Bales Hay and Spring Prep on Our Farm

Ko‘rishlar soni 426,506

7 oy oldin

We got to visit Trevor Bales, our hay farming friend in Buckeye, AZ. He taught me to drive a "squeeze" and showed us their barns/sheds and machinery. I also came home to our farm and picked up our first corn seed of the year from my local Farmers Business Network hub. The dogs found a squirrel and the weather is getting nice. Spring is here!
Thank you to Bales Hay for the tour and the fun!
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Millennial Farmer 7 oy oldin

I was wrong about being able to use conventional seed as organic seed. I learned that it needs to be certified as organic seed first. Organic seed is conventional seed, but not all conventional seed is certified (in fact most is not). Also, the seed treatment needs to be specifically organic or non-existent. That's my bad. Thanks to the people who let me know!

TmanGamingX 3 oy oldin

I really have only one problem understanding one thing Why is it that the Millennial Farmer is a John Deere guy and drives a red pick up truck. Makes no sense LoL. Shouldn't be a green pick up truck ? Just kidding ...

Mandy Nicholson 4 oy oldin

Millennial Farmer k

Michael Mac Tavish 7 oy oldin

we bought a new snow pusher this year hla love it plus were even useing it for grading and ground work tool as well wich its a great multipourpose uses

Crushed Luminary 7 oy oldin

Gila River... (he-la river)

Clint Hardee Farm videos 7 oy oldin

As an new farmer in general and new organic farmer I’ve learned you CAN use conventional or non-gmo seed in organic production as long as you grow it in an organically certified process and have a market or specific buyer that wants it. If you have questions about it I’d be more than happy to help where I can.

Karl The Fragr 29 kun oldin

Ehh, you say that modern farming is "good for the environment", but i heavily suspect that come the future it will turn out that modern day large scale industrial agriculture isn't sustainable in the long run. Neither when it comes to meat production or crop production. My prediction is that it will eventually turn out that the way forward will be to invent more environmentally friendly engines that let out less emissions, and then stepping down the size of agricultural operations to become more manageable and make less of an impact on the environment. No matter how you look at it, having giant fields and farms that span hundreds or thousands of acres makes a massive negative impact on the ecosystem, which means that it isn't good for us in the long run. At the end of the day, small-scale local food production with modern technology is just the better alternative all way around.

Trent & Marika Lyster Oy oldin

Hello

Stenvne Thomas Oy oldin

Greetings from the Arctic in Canada. I have been enjoying your video reviews and general discussions of issues, new equipment, and other interests affecting the farmer of today. I have not been on the farm in 30 years, but it brings back a lot of memories, so thank you. Question: What is your take on non-GMO farmers being taken to court under lawsuits filed by Monsanto and other GMO Seed Creators for patent infringement due to cross-pollination from neighboring GMO crops. I find it distressing that they are being impacted by a simply natural event (pollination) when they are simply making a choice to use non-GMO seed which under restraining orders etc coming from GMO companies are hindering their ability to bring their crops to market or paying farm killing fines for patent infringement. I would be curious to hear your side being a GMO seed user. Thank you for your advance by reply here, or on one of your upcoming videos. BTW Just like to say, your wife is wonderful, are you sure you deserve her? A farmer's wife that supports you as she seems to is a rare thing, and I hope you know how blessed you are.

L K Oy oldin

Man Zach... It kinda kills me to see this equipment being showcased here, instead of where it originated. The squeezes were designed in, and are still built in Oregon. A lot of the worlds lawn grass is grown there (likely including your dad's lawn). It's the main crop of the Willamette Valley. The leftover hay (though not green as Trevor's is) is baled, compressed further in hydraulic presses, and shipped to Asia on containers. The squeeze was invented to handle the process of loading the bales onto semi trailers for removal from the field to massive hay sheds (Yes, they're sheds, not barns. The builders there call them sheds too. Sorry Trevor. lol). This was necessitated by the switch from small bales to six and seven tie bales. The huge bales are stacked into blocks, which are left in rows, then loaded onto semi trailers with a squeeze. The yard squeezes are basically just a modified huge forklift. The Roadrunner squeezes by Sunny D are a custom product designed to be both proficient in the field and on the road. Would be cool to see you tour an operation or two in Oregon sometime. I know some people who could showcase the whole process if you need a hookup. 😉

Tod Hegstrom Oy oldin

Welcome to AZ. I grew up in southern MN ... yeah our AZ “rivers” are considerably more dusty than MN (real) rivers.

Nof Yefet 2 oy oldin

מי ראה שרשום לו "חזק" על היד?

Robert Timozek 2 oy oldin

you could have just put the skid on the truck and then back up and get out

darren lord 2 oy oldin

Cool video

Murray Booth 2 oy oldin

What an awesome dude Trevor is, I'd have a schooner with that dude any time

Kaden Roufs 3 oy oldin

you shud get cows

Brian Hendricks 4 oy oldin

Holy crap! I know that farm! I'm a Buckeye AZ boy who was raised just across the Gila from from the Bales farm.

Gary Bruno 4 oy oldin

Did you ever get your door opener out of the skid steer?

Bryce Brossia 4 oy oldin

Big fan

George Goertzen 5 oy oldin

Consumers and organic, prime example of a little information being dangerous!

SuperStewie 5 oy oldin

Personally, I don't get the non GMO argument. I can see arguments against pesticides and herbicides, but the idea that controlling the genetics of a plant can be dangerous is silly to me: Humans have been doing that in some form or another since we stopped being nomadic. Selective breeding and other human intervention that modifies the genetics of plants, and even animals, is a key factor in allowing us to have flourished the way that we have. Non-GMO and organic should be completely separate from each other in ideology and regulation. "Organic" is about synthetic chemicals being applied to the field and the plants. "GMO" is about the specific variety of a plant, and I don't see how the two got all intertwined with each other.

Bill Hamilton 5 oy oldin

I've been watching your channel for a few month now and I discovered 'saskdutchkid' on a dairy farm to your north. Let me tell you, your operation makes this kid and his family look like a struggling family in a cess pool. He rarely cleans his equipment, Probably has more chores to do than he can handle especially milking that never seems to end. probably needs more support staff. Your channel and operation is considerably more professional. Kudos to you. And the tend to use red equipment.

Feral Crafter 5 oy oldin

3:50 Why did you wave to the cows?!!! Your family was RIGHT there!!!!

Ethan Morton 5 oy oldin

I should say that buying from FBN is unAmerican.

Ethan Morton 5 oy oldin

FBN is for communists.

Charles Kittler 5 oy oldin

Yes you are very right on organic corn farming that it is a step backward in farming . People who were raised in corn country know the truth about hybrids and GMO Ag products !

Bubbatron 6 oy oldin

Hay Barn, Hay shed... both look like a Bale Barn to me

Chad Tilus 6 oy oldin

Where does he order those hats??? I want them for my business!

Parker Lehde 6 oy oldin

pizza is not american its its italian, try burgers

John Doe 6 oy oldin

"How many Bales do you produce a year?" Well since they take 9 months to produce he probably only has one a year. Unless he has multiple women. Oh he meant hay

wowkiller36 6 oy oldin

whats the Florida vid hes talked about

LazicStefan 6 oy oldin

organic 2.0 should be all hand made without any machinery

waterskiingfool 6 oy oldin

Is Zach that bad of driver? That Mrs millennial farmer always drives?

Jeryn Struebing 6 oy oldin

i like your chanel

Jeryn Struebing 6 oy oldin

hello i like our chanel

Ken Gordon 6 oy oldin

The Cross-Triangle was also my Dad's brand from 1950's to 1970.

Taylor Raber 6 oy oldin

Hey man great video! Wandering what make is his bale stack things lol. Tried to find a name or something of what they are. We are based out of Ohio and doing lots of hay as well. Would love to know what exactly that thing is! Thanks in advamce

Spiritual Soul 6 oy oldin

If the world wants to know what Americans are Really like, watch these folks...Not the greedy politicians, not the fake no-research news people, not the Hollywood elite. China can infiltrate our news and our Universities, but not the Heartland...you can’t pull the wool over these peoples eyes. God Bless the true Americans. Patriots all Love America, they are not racists, they don’t have time for that hate.

DL541 6 oy oldin

Buckle up.

James Franta 6 oy oldin

@Millennial Farmer Zach I would like to support your channel, but I don't have time to sit through these 4, 7, 13, and today a 29 minute ad, Sorry if I am taking money out of your pockets and food out of your kids mouths. I love your videos, just not the lengthy commercials.

Russell Bennett 6 oy oldin

I guess my only question for this video is. I've bailed hay for years and usually the layer on the ground could start molding. Does the hay get moved around or rotation of stock enough that it doesn't have time to get moldy????

iBelieve 6 oy oldin

Sup

Matt Hall 6 oy oldin

I'm a birder in Lorain, Ohio and I was the 1st person to find and photograph a Barn Owl (alive) in the last 8 years in my county and you just find one laying on a hay bale dead. Figures... Love your videos and look forward to the next one!

Mr Bagel 6 oy oldin

This is completely honest but my last name is Hay, my full name is Luke William Hay,........ I swear I'm not related

Dave Wimsett 6 oy oldin

Always appreciate your videos and showing America what the burden that’s placed on you and you’re family’s shoulders and the rest of the American farmers ! God bless the American farmer

mackie252007 6 oy oldin

should've looked into a Teleskid or a Kabota!

Tired old mechanic 6 oy oldin

My neighbor bought a snowblower in the fall many years ago and we had very little snow that winter. One of his friends was teasing him and he said that if it would keep it from snowing, he would buy a new snowblower every year.

Ryan Kracht 6 oy oldin

Very excited to follow a full season of planting from start to finish. Not a farmer but love learning how it all works to gain as much knowledge as possible. Hopefully will get to first hand help a farmer or tour a farm in the future!

Edward Molloy 6 oy oldin

I'm impressed anyone commercially makes little bales anymore. They're known as Idiot bricks in NZ

Bruce Hobbs 7 oy oldin

Love that 48 hat Onyx!

Dan Finley 7 oy oldin

Thanks for taking us on a tour of the bale farm.

Shawn Dinterman 7 oy oldin

Hats are now online and ready to get boys

David Cox 7 oy oldin

Member warehouse hubs is a pretty good idea.

Jeff Burnham 7 oy oldin

When you said you had to pick up some essentials, I was expecting you to undercover this large cache of adult beverages lol.

Magnus Eriksson 7 oy oldin

I need to come and se you for real som time.. I would be rely nice com from Sweden ..

The One Saskatchewan Farm Boy 7 oy oldin

You should’ve told your dad to buy a JCB teleskid Instead of that Deere

Jonathan Cranshaw 7 oy oldin

There is a sensor on the hinge side of skid steer door that won’t allow it to operate without door closed. There should be a wire “pi tail” handing to the sensor wires. Unplug door sensor take door off and install pigtail door override

Camp51 7 oy oldin

Ya exactly why our farm doesn’t use a chopping head. Souls are way to black and hard clay to run it

Fisha695 7 oy oldin

I would call them Pavillions...

Jaxon Gusa 7 oy oldin

Hello

Stephan Lafontaine 7 oy oldin

I think you have a new guy for the act. lol :) Cheers

Nathanael Hutchison 7 oy oldin

You need a duramax

Tfarms2009 7 oy oldin

It would have been cool to meet you guys

Bruce Hubbell 7 oy oldin

You two look like brothers!

jax herlocker 7 oy oldin

Yeah I love that Jimmie Johnson hat

Dillon Davis 7 oy oldin

this is the first video im watching of yours and i do work on my family farms

Stanley "Dirt Monkey" Genadek 7 oy oldin

Lots of travel can definitely wear you out. Awesome vid !

Judd Moore 7 oy oldin

Who was the hottie on the forklift handling the seed?!?

Jarrod Bullard 7 oy oldin

There u go, seat belts are always important🤨

Tanner Trivisonno 7 oy oldin

Can you give me a shoutout trying to get big so I can sell shirts for homeless Veterans

Tanner Trivisonno 7 oy oldin

The money will get donated

Jordan Kissinger 7 oy oldin

Ahh I miss running a squeeze fun couple of years

Steve E 7 oy oldin

MF needs a "MF Store" that we can visit! Maybe Becky, Rhee and Isla can run it. Or not...

Steve E 7 oy oldin

Sounds like a 2 cycle Detroit in that "squeezer"

Collintheshots44 7 oy oldin

Did the MF farming simulator map come out yet?

Brian Tilden 7 oy oldin

Instagram sure does make Bales look better! Lol

Nathan Cooper 7 oy oldin

I was expecting Trevor to be wearing his daisy duke shorts when you arrived! Must not have been warm enough! (refer to his instagram if you havent seen that!)

Millennial Farmer 7 oy oldin

Oh I've seen it and it can't be unseen!!!

Little Shop In The Shed 7 oy oldin

2:28 who farted??

apes4life 7 oy oldin

Zach, you need to get back into the gym! #trevorsjacked

Millennial Farmer 7 oy oldin

I've got some catching up to do!

BornToFarm101 7 oy oldin

Should be able to take the door off the skiddy...our Bobcat came with a little wire pigtail you plug into where the door did so the skiddy can register there is no door so the arms can move.

J 7 oy oldin

got a favorite farm sim?

Cam Hook 7 oy oldin

Saw the Bales Logo and knew right where yall were!! LOL Need to venture out there and get a few Straw bails for my Back yard twang range!!

Thor The Northern 7 oy oldin

Why do they produce stupid little bales. You can bale 5 to 6 times as much hay with a big baler and serve it baled in slices with Krone. Why are you doing it like our ancestors???

Millennial Farmer 7 oy oldin

That was explained. It's a niche market and they do very well with it.

Jeremy Murphy 7 oy oldin

How does a Minnesotan not translate 200 x 96 into "almost an Olympic ice sheet"?

Millennial Farmer 7 oy oldin

🤣🤣

W1lDw0Lf 7 oy oldin

Are you or him hiring? I'm looking for farmhand jobs this year. I dont have any experience but I'm ready and willing to learn and work like a horse.

Mickey West 7 oy oldin

If your planter is set up for no till you wont have any trouble with getting through the trash and the ground should not cause any trouble mud wise. We did minimum and no till here in southern Iowa for 30 plus years and for most part never had any more trouble with mud than conventional practice farming.

Dustin tabor 7 oy oldin

Can you do a startup tour of your truck and walk around of it

JC 22 7 oy oldin

Why did you take down the video you put up yesterday

Alex the Dutch Dairyfarmer 7 oy oldin

👍👍

Johan Vos 7 oy oldin

Have you ever mapped you fields their soils for Soil Type, Organicmatter and or pH?

Millennial Farmer 7 oy oldin

Every field is tested on 2.5 acre grids every 3 years for everything you mentioned!

Robert Bennett 7 oy oldin

Was that a shed owl?

Millennial Farmer 7 oy oldin

Must have been!

Titus Pullo 7 oy oldin

Don't take the door off the skid steer.It's there for a reason it's called safety.Just go down a little more.That's what she said!!!

Millennial Farmer 7 oy oldin

🤣🤣

Steven Cowley 7 oy oldin

Bales hay did an Instagram video of having a hard time believing his mechanic that diesel engines don't have spark plugs....thought the valve springs were the spark plugs. Even a millennial knows that.

Millennial Farmer 7 oy oldin

🤣🤣 he was joking

Dioni Paredes 7 oy oldin

No virus in minesota??? Irresponsabilit travel kids, please go home.

Millennial Farmer 7 oy oldin

This was filmed before the virus was an issue. Chill.

Jacob Spannbauer 7 oy oldin

ups st6le guys I like it(btw I used to work on a ups truck)

jim pustejovsky 7 oy oldin

I'm just glad you didn't try on Trevor's sister's shorts.... BTW great job what your doing with your channel. Its cool to see all the close friends you have made by doing this. They all seem like great people. Stay safe and I hope yall have a successful 2020.

Jacob Spannbauer 7 oy oldin

lol they used tom u8se my Jeep Commander to haul hey must be because when I bought it it smelled like hay and there was hay under the 2nd row of seats

Jason Monroe 7 oy oldin

Farming is hard work we Already buried two tractors this spring

Jesse Stidam 7 oy oldin

We’re already planting corn here in Texas

Gunmanchris0663 7 oy oldin

At farmers only doc com🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶

Tomek Prusinowski 7 oy oldin

Pozdrawiam z Poland 🇵🇱

Newall 7 oy oldin

the boy know who is the best driver...love the 48 hat he had on !!! good stuff Zach. i love your videos man!

Christian Søndergaard 7 oy oldin

13:48 neither are you supposed to raise the skid steer boos any higher and going out of the cab :P

Joshua Manning 7 oy oldin

Well snap, I live so close to Trevor's farm, I can smell it.

Philippe Awouters 7 oy oldin

I love your big machines here in belgium we can only dream about big machines

facemellter 7 oy oldin

Trevor seems like a real genuine guy. If you don’t follow him on Instagram your really missing out. He’s an absolute goofball and will brighten your day.