First Day of Corn Harvest 2018

First Day of Corn Harvest 2018!! We're using the John Deere 9870 with our new to us 12 row head. Dads in the combine and I'm in the Challenger. Initial thoughts- The challenger is SMOOTH!! There is definitely a learning curve and it's taking me some time to figure out all the settings. Stay tuned and don't forget to subscribe!!!

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MN Millennial Farmer, Zach Johnson, is a 5th generation family farmer from West-Central Minnesota. Zach actively promotes agriculture by sharing his day-to-day experience on the family farm. His vision is to build the connection between farmers and consumers.
Zach's mission is to become a national voice for agriculture, provide farmer-to-farmer education, and facilitate a collaborative conversation between farmers and the public.

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[larrysantacrose]

To all the Farmers, Thank You for all the hard work y'all do to feed America and live stock!!!

[JackanapesesOnXbox]

I couldnt be a farmer. Too many things to remember to do. Idk how u guys do it but im thankful bc it puts food on my table

[matthewgillespie]

This is why I love YouTube. A city boy like me who's curious about farming can just watch a couple videos and learn some cool stuff.

[Enriiquegomez]

As a farmer my self glad to see a farmer channel succeeding so well. Congrats on 100k.

[RandysFiftySevenChevy]

I don't know why but I cant stop watching what farmers do everyday

[AprtMgr]

You guys absolutely DO NOT get the appreciation you deserve. Food on the table all thanks to your hard work...which all of this is. I've been around farms as my Dad was a crop duster before retiring so I've seen it first hand. Much respect and appreciation for all of you.

[dmkaydonskastle]

I had no idea how technically advanced such a scale of farming was and is. Amazing, and hats off!

[zackurtz]

I'm a new viewer and after watching a few videos, I'm loving the dry sense of humor, the informative farming and good content, subscribe

[maysonjenkins]

Congratulations on starting harvest. We just finished our grain harvest.

[regiswithwingtsun]

I got here from a farming simulator video, and I wasn't disappointed. Loved seeing the real life machines working and doing their thing. Can't wait to watch more of your videos dude. There's so much more to these things than meets the eye.

[moman]

Just remembered what my Grandfather told me. You can make things foolproof but we just can’t keep fools from using those things. This saying helped me get through the day sometimes.

[manneredcheetah]

i have never even seen a harvester in real life, but for some reason i find these videos very entertaining

[tashamorrison]

I love combines. My family used to drive combines and as far back as I can remember I have been fascinated with them. Thank you so much for doing what you do man. You are the reason we eat.

[davidkansteiner]

Finally after a week of teaser Congrats on 100k subscribers!!!

[mark]

I really enjoy your videos MN Millennial Farmer. Things sure have changed a lot in farming since my youth in the 60's and 70's. Everything is so technological now, even so much that you almost need a college degree just to run the equipment. My father was a farmer in South Central Iowa from the mid-50's until the mid-70's. He share rented most of his ground and usually farmed around 1000-1500 acres. He had hired hands until I was old enough to run the equipment, and then I became his hired hand. He ran John Deere's most of his career, but he started out with Farmall tractors. I remember as a little boy of about 4-5 years old riding in the wagon behind him as he picked corn with a 460 Farmall with a 2-row corn picker mounted on it. I also remember his JD 45 and 55 open platform combines, and how he would come home at night covered in bean dust so thick that all you could see was the whites of his eyes and clean circles around them that was covered by the goggles he wore when combining the beans. In 1964 he got his first new JD 4020 Diesel, and then added a second one in 1968. In about 1966 or so he got his first JD 95 combine, and it had a cab, and then his next one was a JD 105 Corn Special, and then he got his first JD 4400 Gas Combine in the early 70's and then replaced it with a JD 4400 Diesel (which was his favorite). Those were the best years of my life, and I sure miss my Dad (he died in 1983).

[diggerdave.]

I love watching your video's Zach as I am very interested in the differences in farming practices between the u.k and America. In the u.k we would never be out combining in the snow or the rain unless we wanted the guys from the nut house to call. Also, u.k farmers are very very reluctant to have to dry crops down unless they really have to as this obviously puts more costs into each tonne of grain, As a farmer you seem to use it a lot of the time and I have never heard you complain once about the extra costs involved.

[JustinJoyinglife]

Thanks for the video. I used to farm rice before I broke my legs. Now trying to do yard care since it's the closest I can get. Took me back to the good ole days. I ran a cts2 until the year I broke my legs, I was running a 9860 for half the season. Fell asleep on the way home and found a ditch. Rest is history. Thanks again man, this was awesome.

[glennanderson]

Thank you for feeding our nation. signed former commercial fisherman.

[bcable]

I never get tired of your vids. I laugh and learn at the same time. Don't change.

[scottmoore]

Best farming channel on YouTube. Heres to a plentiful harvest this fall!