we feel your pain, and we are just in the process if starting our small farm, best of luck with your issues.

I love your belief in 'no plow'

I enjoyed the video! Thanks!

You do a great job taking care of your farm and the machines you use I love watching you look forward to the videos

I love getting JaFAF notifications!! Pete, thank you for all you do. Take care.

Pete wish you good luck on getting clear skies the next few days

Thanks Pete for another video, I just love how you go into detail on why you do something or why you do not do something.

Great video as always Pete! Good luck getting it to dry before the rain. I’m hoping to make my third crop hay next week! Rain stay away!!!!

Your down to earth and great video’s I grew up on a 750 dairy farm so I know what it takes and the decathlon to keep it going, keep up the good work and the video’s reminders of my childhood in the 50 & 60’s

You’re doing great! Never doubt yourself

I love your attitude and your honesty Pete! Farming isn’t always fun or always pretty. I love what you are doing, I really miss farming. Cheers!

Send some of that rain out to the West. We need it. "Rainy" Seattle has been anything but this summer, and the fires in the Cascades are evidence. Ditto in Oregon and California. Here's hoping you get the weather window you need to make that hay.

I love your channel Pete, and feel your pain with the heavy rains. I'm in Rhode Island and we got the heavy rains from Henri as well. Keep the faith brother!

great video and Thank you for explaining what and why you were doing everything the way you did very informative .