Gigantic Grain Pile gets off the Ground!!!!!
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- Gigantic Grain Pile gets off the Ground!!!!!
Happy Agriculture Week!!!
In today's video, I will show you how they get the gigantic grain pile off the ground at the elevator in Conrad, Montana. In a previous video "How Farmers Make Money" you see the 600,000-bushel grain pile next to the giant grain bins or elevator. Now you get to see how they auger it and put it in semi-trucks to get tested and weighed and put in the elevator. The grain will be shipped off by railroad cars to its destination. This is all part of farming in Montana big sky country! My Dad flies the drone over the process so you can see the grain augered into the top of the big trucks. He even lands the drone on his pickup. My Dad loves his drone! The views are really spectacular. It is a bit cloudy. You get to drive with me down the highway to the grain elevator and see the vast wheat fields on the way too! I hope you enjoy my video and thank you for watching!
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Hello. My name is Kate Stephens, and I am a 16-year-old 4th generation farmer. My family has been farming wheat in north-central Montana since my great grandfather immigrated from Denmark in 1912 and homesteaded our land. My family has been teaching me about farming since I was two years old. I run one of the combines on the farm at harvest. I believe that it is important for everyone to know where their food comes from and the families who produce it. I love our farm, and I hope that my Farm to Fashion and Farm to Table products can help educate people about where their food comes from in a fun way. That is how Kate's Ag became a reality. I hope you love my products as much as I do because this is an extension of our farm and the grains we have been growing to feed other families for over one hundred years.
Kate, I don't know what's more impressive, the GORGEOUS Montana views, your dad's INCREDIBLE drone footage, or you graciously sharing Fun Farm Facts with us..... I'd say, ALL of the above!! 😎😎
Thank you for your wonderful and kind words!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I was born in 1944 in Saskatchewan, and I learned a lot of stuff today-like I always do from Kate.
Lovely girl ! Thank you for producing food for us ! I appreciate you! Outstanding Job Kate ! You are loved by your fans. Best wishes to you and your family.
Thank you for your wonderful kindness and great encouragement!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ich bin nun über 40 Jahre in der Landwirtschaft tätig, aber so etwas habe ich noch nicht gesehen. Kate, du bringst mich auf neue Gedanken wie man das Transportproblem in der Ernte lösen kann.
Danke für deinen wunderbaren Kommentar!!!! Ich wünsche Ihnen viel Erfolg!!!
You matter in this world, never forget that.
Thank you so much for your kindness and great encouragement. I really appreciate that.
Yo, en particular, disfruto verte y escucharte a ti Kate 😍😍😍😘
¡Gracias por su maravillosa amabilidad!
Hello Kate. Very interresting indeed to see how they transport those mountains of wheat. Your father did a good job as camera man, using the drone! Thanks for taking the time to make those videos for us. May the Lord God bless you, and your family as well. Byyyyyyyyyye! 🖐🖐🖐
Thank you for your wonderful kindness and blessing Mr. Godin!!!
@@KatesAg You are more than welcome Kate! 😍 Byyyyyye!
You are educating the public and setting a good role model for young girls! Thank you!
Thank you for your great and kind words!!!!!!!!! You made my day!
Conrad was my home town I miss the place. Brings me joy to see it recognized
Thank you so much!! That is great that you get to see the farms where you are from!!!
It kinda resembles a giant loaf of bread haha my farm dream and others may never become a reality but at least we can live our farm dream vicariously through your channel!
Thank you for your wonderful kindness!!!
Thanks for the big sky country views too! Fun and informative to watch, thanks!
Thank you so much for your kind words!!!!
Hello Kate at Kate's Ag, from Sydney, Australia
After receiving a 1/100 year storm event, I was happy to receive your vlog via CZcams.
* to store the grain on the ground: obviously a exception yield?
*looks like snow has gone.
*it is still cold in Montana, you are wearing a winter jacket?
*the truck contractor would be excited about (buying a new auger conveyor for loading).
Hope all is well under the Big Sky country and always looking forward to Kate's Ag.
Best wishes
John 🌏🇭🇲
Hello from Montana!!! Thank you so much for your kind words and great story!! Hope all is wonderful in Australia!!!
your videos are so interesting, you are so lucky to have such an awesome dad he is very good with the drone!!
Thank you so much for your kindness! I am very lucky!!
in the beginning of the video, you should have asked dad if he was excited to be going, he always kills me lol .. monotone... yes kate, i am very excited
hahahaha!!! Thank you for your hilarious comment!!!!!!!!!!!!
You had the"Big sky" going on in this video. ......and how many loafs of bread will that pile make????
Thank you for your great comment!!!! A lot of loaves of bread for sure!!!!!
Thanks for the video Kate. You should keep in mind that the grain that is stored on the ground is cleaned before it get processed in too the food chain. Have fun and see you next week.
Thank you for your kind words and great comment. I appreciate the info.
Interesting video Kate! This operation is going to keep the B-trains running for a long time to move all of the wheat! The auger has a lot of capacity. Thanks for this!! Your Dad's drone video always adds a lot too!😀
Thank you for your wonderful kindness and great comment!!!!
Amazing. Your good at explaining everything. It’s interesting that the grain doesn’t mold in all that moisture. Thanks again for the commentary and video Kate.
Thank you so much for your kindness and great comment! We don't have very much moisture like other places and we have strong winds all the time.
633,000 bushels of wheat weighs 37,980,000 pounds. That’s A LOT of wheat!! That is DEFINITELY a huge pile of wheat! Great video again Kate. Thank you so much for showing how they move a mountain of wheat.
Thank you for your kindness and great info! It really was a mountain of wheat!! LOL
Years ago when there was a large surplus of corn, my local elevator in Southern MN built a corn pile that was 6 million bushels. I went and drove around it once unfortunately don't have a picture. The co -op's millwrights built a self propelled pile loader similar idea to that one except larger and the semi would back under the conveyor towards the unloader, the conveyor didn't have a spout,it would shoot the corn all the way to the front of the truck,then gradually slow down a bit and fill it toward the back .I think it could load a 1000 bu. semi in 3 minutes. I think they still use the homemade machine,it was built well.
interesting , Cool to know
Thank you for your great comment and wonderful kindness!
Great video Kate!👍🙂
Thank you so much for your kind words!!
Great New Holland tractor ! X
Thank you for your comment.
Enjoyed learning more about this process. Thanks for all that you do.
Thank you for your kind words!
Great job Kate your dad is proud of you
Thank you. That is really nice to hear!!! I appreciate it.
Hi Kate thanks for the vid and thanks to
dad for his piloting skills......ttyl.......bb.
Thank you for your kind comment!
Very good video thanks for the great information about the grain pile very interesting keep up the great work you do Kate
Thank you so much for your kind words!!! I appreciate your encouragement.
Great job explaining what is happening with the wheat. We have mostly 🌽 and soybeans where I live so it’s good learning about other crops.
Thank you for your kind words and great info! I would love to see a corn harvest too.
Very beautyfull sunshining down - remembering obout cowboys and indians preiries
Thank you for your wonderful kindness!!!
Great video! Interesting watching that huge grain pile being moved.
Thank you for your kindness!!!!
I'm always learning new things through your great videos. That's quite an interesting process!
Thank you so much! I really appreciate your great encouragement!!!
@@KatesAg I appreciate you Kate! Have a blessed spring!
I always learn something new in your videos Kate thanks for sharing precious
Thank you for your kind words!!!!!
@@KatesAg your welcome precious
That elevator is also able to load unit grain trains. Like you said, everything depends on the class and variety of the wheat. The flour mill I work in receives hard wheat from the northern plains, and the high protein wheat goes to either commercial bakeries for bread, or to distilleries for food grade industrial alcohol.
You need to see if one of your local flour mills will give you a tour for your viewers. They can learn about grain blending, grain cleaning, and flour milling.
Since you deal with barley, alcohol fermentation and distillation would be interesting too!
Thank you for sharing!
Thank you for your great info and suggestions. I planned on touring a flour mill but because of the health situation was not able to. I did a video on malt barley, which was really interesting and I'm excited to see how they then distill it too.
Super Duper video Kate, thanks
Thank you for your kind words!
Wow that miss Kate is absolutely amazing thank you I never ever knew this so wow what a absolutely learning experience and I never knew that about any grain if not disturbed it will keep pretty good you are absolutely the best all your videos are so very knowledgeable and educational everyone of your videos are a learning experience and you do an awesome job I thank again from the bottom of my heart for all your kindness and support you show I so enjoy you and your videos god bless you Kate
Thank you so much for your great and kind words!!! I am so happy that you get to learn new things about farming!!!! That is really wonderful!!!!
Another great video Kate thanks for sharing have a good day 👍👍😎❤️
Thank you for your kindness!
Hello Kate from Kentucky first time I've ever see an auger like that that was pretty cool and thanks for the video be watching for the next one I will have to agree with you Montana is beautiful hope you have a good night
Thank you so much for your kind words and great story!
@@KatesAg you are very welcome
well done
Thank you for your huge compliment and wonderful kindness!!!!!
The wheat pile is big but your pile of enthusiasm is even bigger. The interview with the truck driver sounded like it was in a hornets nest with the drone nearby.
Take care and stay safe
Thank you for your great encouragement and kindness! My mom thought it sounded like bees were buzzing around too!
Enjoy watching your videos very nice
Thank you so much for your kind words!
Great video Kate,it was very interesting and informative, very high structure
Thank you for your kind words!
Good to see it all go
Thank you for your comment.
Great job Kate and papa!!!
Interesting conveyor and pickup. Be neat to see the pickup head on that conveyor set up.
Thank you so much!! I appreciate your kindness!
Wow! It's so huge..
Thank you for your great comment!
BEAUTIFUL
Thank you so much for your kindness!!!!
Kate i alway's learn something new watching your videos ,being from up state new york we don't see this kind of farming ,great job again 😉
Thank you so much! That is terrific to hear!!! You made my day!
Some years ago, while in high school, I spent one Summer working at a grain elevator in Northwestern Kansas. Among other things, I helped build our pile of wheat on the ground and do this. It was impressive. Successive Summers, I worked on farms so got to see the other side. My family owned a family farm established in the 1880's in Southeast Kansas and we spent most Summers there during my earlier years. We didn't have drones then, so your Dad's view was fun.
Later, my family moved to Great Falls, where I went to college and enjoyed seeing the beautiful Big Sky Country. And the amazing strip farming. Totally unlike the Kansas farms. I've been to Conrad and all around that area. This brings back great memories. Thanks for creating these videos. Very interesting.
Dave
Thank you so much for your kindness and great memories. That is so neat that you know this area!!!
Where in south eastern Kansas if I may ask ? I am 50 miles south of Topeka. Ks . Have larger equipment but small fields
@@kennethcarlton2860 the family farm was 15 miles outside Fort Scott, closer to Hiattville. I have lived in Topeka since moving back to the State some time ago. Born in Strong City.
Great info video
Thank you for your kindness!
Learned something new today, thanks.
Thank you so much! I am very glad to hear that!!!
You amazing Kate,, I learn Alot watching your video,,and your love off animal's
Thank you for your wonderful kindness!!! You made my day!
Another great video keep them coming
Thank you so much!! I appreciate the great encouragement.
Wow! I like Montana thanks for video i love you❤️🌹
Thank you so much for your kind words!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MISS KATIE YOU A MOVIE STAR
LOL! Thank you!
I like all video. Thank you Kate 🌹
Thank you for your kind words!
Hello from Lebanon
You do a great job with your videos love it
Thank you for your kind words!!!! I appreciate them!!!
Very cool Kate.
Thank you for your kind words!
I learned something: I didn't know the wheat would not mold as long as it was left undisturbed.
Thank you for your comment. It is very dry here in Montana!
Kate, Great video. I’m surprised how big that grain pile is. I’m surprised you don’t have a lot of loss with a pile stored outside like that. I guess it’s to big to cover. I love how open it is out where you live. Have a great week 🙂
Thank you for your kind words. We don't have much moisture and that is the reason the elevator can have the pile.
Great video Kate
Thank you for your kind words.
Now that's interesting. Never knew this. Great video
Thank you for your nice comment!
Awesome drone footage
Thank you so much! I will let my Dad know.
great efforts , I enjoy your vedios
Thank you for your kindness!
thanks for a great video its a very big elevator
Thank you for your kind comment!!!
Once the grain is off the ground into trucks, would the put it into the silos to ready it for rail transport to its destination? Very informative and great interview and drone footage.
Yes that is exactly what they do!!! Thank you for your great comment and wonderful kindness Mr. Henshaw!
i enjoyed the video, and i learned stuff :)
Thank you for your wonderful kindness!!! You made my day!
That augur is cool.
Thank you.
Great video.👍
Thank you for your kind words!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love your videos. I think you are a very outgoing person. You might be great at your local Television station or as running for Governor someday. Not being sarcastic. Your very knowledgeable. 😍
Thank you for your wonderful and kind words!!!!
Thanks for the video! It is always a pleasure to see the landscape of Montana, and of course the agricultural facilities there. You explain that nicely too. Maybe you can show me all this in person, because I really plan to visit the USA. But there are still a few things that separate me that still have to be dealt with. After that, when the pandemic is finally under control, I will make my plans. But I already have Montana as good as on schedule. This is thanks to your vlogs. Maybe then I will contact you. But don't worry, it won't be a robbery 😂. Maybe you enjoy showing your homeland to a curious German. But it will take a while until then. Stay healthy and greetings to the family!
Stefan Jung
Thank you for your kind words and great story. You will love Montana! It is beautiful!
Good stuff
Thank you so much!
Your dad is always fixing stuff try to show more of that. Good video
Thank you for your comment. Dad fixes some things and mostly we have the mechanic come out or take our equipment in.
Muy buen video Kate excelente día tengas tu saludos de indiana asta montana cuídate mucho
Gracias!!!
I have seen such piles in Russia and in China but the auger your co-op is running is a first for me . I did know they exist but I´ve never seen one loading from a pile . Nice video .
Thank you for your great information and kind words!
Like the Video Kate. I live in Washington State now but was born and grew up around Conrad. Know right where those grain storage siloes are located! Thanks again. Great drone shots of your dad's!
Thank you so much for your kind words! I will let Dad know! Washington is beautiful!
Formerly from wa. State.i haven't seen a b train semi since I left wa. I am an ex dairy farmer,so it's allwsys good to see your vids!
Kate , Every video you have is very informative . I thought the Super - B's would be able to haul more but they may have a total weight limit . In my state you are only able to have a 80,000 pound weight limit . One week we were custom harvesting some corn & I was just a bit overloaded , I averaged 925 bushels per load , on my 40 foot trailer . Please don't tell anyone I may get in trouble .. lol You should let your dad land the drone in your outstretched hands . Thank you for another great video .
Thank you so much for your kind comment and great info. I won't tell anyone. LOL. I will ask Dad about landing the drone in my hands even though that might be a bit scary!!! LOL
Nice video Kate
Thank you very much for your kindness!!!
Interesting video
Thank you for your comment.
looks like you are going to have good water this year with all the snow you have been getting
Thank you for your comment. I sure hope it is a terrific year!
Hi Kate thanks for the video that's a mountain of wheat from thousands & thousands of acres
Thank you so much for your kind words!!!
ME GUSTO MUCHO EL VIDEO ASI QUE SE FORMAN FAMILIA RESPONSABLE GRANDE ABRAZO DIOS LOS BENDIGA
¡¡¡Muchas gracias por tus maravillosas y amables palabras !!! Realmente los aprecio.
GRANDE ABRAZO GRACIAS BUENAS NOCHE
We enjoyed another nice video, show us more from the drone
Thank you for your kind words! I will try to show more drone footage.
Here in Brazil is very hot, now in montana is very cold 🥶🥶. It is the better from the CZcams. 👏👏
LOL! Thank you for your great comment.
Even in Ohio we put grain on the ground but we have so much moisture that a large expandable tarp is a necessity. To bad that elevator doesn't have a railroad line next to it so that they can send out grain trains which would help keep the grain off the ground
Thank you for your comment. This elevator does have a railroad beside it. The thing is that they filled up all the grain cars they had coming in so they had to wait for the next train.
Very cool! That's allot of loafs of bread.
Hi Mr. McGann! Thank you so much. That is a lot of loaves of bread for sure!!!!
Amazing video, I didn`t know either that wheat protect itself , we hade korn and that you had to dry for elsware it whould moln
Thank you for your kind words and great story! You made my day!
Saludos desde Tamaulipas mexico
¡¡Hola de Montana !! ¡Gracias por sus amables palabras!
Hi Kate, a very informative and interesting video on grain storage and how to handle the wheat. I had heard of wheat piles before, also sugar beets, and have never seen the operation. Thanks so much. What percent of the wheat is lost to rot from the initial wheat put on the ground and the results of animals walking on the pile? Thanks!! Best wishes for a great 2021 crop. - Dean from Minnesota
Hello from Montana! Thank you so much for your kind words! Not much is lost to rot amazingly!
Ki Kate is the grain on a plastic sheet on the ground or just on the dirt we use heavy plastic in the bunkers in Australia that was great to see thank you so much .
Thank you for your kind words and great story! No this is just on the ground.
That's a lot of grain!
Thank you for your great comment!
A good harvest
Thank you
I went to High School in Conrad and was an FFA member
Thank you for your story. That is great!
Good Evening
Hello from Montana!
Fascinating video Kate. Storing grain like that would be a total no no in Ireland. It would mould and start to germinate in the dampness here.
Amazing to see the side of the wheat pile falling into the auger look just like the side of a mini mountain with little cliffs and pinnacles. It shows how materials behave and flow with the exact same patterns at small scale or larger scale, a phenomenon known as fractals.
Does the wheat in the pile form a kind of outer skin to make it weatherproof and does that outer skin get weather damaged or does it stay good?
Thank you for your great and kind words. I can hardly wait to visit Ireland!! We have so little moisture here that piling the grain is no problem. It is pretty neat how the grain looks like a river flowing down to the auger from a big grain mountain. Yes the wheat pile forms an outer skin which is really interesting.
Great video again Kate, is the wheat in the pile stacked direct on the soil, or is there a concrete base they load from, stay safe 👍.
Thank you so much for your kind words. The wheat is piled on the soil.
Very interesting, that auger was impressive. When there’s a large surplus, usually farmer don’t make money, is that true this year.
Thank you for your kind words. The grain prices were okay this year.
Great vid where does wheat go does it stay in USA or abroad 🤔flying with feet on ground😎
Hi Pat!! I think that the wheat is going to Japan. That is where most of our exports go. First they go by train to the coast then they go on a ship to their destination.
I was wondering whether it would be quicker to load the trucks with a very large tractor mounted hi lift bucket. Although we do use augers and elevators on farms in the UK, a lot now use tractors with 1 - 2 tonne buckets. For comparison, 1 tonne is about 37 bushels of wheat. Also I wondered where the trucks were taking the wheat to locally as the trains that load off the elevator must be going very long distances to sea and canal ports.
Thank you for your great question. I think that this is the most efficient way for this situation. The wheat is just going right beside where it is on the ground because the big elevator is right beside it. Then a lot of our wheat is shipped to Japan. They buy most of our exported hard red wheat.
loved the video Kate . so whats under the big white tent if i may ask
Thank you so much! I'm not exactly sure what white tent you are referring to.
@@KatesAg - I would guess Dawn is talking about 5:12 when the drone is looking at what looks to me like another pile of grain covered in white tarps. Looks like a large tent complete with sidewalls.
What explains the different colors in the pile of wheat? Is it different strains of wheat?
Thank you for your great question. The grain that is exposed to air and sunlight turns a different color.
Great video as usual. You should introduce us to your mom one day. That would be interesting.
Thank you for your kindness and great suggestion!
Hi Kate... what kind of drone does your dad operate????
Seems to be a good one...
Cheers... hav a great day😎
Thank you for your great question. My Dad has a DJI Mavick Air drone. He loves that drone! LOL.