@@PatrickShiversI’m 18 and this will be my first year planting corn! I’m running a little bit older equipment but we all have to start somewhere.is there anyway I could talk with you one on one? I was thinking of going with hybrid 85
@@ThefarmLife. I have people call me at random from all over the US and even as far away as Australia to talk about crops. I presume they get my phone number from our Facebook page (MP Produce) or my Georgia Grown membership.
New subscriber for you. Couple things I find great. First I like your intro, "today on the farm", catchy and I like it. Second you do farmers a great service explaining what you do and why you do it. Some of your viewers are probably not farmers and that helps educate. Third, I like seeing the different practices used in this great country as my conditions are much different than yours. Keep up the great work and God bless.
Thanks for watching/commenting/subscribing. The purpose of this channel is, just as you described, to educate people on what, why, and how farmers are doing what they do. Practices very greatly from farm to farm.
@@PatrickShiversOnly have a 45 hp open station tractor, only plant about one acre, few chickens, a few cows. I love it. Great videos, love them. Watching from south McDuffie county GA. Learn a lot about big time farming here on your channel.
@@darryladams519 I’m not a big time farm operation. Just a one man show working a few acres. The average farm operation where I am at is 2,000-3,000 acres with some farms working 7,000-10,000 acres.
@@PatrickShivers I grow old varieties of field peas and white sweet potatoes. Many people do not know white sweet potatoes exist but they have a more creamy flesh and wonderful taste. They are not huge producers like reds but I do enjoy growing them
@@PatrickShivers not sure of original origin but they have been grown here in central eastern n c for many years. My father farmed his whole life and was known for them, sold off farm and thru some local grocery stores. One of my after school chores was cleaning and boxing them.
Wow that’s a lot of crops. I know what a challenge that can be because I grew 10-12 crops a year when I was farming full time. I grew a lot of certified parent seed for the seed companies plus my rotation crops. That many crops will always keep you on your toes. Good luck 👍🏼
Here on my little farm I use a pat and turner 2 horsepower power seeder. Does good sometimes and other times it slips out off gear. The seed rate is higher going down hill than up. Tried to adjust it but think maybe old age has gotten to it. Lol. Hope all that rain didn’t was out anything here I have to go out and cover my early beans that I couldn’t wait to plant and get things going. Enjoy as always. Thanks for the videos and keep em coming 😊
New viewer and subscriber also. Caught my attention with the hybrid85 seed. I've been growing Hybrid85 for 4yrs here in north central Wisconsin. After yrs of planting Pioneer and Stine. Hybrid85 performs just as well! Instead of $200+ bag of seed. Hybrid85 is $85-$105 bag. Definitely save money with non gmo corn. Even without using round up. Sometimes famers need to think outside the box.
I enjoy your videos. I will be new to farming here in eastern NC. I plan on purchasing a 4960, hoping to find a nice white cultivator as well. I will be purchasing around 35-50 to start off. I’m hoping to be able to plant cotton as my 1st choice of crop. If not then either corn or soybeans.
It's Good Friday so I'm headed to the field myself to put some corn seed in the ground and maybe some green beans in the garden too. Good luck and God bless 👍🇺🇸
Cotton disc's thats a new one! Them are just a case ih seed closing system instead of the deere! Never had any problems with the gadge wheels in puer sand ( beach sand) they just keep rolling for us
I can tell from the color of the soil. Ate you located somewhere near the Donalsonville, GA? I have drug a homemade 4 row spider ripper with planters attached over thousands of acres with a 986 IH. Not a tractor driver here...full fledged operator.....ALL Seed are genetically modified. The main resistance added to the corn is Bt, and that is used in organic operations. The correct term is transgenic.
I’m in Clay county Ga. About 35-40 minutes north of Donaldsonville. The seed industry uses the term GMO to refer to organisms (plants) genetically modified to have the BT gene and be Roundup Ready. While all seeds are genetically modified through selective reproduction, the BT and RR genes were introduced in the lab, that’s why they are referred to as GMO
lots of good info, got another frosty morning here in northern ohio, can't get in the field yet. Will you be using different type of fertilizer on the gmo and non gmo?
What advantage is the 3ph stack fold over the pull type, such as the JD "NT" frame? I really only see stack folds advertised in the South, and only see them in southern VA and further South.
It’s quicker on transport and suites our field sizes/shapes. If your fields are symmetrical with straight edges, and are 250+ acres then the pull type makes more sense. In the south the fields are normally highly irregular shaped, and 30-150 acres. We get done with one field, fold up, head down road a few miles, fold down, and start back planting.
Do you have a demand for the non gmo corn. I only grow hybrid sweetcorn we grew gmo sweetcorn customers complained to we switched back to original sh2. The gmo was sure alot easier on me but it cost a hell of alot more.
GMO sweet corn is MEGA EXPENSIVE, but in my opinion is the best way to go b/c of all the spraying that non GMO sweet corn requires. I am working on premium marketing for my non-GMO
@@PatrickShivers That’s what I thought. Up here in north AL it a bunch of 30”, even in cotton. Many people use split row planters to do 15” beans also. See 38”-40” in cotton as well
Interesting fact: BT (bacillus thermogenesis) can be APPLIED to Organic crops, but if a GMO makes its own, it's not "organic". Seems bass ackward to me, but those are the rules. BT only kills Lepidoptera insects, and not every insect pest. Great video, Patrick. Well explained. Ag needs more people like you to teach the other 98% about farming!
The lock n loads is Counter. It’s on all the corn. It’s a Non-GMO v. GMO test, not an organic v. non-organic. I’m treating both varieties the same across the board and seeing which one out performs the other. If one gets something the other doesn’t then it nullifies the trial results
My dad successfully retired growing cotton. My brother-in-law grows it, but I do not. I do produce instead. If you watch some of my older videos, before I went out farming on my own, you will see some cotton content
@@PatrickShivers I hate it for farmers now a days.The people who feed you get screwed over 24/7 its ridiculous.I mean especially the farmers who still farms traditionally as in less chemicals on the crops or a Non-Gmo crop.
Would you send me the name and address of whoever you had to refurbish the dash in your 4960? I have a friend needing his instrument cluster needing fixed.
Young farmers , This U Tube channel should be a MUST WATCH. Very informative
Great comment and especially true for the great info regarding farming in GA clay!
Anyone who farms already knows this. This is for the non-growers.
Like he said for YOUNG farmers. @@fredspecht4155
Interesting video! You are a very good teacher as you provide a good explanation of your farming operations and techniques, Later...
Thanks Gator
@@PatrickShiversI’m 18 and this will be my first year planting corn! I’m running a little bit older equipment but we all have to start somewhere.is there anyway I could talk with you one on one? I was thinking of going with hybrid 85
@@ThefarmLife. I have people call me at random from all over the US and even as far away as Australia to talk about crops. I presume they get my phone number from our Facebook page (MP Produce) or my Georgia Grown membership.
Really like the prep you take to get the land ready 👍
Great video
Thanks Graylen
At 14:00 you "spared" us from the agony of that mud hole right behind you, thank you. That's sure some "purty" sandy clay!
This will be interesting! Enjoyed watching!
Thanks
Great content.
Thanks James
Enjoyed the video Patrick. God bless you
Thanks Greg
Nice video Patrick one the smartest and hard working men in farming keep up the good work💪
Thanks Wayne
Great Patrick well done!
Thanks!
Great Video Patrick!
Thanks Rob!
New subscriber for you. Couple things I find great. First I like your intro, "today on the farm", catchy and I like it. Second you do farmers a great service explaining what you do and why you do it. Some of your viewers are probably not farmers and that helps educate. Third, I like seeing the different practices used in this great country as my conditions are much different than yours. Keep up the great work and God bless.
Thanks for watching/commenting/subscribing. The purpose of this channel is, just as you described, to educate people on what, why, and how farmers are doing what they do. Practices very greatly from farm to farm.
@@PatrickShiversOnly have a 45 hp open station tractor, only plant about one acre, few chickens, a few cows. I love it. Great videos, love them. Watching from south McDuffie county GA. Learn a lot about big time farming here on your channel.
@@darryladams519 I’m not a big time farm operation. Just a one man show working a few acres. The average farm operation where I am at is 2,000-3,000 acres with some farms working 7,000-10,000 acres.
Great content, love how you explain things from all aspects. Being a hobby farmer I find it helpful and entertaining.
Thanks for watching! What do you grow?
@@PatrickShivers I grow old varieties of field peas and white sweet potatoes. Many people do not know white sweet potatoes exist but they have a more creamy flesh and wonderful taste. They are not huge producers like reds but I do enjoy growing them
@@tracyadams9727 NEVER heard of them. Where do you get them from?
@@PatrickShivers not sure of original origin but they have been grown here in central eastern n c for many years. My father farmed his whole life and was known for them, sold off farm and thru some local grocery stores. One of my after school chores was cleaning and boxing them.
Wow that’s a lot of crops. I know what a challenge that can be because I grew 10-12 crops a year when I was farming full time. I grew a lot of certified parent seed for the seed companies plus my rotation crops. That many crops will always keep you on your toes. Good luck 👍🏼
Thanks
Here on my little farm I use a pat and turner 2 horsepower power seeder. Does good sometimes and other times it slips out off gear. The seed rate is higher going down hill than up. Tried to adjust it but think maybe old age has gotten to it. Lol. Hope all that rain didn’t was out anything here I have to go out and cover my early beans that I couldn’t wait to plant and get things going. Enjoy as always. Thanks for the videos and keep em coming 😊
Thanks for watching Jay
New viewer and subscriber also. Caught my attention with the hybrid85 seed. I've been growing Hybrid85 for 4yrs here in north central Wisconsin. After yrs of planting Pioneer and Stine. Hybrid85 performs just as well! Instead of $200+ bag of seed. Hybrid85 is $85-$105 bag. Definitely save money with non gmo corn. Even without using round up. Sometimes famers need to think outside the box.
*$325-350 a bag for the roundup ready BT corn seed here.
I enjoy your videos. I will be new to farming here in eastern NC. I plan on purchasing a 4960, hoping to find a nice white cultivator as well. I will be purchasing around 35-50 to start off. I’m hoping to be able to plant cotton as my 1st choice of crop. If not then either corn or soybeans.
Currently, soybeans is the only one selling for a profit.
@@PatrickShiversthanks for the feedback. Looking forward to more cultivating videos with the 4960.
It's Good Friday so I'm headed to the field myself to put some corn seed in the ground and maybe some green beans in the garden too. Good luck and God bless 👍🇺🇸
Pecan trees have started putting out, means we’ve seen the last frost
@PatrickShivers That's right.I've been waiting to see our pecan trees start putting buds on and it's time.
Cotton disc's thats a new one! Them are just a case ih seed closing system instead of the deere! Never had any problems with the gadge wheels in puer sand ( beach sand) they just keep rolling for us
Patrick! We learn each time
Thanks for watching!
Your time management and planning must be on point
No, I just work all the time
We only run that type of closing wheel for cotton .We use Yetter twisters for corn and beans.
I haven’t heard of those. I will look them up
@@PatrickShivers we found they work consistent in all soil types.
Great videos, one size fits all is not for agriculture, no till , strip till or vertical tillage i guess is not an easy proposal for everyone
I can tell from the color of the soil. Ate you located somewhere near the Donalsonville, GA? I have drug a homemade 4 row spider ripper with planters attached over thousands of acres with a 986 IH. Not a tractor driver here...full fledged operator.....ALL Seed are genetically modified. The main resistance added to the corn is Bt, and that is used in organic operations. The correct term is transgenic.
I’m in Clay county Ga. About 35-40 minutes north of Donaldsonville. The seed industry uses the term GMO to refer to organisms (plants) genetically modified to have the BT gene and be Roundup Ready. While all seeds are genetically modified through selective reproduction, the BT and RR genes were introduced in the lab, that’s why they are referred to as GMO
lots of good info, got another frosty morning here in northern ohio, can't get in the field yet. Will you be using different type of fertilizer on the gmo and non gmo?
No. All variables are the same so it’s a fair trial. Seed v. Seed.
What advantage is the 3ph stack fold over the pull type, such as the JD "NT" frame? I really only see stack folds advertised in the South, and only see them in southern VA and further South.
It’s quicker on transport and suites our field sizes/shapes. If your fields are symmetrical with straight edges, and are 250+ acres then the pull type makes more sense. In the south the fields are normally highly irregular shaped, and 30-150 acres. We get done with one field, fold up, head down road a few miles, fold down, and start back planting.
You got that ground in great shape did you pull the moldboard plow over that ground
No. Subsoil and the Lemken Kompactor. I have a video coming out Wednesday on that Lemken.
@@PatrickShivers ground look really good shape where wet here in eastern nc
@@chrisbubba6000 we’re getting weekly rains (currently) and running wide open on the 2 days a week when it’s dry enough
Boxes going up and down look like valve rocker arms on a engine head.
They all have to float independently to maintain uniform seed depth on each row
Do you have a demand for the non gmo corn. I only grow hybrid sweetcorn we grew gmo sweetcorn customers complained to we switched back to original sh2. The gmo was sure alot easier on me but it cost a hell of alot more.
Everytime GMO is purchased that individul gives up many freedoms not associated with conventional varieties.
GMO sweet corn is MEGA EXPENSIVE, but in my opinion is the best way to go b/c of all the spraying that non GMO sweet corn requires. I am working on premium marketing for my non-GMO
What are in those lockin load boxes by your seed Patrick?
Counter. It’s on all the corn. Treating both varieties the same so it’s a fair comparison.
@@PatrickShivers ok are you putting it out with the planter? I'm just curious since you don't have lockin loads on your planter
@@colefletcher-ox7xd yep. I spin the lids off and dump it.
@@PatrickShivers 👍
Nice I would love to ask you person questions, am a farmer.
What do you want to know?
What row spacing are you on? 36”?
The southeast is almost exclusively 36”
@@PatrickShivers That’s what I thought. Up here in north AL it a bunch of 30”, even in cotton. Many people use split row planters to do 15” beans also. See 38”-40” in cotton as well
Interesting fact: BT (bacillus thermogenesis) can be APPLIED to Organic crops, but if a GMO makes its own, it's not "organic". Seems bass ackward to me, but those are the rules. BT only kills Lepidoptera insects, and not every insect pest. Great video, Patrick. Well explained. Ag needs more people like you to teach the other 98% about farming!
What does the 'O' stand for in 'GMO?' 💯💯😆😆
Organism.
Saw 3 old Lock n Load insecticide boxed is your storage container. What are you using for rootworms and chinch bugs on the Non GMO ? great video
The lock n loads is Counter. It’s on all the corn. It’s a Non-GMO v. GMO test, not an organic v. non-organic. I’m treating both varieties the same across the board and seeing which one out performs the other. If one gets something the other doesn’t then it nullifies the trial results
What state is this?
Georgia
You plant any cotton
My dad successfully retired growing cotton. My brother-in-law grows it, but I do not. I do produce instead. If you watch some of my older videos, before I went out farming on my own, you will see some cotton content
Interesting to see a 3-point corn planter. Up here in NW Ohio, just about everything is pulled by drawbar
Discs are the only thing we drawbar in the south
We are trying 68-35 DeKalb and Dyna-grow D58VC65 this year
I had good luck with Dyna Gro last year
what are the price differences between the non gmo and gmo ?
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I gave a detailed explanation of what the differences are in this video after I switched seed varieties.
@@PatrickShivers Sorry I missed it .
Is the Non-Gmo Worth more money?
It can be. The grower has to find buyer willing to pay more. That may be possible some years and not possible others.
@@PatrickShivers I hate it for farmers now a days.The people who feed you get screwed over 24/7 its ridiculous.I mean especially the farmers who still farms traditionally as in less chemicals on the crops or a Non-Gmo crop.
Dang y'all ant using any starter liquid we are putting out pop-up
Fertilizer was pre-plant incorporated.
Would you send me the name and address of whoever you had to refurbish the dash in your 4960? I have a friend needing his instrument cluster needing fixed.
Tractor Parts ASAP. It’s a national company
@@PatrickShivers thank you sir!
dont ya need a brand new gen 3 2020? i'll take 3k shipped for it. won it & have no need for it lol
Both my units are only 1 year old