Emptying A Grain Bin

After hauling corn for a few days, the Sukup 20,000 bushel grain bin is empty! We decided we'll clean both bins out in one go, so I kept right on hauling out of the Sioux bin.

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How Farms Work by Ryan Kuster is a YouTube channel based in rural Potosi, Wisconsin.

Our mission is to teach those who didn't grow up on a farm what the farming life is like.
These videos show the Kuster family working together raising cattle and crops. We believe everyone who wants to know more about farming should be able to share the farming experience with us and we look to educate the world on many essential agriculture topics.

How Farms Work takes place on ~1,100 acres with around 75-200 cattle at any given time. Four John Deere tractors are currently used on the farm, which are a 4020, 4640, 7600, and 8235R.

[tdgreenbay]

I used to teach Tractor trailer driving.... you are doing much better than you started Ryan.... Glad to see you enjoying what your doing... Nice Alley dock backing

[ChrisTessmer]

The time lapse of the power sweep was amazing to watch, thanks for that.

[eddeetz]

Your first 40 loads has made you much more confident and it shows. Looks like you will finish in time to do field and planting work. Good luck with dry weather and fields to get the crops in. I hope the trade deals kick up all farm prices for a great year. Thanks for bringing us along. Sure is beautiful back home.

[kristenscott]

Ryan, it still breaks my heart seeing those precious folks in the Missouri and Mississippi River valleys still under water in some areas! So proud of you guys for being a touching heart to those great folks with the money/donations you received! May God reward you 10 fold for lending a helping hand! Keep practicing on the shifting! You'll get it down pat sooner or later! Another amazing video! God bless you and your family!

[shyfarmboya]

Live here in mid Michigan and the farmer I work for hasn’t even started. Hope you have better luck. Stay safe and have fun. Thanks for sharing.

[BenjaminHansen]

We load the truck visually, not by the pressure guage. We fill down the centerline of the trailer in four separate locations, two in the front hopper and two in the read hopper. Corn pile in each section is piled but about 8" from filling the edges. We hit about 82k lbs with a day cab and 42' trailer.

[canvids]

great video Ryan. You are pretty smooth now on the shifting. You can't beat the fuller transmission. I drove for a lot of years with that transmission.

[herbbarrett]

Your doing a great job floating the gears you come a way and great vlog

[christophergoodman]

If you want a better reading on the gauges only set the tractor or trailer brakes. If they are both set you are compressing the bags and won't get a spot on reading on them.

[Pinziee]

Thx for sharing this with us. 1 Advice: put some big iron pieces around your fueltanks and unloading place of the bins. There will be come a moment you'll hit them...

[mowerman]

Hi Ryan I used to live in Cuba City and watching you driving down the road and I see familiar stuff the brings back a lot of memories doing a good job thanks

[JonathanTasse]

Did I hear that right?! “I love this transmission” for a guy who hadn’t touched a manual transmission vehicle ever just last fall when you picked this truck up you sure have come a long way. Awesome job Ryan! Really happy to see the truck up and running and of course watching your videos. You definitely do add horsepower to the truck when you know how to shift lool. Keep up the great work.

[keatonstoll]

Looks like those hopper doors are giving you a tough time! I had the same problem and replaced the bearings the door slides on. Might be worth giving a shot!

[hossblake]

Looking good! I use to train new drivers and you're shifting better than half of my students did after going through school and spending 4 weeks on the truck with me.

[chrisgossman]

I did the cross country driving thing for a year, the most valuable trick I learned was to not let the RPM's get to high before changing gears. Hope this helps.

[ontariocashcropfarmer]

Nice job Ryan, practice makes perfect you're a quick learner by the looks of it 👍

[tihspidtherekciltilc]

I drive an old Ford bucket truck with air brakes for a friend because he can't find anyone willing to even be a grunt for $250 a day much less try and learn anything. I love driving this top heavy worn out synchros hit my head on the ceiling bare bones machine especially for $175 for an hour of my time. So sad that I can't even give away tools to young people today, at least not where I currently live. Great job BTW and I'm glad your channel found me.

[robertg.]

Here in CT, we have had 8 days of rain and the forecast is rain thru the rest of the outside work is backing up like a plugged drain. Feel for ya since you have to soon start planting but you field are probably straight mud.

[nerd]

At least we know you're doing the hard work to open the tarp and hoppers on the truck... Zach MNMF has it easy with his electric tarps and hoppers!

[Irishguy]

It's crazy to see how your confidence has changed driving the truck from the beginning till now. How much has this helped not having to wait on other drivers and to do things on their times?