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Lol. Zack just couldnt stand it.

Fascinating conversation. Keep up the good work. Love your channel.

brad and his family should be very proud of what they have achieved (including the award in 2023). thanks for sharing.

Gas, diesel, name don't matter, nothing sounds like a well functioning tractor engine

I had a 4010 diesel& went to 4440. I figured out the math. Both them tractors used about a gallon an acre. 4440 would pull a bigger implement

Sounds like you had better luck with the cases

730 case CK narrow front gear drive diesel is like MM big tractor power

You need to come to Rollag

This feller was some kinda of a progressive farmer. We like to keep everything here forever lol.

I still have a 730. Runs on air. I could cut hay for 22 hours without fueling.

He was putting in a pipeline, and my grandfather and his 3 oldest sons were milking cows by hand. Power never came to the farm until 59'. So everything was stored in a hole under a building full of ice.

So does his grandson farm on that farm and does he milk or do they just have beef

I am sure this could have been a great interview. The cement trowelling happing in the background made me stop watching

Love these videos think of all the ups and downs this farmer has seen in his career .To bad about his children having marital and health problems .Looks like his back is shot from all the farm work

I I use to milk 7 days week 66 cows by myself and do all the chores raised all the young stock as well

They never made a powershift 4030

Sure would have loved to milk there

Great story Ryan , I love these videos , keep up the great work 👍🏻, thank you

Thanks for another great video On your channel. I joyed because of the Nate Johnson interview and I greatly enjoyed this interview as much. Was so interesting talking about the old times. I really enjoy these older farmers talking about all their years in farming and the massive changes they have seen. Will keep watching you. Enjoying your channel. The Iowa farm boy. Steve 😊😊👍🙏✅🇺🇸🇺🇸

It was amazing how far the crap operators could go with generational wealth to fund things, all are about gone in my area these days, but it sure would make you scratch your head as to how they lasted as long as they did. They didn't milk cows well, and they didn't crop farm any better, but it was fun to watch. I wish more people had the outlook of this dairyman in the interveiw, there would be a lot less big operators, alot of the issue I think was everyone had to keep up with the jones's when it came to size, and it ended up sinking most of them.

Ryan did you ever think about getting a tripod for your camera

Ryan Kelley why do they swath oats and such instead of straight combining in Canada I have yet to hear an answer their wasting diesel and time what is the reason your up north I’m sure you would know

Absolutely! I miss filling cribs!

So true ,know a few.

Absolutely loved the interview! Great stories which inform us about the history of agriculture and how life presents challenges and requires changes to meet those challenges. Nate took some big risks to start farming but he worked smart and hard to achieve success. God bless Nate, his family and all farm families. 😊

Another great video. Thanks.

7810 is my favorite tractor wish I could order a brand new one with autoquad transmission and 741 loader the ultimate livestock hay tractor

One Big change 'Mr Johnson" now appears on camera speaking, when Zack started channel he was shy.🙂 And Zack no longer does shenanigans😒.

I have a 1990 case magnum 7130 that has 4,000 hours

His wife sounds like so many hardworking dairy farming women I’ve known, a lot of times tougher than the men. My 94 year old grandmother still insists she put 3/4 of the hours on the JD B and “my completely deaf left ear proves it!”

I am north of that town

Over by the Minnesota line but in wi

I am from Polk county and grew up in clam falls in clam falls Town ship not one dairy farm is left all gone !!!

This video is a really nice talk between you and your Dad. You are lucky that it is now a recorded entity

76 went to 8-row 36" planter from 4-row 40" planter. Bought a 76 high boy Ford. Paid 48¢ a # for feeder steers fed $1.50 corn 50 ton alfalfa. Raised all feed. Sold the steers for 68¢ a # @ 1,200 #.

Really enjoy these interviews Ryan, especially the one with your Dad. The backdrop scene behind the tractor and your Dad reminds me of my Grandpa’s farm nearby.

So much to unpack here, same thing here in west central Ohio, idiot land prices, farm broken up to sell "mini farms" and bare acres. I'm 65 and my son is taking over and i have seen everything you two discussed. Closed herd, quit vacc except for calf pneumonia. Select Sires, my dad was on the board years ago. Did you ever hear or use a bull by the name of Pete. Dad was a part owner of him. Gad the memories. The only thing that we had that he didn't bring up was stray current, damn near broke us but we finally fixed it in spite of the electric coop.Thanks for the video

Farm master, stainless steel mixer, we had one, used it almost 20 years. The one that reversed was a steiner.

I’m still a 4440 man great story keep em coming thanks!

A 7810 is my dream tractor, I’m 19 and have just bought a John Deere 4350. Great interview.

Great video

Another great video. If you love what you do, you don’t need or want a day off. If you don’t love your job in agriculture you are going to have a miserable life. Keep’em coming.

Nicely done, congratulations to the Afdahl family on their success! Best to all of you from Chuck & Pixie

Very interesting

Thanks.

Enjoyed the interview. Thanks

Love i cant wait for Fridays your videos are a highlight of the week

Thought only cases had trans problems. Jd had plenty issues. Nobody likes to talk about it though

Love the cussin!

Colder than hillbilly hell, lol. Really enjoyed listening to this story, thanks for doing this.