Fertilizing Alfalfa | How Farms Work

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Komentáře • 61

  • @daleley7645
    @daleley7645 Před 3 měsíci +16

    That spreader is about the only thing that hasn't changed in 50 years. Thanks for the video.

    • @joeycabral11
      @joeycabral11 Před 3 měsíci +1

      The drivw wheel now has no rubber other then that still the same and they're stainless now

  • @JAB00777
    @JAB00777 Před 3 měsíci +21

    As A former dairy farmer , I didn't like spreading fertilizer on hay ground before first crop .....2 reasons being , the ground is still soft and susceptible to compaction and even cutting ruts .... and also A bigger reason is it makes your first cutting too brushy and not fine stemmed better quality feed 🤔 ..... timing is better right after 1st cutting is my opinion 🚜

  • @tbix1963
    @tbix1963 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Thanks for sharing your updates, wishing you and your family the best.

  • @waterskiingfool
    @waterskiingfool Před 3 měsíci +2

    Great video Ryan. Hope the weather straightens out so you can get the corn planted

  • @jddriver9565
    @jddriver9565 Před měsícem

    Great video as always Ryan!:)

  • @greghamann2099
    @greghamann2099 Před 3 měsíci

    The best video of this kind I have ever seen. Some serious camera work Ryan.

  • @digger5858
    @digger5858 Před 3 měsíci

    Another great video Ryan, can't wait to see how many extra bales the fertilizer helped with.

  • @jimstoneii875
    @jimstoneii875 Před 3 měsíci

    Great job on your video, I enjoy watching y'all get your work done.

  • @tonymckeage1028
    @tonymckeage1028 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Great Video Ryan, great run down on fert spreading and the spreader, thanks for shearing

  • @clinthochrein888
    @clinthochrein888 Před 3 měsíci

    Great video spreading good cheer in the alfalfa fields Ryan 😂👍🏾

  • @topworkengine5487
    @topworkengine5487 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Love the videos keep up the great work and can’t wait to see the seeding videos.💪💪💢💢

  • @ThomasDrehfal
    @ThomasDrehfal Před 3 měsíci

    Great video Ryan!

  • @charleshunter5977
    @charleshunter5977 Před 2 měsíci

    Great video as always

  • @SimonKL11
    @SimonKL11 Před 3 měsíci

    Let the alfalfa grow now😉👍 looking forward to planting videos!😁👍

  • @ianhaggart1438
    @ianhaggart1438 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Nice one... hope your keeping well.. stay safe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  • @galegregory97comcast
    @galegregory97comcast Před 3 měsíci

    Great job on the video 💯 📸❤❤❤

  • @patkelly7999
    @patkelly7999 Před 3 měsíci

    Great job Ryan, hopefully that should send green to the clouds🤞👍🙏😎

  • @waynejones5239
    @waynejones5239 Před 3 měsíci

    Nice video

  • @doclull1989
    @doclull1989 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Hey Ryan!!

  • @wagon9082
    @wagon9082 Před 3 měsíci

    Good video

  • @joeycabral11
    @joeycabral11 Před 3 měsíci +2

    I've recently started working here in ontario for a company that rents out those spreaders. I go down the road every day all day. We have that exact spreader. I'm catching up on your videos on a rainy Sunday here rain we don't need right now but it is what it is. Great seeing you again ryan and hope to see you at nfms 2025

  • @benjaminclingaman7551
    @benjaminclingaman7551 Před 2 měsíci

    Hey Ryan Looks like you did what a lawn fertilizer person would do.Except that your equipment Is much larger.

  • @straightpipeacres6365
    @straightpipeacres6365 Před měsícem

    Have you seen any advantages to putting uan on hay ground? I got a bunch of 28 left and am going to top dress my canola and thought I'd put some on my hay.

  • @dkyuda
    @dkyuda Před 3 měsíci

    Tankky master

  • @warrenmaker798
    @warrenmaker798 Před 3 měsíci

    A little field compacrion never hurt no-one.

  • @brittblanton8342
    @brittblanton8342 Před 3 měsíci

    Great video Ryan. Quick question are they done putting up the solar panels and is it in operation? I think there is a place for solar panels but not where it takes good farm land out of production. Take care and have a great upcoming week 👍

    • @dwightl5863
      @dwightl5863 Před 3 měsíci +2

      IMHO if one takes out good farm land they should take out some golf courses as well!

  • @cthomas1864
    @cthomas1864 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Hi ryan

  • @Workinghard9265
    @Workinghard9265 Před 3 měsíci

    Hey Ryan, how long ago did you buy that truck?

  • @LittellFarms
    @LittellFarms Před 3 měsíci

    Ryan, what is the seed you used for your alfalfa, is it normal or round up ready

  • @voxxag8054
    @voxxag8054 Před 3 měsíci

    Amazing how different spreaders in the states are to Europe! European machines are spreading 45m width at 15mph.

  • @jchambers2586
    @jchambers2586 Před 3 měsíci

    Can I come and see you later in the year

  • @robertreznik9330
    @robertreznik9330 Před 3 měsíci

    Does K move from the surface to the grass roots. On the western high plains we have up to 1000 ppm on testing. No K fertilizer here.

  • @Cmoore13
    @Cmoore13 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Ryan, would you recommend the 7920 as a planting tractor for a beginning farmer? Also will y’all be using the 40202 soon?

    • @HowFarmsWork
      @HowFarmsWork  Před 3 měsíci +1

      The 7920 is a great fit for the planter. I think it keeps rows better than the 4640 did without the MFWD

    • @Cmoore13
      @Cmoore13 Před 3 měsíci +1

      Thanks

  • @cthomas1864
    @cthomas1864 Před 3 měsíci +2

    When will you do a video on the barn at the main farm after the fire?

    • @waterskiingfool
      @waterskiingfool Před 3 měsíci +2

      He said he was advised not to post anything till all investigations are done.

    • @HowFarmsWork
      @HowFarmsWork  Před 3 měsíci +3

      I have the video made, but I won't be posting until after the insurance figures their stuff out because they're trying to low ball us on what we're covered for.

    • @cthomas1864
      @cthomas1864 Před 3 měsíci

      Ok I understand

  • @user-hm4hv6cc6b
    @user-hm4hv6cc6b Před 3 měsíci +1

    Hi Ryan when you move the combine from field to field is the combine low enough to go under stop light or do you have to go around them?

    • @dwightl5863
      @dwightl5863 Před 3 měsíci +3

      Very rare to have stop lights in a rural area.

    • @HowFarmsWork
      @HowFarmsWork  Před 3 měsíci +3

      We don't have the headache of worrying about stop lights thankfully. Nearest one is about 7 miles away

  • @craigmiller5372
    @craigmiller5372 Před 3 měsíci

    Do you have any zippered hoodies?

  • @larrysheriff8251
    @larrysheriff8251 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Hey Ryan, Doing it smart do the flat ground first as I have to do here. Thank you for a great video. Take Care, Take it Easy and Trust JESUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @CurrentChoices
    @CurrentChoices Před 3 měsíci

    alfalfa for beef cattle?

  • @MorganOtt-ne1qj
    @MorganOtt-ne1qj Před 3 měsíci

    6"?? Jeez, you are really putting it down! But you know what you are doing, and know what rate you have to apply. Hope you put some Boron on the Alfalfa!👍👍

  • @logpile1318
    @logpile1318 Před 3 měsíci +4

    What a waste of good cropland where those solar panels are

  • @SwissatHeart
    @SwissatHeart Před 3 měsíci

    i love how the music fits the action 09:36 🤙🤙🤙

  • @Blackwellll3066
    @Blackwellll3066 Před 3 měsíci

    See them spreaders all the time it's cool see how they actually work n such

  • @redclover51
    @redclover51 Před 3 měsíci

    Your P and K levels must have been very high initially if I heard correctly that no fertilizer had been applied in 4 years. I'm not familiar with your soils, but we would have little productivity .

  • @gastonbenvenuto5790
    @gastonbenvenuto5790 Před 3 měsíci +1

    👍🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👌🏻🙋🏻‍♂️🙋🏻‍♂️🙋🏻‍♂️🚜🚜🚜🚜🚜

  • @tractorsold1
    @tractorsold1 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Saw this on the national news the other day: Beer saves Potosi. Did they really, and is it any good?

  • @jetegtmeier71
    @jetegtmeier71 Před 3 měsíci

    This is probably obvious to you but I'm not a farmer... will your smashed down tire tracks "pop back up" in a couple of days or will it be like, to quote you, be Iron Poisoning LOL ?

    • @HowFarmsWork
      @HowFarmsWork  Před 3 měsíci +3

      Earlier is better to spread for this reason. I did kill some on the end rows where I turned but otherwise the tracks are disappearing.

  • @bigredgreg1
    @bigredgreg1 Před 3 měsíci

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  • @paulettari976
    @paulettari976 Před 3 měsíci +1

    that solar farm is butt ugly what a waste