9 Top YouTube Blogs for Farmers
Farmers no longer look like silent harsh laborers who live in the fields. They are open-minded and sociable, constantly learning and not losing sight of new technologies. The most courageous of them even have YouTube channels where they make live broadcasts right from their tractor cab. We have found 9 vlogs, which cover the widest range of topics: from everyday worries on the farm and equipment reviews to parodies of ‘Sexy and I Know It’.
MN Millennial Farmer
Over 296k subscribers
Who: Zach Johnson is a fifth-generation farmer from Minnesota. He dispels myths about farming and food.
What: Zach wants to build a connection between farmers and consumers by facilitating a collaborative conversation among everyone. In his videos, he shows how the farm exists, how food grows, examines various farming practices and discusses hot topics right from his tractor cab. The most popular videos on the channel are devoted to agricultural machinery — there are a lot of reviews and training videos.
Why watch: To know more about GMO and view a lot of good compilations on how to use equipment.
How Farms Work
Over 233k subscribers
Who: Ryan Custer is a 25-year-old farmer from Wisconsin. He posted his first video in 2008.
What: This farming channel showcases several beef and crop farms located in Southwestern Wisconsin. Equipment operation, techniques, daily activities, and farming strategies are all shown first-hand by Ryan.
Why watch: To observe the daily working schedule on a 1,200 acre farm, and to watch Ryan teaching his girlfriend how to drive a tractor. You can also see how Ryan is emptying grain bins — 1 million views, by the way.
Welker Farms Inc
Over 224k subscribers
Who: A third generation farmer, Bob Welker, along with his two sons, Nick and Scott, strive to carry on the family farm legacy. Welker Farms is located in North Central Montana and has been in the family since the homestead of 1912. They grow spring wheat, winter wheat, yellow peas and lentils.
What: The channel with the most epic farm videos. The brothers’ review technology, show how to restore old tractors and take amazing photos of the fields.
Why: To get inspired and learn how to take cool pics and videos about your farm — Nick gives instructions on how he does it.
Peterson Farm Bros
Over 183k subscribers
Who: Three brothers from Kansas, fifth-generation farmers who will make you laugh a lot, talking and singing about their family farm.
What: Content on this channel ranges from informative videos and lifestyle blogs to musical parodies and entertainment stories. The brothers hope to give their viewers a complete picture of a real farm in the Midwest, where there is always time for hard physical work, humor and unexpected cover songs.
Why watch: To see parodies of ‘Sexy and I Know It’ (‘I’m Farming and I Grow It’) or ‘Gangnam Style’ (‘Farmer style’). The last video has 17 million views!
McCann’s Farm
Over 103k subscribers
Who: Anita and Nancy — two women who grew up on a farm and decided to take over the family business.
What: Men are the heroes of most farmers’ channels, with their wives sometimes joining in. But here it is the opposite. Anita and Nancy drive tractors themselves, harvest themselves and sell products on farmers’ markets themselves. And in between all that they cook, hang out with their children, host parties and enjoy communicating with their subscribers. The women describe their channel in 5 words: gardening, crafts, cooking and CRAZY kids.
Why watch: To get inspired by these wonder women and find out the secret recipe of the perfect blueberry pie.
Farm Marketing Solutions
Over 95k subscribers
Who: John Saskovich and his wife moved from New York to Western Connecticut for farming. They grow vegetables, hops, apples, spices, as well as rearing chickens, pigs and sheep.
What: According to John, he created the Farm Marketing Solutions channel to inspire the next generation of farmers. He teaches his audience not only how to harvest, but also how to make money from it. John turns farmers into businessmen and marketeers. The most popular video on his channel is “How to Start a Farm with No Money.” After watching you may have a keen desire to make a business plan. By the way, the manual is on the channel.
Why watch: For beginners — in order to deep dive into the topic; for experienced farmers — to learn more about the promotion and organization of business processes.
Olly’s Farm
Over 45k subscribers
Who: Funny farmer Olli from Norfolk, England.
What: A dynamic vlog about life of an English farm. The main focus is on tractors and other agricultural machinery. Olli talks about new models in detail and explains how to drive some of them. The most popular video on the channel is “A Day In The Life Of A Farmer”, where Olli invites his subscribers to plunge into the world of his farm for 15 minutes and see from the first person what he does during the day.
Why watch: To enjoy the British accent and different agricultural equipment.
Dodge Brothers Farm and Ranch
Over 6k subscribers
Who: The Dodge Brothers, who made their own channel to let people see what the farming life is like first hand whether on the field or at home at their little ranch.
What: The channel is less than a year old, but one of its videos has already scored 116,000 views. It’s a review of agricultural machinery, which tells a lot about tractors on the farm. Other videos on the channel are devoted to the working life with its ups and downs.
Why watch: To learn the difference between the square and round bales and find out how to make maple syrup.
Hamiltonville Farm
Over 2k subscribers
Who: Hank and Gina — a sweet couple from northwestern Florida. Their channel is about love, livestock and tractors.
What: A nice family vlog about life on a Hamiltonville farm. Hank and Gina do everything with their own hands. They even converted an old hay barn into a fashionable farmhouse. They also talk about their daily life on the farm, share reviews of agricultural equipment, show their animals and best models of tractors and reveal the secrets of marriage.
Why watch: There can’t be too many videos about tractors and family life rules at the same time.
