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What Happened to the Farm?

What happened to the pigs, chickens, and cattle? For Farm / Channel merchandise: https://farmfocused.com/just-a-few-acres-farm/ -We do not offer farm tours or accept visitors -We do…

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New Hope for the Pigs and the Cattle’s New Digs

I’m taking you to do afternoon chores today, tending to all the animals. I found a possible solution to our pig breeding problems and the…

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New Shop Plans and Revealing the Winter Restoration Project

Surprises for both the new shop and the tractor to be restored this winter… For Farm / Channel merchandise: https://farmfocused.com/just-a-few-acres-farm/ -We do not offer farm…

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Mud Season

Mud season is here. Today Hilarie and I are working with the pigs and cattle to keep them dry. For Farm / Channel merchandise: https://farmfocused.com/just-a-few-acres-farm/…

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Back to the Funny Farm

Back to the cattle, pigs, cold, and bad jokes! For Farm / Channel merchandise: https://farmfocused.com/just-a-few-acres-farm/ -We do not offer farm tours or accept visitors -We…

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The Silent Day

A full day of working with the animals. For Farm / Channel merchandise: https://farmfocused.com/just-a-few-acres-farm/ -We do not offer farm tours or accept visitors -We do…

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“Unsplitting” the Tractor | Farmall 856 Restoration Episode 9

The Farmall 856 restoration continues. In this episode, I install a new teflon rear main seal on the engine and install a new clutch (pilot…

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Rebuilding the Hydraulic Brain (MCV) | Farmall 856 Restoration Episode 10

Today I’m rebuilding the heart and brain of the hydraulic system on the Farmall 856: The multiple control valve, or MCV. I give an overview…

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Painting Tractors & Smoking Brisket

I’m preparing the Farmall 856 for paint. In this video, I show the types of paint I’ve used on past tractor projects, the pros and…

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Wheely Fine on the Farm

It’s a wheely fine spring day on the farm, in more ways than one! For Farm / Channel merchandise: https://farmfocused.com/just-a-few-acres-farm/ -We do not offer farm…

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Tearing into the Garden & Eclipse Shenanigans

It’s solar eclipse day! Hilarie and I spend the morning cleaning up the garden, then watch the eclipse and grill a family dinner. For Farm…

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Holy Crap!

Manure spreading season is here!!! For Farm / Channel merchandise: https://farmfocused.com/just-a-few-acres-farm/ -We do not offer farm tours or accept visitors -We do not sell from…

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Calves, Beef, Gardening, and Trying Out the New Excavator

Picking up beef from the butcher, putting down weed block and mulch in the garden, Hilarie and I try out the new mini excavator, and…

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Messing with the Excavator & Planting the Garden

I’m getting better at running the excavator! In this video: morning chores with the animals, doing some digging with the mini-excavator & taking the bucket…

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Let’s Go Cut Lots of Hay!

Today is the big hay cutting day! -We do not offer farm tours or accept visitors -We do not sell from the farm -We do…

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A Beautiful Day Raking and Baling Hay

It’s a beautiful day to rake and bale 10 acres of thick hay! Note: -We do not offer farm tours or accept visitors -We do…

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