This Land Hasn't Been Farmed In 30+ Years! Time For BIG BUD Iron!
Welker Farms picked up 500 new acres! Considering we border it on all sides it will be a great addition to the farm. Picking rocks and exploring Montana, life is always exciting.
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I love seeing Colby sitting on the platform of the tractor just enjoying the ride. Its adorable.
not often you see a tractor with a sun deck😂
He is riding Spot for Jack Rabbits.
in a dream I saw a RAMP that went on the FENDERS and the RAMP FOLDED DOWN BEHIND THE FRONT WHEELs and went down low enuf that the JUMP WAS NO ISSUE for KOBY or any other doggie that ain't MINITURE TOY SIZE anyhow... and it was on a spring that would hold it UP a bit, for roading... if it needed to get out of the way,,, I THINK there could be a henge on it to swing out and away from the side when ya need to get into that side of the combine/tractor... I COULD DRAW IT UP FOR SOMEONE THAT WANTED TO SEE WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT CUZ THEY WANT TO DO ONE FOR THEIR DOGGIE and my description was ''weirdenglish'' to them... lol
@@JJKHaywood and he did not see one rabbit either poor kobe
@@alexmikhael5061 A suggestion; take said ramp idea and have it hydraulicly fold & unfold
I’m a simple man…….I see Big Bud I click play . Thanks for sharing 👍
My grandpa was a wheat farmer for 40 years. Watching this makes me wish I followed him into it instead of IT.. :) These vids are therapy.. thanks!
Year was 1968. Dad bought a new 4020JD with a 4 bottom plow..and gave me the privilege to break it in..160 acres of set aside land ..old grass and alfalfa ...it was some hard plowing and a lot of bugs..Badgers..fox..gophers lost there home
In Georgia we have 100 acre fields, surrounded by woods. It's amazing to see your wide open spaces. God bless you and your family.
Coby just chillin' on the left front fender (on critter watch), just a happy happy dog !! Coby is "living the dream" (the doggo version) !!
When he was talking about the 500 acres being held by the government for “environmental reasons“ it reminded me of that scene from Yellowstone.
I drive a 03 duramax and paid 95 for fuel today wasn’t even empty but can’t imagine how much it cost to fill that big bud up!😮
500 gal tank so a few thousand these days but we bought the fuel at a reasonable price.
Took the train through the dam when it was being built and before the 7 mile tunnel was complete for the railroad.
Bob and Mrs, Thanks for the "short break" from the farm. Beautiful country.
Yes Big sky country!
We’ve been breaking up CRP slowly in our farm as well, we aren’t breaking up 500 acres at a time, but this year we took a quarter and got it ready to go.
I have been a fan of your video for about 3 years now and I am at the airport going to navy boot camp right now. Keep up the good work and keep posting videos I might not be able to see them for a about 8 weeks but there is a lot of people that love them.
Praying for a fast 8 weeks. Thank you for enlisting 👍
Bob I’m so glad you take the camera with you!! You and the boys are very informative and very inspirational keep up the good work and keep promoting Montana!
I love seeing them working on the farm, always full of energy
Thanks for taking us along on your trip Mr. Bob. MT is so beautiful. It's been 30 years since my last visit and I do so love it up there. It was kind of you to include us and to teach us about the area in NW MT. Your puns are as great as ever. God bless all the Welker Family.
I have never seen the dam but travel over the bridge at Wardener BC which is north end of the reservoir all the time. The lake has been kept at a nice level all year.
He did NOT fall off the bed! He was saving the planet from imminent destruction when...
The dog is just enjoying life on all the big tractors.
I have now decided to make a trip up your way, but not in the winter, I enjoy your family and the farming stuff as I don't know squat about farming, oilfield, yes, my job 40 years....God bless and be safe
When i catch videos like this i so long to come back ro NW montana. We lived out there for 6yrs in spokane. My Territory encompassed the flathead valley. I drove a 49 caddilac ambulance. As my service vehicle.. Lot of good memories and good people. Thanks for this video
The old Terry Friggstad, love it!! Worked with him at Flexi Coil in the early to mid 90’s great man!!
Yes. Met him around 1973. He came out to retrofit one of the first friggstad 43 ft yellow plows.
@@RobertWelkerFarmerBob He also invented the 6000 Flexi Coil slim drill. We did hundreds of hours of testing just South of Havre Montana
In the mid 60's I rented a neighbor's farm that had been in the first long term reserve program, didn't have a Big Bud, used a 530 John Deere gas and a 3-14 semi-mounted plow, of course it was only 80 acres! I was only 14 then, plowed up plenty of rocks too! Planted soybeans there wasn't much for herbicide then was a weedy mess the first year.
Watching the Big Bud pull the ripper through the sod was mesmerizing. I think that is exactly what that machine was made for. Drone footage was beautiful.
I did that ride on my Harley, a few years ago. Had some friends that used to live up there. What a beautiful ride that was.
It makes me really happy to see the Big Buds in such nice shape. Every time I see a beat up mothballed Versatile 850, it just breaks my heart.
I am constantly amazed by your drone flying Nick, 5:28 is amazing. I was thinking "no way is he going to, yep, he's going to, wow he flew through the middle". I still remember when you were strafing and it hit the bud, man you could tell you were so mad immediately after but you kept your cool. Keep flying!
It's always fun to see Colby having fun on the farm.
Yes, that's the positive energy I get when I watch this video
Thank you Mr. Welker, for showing that to . The devide. Because chances are i will never get there in person. Farmed in Illinois to 1987. your farming its a lot different than Burlington Illinois.
15:00 The wife and I were there this summer, pretty cool. Have a good friend that lives in Libby. Cool to see you visit there, it is beautiful
Here in Indiana we have lots of fields in crp and I would say half of them around my area have been left to let trees growing they are nothing but a thicket of trees a couple inches around just sad cause I remember seeing them farmed as a kid and now you can’t even deer hunt in them because it’s to overgrown lol
Yes, same in my area way north. Most people don’t understand what happens to land that’s just left. It turns into unusable garbage and is very expensive to reclaim.
We're a no-till operation and I know every area is different but in SE Washington (Asotin County) we've had good results with CRP takeout using a mow, heavy harrow, and chem-fallow order of operations ahead of the 1st crop. Good luck fellas and keep on farmin' 👍🏼
We've done both. But the grass wasn't growing to kill with RT3 and we wanted to seed next fall.
Man and his dog. WOW! What a nice relationship. Enjoy him while you can. It says a lot about how Bob cares for others. . . . What a wonderful story. I am sending this video to my cousin Terry, same last name as mine. He will enjoy it. Blessings. 😊
I'd like to thank Bob and Mrs Welker for the History and Geographical lesson.
Love seeing Big Bud at work again, love seeing that unused ground back in production and love the scenery, geography lessons and history lessons that Mr. and Mrs. Welker gave. Thanks for including us in it all. God bless.
We run a pass with a chisel plow with straight points on our wheat ground, but we usually have to do a pass with a disc to get it to go in the ground. I’m impressed with how well the Friggstad bites in!
It will bite hard if you drop it in
Seeing the Bud pulling was great and the road trip keep them coming..
Nice video of digging up the ground!! Always enjoyed when my Grandpa would plow and get the smell of fresh dirt. Mr. Welker, thanks for your video of your vaca!!!
Awesome video. Great seeing Colby enjoying the ride on Big Bud. LOL. The drone video was amazing. New farm land being worked. Oh and the views on your vacation wow. What a beautiful places you got to visit. Thank you for taking us along. Those kids are so adorable. Bet they enjoyed the outing to find rocks. God Bless you all. Awesome video.
Bob, thank you for taking us along on your little vacation trip to western Montana. Wow, that’s some absolutely beautiful scenery!! My sister and brother-in-law have good friends that live in Kalispell and they’ve been out there a couple times to visit. Needless to say, my sister would love to move out there from South Carolina.
Bonjour la famille Welker super vidéos j espaire que ton fils c est pas trop grave on le vois avec un plâtre au bras droit bon courage à tous la famille bonne fin semaine et début week-end
I remember when the monument was in the middle of the highway and when it was moved it was reported to be falling over but the trees are what are leaning because of the wind and snow
I too remember that. It was cool to drive around it.
Awesome scenery, and thanks for the history. I also was glad to hear that the Chip Monk is able to take care of the Squirrels spirituial needs.👍😇
A little western Montana geography lesson. Stunning. The mountain views! I have had the pleasure of doing a little backpacking in the Appalachians and the southern Rockies, but not the northern Rockies. That rugged country in western Montana is truly breathtaking. Thanks so much for taking us with you and sharing some of the Big Sky state with us.
Appalachians are part of the Blue Ridge MTS. The Rockies go up thru Washington state and the most dramatic part are in Canada.
@@dennispalmer6007 ...I think they know this.
Actually Dennis it’s the other way around. The Blue Ridge is a subset of the Appalachian Chain which goes from Georgia up to Maine. Some would also question your statement about the Rockies in Washington state - Many geologist claim those are a separate set of mountains known as the Columbia chain and are separate geologically from the Rockies
@@Manoffire260 Cascade mountains are in Oregon, Washington, and Western BC. Rockies are Eastern BC/Alberta, Montana, Colorado
Spiritual leader of the squirrels, chip monks. Love it one of your best 👍
Thanks for the memory! I camped at Glacier National Park and Jenny Lake in the Grand Tetons 50 years ago.
Love seeing those big buds put to work. You guys take such good care of your equipment!
Gotta love Papa Bob and his best buddy Coby hanging out working. Sitting on that front fender just watching had me cracking up what a great dog and remember what dog spelled backwards is. Congrats on picking up the 500 acres I know it will do well for you all with your faith and hard work. CHIPMUNK LOL
Have a great time on your vacation Bob and Mrs Welker
The bit with Bob exploring Montana was just awesome!
Nice to see Bob up in the neck of the woods I grew up
You should be a tour guide, Bob! I liked you description of the hydroelectric dam. Your eyes really sparked when you talked about watt it's all about.
Thank you for sharing your road trip to western MT. It brought back my wife’s memories of her time spent around Missoula, 46 years ago.
Bobs trip was a nice touch to the video.
Great to see Coby back in his supervising seat on the arch of the Bud!
Love the trip with a bit of family history, and Bob, your jokes and humor remind me of my great grandpa, (also a farmer) many fond childhood memories there, he used to tell me that him being a corn farmer meant that all his jokes ended up being corny. Btw, that CRP land hasn't been farmed for my lifetime, but seeing how the last few years have been, gotta do something to up the harvest.
Hi there my wife wants the rocks for her flowers beds. you got Big Bud working hard out there 😎🚜🚜🍵🍵
Enjoyed the tour of northwestern Montana. Was in Libby way back in the 70's. It was in early spring the highway had lots of frost heaves. What a bumpy ride. Lol 😆.
That's a beautiful part of America. Thank you very much for sharing that with us!!
Thanks for showing us all that Montana has to offer ... Great scenery ... Great Video ... wonderful family Thank You
Wow the wife and I do the same with our side by side , picking rocks on nice fall days
What a beautiful place you live in. I love the flat wide open space. Great video
I love seeing Colby having a great time joining in the adventure. Reminds me of my dog but Colby is better behaved
You're Dad is an amazing man.I enjoy his content.
Bob Welker, sir you’re a National Treasure thank you for the guided tour it was amazing. Great video Nick! God Bless!
What a special guy COLBY is,thank Mr BOB and all the Welker families 🙏🙏.
Thanks for the vacation footage, that suspension bridge was awesome. Thanks for sharing!
Big Sky Country covers quite as majestic landscape. From the plains west to the Rockies. Great beauty.
Wow that dog on the fender was a 1 in a million. Nice!
Really enjoyed the vacation stop and seeing Libby and that area
So good to see that land put back into production. NW Montana is some beautiful country been quite a few years since I have been there. Made a lot of trips to the Whitefish area as that is where my wife was from. Love that area.
Bob thank you for showing us how beautiful north western Montana is. Beautiful Gods country
What?! I thought Coby was the love of Bob's life :) Enjoyed the vacation video with the Mrs.!
Thanks for another wonderful and beautiful video. It was interesting and enjoyable. Glad you were able to pickup some CRP ground. And turn it back into land you can farm. Your old ripper does a great job of preparing the ground to be planted in the spring. Good going Bob. Toby looks great riding on the tractor fender while ripping the ground. He is enjoying that ride. He wants to be with Bob. Good dog!!!!! Bob, thanks for taking us up north in the state and showing us the river and big draw bridge and the river falls. Absolutely beautiful country for sure. Gave you some time at the lake cabin also. Beautiful country Bob. Thanks again. Glad you all can get away some after a busy harvest season to relax some. Have to do that some times. About it for now I guess. You all take care and be safe. Looking forward to the next video. Thanks for everything Welkers. The Iowa Farm Boy. Steve. Forgot. Have a great time at the FFA event.
Great video Nick and family great job picking rocks
Love the big buds, Very impressive being old tractors
❤ the road trip! Beautiful country! Appreciate you folks taking me/us to the landmarks and speaking about the significance.
absolutely loved Dads videos beautiful videos with perfect description of what and where he was i would like to have that on my bucket list for a bike ride
Thank you for taking us along on your road trip. I was fortunate to drive through Glacier park o few years ago. I also drove through Shelby a few months ago. Kind of hard to believe how quickly and radically the terrain changes. Very nice part of America to go and visit.
Great job cultivating Bob and Colby
Great video! I farmed with Frigstad iron years ago! Loved the road trip, the swinging bridge and view from it took my breath away and brought a tear to my eyes! Thanks.
They don't make tractors that beautiful anymore Thank you keeping it alive and working well
I loved the vacation video. That was scenic and beautiful. Where was Coby lol? I love seeing him riding outside the tractor on the fender. Cool!
Beautiful views on your hike Bob
Made me laugh out loud when your son was falling asleep. All the best from New Zealand.
"The rain goes one way one way, and one way one way!" - how a fellow youth group counseler explained the Continental Divide when asked by some kids what it was on a road trip from California to Oshkosh... Lol I promptly had one of the artistic kids add it to the sides of our chuck wagon trailer as our Trip Motto "We go one way one way, and one way one way!". And no, we never let Nicole forget about it ;) (we put kitchen contact paper on the sides of the trailer so we could draw on it with sharpies and paint etc)
God bless you welker family and I'm enjoying your videos. Tell the young man that I hope he gets better soon. Have a wonderful day and god bless you.
Glad to see Bob out enjoying a nice vacation! I love those adventure and sight seeing vacations.
Thanks for the vacation time dad…y’all live in a beautiful part of the country and its great you appreciate and promote the area. 👍👍👍
Love to see the BIG BUD rolling! I toured the Big Bud factory in ‘81 while on a wheat harvest crew. Those Buds were amazing tractors then… and now! Great video!
almost majestic watching a machine doing what it does best. great videography.
It would be nice to see more of the matriarch of this fine family. Awesome scenery. This country has so much beauty and history. Thanks Bob for the description of CRP. It served its purpose but now we have a country to feed.
Libby Dam on the Kootenai River in northwestern Montana has 5 turbines that generate up to 600 Megawatts of electricity.
That's impressive!
Enjoyed your photos of Glacier Park Robert. We have been through it a half dozen times and never tire of it.
Thanks for taking us on your ride thru NW Montana. We spent many summers there and it tugs at my heart for memories of my family so long ago.🤗👍.
I compliment all of the Welker family for your courage to keep going in this adverse time of government, oil crisis, and food productions being so hard pressed against our climate as it goes from one type of system to another as it has for eons of years. I really can't hardly believe Coby looks so healthy. Your looking quite well as well Robert. I haven't seen that part of the country since the mid seventies. Just how fast time goes by, and we were having fun at the time... wish I had known you folks then as I had a healthy appetite, a strong body to work hard, who knows... you just might of made a farmer out of this old mechanic
Mechanic skills are a major step towards successfully farming. You were on the road.👍
Dr.Walker is a great farm history professor-thank you for the information!
Thank you for the little tour of the big sky country Bob, it is truly beautiful!!!
Great family! Great story! Been watching for years. I know it was a tough harvest but god bless! Strength comes from within 🇺🇸😎💪
Bob, showing my masculinity. 🤣
That was a beautiful trip, was through glacier on vacation with my parents and siblings 50 years ago and it still looks beautiful
Hey Bob thanks for taking us on your trip. You are a BRAVE SOUL to cross that bridge the bottoms of my feet were hurting watching that 😂