Bailing Hay With A 20 Year Old John Deere 557 - Can We Beat The Rain?

Bentley may love automotive and agricultural stuff but he loves being with his father more than anything.

You said that Bentley has an interest in anything automotive and anything farming, but I think that really means he has an interest in anything his dad does cause he loves his dad so much. You guys are very lucky to have each other.

I have a cool story. My Grandad passed in 99 and the family sold his equipment. 15 years later my brother bought a Baler at an auction, and went to get it and thought things about it looked familiar. So he took a picture of the serial number and went to the local JD dealership, and was able to prove that it was the one bought by my Grandfather. I grew up on my Grandad's farm and was driving tractors by age 7 and was actually good at it by age 10. I have to say that those days cutting, raking, baling, or bush hogging were some of the best times in my life. Hours in a tractor seat alone is great relaxation. Maybe not for everyone, but I found it enjoyable.

A very high percentage of people never get to experience the feeling of harvesting. Thank you so much ❤

I cut thousands of acres, raked thousands of acres, bailed thousands of bails, and stacked thousands of hay bails. I did it all with my dad. I miss him so much, and it's even more evident when I watch you and your son. I didn't realize then that I was learning so much about work, life, and being a good person. Please keep up these great videos. Thank you.

Love the fact that Bentley is so involved in the everyday workings of the Lodge and VGG. Nice to see you using the equipment that you've picked up at the different sales, etc. Before Derek knows it Bentley will be doing it all at the farm! Good family video!

Thanks Derek, for giving us what we asked for! It’s great to see vintage American equipment still out in the field working! Seeing the next generation out there using it with you, makes it even better.

This reminds me of when I was a kid from about 9 - 12 years old. There were 3 Mennonite families in our community (Hephzibah, GA) and they all had kids my age. I used to go from farm to farm helping in the fields, cutting silage, baling hay & filling up the silo. They were all dairy farmers and I used to help 'em milk in the evenings. What a great time I had as a kid working around dairy farms. I certainly cherish those fond memories. My mother was a Mennonite but we grew up as Southern Baptists. Cheers from eastern TN

My dad always used to say, "Someday they're gonna outlaw those round bales ya know." Me: "Why's that dad?"Dad: "Animal cruelty " Me: "Huh?" Dad: "The animals are deprived of a good SQUARE MEAL." Joking aside, it's great that nearly every video with you & Bentley or Bradley has me reflecting on times I got to spend with my dad. Great job, Derek, and thank you. 🙂

Derek, as much as I love your car-related content, I have to say... you and your family are the salt-of-the-earth Americans whose ancestors helped to produce the products that grew this nation into what is is now... and I love learning about what that took, and what it still takes... to do that very thing. Half of the population of this country has little knowledge of what it takes to achieve this. I am in awe of this... and love learning how it's done. Your knowledge of working the land is important to pass on to future generations, who would otherwise be lost without this knowledge. Much of the peoples of this great nation do not realize the importance of this.

That boy is going to live the life as long as he stays straight and true.

I love the work ethic that you're instilling in your boys. There's nothing like leading by example to show them that sometimes you just have to keep going to get a job done , no matter how late it is, how tired you are or what the weather is like! Well done, Dad!

You are fortunate to have Bentley as your son. Bentley is fortunate to have you as his Dad. Keep doing what you are doing. I enjoy all your channels and videos. I especially enjoy the ones with you and Bentley in them.

Watching Bentley work with Derek reminds me of always helping my dad when I was a kid. Those are some of my most cherished memories. Thank you for reminding me of them.

It's super awesome to see a son and his father hanging out and loving the same things as someone who grew up without a father it warms my heart to see this

Der, you must be the world's most proud father. As you ought to be, watching your kid rake the hay! You're a wonderful father, well done.

If every kid spent time in the fields with his dad this world would be a ton better place. Honest hard work builds character.

The beauty of that older, smaller equipment, is that not only is it a great way for a small hold farmer get started; but it is great starter equipment for the youngsters. Soon as kids in our community could stomp the break peddles and armstrong steer, they were tedding hay and driving the hay wagon with the little ol Fords, Case or Farmalls. (There was only small square bales then.) Our two youngest used to tandem drive the old pickup as our bale getter. The youngest (6) sat on the driver's side and worked the peddles, and her 9 yr old sister steered, shifted and hollered as to which peddle to push😀 Farm kids are smart kids! Good on you getting them onto the land.

Love seeing the farm/tractor content on Garage and Lodge. Nicely done Derek!

It's good to see Father son time, especially when Dad is teaching has son memory that will last a lifetime!