Harvesting Sorghum after 35 Days of Growth

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  • čas přidán 7. 08. 2020
  • It's been 35 days since I planted this field of Sorghum. With the hot weather we've had and irrigating several inches of water over the field, this crop has grown fast!
    Kevin has decided to harvest this cutting instead of irrigating it once again. That way we will get 2 cuttings off this piece.
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Komentáře • 283

  • @donmathias1705
    @donmathias1705 Před 4 lety +17

    Just like what Meredith Bernard says, "team work makes the dream work".

  • @peetsnort
    @peetsnort Před 10 měsíci +4

    You must try to make sorghum beer.
    Its low alcohol but very nutritional.
    Also we used to have maltabella.(brand name)
    In south Africa where it's the porridge.
    This is the biggest antidote to Monsanto and gm crops

  • @danfinley3690
    @danfinley3690 Před 4 lety +1

    You all are such hard working family who work so good together bless you all

  • @cartercurrie6529
    @cartercurrie6529 Před 2 lety +1

    Enjoy watching the interaction of your wonderful family, and sharing what you do, together, thank you.

  • @rodneywroten2994
    @rodneywroten2994 Před 4 lety

    What a hard working family. You guys stay safe

  • @wayfordcox8081
    @wayfordcox8081 Před 4 lety +1

    Love watching , you all pitch in and work together so well , I wish all of America could come together the way your family does.❤️

  • @wimpytigger7423
    @wimpytigger7423 Před 4 lety +4

    Great job .It's great when you let us go with you on a date in your equipment .🚜👍🚜👍🚜👍🚜👍

  • @jonathanshrewsberry8507

    Really enjoy all your videos. Hope you and your family are having a wonderful day!❤️

  • @onecargaragehotrods9192
    @onecargaragehotrods9192 Před 4 lety +2

    Awesome video showing the hard work of farm life I love it thank you.......

  • @robertjenkins9747
    @robertjenkins9747 Před 4 lety +3

    I love you family farm videos. Always looking for a new one. Farmers are the heart of America.

  • @robertmarino2158
    @robertmarino2158 Před 4 lety

    Kevin knows his business when it comes to repairs , Rock on , stay safe ! Bob

  • @robertschoenborn8413
    @robertschoenborn8413 Před 4 lety +1

    Happy Saturday...! Keep smiling one field at a time ☺😉

  • @robertkroboth4514
    @robertkroboth4514 Před 4 lety +5

    I like that u can run the chopper Ronda ur husband is so lucky to have you!!!

  • @joemutter7661
    @joemutter7661 Před 4 lety +2

    Wow like that grass and ur haybind is great I love watching it

  • @jeremymulder2453
    @jeremymulder2453 Před 4 lety +1

    Those frustrating moments, I am always reminded why I am in constant need of grace!

  • @davidwaddell8758
    @davidwaddell8758 Před 4 lety

    Hey Ronda and family!👋 Good Kevin got the air tank to working instead of having to go buy one! Always be safe and blessed! 😆❤👍

  • @kens.3729
    @kens.3729 Před 4 lety +2

    Kevin and Other Farmers have to be Handy since things Break as you know all too well. Thanks!👍

  • @billymcmahan9928
    @billymcmahan9928 Před 4 lety +4

    Great family!!

  • @boB7710II
    @boB7710II Před 4 lety +2

    It's amazing how much it grew in 35 days

  • @cajuneagle638
    @cajuneagle638 Před 4 lety +3

    Good lord!! Even Kevin has a green thumb. That's some quick growth there. Gonna be some happy cows very soon.

    • @acresofclayhomestead
      @acresofclayhomestead  Před 4 lety

      Yes, Kevin does have a green thumb for growing things on a larger scale. 😊

  • @jameseley8841
    @jameseley8841 Před 4 lety

    Love to watch y'all video, have a great week,,,

  • @marcdavis1728
    @marcdavis1728 Před 4 lety +1

    In my experience with disc cutters the sap from the plant mixed with dust or mud would build up in the rock guards, so I would carry a 4 inch scraper and clean them every day or more often. It made a big difference in cut and speed. 👍

  • @tonyburelle6633
    @tonyburelle6633 Před 4 lety

    That was a good looking stand, looked nice and thick, made good looking silage

  • @JohnDoe-jq5wy
    @JohnDoe-jq5wy Před 4 lety

    Proud of y'all

  • @gregorycross612
    @gregorycross612 Před 29 dny

    Wow! Nice small stem and high leaf volume, great hay at 45#/acre. We target 18 to 22 lb/acre West Texas dry land.

  • @sorinpetre5541
    @sorinpetre5541 Před 4 lety

    So , you moved the....Everest , in your yard!
    CoooooL!
    A lot of god action today...
    Thank you, AoCH !

  • @bobpaterson1845
    @bobpaterson1845 Před 4 lety

    I have one of these hats an was really pleased with the quality real good item 👍👍

  • @Doobie2100
    @Doobie2100 Před 4 lety +1

    Great video!!!

  • @ransomtester5347
    @ransomtester5347 Před 3 lety

    Have a great day too I watch the video on Sunday the 13th 21 y'all have a blessed day and see you next video👍👍👍✌🙏🤠🐎🐴🐕

  • @scottsaskatchewan7517
    @scottsaskatchewan7517 Před 4 lety +1

    Wow, did that ever grow fast. I remember my Dad growing it when I was young, made for good feed !!

  • @ottoneidlinger4938
    @ottoneidlinger4938 Před 4 lety

    I see Kevin is like me. Today is the first day of a clean shirt. Tomorrow it will be inside out. Two days one shirt. Less laundry to do. See how considerate we both are. Keep up the great work family.

  • @zackoenig8958
    @zackoenig8958 Před 4 lety +1

    Glad to see that I'm not the only that gets a mouthfull of dirt in the haybine. I've been cutting peas and oats the past few weeks and have had to unplug quite a few times.

  • @SawmillerSmith
    @SawmillerSmith Před 4 lety +5

    Yes,don't want dirt in the feed. Keep the dirt in the field. I totally agree 👍 I think I'm ready to become a famer now.

  • @keitholson4978
    @keitholson4978 Před 4 lety +17

    It’s awesome how Kevin is always smiling when your together

    • @acresofclayhomestead
      @acresofclayhomestead  Před 4 lety +10

      I think he likes me. 😏

    • @kennydean4512
      @kennydean4512 Před 4 lety +2

      @@acresofclayhomestead new, I think he loves you Ronda and I dont blame him, you are very lovable

    • @RobertJones-ey9qz
      @RobertJones-ey9qz Před 4 lety +1

      I was noticing that too Keith.

    • @MorganOtt-ne1qj
      @MorganOtt-ne1qj Před 10 měsíci

      No disrespect, but I would smile, too. You always seem to bring a joyful countenance to the videos! 👍

  • @tomforeman4976
    @tomforeman4976 Před 9 měsíci

    I'm glad to see you married a good person are really smart because he definitely married up but thank you for bringing the life of a farmer that has been blessed. I will never afford this kind of equipment. You show good intelligence of the actual crop.

  • @robertlafollette2236
    @robertlafollette2236 Před 4 lety +1

    Thank you Rhonda for sharing this with us. We really don't know how much work goes into farming. God Bless from Jackson. MI.

  • @danne77sthlm
    @danne77sthlm Před 4 lety +1

    That was pretty much of crop, especially for that short time, good that you got everything working out though:)

  • @toddpeters9007
    @toddpeters9007 Před 2 lety

    Good work y'all! 🌽

  • @tomstickney5500
    @tomstickney5500 Před 4 lety

    family of workers.. nice

  • @ronaldfeuerstein435
    @ronaldfeuerstein435 Před 4 lety +1

    A thumbs up here.. Great video.. Thank you

  • @brianballa3086
    @brianballa3086 Před 4 lety +1

    hey thanks for sharing ...

  • @nikolaidisme2072
    @nikolaidisme2072 Před rokem

    wow great

  • @bobcatii50
    @bobcatii50 Před 4 lety

    wow Kevin had his T shirt on right side out today!!

  • @bostonjack333
    @bostonjack333 Před 3 lety

    Great channel , I love your videos!

  • @MrKonradWhite
    @MrKonradWhite Před 4 lety +1

    we love sorghum :))

  • @PsychicIsaacs
    @PsychicIsaacs Před 2 lety +2

    Your crop is so beautiful! If you let it go to seed after the second cutting, you will never have to plant that field again! Every year in the Springtime you will just have sorghum popping up everywhere!

  • @rudolfhild
    @rudolfhild Před 10 měsíci

    Super Video 👍

  • @scottganjon6895
    @scottganjon6895 Před 4 lety +10

    Another great video Rhonda . I don’t want to tell anyone what to do but I’ve been a mechanic at a Deere dealer for 41 years and it sounded like the engine was still running on the discbine while Kevin was cleaning the mud off the cutter head . Don’t ever trust the electric or hydraulics on a running machine .

    • @acresofclayhomestead
      @acresofclayhomestead  Před 4 lety +8

      It's definitely something we need to work on. It's just so easy to jump out and see what the problem is before even thinking about shutting the equipment off. Thanks for the reminder. 😊

    • @ajskab99
      @ajskab99 Před 4 lety

      Yeah, I get in hurry sometimes also and don’t always shut my tractor off (I obviously shut my PTO off) when I work on my mower. After I finish, I’m always like, I should’ve turned my tractor off.

  • @michaellorio9774
    @michaellorio9774 Před 4 lety +1

    re bonjour toujours de belle vidéo merci 👍👍👍👍

  • @johnboscomaria3761
    @johnboscomaria3761 Před rokem

    Good job

  • @roberthemphill8588
    @roberthemphill8588 Před 4 lety

    Thanks.. Great Video.

  • @bearclawbill8064
    @bearclawbill8064 Před 4 lety

    lookin good...................................

  • @muratbuyukasik1878
    @muratbuyukasik1878 Před 10 měsíci

    PRETTY JOB GOOD WORKER GOODLUCK

  • @bladewiper
    @bladewiper Před 4 lety +2

    always love a equipment ride along. Sadly I do not wear ball caps, wool or wide brimmed( tilley type) for me.

  • @HiddenCoveFarmsKyFarmLife

    Great video! Subscribed!

  • @donaldshinn1915
    @donaldshinn1915 Před rokem

    We grew 50 acres every year and put in harvestor silo sometimes getting 17 % protein for raising our heifers, cut it 4 times per year

  • @adiankonina
    @adiankonina Před 4 lety

    love your video

  • @williamhussey5918
    @williamhussey5918 Před 4 lety +1

    Hi from Ireland enjoy your video

  • @bladewiper
    @bladewiper Před 4 lety +1

    some times you just have to patch things up and keep moving forward, but I am sure Kevin ordered a new tank to replace that one.

  • @jerryturney8639
    @jerryturney8639 Před 4 lety +1

    Thank you'll so much for believing in jesus he already starting to pour out his blessings on believers hang in there it's coming just a old hillbilly from arkansas

  • @prabrandhawa7224
    @prabrandhawa7224 Před 4 lety

    Nice video

  • @alkennedy1124
    @alkennedy1124 Před 4 lety +1

    You guys have sheep too, right , and cattle, love it your name came up some in Meredith and Lawrence’s this farm wife this week , Meredith is maybe a new subscriber, I told her acres of clay was sheep, right, and cow’s, kool thanks y’all BigAl California.

    • @acresofclayhomestead
      @acresofclayhomestead  Před 4 lety +1

      Hmmm. I didn't notice them saying anything about us??
      I do watch her channel when I have time. And, no, we don't have sheep anymore. Sold them awhile back. 😔

    • @alkennedy1124
      @alkennedy1124 Před 4 lety

      Acres of Clay Homestead oh ok I thought you guys had sheep , I must’ve missed the vlog of the sale, lolol that’s is possible, I miss some of them , being busy, thanks y’all BigAl California.

  • @kens.3729
    @kens.3729 Před 4 lety +5

    Just Like 👍 Larry the Cable Guy. “Git Er Dun”, Ronda. You’re a High Energy Midwest Farm Wife. 👍

  • @jeffrouse8098
    @jeffrouse8098 Před 3 lety

    Courious how long you 2 been hitched.
    You are blessed with those babies

  • @Adam_Poirier
    @Adam_Poirier Před 4 lety +1

    Oh man I have been there when it comes to patching rusty air tanks. If you’re looking to replace them let me know I have a really good catalog with aftermarket truck parts. I’ve gotten some of those air tanks for under $100 believe it or not. Some of them have the wet tank and the primary air tank all in the same enclosure, those are a little bit more pricey but still cheaper than going to the dealer especially on a truck that you don’t run every single day.

  • @richardsummers9009
    @richardsummers9009 Před 4 lety +1

    Yes following you and Like Your videos 😇🐄🐄😊❤️

  • @whankerakerill6293
    @whankerakerill6293 Před 4 lety +1

    Kevin 👍

  • @krisverburg6690
    @krisverburg6690 Před 4 lety

    Hello from down the road in Dorr:))

  • @dakirk1000
    @dakirk1000 Před rokem

    Very cute couple❤️👍🇨🇦

  • @shawnfox8002
    @shawnfox8002 Před 3 lety

    Pullover hoodies or zip up are great.

  • @user-sn3be4ei6h
    @user-sn3be4ei6h Před 9 měsíci +2

    I love our american farmers. Real heroes.

  • @larrywhitaker4667
    @larrywhitaker4667 Před 4 lety +2

    Hello as always it is good to see y’all

  • @fredkohlman8860
    @fredkohlman8860 Před 4 lety

    I have had extremely good luck repairing with JB Weld. And then I don't get replaced, so more JB Weld.

  • @johnnyholland8765
    @johnnyholland8765 Před 4 lety +3

    "A sea of sorghum".... Think I would invest in a couple new air tanks for the Freightliner. When they get that bad they will continue to have pin hole leaks.

  • @tomharrington1393
    @tomharrington1393 Před 4 lety

    Nice

  • @heliodeleon2445
    @heliodeleon2445 Před 3 lety

    God bless ya saludos de mexico

  • @ziauddin7948
    @ziauddin7948 Před 2 lety

    awesome Sorghum harvesting ❤️ but i couldn't see Sorghum grains in plants #

  • @kevinreddin5739
    @kevinreddin5739 Před 4 lety

    Wow!!!!

  • @sodbuster518able
    @sodbuster518able Před 4 lety

    Glad your crops look good, my brothers Dairy farm having the worst drought ever in central MA.1st cutting down 40% and 2nd cutting down 75%.His notill corn didn't have enough moisture to pop up and was a complete loss.He drilled in some sudan grass instead and hopes to do Baleage later in this season.

    • @acresofclayhomestead
      @acresofclayhomestead  Před 4 lety +1

      Oh wow!! Will he have enough feed to go thru the year? Hopefully they get some rain soon!

    • @sodbuster518able
      @sodbuster518able Před 4 lety

      Rhonda i know he buy in some corn silage from a custom harvest operation in CT from there 2019 crop.This yr has been the worst he,s ever seen.Small storm cells have either dodged to the North or the south of him.Been a bad yr for him his JD 2555 he,s had over 30 yrs now with 15,000 hrs on it pto clutch pack got weak from trying to power his mixing wagon.He was forced to trade it out and found an equivalent 2755 with only 4,000 hrs on it little more hp.

    • @acresofclayhomestead
      @acresofclayhomestead  Před 4 lety

      That's tough, especially since the price of milk has tanked ever since this virus crap.

  • @cgulden
    @cgulden Před 4 lety +1

    Another great job.

  • @jesusfelix2690
    @jesusfelix2690 Před 4 lety +1

    Saludos esde sinaloa

  • @jamesdowney8057
    @jamesdowney8057 Před 4 lety +3

    if I had to guess that dirt was from a groundhog burrow.

  • @kennydean4512
    @kennydean4512 Před 4 lety +1

    Ronda, the sweatshirts are a great idea,
    Although you would go broke trying to get one that fits me because I am a Big Guy and I usually take a 4 or 5 X size shirt. HA HA HA

  • @garybooska296
    @garybooska296 Před 4 lety

    Keep a old ice scraper in the chopper it should help with the mud removal?

  • @bladewiper
    @bladewiper Před 4 lety +1

    to have a almost 6 foot crop after 35 days, wow oh wow. It must need rich ground to grow.

  • @cmfabrication6008
    @cmfabrication6008 Před 4 lety +3

    Good morning Ronda and family!!

  • @samellis4054
    @samellis4054 Před 4 lety

    Co do you go threw and press the Lancaster plantimg?

  • @formeraide529
    @formeraide529 Před 4 lety +6

    Scares me every time I see You all working on cutters and augers with the motor still running. Please be safe and take care. God bless you.

  • @bobpaterson1845
    @bobpaterson1845 Před 4 lety

    Does the sorgum regrow to allow a second cut or is that field resowed with another crop 🤔👍

  • @flk3rd
    @flk3rd Před rokem

    You know you're in the country when there are stop signs on dirt roads. I haven't seen this in Kentucky!

  • @flemmingnielsen3434
    @flemmingnielsen3434 Před 4 lety +2

    You looking good with this hat have a Nice sunday

  • @chaddarragh7203
    @chaddarragh7203 Před 4 lety

    What variety was that? Turned out nice

  • @rambskin
    @rambskin Před 2 lety

    Must'a hit some sort of critter mound.

  • @cbboggs6459
    @cbboggs6459 Před 4 lety +1

    Another great video.
    Would like to see pull over sweat shirts, no hoodies. Or perhaps heavy button flannel shirts that can be worn as a jacket. I have many for my company.

    • @acresofclayhomestead
      @acresofclayhomestead  Před 4 lety +1

      Those are great ideas! Do you work with a company that makes the flannels??

  • @asherdie
    @asherdie Před 4 lety

    Sorghum and biscuits, mmmmmmm

  • @johnlowery7684
    @johnlowery7684 Před 2 lety

    On the back of the chopper there is an arm swinging around. What is that for?

  • @user-ms4mt5to6r
    @user-ms4mt5to6r Před 7 měsíci

  • @didierfertil6334
    @didierfertil6334 Před 2 lety

    Bonjour Ronda,what is variété of sorgue that you are harvesting ? How many pounds of nitrogen you will apply per acre for the second cut?

  • @philipfarrell8114
    @philipfarrell8114 Před 4 lety +3

    GD morning Rhonda and family I was just wondering how often you have too sharpen ur blades

    • @acresofclayhomestead
      @acresofclayhomestead  Před 4 lety

      Technically those knives don't ever need to be sharpened. But... When mowing grass we like to sharpen them a bit.

    • @philipfarrell8114
      @philipfarrell8114 Před 4 lety

      GD morning hope you have a great Sunday a day of rest thank you for your reply about your cutter

  • @rogeratkinson7209
    @rogeratkinson7209 Před 10 měsíci

    Can you bale it into round plastic bales or is it too hard for plastic wrap>