Seeding Alfalfa | Trying the Neighbor's No-till Drill

Trying an Esch no-till drill this year instead of our John Deere to see if we can get a better alfalfa stand.

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  • @MrElkris
    @MrElkris4 жыл бұрын

    Last seconds of the video. Best! Respect man. “Good work dad”

  • @tamianderson539
    @tamianderson5394 жыл бұрын

    Wait a minute! Dad’s down in the ditch getting dirty and you’re holding the camera staying nice and clean? Smart kid! Love your vids Eric! Keep em comin! God bless

  • @davidhansson7041

    @davidhansson7041

    4 жыл бұрын

    Tami Anderson Of course! Wear out one generation at a time :P

  • @57143bodies
    @57143bodies4 жыл бұрын

    After reading an article here in Ohio, have you had to “pour milk down the drain” due to lack of demand with schools closed? I hope not. I’ve still been a heavy drinker. Best beverage to enjoy with baked goods, pancakes, cereal and CHOCOLATE. In this presentation, green was definitely the color of the day: tractor, planter, sweatshirt, chickweed and other green grasses. You earned your “greenbacks” (money) that day! Plus, there’s nothing like that smell of cut alfalfa!

  • @TruckTaxiMoveIt

    @TruckTaxiMoveIt

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yes I would really hate to think that anyone it's pouring good milk down the drain There are so many different things that you can do with milk: whole milk, skim milk, flavored milk , tons of different types of cheeses ( soft cheese, hard cheese, cottage cheese), yogurt, perhaps other things that I didn't mention or didn't know

  • @twoguystalking7637

    @twoguystalking7637

    4 жыл бұрын

    I hate milk. I do not use milk products. They deplete you of calcium. Dairy is a sham, a racket, a snafoo. Cows and this video is cool though. Farmers are righteous. This guy knows his stuff.

  • @lauradrew947

    @lauradrew947

    3 жыл бұрын

    Wwwwwqqqq🧯🧯🧯🧯💷💷💷🛢🔦💸💸💸💸💸🔦🔦⏱⏱⏱⏱⏳⏳⏳🎚🎚🎚⏯🆖🔣🔣🔣⏩🔣⏩🔣⏩⏩ was a good like

  • @MB-vw1qo
    @MB-vw1qo2 жыл бұрын

    I wonder if you could harrow the field with the chickweed to rake some of it off to reduce the build-up on the drill? Thank you farmers for all of your hard work and feeding America.

  • @vlookup_tim
    @vlookup_tim4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for explaining the crop rotation. I didn’t know alfalfa is a legume.

  • @joelee662
    @joelee6624 жыл бұрын

    Well did I learn anyting the answer is yes you're a good teacher you explain that we'll and I gained more knowledge thank you very much 👍🇺🇸

  • @michael7423
    @michael74234 жыл бұрын

    Hi again Eric, it’s great to see you looking healthy! Thank you again for giving everyone a healthy option while we are staying home accept for the careful necessary trips to the store for our dairy products! God bless you and your family!!!

  • @ExcaliberXX
    @ExcaliberXX4 жыл бұрын

    Found this channel by accident, started watching and thought "that guy talks like he is from SE PA". Then I saw the video of the area and looked like the Lancaster area. Sure enough I was right, I live about an hour away from you and visit that area occasionally. Great to see videos of hard working Pennsylvanians. Keep up the good work and the great videos!

  • @timothyshepodd7826
    @timothyshepodd78264 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for all you teach us and for working so hard to bring us food. Blessings!

  • @raynonabohrer5624
    @raynonabohrer56244 жыл бұрын

    Oooo you are good son, you complimented your father. After he and brother fix the water leak. I pray you are all staying well. Great video!

  • @amberhenigin1570
    @amberhenigin15704 жыл бұрын

    This is oddly therapeutic during quarantine. Thanks for everything you do!

  • @131dyana
    @131dyana4 жыл бұрын

    Love seeing the new machine and you. God bless you.

  • @alexyegon2381
    @alexyegon23814 жыл бұрын

    Best dairy channel, you've helped me with some issues I needed to figure out on my farm.

  • @kristdaa4612
    @kristdaa46124 жыл бұрын

    My goodness that is a lot of work. I'll tell you what your mom and dad is got to be proud of you and whoever ends up with you as a husband is going to be extremely lucky💯

  • @BlazeDuskdreamer

    @BlazeDuskdreamer

    4 жыл бұрын

    He's already married and yep, she's got a good man there.

  • @job322
    @job3224 жыл бұрын

    hope your family is doing well! thank you for these videos

  • @andidrew
    @andidrew4 жыл бұрын

    I love watching your videos as you take the time to inform us of what you are using and how you are going to use it as being a non-farmer (in the uk 🇬🇧) it’s always good to know where and how our food/drink comes from. Keep up the great work and can’t wait for the next video

  • @DocPortland
    @DocPortland4 жыл бұрын

    I just came across this channel. Great job... It's great to watch the next generation farmers...

  • @belfast479
    @belfast4794 жыл бұрын

    Another great vid. I have noticed that you seem to really love what you do and you're not afraid to jump right in and fix things yourself. Besides being a farmer, you have a good basic mechanical knowledge for how things work. Please stay safe, you and the family.

  • @steveadams99708
    @steveadams997084 жыл бұрын

    Another good educational video Eric, and as always a well put together video. Thanks!

  • @gaylewatkins4685
    @gaylewatkins46853 жыл бұрын

    Remind everyone at the end of your videos to push the 'like' button if they enjoyed the video. I was forgetting to and I'm sure others were too. You have great content on your channel.

  • @emersonbrandenburg9619
    @emersonbrandenburg96194 жыл бұрын

    Man I tell you what I've been watching your videos from the start. I've watched every one and they just KEEP GETTING BETTER.👍🏻🙏

  • @keepamericayisraelgreat5708
    @keepamericayisraelgreat57084 жыл бұрын

    I am happy you take the time from farming to make a video for yes to enjoy ...Thanks

  • @EinachserLS
    @EinachserLS4 жыл бұрын

    That looks like a handy drill. We couldn´t use something like the John Deere drill here because of width restrictions but that Esch would be just fine.

  • @MichaelHolzmeister
    @MichaelHolzmeister4 жыл бұрын

    You saved my life by wrapping up the water line drama. The suspense would have killed me. Cool way to end the video.

  • @medion855
    @medion8554 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant job. You can see that the conditions are perfect for sowing alfalfa. In Poland, unfortunately, drought is lacking moisture. Greetings from Poland 😊

  • @metaxa715

    @metaxa715

    4 жыл бұрын

    siemasz Polak, jak zdrowie?

  • @benjaminbauer4883
    @benjaminbauer48834 жыл бұрын

    We had the same issues when we drilled out annual pastures for our irrigated dairy. Too many weeds and we had trouble with the drill plugging. Thanks for the video

  • @amybrown8540
    @amybrown85404 жыл бұрын

    Your videos are always well done and informative. Keep up the great work!1

  • @Ken-bw7ox
    @Ken-bw7ox4 жыл бұрын

    You do a great job of explaining and videoing, keep up the good work. Thank You

  • @neillouise7533
    @neillouise75334 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Eric for these videos. Dealing with the say at home is dull.

  • @CzipCzere
    @CzipCzere4 жыл бұрын

    HUGE RESPECT for you and for your family! This is very hard life! ALL day WORK, never day off, just sometimes. GOD HUGE RESPECT! From Hungary!

  • @zaneredifer4959
    @zaneredifer49594 жыл бұрын

    Best dairy farmer

  • @noodle4461
    @noodle44614 жыл бұрын

    Hey man I just wanna than you for everything you do and all other farmers. I hope you have a good year and god bless.

  • @willogrady7913
    @willogrady79134 жыл бұрын

    Love your vids from Australia!

  • @judyrosey
    @judyrosey4 жыл бұрын

    A man's gotta dew what a man's gotta dew. ❤

  • @jonathanosborne9889
    @jonathanosborne98894 жыл бұрын

    God bless you and your family I hope you have a good Easter Sunday

  • @grassfeeding6073
    @grassfeeding60734 жыл бұрын

    I used to run the same model Esch Drill. The sponge meters and variable speed gear box are excellent, best drill I've ever used. You can plant literally anything with that drill. They're built out of heavy gauge steel. Can't say enough about them, by far my favorite drill I've ever used. I used a couple hydraulic donuts on the lift cylinders to control the depth that it was allowed to dig. It's so heavy that in soft soil it will plug if you only rely on the closing wheels for depth control. Good to keep a couple of them on hand for that. I probably planted a few thousand acres of sudex, alfalfa/grass, milet, rye, ryegrass/crimson clover, etc. Really miss that drill...

  • @TheFarmingLife
    @TheFarmingLife4 жыл бұрын

    We've been blessed to have very nice weather. Always enjoy seeing a new crop go in. Have a great afternoon

  • @lavin9689
    @lavin96894 жыл бұрын

    Just binge watched all your videos. Very interesting stuff. Huge difference from your farm and ways of farming to the way we do on our Irish farm😂 would love to try your style for a week 😂 great content 🔥 keep up the good work👍

  • @tylerhedge7825
    @tylerhedge78254 жыл бұрын

    I wish I could do the stuff you do at your farm. keep up the cool vids

  • @joshhubbard430
    @joshhubbard4304 жыл бұрын

    I always lower my closing wheel as low as it will go to keep my openers from going so deep. The sod cutting wheel doesn't really matter how deep it goes the deeper the better. It kind of aerates the ground. By lowering the closing wheel it lifts up on the openers. You can also put cylinder stops in so there isn't so much down pressure. Keep on keeping on. Love the videos

  • @lizl6232
    @lizl62324 жыл бұрын

    Hard working farm. I think of this farm and the girls every morning when I have my cereal!! Thanks

  • @Lumumba6764
    @Lumumba67644 жыл бұрын

    Bro you are awsome your cows are really looking good and your content is great

  • @downhilltwofour0082
    @downhilltwofour00824 жыл бұрын

    A mans gotta dew what a mans gotta Dew! That's a cool tool. Thanks for sharing!

  • @JohnDoe-jq5wy
    @JohnDoe-jq5wy4 жыл бұрын

    Great stuff...proud of y'all

  • @mattklein7543
    @mattklein75434 жыл бұрын

    I love ur videos keep them coming

  • @davidhinson5010
    @davidhinson50104 жыл бұрын

    Keep up the hard work and be safe out there. From NC.

  • @Sutha-ho1os
    @Sutha-ho1os4 жыл бұрын

    Really great video. Keep up your good work mate.

  • @TheEnqon
    @TheEnqon4 жыл бұрын

    Keep up with the good work! Greetings from Romania!

  • @jimbrown7226
    @jimbrown72264 жыл бұрын

    Great video Eric good job fixen the water line break I was surprised to see a water line that shallow in PA in ohio we usually have to have then at least 4' deep to keep from freezing in a bad winter

  • @lostinlife647866
    @lostinlife6478664 жыл бұрын

    10 Generation Dairyman - Its funny every time I go to Rite Aid I always go to the dairy case to pick up a pint of chocolate milk and a gallon of vitamin D milk From Clover Farms. I find this milk to be creamier and have a better taste than for say Wawa. I Thank You and your family for all your hard work and dedication bringing the freshest milk 🥛 possible to my table.

  • @AliBaba12345
    @AliBaba123454 жыл бұрын

    Big fan keep up the work! I’m always one of the first 1000 people to watch ure vids!

  • @kanakamaoli9642
    @kanakamaoli96424 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the ride buddy

  • @waynebulson941
    @waynebulson9414 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Eric. 9:24 You gotta Dew what you gotta! Nice job.

  • @MrGjc310148
    @MrGjc3101484 жыл бұрын

    cool eric,nice love indestrial rural etc gnz you present everything very well,always interesting

  • @GijsRupert
    @GijsRupert4 жыл бұрын

    That sound of the John Deere i love it

  • @MacDrai8
    @MacDrai84 жыл бұрын

    I really love the shot at 07:08. Good job

  • @jbrewphotos79
    @jbrewphotos794 жыл бұрын

    Big fan of the channel dude!

  • @bigdsaxberg43
    @bigdsaxberg434 жыл бұрын

    We use to use a broadcast spreader over a seeded field of barley or millet and then use a light harrow to cover up the seed , we always had good stands of alfalfa.

  • @apostlepaulvining5688
    @apostlepaulvining56884 жыл бұрын

    Hey young man, I enjoy ur vlogs/blogs one constructive suggestion young one. Add more content of what u do show ur repairing or problems while their happening, Your good at explaining after completion of ur projects as a viewer I enjoy watching "how" u solve the problem. thanks and keep up the good work I imagine ur dad is very, very proud of you. Rev. Paul M. Vinng Sr. Eustis Florida.

  • @michellefredenberg8594
    @michellefredenberg85944 жыл бұрын

    One of the best farmers on KZread

  • @campbelljohnson7167
    @campbelljohnson71674 жыл бұрын

    Love your videos

  • @scottdillon6750
    @scottdillon67504 жыл бұрын

    Love your videos my guy

  • @SaffordDelivery
    @SaffordDelivery4 жыл бұрын

    I love the videos brother, keep it up! Be safe, stay Healthy!

  • @jay11561
    @jay115614 жыл бұрын

    Love the content

  • @roynelson7613
    @roynelson76134 жыл бұрын

    That looks like a really nice setup man does a great job with all our technology I don't understand why they don't have some sort of clean off for you guys man digging that out can be a job all day I just think it would be cool if they come out with something to help you guys out a little easier you're not lazy by a long shot.. I tell you what bro it's about to be really busy season for you guys taking care of all the cows and farming but we sure do appreciate all the cool videos have a good one man👍👍👍👊👊

  • @felixschumburg3924
    @felixschumburg39244 жыл бұрын

    Hello from Waterloo, Iowa. Your John Deere tractor was made here. Great video and channel. Keep it up

  • @charlesp5318
    @charlesp53184 жыл бұрын

    Gotta “dew” what ya gotta “dew”...

  • @will99362
    @will993624 жыл бұрын

    We made a stopper the hydraulic cylinders for our notill seeder because in fresh tilled soil it dug too deep, and plugged the main discs also. Worked great after

  • @chaser1338
    @chaser13384 жыл бұрын

    Great video and information thanks keep em comin!!👍

  • @silosjaniffer
    @silosjaniffer4 жыл бұрын

    Great video! :) Hope these times are being kind to you and yours.

  • @jamesbreault5762
    @jamesbreault57622 жыл бұрын

    Great content Eric

  • @Supernaut2000
    @Supernaut20004 жыл бұрын

    My God...you have to have an encyclopaedic memory and be a jack of all trades to farm! No lack of things to do!

  • @jacksonmitchell2368
    @jacksonmitchell23684 жыл бұрын

    Loving the vids

  • @Jakerz007
    @Jakerz0074 жыл бұрын

    Perfect video after work

  • @forcellefarms9788
    @forcellefarms97884 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video keep up the good work

  • @chrisandert9171
    @chrisandert91714 жыл бұрын

    Nice video . Supposed to be renting a drill just like that one in next couple weeks if it gets dry. Been planting Dairyland seed for years, very good alfalfa

  • @canobeans2988
    @canobeans29884 жыл бұрын

    love your vids man keep it up

  • @kaydentallman3040
    @kaydentallman30404 жыл бұрын

    Love the vids man keep it up👍🏻

  • @morganoshea9245
    @morganoshea92454 жыл бұрын

    Best man on earth

  • @craigflatley7370
    @craigflatley73704 жыл бұрын

    Good job!

  • @marcussamson7640
    @marcussamson76404 жыл бұрын

    That is a really cool transport feature

  • @BRZZ-xw4hd
    @BRZZ-xw4hd4 жыл бұрын

    great vid i would like to see more equipment vids like this one ..peace out

  • @frankmerriam5214
    @frankmerriam52144 жыл бұрын

    Hi 10th gen. I hope you guys are still doing well. My friend hauls milk to the dairy and hauls citrus peels to the farms for feed. The diaries have stopped taking milk and the farmers are putting there cow out to pasture to dry up I also saw it's not jest here in south Florida. So I hope you all the best till this passes. Lord bless you and your family

  • @conortimm733
    @conortimm7334 жыл бұрын

    Hey we got that no till drill since we almost exclusively do grass and having the closer spacing is super nice. We have an early model and the gearbox isn’t quite right so we can never trust the graph we have to always calibrate every year. Haven’t had much of a problem with the disks ever plugging like that, the ground might be too wet we always plant when it’s slightly crumbly

  • @edwardsofin3593
    @edwardsofin35934 жыл бұрын

    Always a good "watch". Today you did both - chocolate milk and then Mountain dew... maybe should he been the other way around. Most interesting, the different no-till drill. Your new-to-you-guys John Deere runs nice. carry on !!

  • @johnperry5102
    @johnperry51024 жыл бұрын

    great video, learned a lot good job

  • @IWANASLAPTHAT
    @IWANASLAPTHAT4 жыл бұрын

    Nice work brother.

  • @tanantharun
    @tanantharun4 жыл бұрын

    #1 fan of yours from India

  • @maryfreyne4446
    @maryfreyne44464 жыл бұрын

    My birthday is April 🎂 I can't wait love your vid

  • @danfinley3690
    @danfinley36904 жыл бұрын

    Sweet drill hope you see a difference

  • @pastorcardoso
    @pastorcardoso4 жыл бұрын

    very good content greetings from Argentina🇦🇷🇦🇷🚜

  • @yousafrehan8752
    @yousafrehan87524 жыл бұрын

    Welcome back

  • @santoshgurung638
    @santoshgurung6384 жыл бұрын

    Nice work bro 👍

  • @haydenblumenshine1836
    @haydenblumenshine18364 жыл бұрын

    Nice vid

  • @jeffw8057
    @jeffw80574 жыл бұрын

    Ya gotta dew what you gotta dew! Nice job!

  • @ThatlatestChannelof
    @ThatlatestChannelof4 жыл бұрын

    We use a kubota no till drill when we plant rye and clover and hemp

  • @farmshoffman8475
    @farmshoffman84754 жыл бұрын

    Great awesome video

  • @tomekprusinowski4793
    @tomekprusinowski47934 жыл бұрын

    Jesteście super pozdrowienia 🇵🇱 Poland

  • @jakubgarlej7853

    @jakubgarlej7853

    4 жыл бұрын

    Dokładnie ❤️❗ Greetings from Poland❗

  • @sushantshikhare5057
    @sushantshikhare50574 жыл бұрын

    Nice work

  • @Gunmanchris
    @Gunmanchris4 жыл бұрын

    Nice video from virginia