Extreme Heavy Farm Equipment Recovery

I didn't know that Jim works on more than one farm.

Love the Bloomberg reference. "You dig a hole, you put a tractor in, you put dirt on top, you add water, up comes corn."

I called Bloomberg for you. He said that if you would pave that field then you wouldn't have a mud problem and then the combine wouldn't get stuck...genius

Thanks Zack, great video. The drain tile and control structure installation reminded me of my Master's research project 40 years ago in eastern N.C. We were looking at losses of N and P from surface and subsurface agricultural drainage systems. We referred to the control structures as "flash board risers". And just as you explained, we added or removed flash boards to control the depth to the water table in the field.

I've got to admit, building the ripper right into the quad track is a pretty neat tillage solution by Case.

I was stressed just watching that extraction. Amazed at the amount of ground water flowing through that control. Good coverage Zach.

Somewhere hereabouts there's a WWII-era training video on getting tanks unstuck from mud. As I recall, the trick is to take a good-sized tree trunk and tie it to the tracks. Then, as the tank tries to move the tracks, the tree trunk sticks in the mud, spreads the weight out, and stays in place, letting the tank move.

Zach, this is one of the BEST! I've gotten tractors stuck in the field (Nebraska), way back in the 1960's. Great of you to help your neighbors!

LEAVE NO MAN BEHIND. THANKS FOR CARING FOR OTHERS, IT WILL ALWAYS COME BACK TO YOU, ZACH. NOT MANY PEOPLE LEFTLIKE YOU.

wow. I feel like Jim needs to step up his game when comes to getting the tractor stuck!! 😂😂😂

AWESOME video Zach.....thought of you today while I was helping my uncle apply anhydrous. Great conditions here...was sealing really good. Thanks again for the awesome video.

I just want to thank you for all you do!!! Your hard work, dedication, and support for your fellow farmers give me hope in such crazy times... Sending blessings as Elijah's mom and my kidlets 🖤💚💛

Almost 40 years ago, I led a platoon of four tanks across a 4 foot concrete culvert 6-8 feet of dirt and gravel above. As the last tank was crossing the land beneath his right track fell away and there was nothing but air beneath four of the seven road wheels. The tank was listing to starboard and looked like it might flip over. My company commander was there in minutes, soon the battalion commander and then the brigade commander arrived by helicopter. For a long time, they discussed holding the tank level with a chinook helicopter while winching it forward. Finally, the company commander, a previous Battalion Maintenance Officer, said, “Let’s just winch it out the way it went in, that’s always the rule.” In minutes the tank was free. I never forgot the lesson. By the way, in those days we never downloaded our main gun ammunition.

"Michael Bloomberg.."; brilliantly ironic sarcasm, even for a grand master such as you!!!!

Lots of work to get that equipment out of the soft ground. I burried FMC-979 Fieldmaster in Belle Plain one day. It was a real show getting it out. local farmer brought in the biggest articulated I'd ever seen, hooked up and proceeded to burry it to the fenders, then climbed up on the piles he made, tightened the chains and drove back into the holes. it was amazing, my harvester slid right out.

I’m amazed at the amount of water that’s moving into the drains. Wow

Thanks for another great video. This video was absolutely one of the best I have seen. Appreciate your work Zach filming all of this. The equipment that was stuck was really stressful just watching it let along owning the equipment. Wow. That is the worse I have seen equipment stuck in the mud. No bottom to it. Good for people to see that do not farm to see what a farmer goes thru trying to harvest. We have been stuck before but nothing anyway close to this. Wow. The combine came out easier that the tractor. Just unbelievable to see this. Heartfelt thanks Zach for showing this to us. My heart goes out to the farmer that had that equipment stuck. Hard to take. Now to Randy’s equipment. I find his operation really interesting. The big piece he operates is quite the machine. Wow. Really interesting how they lay that pipe and the crew that follows Randy’s big piece. They all know what to do and how it all fits to. My compliments to Randy and his crew of people. Thanks Zach for filming his operation. Found it most interesting. The stuck equipment and Randy’s operation made for a absolutely great video. Thanks for all of your work. The Polaris machine you are using seems to be a handy unit. About it for now. You all take care and be safe. Looking forward to the next video. Thanks for everything. Great video Zach!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The Iowa farm boy from years ago.

"Did they try just backing out?" Ohhhh that got me

Coming from a farming family, I am getting a huge kick out of this video . Farmers and ranchers are the best .

Zack, I really enjoy your videos and your commitment to educating the public of food safety and the good life of living on the farm. I’m a fourth generation farmer and a retired State Executive Director with the Farm Service Agency /USDA and I have the greatest respect for your messaging. I always said, a farmer has so many challenges from worrying about securing financing for land acquisitions (ownership or leasing), raising cost of seed and fertilizer as well as equipment cost, then if you get a crop planted, will the good Lord provide favorable growing conditions to make a crop, and if a crop is made will there be a strong market to be able to meet your financial obligations. I wish you a belated Merry Christmas and a very prosperous 2022 farming year. God bless you and your family and “keep it between the rows”. Tim