Last Chance To Wrap

We stack bales with the JCB Teleskid 3TS-8T and replace the inner engine air filter on the 4020!

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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.

[athumblessman]

Glad to see you got a good portion of those bales wrapped. I think that will turn out to be a great side-by-side comparison between the two methods and what the quality difference is after a few months of weathering.

Thanks for the great video as always! Hope everyone's staying safe & healthy!

[Rcod]

Hi Ryan. A few tips from an old Aussie. Those hot bales be careful of nitrate poisoning when feeding out. I’ve killed four at once on heated sorghum hay (nearly black). Vet said to open and seperate bale for 4 to 6 hours before access. If you think the cows like that often silage when you feed your good stuff they go berserk for it. As far as black wrap, I would be surprised if still made. It gets so hot in summer it cooks the silage and starts to kill the bacteria. I haven’t used black since about 1990

[rik]

It was nice to see your “fodder” helping you with that filter. I admit that I was concerned he might “bale” on you. 😁

[DavidNachtmann]

I chuckled a little at 15:15 when you said "I'm going to call or a wrap". Considering that's the title of the video. Lol.

[SimonKL]

Great to see that you got some fodder wrapped😉👍 hopefully the other bales don't heat too much.
The jcb really lights up the night👍😁

[Military-Museum-LP]

Depends on where you live. Some farmers use corn stalks for bedding, others leave it on the fields then others use it for feed. I think it’s a good choice to use it for feed.

[felixzapata]

Thought that you all were done for the winter. Living on a farm, there's always one more thing to do, though, it seems to me...Thanx for giving us one more look into "how farms work"...!!!

[charlesbennett]

A lot of equipment has both an outer (primary) and an inner (secondary) filter especially when used in dirty/dusty conditions.

[ianhaggart]

Jcb is like a little fire fly in the night 😁.. Nice vid . 👌 nice you have the old jd sorted out now ready to go when needed. Your wrapper is doing a great job for you. We tend to wrap our bales individually and stack but mostly for our silage. . Stay safe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[michaelweatherhead]

We have 26-33" of snow in NW Wisconsin ground is not frozen either under the snow. Thanks for the video take care of yourself and family ❤️❤️ it

[CuriousEarthMan]

Nice going, thanks for the video, Ryan! Happy New Year to you, Hannah and the whole family! Nice feeling, having an abundance of bedding, I like that!

[IHkid]

Hey just wanted to drop in and say putting up wetish stalks can turn into stalklage. It can insile and turn into great feed if put up around 40/60% moisture. Something to think about in the future. We rolled up about 125 bales for feed and 75 for bedding. Worked out amazing. Rfv wasn't much but we make silage to mix in. Saved quite a bit on the hay end. Food for thought.

[waterskiingfool]

You gotta give Travis a hard time for not changing that secondary filter in his yearly maintenance lol. Another great video Ryan. Can't wait to see the planter upgrades

[digger]

Good video Ryan and good to see you again

[peterjames]

what a fabulous machine you got for wrapping

[mikenorgren-szcq]

I think that filter on top was only used on the last models made in 1972 I have a jd 3020 that has it on .the tractor was brought new on this farm its the last 3020 sold by our local dealer I think was $ 6500 new if the main filter is changed regularly that one goes a long time . I think we have changed twice ours has 13500 hours

[marclattoni]

Interesting video. Not being a farmer, I am curious if the benefit of ease of use and dirt control from a concrete floor and a door in an equipment shed might be worth the cost.

[randalwashburn]

Ryan have you ever looked at the Kuhn Intelliwrap baler? What a cool and bizarre device. Stay warm this winter. Enjoying the channel!

[lewisgeyer]

Great “everyday” content. Thanks so much.

[cjscaffidi]

Saw the snapchat and instantly thought that it was spring. Thats what I get for livin in Wisconsin