This video is a summary of the activities on the farm for 2017. It covers cultivating the Alfalfa, disking, sprinkling, cutting hay (swathing), raking hay, baling hay, hauling hay, and feeding the beef cattle.
Tractors in use are a John Deere 4230, 4640 FWA, 4020 Diesel PowerShift, 3020 Diesel PowerShift, 630 gas, and 730 Diesel. Also shown are models 420 Utility, 435 Diesel, and a Model A.
Videos are shot with an iPhone and DJI Phantom 4.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OsmiWgSDSI
We finished the last field of our first cutting today. Here is a little video of that and a quick tour of part of the farm.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8P6KvUO9jxI
This weekend I was able to go on a nice ride up Strawberry Creek to the Box Y in Greys River. We had some nice sky on the way there, and as such I was able to get some footage with the drone. Unfortunately, however, it started to snow heavily for the entire ride back.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mXMWoy_Gn8
1939 Model A Radiator Muffler Replacement how-to. This video shows the installation of the radiator, muffler, air stack, and re-assembly of the tractor. As a note--I should have filled the radiator after I re-attached the hoses on the cooling system. I had a leak in one of the hoses, and having the hood off would have made it much easier to adjust. Know that I am not a professional, and you may do things differently or in a different order. I only provided this video for people like myself, as this video would have made it easier for me back when I knew nothing about how to get the hood off and work on the tractor. For more information see www.kyleweber.name
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UlIfl_E6lc
Here's another video of me feeding cattle with the John Deere 3020 and converted round bale bagger feeder.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl994whFrwM
We have a lot of rocks here, so in the springtime we roll the alfalfa fields with a cultivator and roller (see some of my previous videos).
In this video, we're using a 1947 (48 model year) John Deere Model A to pull a weighted roller. The purpose of the roller is simple--to push rocks down into the ground to assist in less damage to the swather (windrower) and other equipment.
It was also a good excuse to get the Model A out and put some seat time on the machine.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8912-Ye_Viw
Feeding the Hereford beef cattle herd with the John Deere 3020 on a very cold November evening.
I took an old round bale bagger, removed the drum, and wanted to see how well it would work as a feeder. It'll need a few adjustments, but I think it'll be okay. It'll make it better for a one-man operation, anyway.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXMiqWZvRXk