Pete, your channel is so relatable to my farm life when my grandfather was alive. We sat under the old shed every evening and spent the same type of quality time together after chores were done. Most evenings were quiet and calming and educational. More kids need to sit with their grandparents in the evenings. You will always remember those days. Thanks and have a good day sir!

Pete, you have learned the ability to be alone without being lonely! The peace of keeping life simple . May you continue to grow and , hopefully, share wisdom..... many thanks!!!

One of the best lessons I learned in life is keeping my mouth shut&just 👂 listening. Really changed my life by doing this simple task. Thank you Pete. 🚜 🐄 🐓 🐖

There's a lot to be learned when you sit in a field and just sit still and listen

The cow with her head stuck through the gate eating was the cutest thing

You know there is a lot to say for the old adage "The Deafening sounds of Silence". actually it is hard to come by, I've been on Mountain tops, deep in the forest's hunting, far out on a lake fishing, and yet you can still hear the sounds of man, a chain saw barking, the sound of a horn, the running of an motor, truck, tractor, or any vehicle of sorts. sometimes it's impossible to not hear man, but every now and then, they all stop at the same time, and for a brief moment, you hear it!. "The Deafening sounds of Silence"! nothing the hiss of the air, you can even smell it, crisp, clean, if only we could isolate that space and time for all time. we would be a less hostile race of people, and get along far far better. thanks Pete. for your moment in the pasture, with your "kids"/pets. really. and best of all thanks for taking the time to share. ECF

Hi Pete, when you were out with the cows you made me think of a verse in Psalms 46: "Be still, and know that I am God;" Thank you for your videos, I enjoy them!

Sitting in that pasture with your cows looks like a bit of Heaven!

Yep, the career change was definitely the right decision for you, Pete. It makes me happy to see others find happiness and fulfillment. Best to you and your family.

Nothing like the sound of cows munching on fresh grass. Have a wonderful day.

Pete, those moments with you and the herd in the field by the grove were some of the most relaxing and renewing moments that I have had in a long time. Thank you-and thanks for the tips on grilling sausage. Have a good weekend!

ABSOLUTELY!!!! Nature and its beauty is really breath taking. Wether it's in the sky, trees, or fields. Everyone needs to stop and smell the roses

Nothing better than listening to cows rip grass!!!

While it’s likely more complex, I feel like one of the reasons for the lack of “reasonable tolerance” between people is directly related to the fact that such a large population of people aren’t “rural” anymore. Take heart Pete, there’s still a lot of us left. You have found your happy place! I too wish that tolerance for one and other would lessen the divide but I’m not sure how soon that’s going to happen. God Bless you and your family..

I grew up next to alfalfa fields where we hunted garter snakes and grasshoppers and beautiful monarch butterflies. Now 35 years removed hunched over a keyboard going blind staring into a monitor… thanks Pete for helping reconnect me to what matters. Have a wonderful day

Nature is always out there waiting to be enjoyed.

Congratulations on all your accomplishments. So thankful you’ve chosen to share your journey!

Sharing your life with your wife is special.

Pete you are not just grounded in nature but grounding in nature. LOL It is wonderful to see people who can sit quietly and contemplate the beauty of God's creation.

God made nature perfect for us.. living in the city and in a high rise then working day in day out in an aircondition office is wats destroying our lives.

I am just going to say…as a Nurse, graduated in the 1970’s…from High School…LISTENING has always been what I focused on completely. It lead me across the country into unknown and unfamiliar places and at the same time into laces that I would never have traded for anything else!!! The ability to embrace humanity… on every, if not ANY single level… is sort of like…let’s crack on!!!! Honestly, I have NO idea as to where I currently am……as a God given soul! Nothing I see before me gives me any hint about as to who or what I am.

I think about this alot while sitting in the pasture watching my own cattle graze...Our ancestors lived pastoral lives in harmony with nature for thousands of years. Its in our blood, so to speak. Its only fairly recently that people started becoming modern city dwellers. Time with nature is something our souls need, to reconnect and recharge. Over time people have gotten away from the country for the "easy life" in the city, and I think theyve lost a part of themselves as well. Some time on the farm would do everyone some good. If nothing else than for some tranquility and peace of mind just for a day.

This brings back so many wonderful memories of walking in the fields behind where I grew up, enjoying all the wild flowers, chewing on a few pieces of clover or timothy grass, and laying down in the tall grass watching the clouds pass by...and imagining what shape there were in, the only sounds a distant cow mooing or a bird chirping. Not a care in the world. The innocence of youth. Oh well, break over...back to work and reality!

Pete ...ypur messages to us were touching and amazing...you r a really great guy ! A gem ! And that lady beside you is wonderful too. God bless y'all !

Beautiful blue sky, white clouds and green, green grass!

The thumbnail photo for this video makes all of us, your fans, glad you don't have a billy goat running loose.

In other words, when they have a large enough parcel of evidently happy and preferred grazing eats, they realize that they can slow down and “MOOve” at the happy pace they know they are allotted. I truly believe that even cattle have sussed out the different scenario game plans and say to themselves…”WOW”!!!!!! Perfect we have a whole big space…let’s just enjoy it at our complete leisure…it’s a God send!!!!!! Munch, slow munch, munch…hey kids, take a leisurely munch walk…no need to hurry…just ENJOY it all to the absolute fullest….it’s so amazing and beautiful…enjoy all, hurry not… At least, if I were cows…that’s EXACTLY how I would intentionally proceed in terms of my own cow happiness!!!! Alright, you win, you really know why strip grazing is ultimately better…but…oooh, whole field grazing feels soooo yummy good! Congratulations Pete, you do not need my accolades to feel the sort of satisfaction you get from your beautiful fields, but I sincerely appreciate your hard work and love for the bounty you have created..with the help of God. IT IS TRULY BEAUTIFUL TO OBSERVE AND IMBIBE!!! May God always bless you, your beautiful family and gorgeous livestock…FOREVER…and God bless your GRANDFATHER, evidently he passed on to you what was important in nourishing the cows! I am sure he sits beside you in your luxurious-nutritious fields and feels the amazing abundance in the grasses, the way any loving Farmer would!!!

Oh mighty sage, Your sky’s are lovely, very blue!.

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

Titus comes up to you and your not paying attention. You get reminded by him when he knocks you down with a swing of his head. happened to me when I lived on the farm,40 years later i still miss it!

Thank you for making the videos it is so relaxing and enjoyable brings back many childhood memories I am 82 years old living in Colorado formally raised in Minnesota

Nothing like sitting in a field of good grass admiring nature and the livestock grazing🙂👍

My grandmother was born and raised on a farm 120 years ago...she married abd moved to the big city...she always said, We don't live right! I remember visiting her brother who had inherited the family farm...Yup she was right! Farm living is right living!!!

I'm a 49 yr old grown man, and I'll tell you that when the day comes for Doc to go, I will not be happy it will be a sad day for me. Pete it was good to see Doc.

Sitting in a pasture with cows is very relaxing and enjoyable, admiring God's creations. That would definitely solve a lot of the worlds problems! Nice broom handle! Once when I was about 6 or 7 years old my cousin and I were playing around my grandpas bin wagon. The door was cracked and I thought I was skinny enough to slide down through it.. turned out not! I got stuck and my cousin ran into the house for grandpa, he came out and opened the door and I was free, haha. Thank you for your videos Pete!

You are a lucky man Pete.

Being good stewards of the land and animals--that's our job!!!

I'm always amazed at how you remember you named your cows and other animals and who they are

I have heard "The best fertilizer for a garden are the footprints of the gardener." It appears that has also been true for your farm.

This peaceful, Fall day is your reward for all your hard work.

OK, green pastures, blue skies with puffy white clouds, beautiful farm animals. And Pete telling us a story about hanging out with his grandfather under the chestnut tree. It’s like I’m right in the middle of a John Denver song. I love what you are doing and would love to do the same thing someday.

The ability to live in a world that lets you take it in at a reasonable pace should be the desire for all. Listening to the breeze through the trees is one of my favorite things to ground me. Something with the power of wind interacting with the trees. Giving the cattle a good scratch and rub is some of the best therapy for me.

I’m lovin Titus, nothing but a big puppycow

Hi Pete and family. I want to thank you for grounding me back to the Earth. I moved to Arizona for the drier climate but not the summers for sure 20+ years ago. My roots are from Oregon. I worked on the fields moving irrigation and weeding beets from my uncle's farm. You are very special indeed. The sound of your voice and how you explain things relax me and the images bring back home to my heart. May you continue to be blessed from the bottom of my heart. KC

You made us laugh and "A MERRY HEART DOES GOOD LIKE MEDICINE"

Pete it is not the fence moving, equipment repairing, doing chores, etc. and everything else you DO that makes watching you that’s so enjoyable, even though that is fun to watch and a lot to learn. Your essence is all about improving life. If it wasn’t for your efforts (probably motivated by Love) the cows, pigs, chickens, turkeys, and even the living grass wouldn’t survive. You are a life grower. And the harvesting of the lives you grow provide sustenance for lives you have never met. Similar to the old saying that anyone can count the seeds in one apple, but only God can count the apples in one seed. You influence really never ends. Thanks for providing.

You are right about peace of mind being found in the pasture. I find peace on the seat of a tractor while out in the fields. The slow and steady pace of small farms allows you time to enjoy what is there, from the smell of fresh turned dirt, the the grain dust of harves, it's all there! I don't have a farm, but I got myself a Farmall 400. When I need peace of mind, I go out for a drive.

I love your comedy. It's simple and full of laughs.

Sometimes for me it's just the joy of being alive.

I find when I am outside working in my yard I am the happiest. Being behind a desk is necessary evil for money. But I love the land.

During one of those quiet moments, after working in the garden, my grandad would say to me, "Boy, you know why more things grow in crooked rows that in straight? "No sir , why". Then there would be no answer. Just quiet contemplation. He would ask the question a second and third time with no answer. Just quiet contemplation Then he would say, "Cause you can't plow them straight." Good times. I miss him a lot.

Titus is spoiled, a bull that wants cuddles...

paul Desmarais Pete, always enjoy seeing you work and gently share your working days. I was a farmer on a small acreage. I wish I could of watched your videos and make my farm more joyful and take time to smell the flowers.' Your a good man and have a very special wife. I believe that the success of a man is the support you receive from your wife. Keep up the good work.

Sitting peacefully in your field is great Pete - but be careful where you sit!

👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🗽🙏🏻 Enjoyed! Having grown up on an Iowa farm sixty years ago I can relate to your attachment to animals and the sounds they make. I also miss the smells of the farm, fresh cut hay, the horse stalls, the dairy barn, corn crib, hay mow/hayloft, silage......... and even the smell of manure brings back memories! I've never forgotten my roots.......my neighbor and I split a cord of wood Sunday, I truly enjoyed it. I have and old wood stove in my tractor shed and can't wait to have a fire this fall and the smell it brings! Then enjoy a hot black cup of coffee and maybe even a good cigar👍 Take care, stay safe and enjoy ALL you have. East Texas Pineywoods

You have the happiest animals. Love your wisdom. I really dont think most politicians would survive on a farm more than a an hour let alone a day or more😂! 🇨🇦

Cow time is the best! "Ouch, my foot....Just kidding!" Chorus of "Nice try, Pete!" Please please don't make us this hungry at 4 pm and supper is still 2 hours away. Thank you from all the guys for helping us learn so much!

Pete you rock out quietly and the way life is intended to be enjoyed. I did same on in-laws farm for thirty years happier than a pig in mud. Pete Payne. Tulsa

Pete, I never have had a day working in the soil and getting dirty under my finger nails that I I didn't feel clean and refreshed inside and out. My advice to everyone is work the soil even if it is in a small planter. Dig your way to happiness.

Pete, I watch your channel to get away from all the news. You are sane, probably because you do find time to sit with the cows! And watching your channel is as close to that as I will get - you are a public service. (Bonnie)

I have watched many, if not most of your videos and I don't believe I've ever heard you say you are a religious man. When I see videos like this it makes me believe, like myself, you are a spiritual man. I have often said, I feel closer to God sitting in Nature than ever I do in some stiff old pew. In todays world, the term Religious can have a negative overtone. However, in my book for one to be spiritual should only be looked upon as a positive. I know we only see an edited side of your life but I have to believe you are truly a kind, gentle, caring, and jovial man. Which leads me to believe a spiritual and happy man. Keep up the good videos and God Bless you, your family and your farm.

I know what you mean Pete. It's great to just take a walk and listen to what mother nature's says. You do a really good job with your videos to give your audience the best in person experience without being there. If that makes sense.

I absolutely love this video... i love the way you portrayed your herd as a democracy! Love it!!! It just show the love.. and how well you are rearing them.. although many of them have to leave.. what a beautiful life they have until then... 👍(Thumbs up)to smaller landed farmers for giving the cows this bit of happiness... Also, I loved the Epic shocking journey... although I'm not a farmer... I've been shocked on a fair few electric fences by public footpaths (over the uk... as I'm English) so found the whole set up fascinating... what a good job you did... it's not always what you know but who you know so they can teach you... i love the Autumn... what a beautiful way to spend a little time❤❤❤👍

Pete, my friend, your gentle wisdom about centering life on all the good things there on your farm is kin to that of our agrarian ancestors before us!!! Just stop and smell the roses, or in your case, .........clover!! ;o)

Yes, we ALL need this. (Grounding) Thank you for sharing.

Hi Pete (and Hillary), I just got home from a trip to South Dakota to visit the small farm my daughter worked at for the summer and was catching up with your videos. Your demeanor and the way you approach your animals is so reminiscent of my grandmother with her animals it brings back great memories. She always called her cows in with “Suuuue babies” and they always came running no matter how far away. She also liked hearing them eat and chew their cud. I’ve recently retired and moved back to the home place and started to revive skills I had forgotten or seldom used but I’m starting it slowly. Gardening and a few laying hens so far, but I’ve enjoyed your working on tractors too. Your video on maintenance for your C was very helpful as I’m starting to revive my dads C that has not moved in 15 years or more. The last time I remember working on it was putting main bearings on it in the 1980’s but it was my favorite tractor to drive growing up. I spent many hours cutting, raking, and baling hay (but with an old IH square baler) in almost identical fashion that you do now. I’ve noticed your many t-shirts in the past, notably your FSU shirt because I received my Masters there. The kicker in this video, and what made me comment, was noticing your U of A shirt-I grew up, and now live, about 15 miles from the campus. I only wish you were that close so we could be friends! I know you don’t like showing the butchering process, but I plan on raising some meat birds next summer and would be interested in learning how you process yours. Thanks for the videos and keep them coming.

Is it just me or does the tone of his voice remind you of Mr. Rogers? Great channel I raise grass feed black angus with my dad. This year we butchered one of our on cows and it has been some of the best tasting beef I’ve ever ate.

You reminded me of Wednesday nights at 7:00 PM, my Dad would call me when Mom went to choir. We would talk till Mom got home about an hour and a half later. We didn't talk about anything special just talked. He's been gone since 1979 but I still miss those talks.

Pete, great video. I agree with you about taking time, quiet time, to look at nature and all it has to offer. Enjoy that sausage for dinner and I look forward to the tractor pull.

What a dream existence. So happy for you.

Funny how Titus always comes over!

Good morning. 🙂 I enjoy the cows. 👍 Hillary's busy.💞 That sausage makes me hungry. 🙌🙌 🙌🙌🙏☝️👍👍

Your choice of thumbnail gave me a needed laugh. Thanks Pete.

I hear you and I get what you are saying because as a kid in upstate NY, I have sat, felt, pondered and APPRECIATED the same EXACT things..though it was never an intention…just a natural outcome. The most beautiful part in the end…was that it made me deeply and unexpectedly HAPPY!!!

Wow, the pigs really devoured everything in their pen.

First, thanks for the PO Box address. Secondly enjoy that sausage with your family. Have fun at the tractor pull!! Be well.

Love yours stories Pete, keep em coming 👍

"Reasonable People" Well said.

My cheeks hurt from grinning 😀 I love your channel

Pete what a great video. More people should get close to animals . So relaxing. Thanks 4 sharing

This was a great “slow down and smell the roses” video. Thanks.

Your observations about just sitting in the filed are great and I think you're correct. Great Video! Thank you for sharing.

Thanks Pete for letting us follow along with daily routine. Always look forward to the next video. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Hey Pete, my uncle and I used to do the exact same thing that you do. After milking we feed the cows hay grab a couple beers sit in a lawn chair and say absolutely nothing and just listen to the cows eat.

Pete you have alot to be proud of with your pastures. I don't ever remember having or seeing a pastures this nice. Goes to show starting right in the beginning, proper maintenence clipping and not to forget the manure spreading. Has paid back wonderful dividends. 8 years looking that good is unbelievable!

Grounding is important. I do that in the garden. Sometimes just sit and watch it grow. Very satisfying. ❤️

I enjoy those outdoor times, too. I can’t say that it helps me “center” with nature, but I would say it helps me to realize the beauty and intricacy of God’s creation, and my place in it. You’re right, it is like medicine for the soul. Thanks for the video.

I have known several men who were known to be good cattle men. Each ones herd had complete trust in them when they entered their field and would approach them. Anyone else get near them and they were skittish.

Absolutely right Pete. Moonlit evening on a rocky crag on our rocky west coast here in the UK listening to the sea and wind is primaeval. Would not trade it for a hotel holiday and any money. Those sounds were there before humans and will be after we have gone. God bless you and yours. Superb channel.

A few minutes a day being one with nature, recharges the center.

I just love these AMAZING pigs!!!!! Thank you!!!!!

My Grandpa believes in the same ideas as you on relaxing, pride in the growth of feed over may years, and just stay centered in nature and peace. He is my superhero and wanting to learn from his footsteps for my farm

I lived in the Pa with woods in the back yard, I would sit on the back porch and listen it was so relaxing.

Man has the ability to split atoms but yet they walk over a blade of grass they know nothing about thank you for sharing

Being someone who runs from meeting to meeting, the idea of sitting and petting and spending time with cattle sounds so comforting and relaxing..

I have a broken plastic Adirondack chair in my garden. I tend to sit and just soak it all in more than I care to admit, but it's good for the soul.

Buenos días. Disfruto mucho ver su trabajo y su hogar feliz. Reciba un saludo desde México.

Love the crimson tide shirt 👕 😚

I love your subtle sense of humor

You are so right. I live in California which is a rat race. I live in a town of 80,000. I am fortunate to live in a neighborhood called Short Acres. I think because the lots are large. It’s an old neighborhood so I love to garden and have chickens. Nothing like being outside in nature to enjoy its beauty. When I was little we lived on a dairy and so loved that life. I miss it. Loving your videos. You are blessed.