Now don't anyone get mad at me for my opening statement, I am essentially city and I used to think that farmers had it made with a cushy seasonal job and bummed off the rest of the time. Then I found this channel. And man did I ever get an education. In the past few months I have been trying to view all the videos from the start. And, at 70 years old, I have been learning. Laura (and Grant) have taught me some of what farm life is really all about and given me a new respect for the business. Every new video, like this one, is educational and I just can't thank Laura enough for sharing. Thank you.

Hey Laura. I'm 60 years old. One of my first jobs was detasseling corn. My parents didn't farm, but there was a Pioneer seed plant near us and the farmers hired teenagers, desperate for money, to detassel. Started out for years walking down the rows. It was so great when the farmers started using machines that we rode on up and down the long rows. Very hot and itchy work, but as a kid, it was a great way to make money for new school clothes. 😁

@dave77usuth57

11 ай бұрын

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Lady, You make farming look fun! Even when things aren’t going great, that pretty smile of yours will fix anything!😁

@superchuck3259

Жыл бұрын

Key is having a good dad to help resolve the issues. And a wise girl stopping before something is wrecked. Better to waste a few minutes than break gear!

Thank You Laura. This IS season 3 for me watching you GROW, as I caught your in the beginning season n I AM so impressed with you sharing your adventure with US. Have a couple coffee on me ...

Thanks Laura. The trailer tongue extension is a nice feature. I was loving the tassel story. And your continued pleasant demeanor

Happy TO HEAR YOU EXPLAIN DETASSLING .. My daughter detassled back in the late 70s when you walked the rows ,no riding ,,We lived in town not on the farm .As you said up at 4AM and hard work in all kinds of weather ...But when she got home in the late afternoon she would shower ,change clothes and went to work at the local McDonalds. Have to give her a lot of credit ..

@gungadinn

Жыл бұрын

Very difficult to get into trouble when you're tired from working 12-14 hours a day. That's called work ethic, which sadly is missing in today's world.

Character building job . We need more of those these days . I remember being stuck in the hay mow for years . I made the best of it and did what I needed to do .

Another great video. Loved it. So many different jobs in one day of farming. Way to stay positive with the breakdowns.

Good to see you got something done before the equipment broke. Hang in there.

Laura your detasling memory is like my memory of picking stones growing up on my dad's dairy farm here in wisconsin. It was not a pleasant job but it did build character. Love watching your videos. I was wondering myself about chopping corn early like you are. Thank you for the explanation.

So glad to see you back and smiling, the right of passage was a classic line something a lot more kids need. People like you and Grant are living proof that society might have a chance.

Hard working American family...Thanks Laura and Grant for what you do for all of us...!!!

Thank you. Yet again, you have been the teacher for so many of us. Just so many little things that, I didn’t need to know, but I feel smarter knowing it now. I absolutely LOVE the tally kept on the tractor window! Keep up the great work Laura & Grant!! Stay safe!

Thanks for your cheerful / sunny outlook about / on life. Brightens one’s day.

Thank you Laura for the "real now" journey with you..... Farming is amazing.... Like rolling the disc .... Priorities can shift rapidly.... The freedom to create is amazing in farming

Also glad to see you back...made me nervous after your last vid. Saw your father's video when it wouldn't start... He was soooo bummed out. HEY! it will all work out!!:)

Laura, you are amazing, you smile through the whole video, you explain what’s happening. All with a smile. Just be you and thank you.

Love your vids! You guys are the best. Been watching your Dad's channel more lately so I feel like I have the scoop on the machinery problems. You guys work your butts off and so many people appreciate all that you do.

You were raised correctly and have such good memories, preparing is everything. Hard worker.

Your channel is awesome! I live next to a farm and I see them farm every year but never really know all the work that’s involved. After watching your channel I gained more respect for all the farmers out there. Thank you to your Grandpa for his service. Your parents raised you well as the next generation of farmers. I have say Grant is one lucky guy to be able see your beautiful smile everyday. Keep up the good work out there and stay safe😁👍🏽

I had lots of fun detasseling corn as a kid in North Platte. Hot, buggy and muddy [surface irrigation with siphon tubes]. The water being pumped into the irrigation ditches was always cold, clear and great to quench your thirst. 66+ years ago.

@george8214

Жыл бұрын

Ha ha!! I detassled in NW Iowa as a kid but wouldn’t call it fun! Character building, maybe……

@wiringwyoming4492

Жыл бұрын

That's pretty cool John. I grew up in North aplatte and up in Stapleton. Did all the same farming/ranching stuff also. Super fun times I thought.

**THANK FOR YOUR BEAUTIFUL/HAPPY SMILE FIRST THING!!!** = **GOD BLESS YOU & YOUR SWEETNESS!!!**

As usual, interesting information. For those who haven't worked your crops, it is very interesting. Back in my youth, in Northwest Kansas we didn't grow corn. But had lots of wheat. Then on the family farm in Southeast Kansas where they grew lots of corn plus hay and other crops, we saw a lot of corn converted to silage. They had an upright silo but the last couple of times I helped they used open pit similar to your pile. And you are correct that the smell of that fresh cut silage was very nice. Great video as usual, Laura.

Glad to see you back I have been looking every day for you and your next things to do . We like your smile

Daaaaamnn! 374k Subs! Laura is putting in work! & look at your gains. Muscle chick.

Awesome video; thanks for the insight to your past farm job. Thanks Laura.

It's about time ⏲️ waiting for you to drop a video. I'm on my Laura's farm 🚜 marathon. Be safe 🙏

Hi Laura I’m from across the pond in the uk I started watching your videos on KZread a couple of weeks ago and I’ve seen just about every one of them and you’re journey learning farming is truly amazing I would like to say even though it was a few years ago congratulations on you’re wedding to grant you are an awesome couple and I’m so happy for you both I’ve now subscribed to you’re Chanel to follow you and grant on your amazing journey keep up the good work

You are incredibly unique. Your passion, energy and knowledge are infectious 😁

Really good and interesting video. For myself and all the other people that only see the end result of the food we buy in the grocery stores, I find it fascinating to see up close all the hard work that goes into farm life. Really where would we all be if it wasn’t for farmers and their farms. I for one salute you. 🚜.

105 to 107F! Wow! And I thought I got a workout mowing my lawn for an hour in 94F (heat index 102F). After watching your video...I've got no complaints now about the heat here! Stay hydrated!

Keep up the Great Job! I miss those days and working with my Dad! Hugs and prayers for a safe and productive harvest

I look forward to watching you, Grant, and your dad for a long time to come Laura! Great video's and content about ag in NE!

It's funny..I just randomly found this channel and find it so inspiring.

Silage is one of those smells that is unmistakable and unforgettable for me. That particular sweetness is so gently powerful. We had a massive ground silo that I never did see the end of. It always amazed me how strong the odor was even almost a year later when we began putting fresh silage in the ground silo.

Our silage was sorghum. And yes, the cattle loved it. We mixed it with milo, alfalfa and range cubes when we fed twice a day. We used our feedlots as finishing pins for the cattle that went to auction. Otherwise the cattle were on grass.

Laura, it is always an educational tutorial every time I watch you. I grew up on a farm in Maine as well and it was hard but rewarding work. Kids nowadays do not get the chance to experience that, and I believe this is one reason why most are lacking in work ethics and motivation. It is a shame. Always nice to see you and I enjoy what you are doing for our country and your community.

Laura, you are a great hard working farmer, your father and husband are both lucky men to have you along their side. You Keep on smiling even on bad operational days.

Laura, with blue nail polish and a Laura Farms wardrobe girl, your Farmer Work ethic of getting things DONE is probably the most attractive thing about you. Yes, you keep up with Grant and your Dad, just fine!

Great to see you again, Laura! Busy as usual! Thanks for sharing!😉🙂

It's fun watching your channel and your dad's channel and getting both sides of these breakdowns. Lol. Glad you guys keep a positive attitude. It's really cool. Keep going

I detassled back in 1972. It was my very first job. Hard work, but I loved being on the farm. Scary when the thunderstorms fired up and we were on the metal machine, a mile out in the Illinois fields. Thanks for the video! Brought back fun memories.

My grand-daughter wants to be a farmer now!!! She's eight and very interested. Thank you Laura and Grant!

good to see ya back been Missing you vids and live streams from you and Grant and your dad

I really appreciate your videos, even the ones where we get chewed out. Please keep it up!!!

One of your best videos. "character building" work every teenager needs to undergo. Parents always should find some for kids.😃

Happy Birthday Grant. He is a hard working Guy. Enjoy your videos Laura.

Ohhh!!! That brings back memories!!! I love the smell of corn silage!!!

so happy to have your NEW FRESH video 😊😊😊

seeing as how many places are in drought and having hard times supplying feed for cows etc.. Chopping silage and having a stock pile is more than smart. Thanks for the video and keep up the great work.

@lawsonjones2416

Жыл бұрын

Laura, you can fix the sprayer! Get a big hammer and hit the starter three or four times hard. Hit with square with flat part of hammer with a flick of the wrist. The little great is hung up in the big gear. Striking it will get to release. Good luck.

Laura - we are with you at 12:15 about the detasseling: in the mid 1960s I detasseled for Pioneer Seed Corn around Tipton, Indiana, saw some of my co-workers walk off the job- I had no problem sticking with it thru sun, rain, mud, bugs, etc. Then all four of my younger sisters followed in my footsteps, we matured into successful adults, would recommend anyone; love your 'teaching-style' attitude!

Glad to see you back.

I've lived on a farm most of my life and if something wasn't breaking down in two at a time or right after getting something fixed, somebody wasn't working the farm. That's some beautiful corn you have there!

Very happy to see your smiling face again,sorry you went thru that problem

Love the snacks, brings back fond memories, many moons ago my snacks in the tractor included lunch , often consisted of having a whole medium size roast chicken and plain bread slices and a quart of milk to wash it down with . lol 😃😋

I worked on a milk farm with my cousions during the month of July when I was 9-12 yrs old. We milked 40 head of cows at 4AM and $pm 7 days a week. I was up at 3:30 AM; Milk cows at barn from 4 to 5:30 AM then clean the barn. We would eat breakfast at 7 AM, then work in fields till #:30 PM then milk again. I gained a great respect for what a farmer goes thru. Keep up the good work. Well done.

Laura, I've done a little farm work in my younger days. It is not an easy job. There is something that always needs to be fixed. I admire your attitude. I would like to know more about corn. Why do you separate the male and female rows! Why do you take the tassels off? And why do you plant radishes and turnips after destroying the male rows? I'm so thankful for our farmers.

Ran across your videos a few days ago and have enjoyed all that I've seen. Reminds me of when I lived on the farm as a kid and I really missed those days. Keep it up, I think you have a KZread hit here!

You are the best farmer that I have ever seen.i watch all of your videos.

Happy you are back from the break. Don't let the jerks creep you out. Can we get a "Good Morning!"?

Amazing day with so many problems. Highs and lows emotionally. Hope to hear more about the maintenance repairs.

Hi Laura. It doesn't seem to matter what industry anyone is in, the issues of things happening to equipment affect us all. Great job today and overcoming and adapting to get the job done is based on knowledge and experience and preparedness with parts , tools, backups etc. Once again, Great Job. Michigan.

From having watched a number of these videos it seems like a LOT of time is spent repairing equipment. I guess being a good mechanic is one of the top job skills of the modern farmer.

One of first jobs was detasseling corn for Pioneer. I made my first hundred dollar paycheck detasseling back in the 70s. Yes, it was a wet with the morning dew but it was fun. I’m from Indiana. Love your channel and it’s content.

That starter looks pretty easily accessible because the vehicle is already up in the air. Shouldn't take too long. You can catch up tomorrow! I watched your dad's vlog when it broke down in the field. He looked pretty "bummer dude" to me. But if it's only the starter, you'll be back up in an hour or so after the mechanic gets there. Good to see you back. Keep em coming. Love the vlog!

It's great watching how the world goes around in the USA. From your amazing farming to @markgalicic in his small lumber mill. Hard work pays!! 🇬🇧

I'm learning so much about the farm.

The cows are enjoying summer vacation that’s great good one Laura👍👍

Awesome video. Amazed at how you can work on the farm and not destroy those acrylic nails.

Hi Laura hope is all is well down on the farm… You amaze me with all your hard work and zest for doing it….

where I grew up the big job for kids was picking strawberries. We had massive fields filled with strawberries that had to be picked by hand. Was rough work being out in the sun and bent over all day, but it paid very well. Some places still keep some fields for "pick your own strawberries", but for the most part the harvest has become mechanized

Our first Laura, Back in my day : We had to tassel by hand, today you kids get to do it with a machine. You don't know how lucky you are. ROF-LOL

Great too see you back

Always very impressed with your fluid camera work! Also amazed at how skilled you are with one hand, considering the other one is holding the camera. Another cool video!💖👍🏻🇳🇿

Yep, gotta have the snacks and water. I had a 3-liter insulated Camelback full of ice water that lasted me all day of loading cargo in 120F+ heat plus I had some PowerBars in my cargo pockets as well to tie me over between meals.

Great video Laura, it seems that equipment always breaks at the most in opportune times, hope you were able to get up and running again without to much delay. Even with disappointments your smile is to die for. Lets hope the rest of harvest goes well. How is Grant doing on their farm?

I always enjoy watching you and Grant. Was watching KZread yesterday, saw a 1905 rebuilt steam tractor pulling 40+deep breaking plows its awesome if you can Google it up ,it's a must to watch. Keep doing what you're doing it's great 👍.

Cheers for the close up on that trailer drawbar extension link 👍 Your summer heat in Nebraska reminds of working cotton fields in Queensland Australia. Arvo siesta underneath the gumtrees beside a cool billabong was necessity not a treat when discing on a vintage Farmall(?) tractor. Nil cab I.e. nil a/c in 40+°C 🔥(same temps 104f+)

Learning a lot about farming. And being entertained.

I remember being volunteering to help detassling corn on my grandfather’s farm. Then going to my aunts and uncle farm. What a long hot day in Iowa. At least my aunt would pay me. But lots of great memories from the farm

Truly Enjoyed The Video Just About Like Being Right There With You!! Thank You For Including Us All In Your Day! I So Look Forward To Your Posts it Brightons Up The Day!! Keep Smiling On!! 😀👍👊

EVERY task on a farm builds character, from applying tar/pitch to concrete (or wood) bin floors, to hilling potatoes, to shovelling manure, to swapping cultivator 'sweeps' for tilling knives...

This is realy cool Of you to share how things Work .. I live in Montana . I wish I grew up with farming like you did . I like watching it . The kids like watching it also Thank you 🌲🤠🌲👍🌲🇺🇸

I watch you and you literally do everything! Very have troubles just trying to pick up something from the floor that I dropped. You continue to amaze me with your happy attitude and wholesome video content. Thanks for always explaining things as you do them. Sometimes it’s teaching us, sometimes it’s just a well timed reminder of something you’ve already covered. I especially appreciate how you don’t talk down to us, but just keep it simple! Love ❤️ you!!!!

@vk2ig

Жыл бұрын

@@downwithkool3053 Who is Holmes? Did they delete their comment?

Great video, looks like you’ve got awesome weather over there at the moment

Thanks for keeping on keeping on. Your putting a lot of smiles on faces.

Hey Kiddo, it’s so hot and dry down here over half of Texas is in a drought. There was a 3 mile line of trucks and livestock trailers waiting to unload at the sale barn. Hay is up and it is more beneficial to just sell off stock. Like my Dad used to say, keep smiling. 👍😎🙏😎✌️

Good to see you back!

Love your quote Laura!! “No need to go to the gym if you’re a farmer”. So true!! 💯💯💯

good morning to Laura farms 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

I remember the cows running for silage. Brings back memories. 😊

It has been over 40 years since we made solid here in NC Love watching you Make Salage Honey

love the counting marks on the tractor window!!

Laura, Great video. Dads 5830 chopper is almost a antique. You all are really busy this time of year. Also love the blue nails 🙂

Well there now Ms Laura, I just gotta be saying one little thing at this time. I can truthfully say that I have never seen anyone operating a tractor with such fine bright blue nails as you have! Stay Hydrated! -Bob...

@matkremzar5474

Жыл бұрын

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@happycanayjian1582

Жыл бұрын

Yes, you ain’t a real farmer until you have 2 lbs of dirt under each of your inch-long, bright, blue fingernails. 😏

Glad to see you back here, friend

What a woman ,so knowledgeable about what it takes to make it in farming

Best part is an important detail of de-tasseling as a kid that Laura remembers is "you got to bring cool snacks"! 😆

hi Laura, be healthy and happy. don't let them break you.

Yay! More LAURA!