Tag: life on a farm
Parts Arrived! Reassembling the Farmall MD Transmission
My parts arrived, and it’s time to reassemble the Farmall MD transmission! These transmissions are not difficult to rebuild, and I walk through all the…
Finding PEACE Amongst FEAR
Finding peace amongst fear is not easy these days. While I take a walk around the farm to check on the chicken, pigs, and cattle,…
Raiders of the Lost Clocks! (church clock repair part 2)
Indiana Jones called, he wants his clock back! I’m continuing on repairs to the Ingraham 150 year-old church clock. In this video, I show how…
Farmall MD: Rebuilding the Hydraulic “Lift-All” pump
Today I am rebuilding the Farmall MD hydraulic “Lift-All” pump. This is the same pump used on the Farmall H and gasoline M. I show…
Small Farms and the Tyranny of Idealism
Modern small farms are idealistic endeavors that often go against the flow of mainstream agriculture and society. It takes an idealist to have the vision…
Forage Testing for Dummies
Is your hay poor, marginal, or excellent? Introducing forage testing for dummies! We had forage tests run on three separate batches of hay, and interpreting…
What a Load of CRAP!
Life on a farm is a load of crap! And I have TONS of it to move today! To make the job easier, I bought…
Happy Cattle = Happy Farmers!
New bedding = happy cattle, and happy cattle = happy farmers! Even grumpy old boss cow Patti is taking a break from her complaining today,…
Emptying My Wallet at the Auction
I don’t make a habit of emptying my wallet at the auction, but today was an exception. There was that larger newer manure spreader, and…
Broken Expectations
Time, change, and growth. Broken expectations. A video essay. Note: -We do not offer farm tours or accept visitors -We do not sell from the…
Release the Cattle! 🐮🐮
This is one of the best days of the year! It’s time to let the cattle out onto spring pasture! -We do not offer farm…
Dad & I Repair the Haybine
Today Dad and I are repairing a big problem on one of our International 990 haybines. -We do not offer farm tours or accept visitors…
Pork University for Small Farmers
How much does pork cost a small farmer to grow? What and how much of each cut can you expect back? What are the choices?…
Cattle Chaos & Counting Piglets
Our bellyaching cattle need to be sorted today! They are rewarded with new pasture after we are done. And I can’t forget to check in…
OPERATION CHICKEN SNATCH!
It’s time to marshal my family’s forces, invade the chicken coop, and get the laying hens out on pasture! (with a little inspiration from Mark…
Something for Everyone! Morning Chores, Sickle Bar Mowing, and a New Direction for the Farmall MD
This video has something for everyone! Morning chores with the animals, mowing a field with a sickle bar mower, and a new direction for repairing…
