Dairy Farming at Zero Degrees | January in Michigan

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  • čas přidán 26. 08. 2024
  • -WELCOME TO KIP SIEGLER FARMING! LOCATED IN MICHIGAN!
    -Hello everyone and welcome to my channel! This channel is about my life as a farmer, and I hope you take the time to watch all my videos! I am a third generation dairy /crop farmer who loves what I do and want to share it with you! We farm in Michigan where we grow hay, corn, soybeans, and wheat, while milking almost 200 cows twice a day. So enjoy the videos and feel free to like, comment, and share my videos!
    -My goals are to motivate and educate my viewers!
    -New videos are uploaded on Sunday's at 11am EST.
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Komentáře • 148

  • @joegarcia2969
    @joegarcia2969 Před rokem +1

    WOWSER....its been years since stepping on a dairy farm...bringing back some memories for sure...great job and nice to see America at work back on home...thanks to the Siegler family.

  • @carlraysin3563
    @carlraysin3563 Před 3 lety +1

    As a fellow Michigander, I must say this winter wasn't to bad at all. I'm so glad I could find a farm video from Michigan.

  • @markspeller5722
    @markspeller5722 Před 3 lety +6

    I love Kip, always informative great enthusiasm and a real insight into what farmers do for us. Respect from the UK.

  • @IonIsFalling7217
    @IonIsFalling7217 Před 3 lety

    I absolutely love that your cattle have an outdoors option. ❤️

  • @8thgenerationdairykid58
    @8thgenerationdairykid58 Před 3 lety +23

    Who else loves it when he says “ let’s go”

    • @MrJujubean
      @MrJujubean Před 3 lety +1

      LETS GO!!!!!!!

    • @bradmyers3327
      @bradmyers3327 Před 3 lety +1

      It's cool that he says it. Nobody else really uses it. That's what's cool about it!!!!!

  • @jwhayes1965
    @jwhayes1965 Před 3 lety +14

    Gotta love old man winter. I really enjoy your videos. One of the few where I’m not constantly having to adjust the volume. And always on point without a lot of pointless fluff.

  • @5150pearl
    @5150pearl Před 9 měsíci

    I took my kids to a dairy farm in Michigan . I never knew the hard work you do . I`m sorry .what you do is awesome Thank you all

  • @joee.friesen751
    @joee.friesen751 Před 3 lety +1

    When you say let's go l know I am going to learn about farming

  • @nsgkuaov
    @nsgkuaov Před 3 lety +2

    Loads of comments and you probably won't even see this but have you considered doing a question and answer session, focusing on the farmers that follow you? I would love to ask questions about your herd and your production levels, etc. I farm in Ireland milk a few cows and would be very interested in a more in depth over view of your operation and how you see your future development.

  • @brentthebloodhound
    @brentthebloodhound Před rokem

    So great to see this video! i have shoveled manure out of Cow pens when i was like 12. I havent been back . I miss that hard work. Its rewarding to take care of these animals. You are a hard worker!

  • @mathiggins4264
    @mathiggins4264 Před 3 lety +2

    Indeed buddy be safe out there see you next time your buddy from Nebraska 👍👍

  • @lennissytsma5503
    @lennissytsma5503 Před 3 lety +2

    Kip, I like it when you explain about some individual cows. This video is a good one for that. "She's like the kid on the wrestling team who gives it all. This cow is giving it everything she's got!" Super.

  • @thomasklein6954
    @thomasklein6954 Před 3 lety +1

    Love the way you move and get it done. If it were 25 ago we could have competed to see who got the most done, the right way. I Love it. Brings back great memories

  • @rshoemaker7368
    @rshoemaker7368 Před 3 lety +1

    Kip I just love your videos! I find it so nice that you know all your cows. It show true care!

  • @charleslynch7274
    @charleslynch7274 Před 3 lety

    Always satisfying to watch you clean the feed lots and man do i hate the cold bring on the warm weather

  • @herbhouston5378
    @herbhouston5378 Před 3 lety +2

    You're like a breath of fresh air.

  • @keithrobinson1331
    @keithrobinson1331 Před 3 lety +1

    Kipp always a please man farmers feeding the world! 👍

  • @anthonybanda8192
    @anthonybanda8192 Před 3 lety +1

    Been cold down here in southern Michigan as well . We have been preparing for Calving season. We have 300 heifers that are due to calve in the next month or so . We raise beef cattle mostly Angus and Hereford. We keep our cattle out to pasture and we bed them down with straw with a bale processor. Been working on our db90 planter that we bought at auction. It has 54 rows on 20inch spacing so we can plant corn or soybeans with it . Keep up the good work and stay safe !

  • @georgeleray5657
    @georgeleray5657 Před 3 lety +2

    Ya zero degrees here in Massachusetts with wind chill in the 20 below range also thanks for answering my question.

  • @MattgIH
    @MattgIH Před 3 lety

    This is my new favorite channel I miss dairy farming but this takes me to that happy place. I'd work for this dude in a heartbeat if I could. God bless ya Kip keep the videos coming brotha I'm hooked!

  • @richardlewis1539
    @richardlewis1539 Před 3 lety

    I can't get enough of those cows, awesome cows great udders

  • @caderiding7614
    @caderiding7614 Před 3 lety +1

    Another great video brother! Stay warm out there!

  • @stumpy2816
    @stumpy2816 Před 3 lety +1

    👍👍 Love that cheese Kip. We buy the colby and colby jack in 2 lb blocks.

  • @robcooper5813
    @robcooper5813 Před 3 lety +2

    I really enjoy when you show the dries cows and I can help pick the springing cows.

  • @michaelbrennan7148
    @michaelbrennan7148 Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you Kip.

  • @ThomasAnderson-uw5pk
    @ThomasAnderson-uw5pk Před 3 lety +1

    Another great video Kip ,really glad you are getting to 20000 you really deserve the success

  • @RileyCreekCattle
    @RileyCreekCattle Před 3 lety +1

    Working with cows and lovin life you got it figured out. Keep the videos coming, they are awesome. I would like to see a video about what vacines you give and medications you use. Cow with the tail got me thinking. Cows look good.

  • @janeyr8963
    @janeyr8963 Před 3 lety +2

    That poor cow with the sore tail! Hope she heals up soon.

  • @kevinwilliams563
    @kevinwilliams563 Před 3 lety +2

    Hey Kip, you forgot to tell everybody to stay on those dairy products. Love your videos.

  • @barrychouinard4019
    @barrychouinard4019 Před 3 lety +1

    I have an idea for you Kip, shortcut, tip, or maybe just something you'd rather not try, but I liked it when feeding out of silos. After you lower the silo unloader, put a clothes pin on the cable by the winch. Then you can watch where the clothes pin is at, when it's gone up far enough to lower the unloader 2 more doors, you can go up there without running the unloader until it gets stuck. I liked to doing it that way. Just an idea for you.

  • @richardtatar3440
    @richardtatar3440 Před 3 lety +3

    Kipp, thanks for all the positive vidios. Your vidios take all the negetive things you see on social media. And again keep posting them.

  • @rongrose3746
    @rongrose3746 Před 3 lety +10

    Wow, zero !! Makes thing harder to do ! Hoping you get to twenty thousand soon !!

  • @gordonhoffman8003
    @gordonhoffman8003 Před 3 lety +2

    Man I remember those days. Cold but refreshing.

  • @2fast65
    @2fast65 Před 3 lety

    The cold will be here soon Kip this was just a test have a great day be safe.

  • @joshwhisky4426
    @joshwhisky4426 Před 3 lety +2

    I really enjoy the description of the cows and their personalities. Love seeing the bunk climbers and the dry lot escapes. Keep it up Kip.

  • @tomstickney5500
    @tomstickney5500 Před 3 lety +1

    its only 25 here in maine ill stay here lol stay safe every one in this cold

  • @rickkoshak4919
    @rickkoshak4919 Před 3 lety +1

    Love your videos. Thanks for bringing us along.

  • @mattderr1013
    @mattderr1013 Před 3 lety

    Great video Kip. Love the cow interaction

  • @nathanmelander3995
    @nathanmelander3995 Před 3 lety +5

    I love how you promote the dairy industry good job one thing with dairy farmers you do a great job of that that is one thing I miss about the business

  • @kopenhagenkid
    @kopenhagenkid Před 3 lety +2

    Great video Kip

  • @wallaceloan4169
    @wallaceloan4169 Před 3 lety

    Great video Kip and like hear in Scotland you are getting both snow and frost. The cattle are looking great and are milking well to. Great to get the muck out when its not as sloppy as normal.

  • @karengates8508
    @karengates8508 Před 3 lety +1

    Expecting -25 with the windchill in northern VT this weekend! Great videos Kip. 👍👍 May all farmers & their animals, working in this cold snap be safe this weekend,

  • @jeremybutler5425
    @jeremybutler5425 Před 3 lety +7

    Love the vids keep up the great work

  • @gloriatorres5066
    @gloriatorres5066 Před 3 lety +1

    Love the videos! BRRRRR!! I sure don't miss the cold weather! 😁

  • @LtColDaddy71
    @LtColDaddy71 Před 3 lety +1

    What shoots out of a cows ass is fricking gold! I built an entire farm around it. I suspect I'm in a smaller class than this guy, but let me tell ya, it's the most valuable thing a farm produces.

  • @simonegagliardone8932
    @simonegagliardone8932 Před 3 lety +1

    Beautiful cows, congratulations.

  • @ffman9699
    @ffman9699 Před 3 lety +1

    #924 Kip 👍...LET’S GO!!! Love the farm work.

  • @reimerdairy7080
    @reimerdairy7080 Před 3 lety +1

    Thanks for sharing your herd has lots of nice powerful cow

  • @francois7093
    @francois7093 Před 3 lety

    Good video again looking forward the next one stay warm 🐮

  • @michaeldrummond8521
    @michaeldrummond8521 Před 3 lety +1

    Great video, love the tip of using the exhaust pipe to warm your hands. Would love an update on Michaela and Mark.

  • @aaronemmett2785
    @aaronemmett2785 Před 3 lety +1

    Kip milking an drinking coffee the best life but need to squeeze some milk in that coffee 😋😋

  • @danielrandolph9170
    @danielrandolph9170 Před 3 lety +1

    Good video Kip
    Daniel from central Mississippi

  • @robertmarino2158
    @robertmarino2158 Před 3 lety +1

    Amazing video 👍 , hard at work , even when it is cold ! Stay safe ! Bob

  • @davidwhittredge3416
    @davidwhittredge3416 Před 3 lety +1

    Double negatives in N.Y. today 1/29/2021 good video as always Kip.

  • @queticomoe4495
    @queticomoe4495 Před 3 lety +1

    Hi Kip. I am not a farmer but I watch a bunch of dairy farming vloggers here on CZcams. A couple of families have slurry pits, but I notice that your family has chosen a different style of manure removal. I love to hear more about the reason(s) for haul away verse pits. Thanks much!

  • @alancalow6022
    @alancalow6022 Před 3 lety

    I live in the NW off UK Kip , Love your Farm and what you do and the Care you give to your Animals , All the best to you and your Family Sir , I do a lot of fishing over here in winter max Temperature in winter gets to about -10 Nothing to what you get over in Michigan . but a tip for you Kip . Before you start your work Rub Some Vaseline into your hands until it Dry's and it will help keep your hands warm ,give it a go m8 it works for me . Also i would have loved to work on your farm if I could , Love farming

  • @dennisshull5994
    @dennisshull5994 Před 3 lety +1

    I always enjoy your videos in the milking parlor. It reminds me of my cousins milking parlor in central Penna. except their cows entered on the left and exited on the right and it wasn't as big as your parlor.

  • @eric3714
    @eric3714 Před 3 lety +10

    Zero that not even bad I live in Ontario and it’s -45

    • @JAvery-vb9lm
      @JAvery-vb9lm Před 3 lety +2

      Ur celsius bud. So now convert

    • @jwhayes1965
      @jwhayes1965 Před 3 lety

      @@JAvery-vb9lm -45C = -49F according to an online converter. I worked in Gaspé, Quebec one year in January and the temps were -27F, with windchills around -47F. I was glad to get back to Oklahoma!

  • @damonball3696
    @damonball3696 Před 3 lety +1

    Nice cattle!

  • @tophand9571
    @tophand9571 Před 3 lety +1

    Cow look great!!! Looking forward to seeing the milk house done. Have a great day!!! Thank you

  • @deanschafer5919
    @deanschafer5919 Před 3 lety

    Hi Kip, I would like to b put in on the drawing for one of your shirts. I always enjoy when you are around the cows. Brings back great memories.

  • @matthewlatzy4307
    @matthewlatzy4307 Před 3 lety +3

    Kip, I love your videos. Wish I had your job. Wish cows could be taught where to crap so it would make your job easier. 🤔 Great job. Thanks

  • @alanpeters9241
    @alanpeters9241 Před 3 lety +1

    Good video keep it up stay warm God bless

  • @scotthawkins8740
    @scotthawkins8740 Před 3 lety +1

    Keep up the great work and videos !! Your one of my favorites and stay on the dairy and stay warm out there !! Oh yeah watch out for those talks 😳

  • @rccapecod9445
    @rccapecod9445 Před 3 lety +2

    You do a great job

  • @anthonysmith3187
    @anthonysmith3187 Před 3 lety +2

    I remember farming in South Dakota in the winter, nothing wanted to start also milking in the winter time used to keep are hands warm buy warming them up in a cows Flank, that's between her bag and her back leg. Maybe you could show on a video where that is for the city people.
    Keep up the good video's I really appreciate your hard work, I know what it takes to farm in the winter.

  • @timpingel9607
    @timpingel9607 Před 3 lety +3

    Definitely cold here in Wisconsin today also. I like the videos from inside the skid steer. Can tell how the farm has grown by all the additions to the free stall barns.

  • @br927
    @br927 Před 3 lety

    Hey Bud!, as far as eating, I'v been there! Ate sandwiches with one hand & milked with the other!

  • @tomgray8613
    @tomgray8613 Před 3 lety

    Great parlor shots

  • @davidgerber9907
    @davidgerber9907 Před 3 lety

    Love the videos. Keep them coming. You do a great job. How's your brother's recovery coming.

  • @markdegroot9166
    @markdegroot9166 Před 3 lety +1

    All the best Kip and family how many cow’s you milk at a time in the parlour we have a double
    8 we are milking 90 cows my uncle that is we are in Forest, Ontario close to Sarnia we are on a quota system

  • @loweswaterhillfarminglaked6572

    Loads of snow with you!! Looks cold 🥶

  • @kylepetersen7039
    @kylepetersen7039 Před 3 lety +1

    200 more to 20k nice work bro loving the videos going go get a glass of milk now keep it up

  • @ipfreely10001
    @ipfreely10001 Před 3 lety

    Kip- how do you work the parlour ie do you empty 2/3/4 stalls then let cows in, or just as it suits as you take the units off. I love how quiet and chilled the cows are- I milked in a 10 stall auto tandem (5 each side) and I bloody loved it! See all the cow, if 1 was being naughty she didn't upset all the rest. Iv milked in a 24/48 herringbone swing over and I hated the thing, rush rush rush and shit everywhere!!! Your parlour may be old, outdated, but it does the job and easy to use, low maintenance. Carry on chap, all the best to you and your family.

  • @stevenstodd2812
    @stevenstodd2812 Před 3 lety +1

    BOY some monster cattle

  • @bigdcarmichael
    @bigdcarmichael Před 3 lety

    Back up game is tight.

  • @scotthenning2890
    @scotthenning2890 Před 3 lety +1

    I Love it Kip. Chucky chicken 🐄🐄💩💩. Stay warm 😎🥶

  • @matthewrenshaw
    @matthewrenshaw Před 3 lety +1

    Sun's out, Guns out. Cmon girls, LETS GO!

  • @dandechallenges3292
    @dandechallenges3292 Před 3 lety

    Your 1st calf heifers are huge

  • @richardpeter1935
    @richardpeter1935 Před 3 lety

    Wow zero-40 here in northern Alberta Canada non that’s cold

  • @Travis_Rivers
    @Travis_Rivers Před rokem

    Man you guys do have some blue ribbon Holstein milkers and remarkable shape your bulls are champion blood lines for sure if I had to guess

  • @mllee2008
    @mllee2008 Před 3 lety +1

    We live in kentwood Michigan and love your videos!! Do you have a P.O. box where we could send something for the baby? Thanks for another great video.

  • @stevecantin3687
    @stevecantin3687 Před 3 lety +2

    Do your brothers have the same positive “let’s go “ attitude as you do?

  • @mennoreuten1563
    @mennoreuten1563 Před 3 lety +1

    You keep the winter overthere and a question, do you test the cows every 4 or 5 weeks indivitual for protein fat celcount and pounds of milk?Thanks man and greetings from a Dutch dairyfarmer

  • @homey3051
    @homey3051 Před 3 lety

    If you run a fake electric fence wire over the top of the feed bunks would that keep the cows from climbing on top of it. reduce the chance of injurers climbing up and down. Do you have any salt or mineral blocks mounted any where in the cow yard

  • @paulsackett3485
    @paulsackett3485 Před 3 lety +1

    Love your videos Kip. I was wondering how you keep the bulls from running in the parlor? Or do you let them pass through?

  • @brandonfuhler8472
    @brandonfuhler8472 Před 3 lety +1

    Do you have trouble with down cows when the concrete is slick like that?

  • @Jon-zr6fl
    @Jon-zr6fl Před 3 lety +1

    Let’s go

  • @foxxxvt9317
    @foxxxvt9317 Před 3 lety +1

    Hi, just subscribed

  • @123..0.
    @123..0. Před 3 lety

    You walked right by one bagging when you were talking to the camera

  • @tompreiss5010
    @tompreiss5010 Před 3 lety

    Wel about that cold better you than me.😞😞😞😞

  • @tomstickney5500
    @tomstickney5500 Před 3 lety +1

    them cows t..... are gone to freeze off brrrrrr

  • @davecronise1793
    @davecronise1793 Před 3 lety

    Not a farmer so excuse me for asking, but when you went to feed the dry cows and pushed the snow into a pile to harden up,Why didn't you just dump it over the wall to the outside? Also liked that the cows milking get to read the daily news lol.

  • @mnfarmer6556
    @mnfarmer6556 Před 3 lety +1

    I’ve always wondered how your cows get up into the parlor. Is it stairs or ramp? And how long is it?

  • @wendyc.5769
    @wendyc.5769 Před 3 lety

    Hey Kip, does your farm produce grass fed milk? And if not could you please make a video telling the facts about where and what types of milk are produced? I can tell the difference between Walmart, Sam’s Club and Horizon grass fed. Thanks 😊

    • @aaronemmett2785
      @aaronemmett2785 Před 3 lety

      Did you not watch him feed the COWS 🤔🤔

    • @nsgkuaov
      @nsgkuaov Před 3 lety +1

      Wendy C. This guy doesn't do grass feed Wendy and as far as I can tell very few American dairy farmers do and any that do only seem to incorporate about 10 to 15 percent of grass into the cows overall diet whereas in Ireland and newzealand grass accounts for about 95 percent of the cows diet. Of course American dairy farmers achieve far higher level of production than Irish or kiwi dairy farmers but have far higher costs of production.

    • @wendyc.5769
      @wendyc.5769 Před 3 lety +1

      @@nsgkuaov thanks for your answer 😁

  • @sherrellfick5359
    @sherrellfick5359 Před 3 lety

    I just subscribed !!!

  • @ileenmcminn2062
    @ileenmcminn2062 Před 3 lety +1

    nothing like scraping manure to make you hungry!

  • @randythomas6055
    @randythomas6055 Před 3 lety +2

    Do you guys have many frozen tests. When it's cold up there. Do here on Illinois.

    • @KipSieglerFarming1
      @KipSieglerFarming1  Před 3 lety +1

      Maybe one or two a winter, heifer lays on concrete or something

  • @zardozmania
    @zardozmania Před 2 lety +1

    How do the cows stand up to freezing cold weather? Do they have enough fur?

  • @bavariantrawler
    @bavariantrawler Před 3 lety

    Love your channel! I grew up on my family's dairy farm northeast of Brown City. I googled siegler dairy farm and it says it's on brown city Rd near imaly city. Is that your farm?