I had an accidental meeting with Daddy Corn Star “Dale” in real life at a small wedding in Iowa this past summer. He was very pleasant to me and my cousin who is a farmer. We talked for 45 minutes and to me he seemed like a very nice like a genuine person. I really wanted to ask about the bin site but thought that would be inappropriate for the occasion. 😂 I used to watch all his videos but not so much these days. The clickbait is a huge turn off and is so unnecessary.
@davdhynes3518
10 ай бұрын
Cracking of pit concrete is on the earthwork contractor. Crushed stone to be considered compacted only need an excavator bucket run over it to be considered compacted that didn’t happen,I would imagine round stone needs more work. None of the loose material was compacted , also the moisture has to be right if to dry or to moist that also presents problems.
@java402000
10 ай бұрын
The cat walk on that sight is just wrong. It dead ends and got to climb over the railing to get to the next walk. It is pretty sad.
@sasfarmer
10 ай бұрын
When you switched to only part width of your header cutting and calculating your yield, did you change in the setup portion the narrower cut width of header? If you do not set to the narrower cut width, the monitor still calculates yield based on the wider width, thus yield will be lower. Those New Holland series of combines are good machines.
@onelonleyfarmer
10 ай бұрын
yes I did
@stevedraper3212
10 ай бұрын
I watch Cole all the time and I appreciate the added effort by Cole and his family to make their videos entertaining and real. I am from Iowa and maybe that has something to do with it too. Anyways, as far as their bin site problems go, the lawyers will have to figure that out in court. So I'm not gonna judge Cole or his family one way or another. I just want them to keep sharing their vids so I have some really enjoyable content to watch. I feel like they are family in a very extended way, and btw I enjoy watching this channel too.
@Nobody-Nowhere-USA
10 ай бұрын
I think the judgement will be on the horrible performance of the general contractor in the end!
@onelonleyfarmer
10 ай бұрын
@@Nobody-Nowhere-USA I actually agree with you.
@ohiofarmlife4020
10 ай бұрын
I think the built what they needed as far as bushels and designed it to add more bins as they grow, I agree with building big bins instead of ending up with a bunch 20,000 bu bins by the end of your career, and once you get bins that big filling with an auger really isn’t an option so the leg was needed and why your there might as well tie the dryer in. The house they built to hold the electrical boxes was just a waste of money. The biggest mistake I thin he has made was he bought all that Gravle and just spread it on top of the top soil, around here that would be pushed down into the dirt and you will just end up with mud.
@shanewolbert2727
10 ай бұрын
I have read through some of the comments below and see a lot of great points. But the one that stands out to me above others and rings in my mind when I watch cornstar videos is.. set aside sub contractors, and manufactures for a second. Who ever was the engineer on the bin site project is the number one person to hold accountable ( I don't remember if it was the bin manufacture who provided this service or not.) {unless the blue prints were not followed to the engineered specification.}But the actual equipment works as it should, disagree if you like, but they have no problems with the bins, the leg, or any equipment that cannot be directly connected to engineering flaws. The pit augur ( which is a design issue they have even made light of with two half of the pit coming together to one point by augurs in the center), the failing foundation, and even in one video the placement of an unload on a bin in relation to another are design issues by whoever produced the blue prints for the site. A project of that size should have employed a foreman other than one of the cornstars to make sure things were done the way they should have been and no corners were cut. and as previously mentioned, if this was the responsibility of the manufacture then the cornstar family should have stepped up and made a call or had language in the contract stating how often such an inspector was to be onsite. As for the poor workmanship and flaws in welds, failing safety rails due to improper tightening or unsecure fastening, and walkways being secure falls back on the sub contractors but would have had their work overseen by a foreman or inspector trained to identify such problems. I just hope for the cornstar family that some kind of decision is reached to give them a safe and properly working bin site. I also agree things needed to be done in stages to get all the ducks in a row to help the site to be used to its maximum potential. The grain dryer for example is a bottle neck on the site that should have been address before or in the initial planning of the site. This year they were slowed by the dryer and its capabilities. regardless of wet storage combing at the number of bushels per hour they do would have eventually caused the same set back as experienced this season. In my opinion if you plan a project your production rate should never be able to overrun the rate of whatever one of the final processes are to reach an end product. I know that this is impossible when drying corn usually as the harvest rate in always very fast, but drying at 300 bushels an hour when combining at several thousand bushels an hour is a very easily correctable issue from the start.
@JohnSmith-lw2bm
10 ай бұрын
I appreciate your take on the cornstars. Most of us aren’t farmers but, I think you’re correct about workers with cameras in their faces.
@richardjohnson5883
10 ай бұрын
The fact that your honest about your life is what makes your channel so great. Your exactly right about making do with what you have on a farm.
@andymink9606
10 ай бұрын
I don’t know about the concrete, how bad it really is. But most grain elevators have full time maintenance guys that fix that kind of stuff all day every day. A system that big just requires a lot of maintenance, even when it is new.
@DAVIDZ-vk4yv
10 ай бұрын
cole reminds me of my neighbor. there are 2 boys and mommy and daddy raised them that they ARE number 1 there is NO one any better than them? they pull out in front of ANY one with tractors and combines and they ARE pissing off people they deal with. last year i got a deer horn in my combine tire it happens. they told me on thursday when i called they would try and make it saturday morning. they came saturday and i said where are you going now? they said well your neighbor called us friday morning for a flat BUT we ARE sooooo tired of them being boss of us and we dont do stuff right and they tell every one we are no good so now we follow the list sooo we MIGHT get there monday afternoon or tuesday morning! my tire guy IS a great guy BUT you can only be run down for so long before you just dont care.
@williamhamill813
10 ай бұрын
Well. What if there was a timeframe in the contract?
@colinjaenen7818
10 ай бұрын
Pull the moisture auger out. Prob plugged been there before. Then you gotta calibrate it through the monitor to get the right moisture. Bit of a process
@Rooftopmatty
10 ай бұрын
I watched the bin site process and I shook my head the entire way, their pit is too big for the grain leg they have 8000bushel pit, 6000 bushel leg, that’s why they’re having so many issues with that. When they dug the pit they noticed ground water so they drained that off but they didn’t think to do a drainage on the bins. So evidently they have their bins on giant sponges, the lack of cement in the footings, walls and floor, then when they were packing the lime down with a paving stone packer, it can be done it woulda taken weeks to do it properly with that. And then all the shotty bin build work. Yes he did talk about the loss of taking to the grain elevators but that was if he didn’t expand ever. But coles biggest threat is himself, he’s seeing everyone else building big bin sits, buying big new equipment and spending big money and he’s dreaming and thinking his small operation needs the big and fancy. Personally he should have left everything where it was and built around that site and just installed a smaller pit then what he has now, and put up one 100000 bushel bin and gotten a new dryer, yes some corn would have to be put in the shed, a lot of money was pissed away in the process of moving everything
@Whyjustwhy78
10 ай бұрын
Cole had a champagne and caviar taste on a beer budget
@justthings6405
10 ай бұрын
On cornstar bin site, I can't believe that a mega bin manufacturer like AGI has not sued the bin contractor's insurance company for screwing up their product display, functionality, and quality. Taking videos and pictures has nothing to do with tightening all bolts. The proper footings and cement prepping has nothing to do with videoing. The pit and auger system has nothing to do with videoing. One thing is absolute---The project was way to massive for this contractor...
@ICB-ItCouldBeWorse
10 ай бұрын
I’m 50 myself and I’ve been in construction 25+ years. From wiring 1100 square feet homes to 4000+ square feet custom homes& apartment complexes. Excavation jobs from highways projects, residential division, landfill & Lakes. I have also work for a general contractor and helped overseen projects. From letting schools, building in the schools, public library, police stations, community centers, and City Hall. From the start to the end. From before the dirt work even started to the opening. The one thing all the jobs have in common. Is they were all pushed to get done as fast as possible. So to me, there’s no excuse for saying they were being rushed. Crappy work is crappy work whether you do it faster slow. Taking pride, and what you doing always shows up in the end.
@jeannankeefe845
9 ай бұрын
Totally agree! Every project has deadlines, but that doesn't mean you do sloppy substandard work. I also worked on enough projects where if something was wrong noone could wait long enough to get the the problem corrected. Just bad management and lack of accountability.
@mharrye
10 ай бұрын
I like your opinions. Cole does have a lot of click bait and his intro is ridiculously childish, but also I am a retired engineer, one time working for the red manufacturer of Coles combine. There are basic parts of the bin site that totally lacked engineering attention, possibly because they would have cost money that would have lost them the contract. Calculations like the base, the capacity of the unloading sump drives, basics I needed to get my professional engineering license. But that brings up a point - was the system really engineered or was it, “We’ve always done it this way.” If the cameras bugged them, they should have had that in the contract. I’ve seen others say the supplier/contractor/repair shop has requested no videos of this. I do like how Cole has gone through numbers showing inputs, outputs, etc., affect the bottom line. I do find it stupid to find after 2 seasons harvesting beans and corn he learned his combine was equipped for wheat. I’m not sure I’ve watched one of Coles videos to the end although the dad talks more farm sense. I’m glad I clicked on you’re video, but the title talking about the $1million grain bin fiasco was the click bait that drew me here.
@codybrown7497
10 ай бұрын
Not watching cole since he wanted us to buy bottles of dirt. Come on man
@brettmoen7240
10 ай бұрын
The selling of dirt was pretty pathetic. Also, asking subscribers to donate to the church, only to come back and say the original ask was low, and that they needed more was right up there too.
@danyockey6584
10 ай бұрын
Skilled labor isn't cheap, and cheap labor isn't skilled.
@randybreuer1685
10 ай бұрын
As always good points , the problem the workmanship on the bin site is subpar. The site doesn’t live up to what was promised. The science on what a bin site should work like is not a secret,you don’t need to reinvent the wheel. Just copy a working plan and repeat
@oldsailor8593
10 ай бұрын
When I saw daddy cornstar walking up on the catwalks it was obviously dangerous, whoever did the install should be held accountable, camera or no camera. That is pure sorry Work.
@Mygirlfriend3141
8 ай бұрын
They loosened them themselves
@bubbachomp5683
10 ай бұрын
Working for a differential and driveline shop for 20 years, I had a saying that I would tell the customers. "If you stand there and watch the work get done on your car, Murphy will stand right next to you." the best way to get someone flusterd and forget to tighten bolts is sit there and talk to the while they are working, or better yet, stick a camera in their face.
@hartsfire5706
10 ай бұрын
i agree with you 110% with this hole video. Cole just learned something the vary costly way that us older people just know.(i am 60) i run my own shop out of a small garage i repair different things. to put it simple if you come in my shop screaming and saying you need something fixed right now well 1 of 2 thing will happen. you pay me 4x my normal rate as a asshole tax or you go home and find someone else to fix your junk.
@buckhorncortez
10 ай бұрын
What's a "hole video..."? I didn't know videos had holes...
@buckhorncortez
10 ай бұрын
The project was too big for the subcontractor AGI used. The entire project lacked construction supervision. AGI needed an on-site construction manager (CM) 'from the start, and Cornstar Farms should have employed their own CM for the project. The last project I worked on was a $253 million dollar project for a DOE national laboratory. We gave a proposal to the lab for construction management and were turned down, as the lab claimed they had people to do the work. Ten months into construction the project was shut down due to the majority of the work not conforming to the project drawings and specifications It took us three months to document the non-conforming work, and then another four months to devise a plan to get the work corrected. Construction management can either make or break a project.
@craigsmith8217
10 ай бұрын
We always had trouble when the owner wanted his own construction people. One job had 7 unions involved. We backed out of that one.
@andykolb263
10 ай бұрын
I concur with your assessment. I am a project manager with 38 years of experience in multiple industries, including engineering, construction, and agriculture. I watched Cole's videos and followed the progress of the project. Maybe not everyone on-site was documented in videos, but I think your analysis is likely spot-on. I *did* observe activities in those videos that really concerned me, and that I would *never* have tolerated on any project I ever managed.
@michaelfenner4576
10 ай бұрын
The ones that will win are the lawyers
@nedflora1154
10 ай бұрын
👍👍Nobody wins BUT the lawyer
@ri1288
10 ай бұрын
Billable hours are undefeated.
@ojbudz
10 ай бұрын
Cole the clickbait king.
@rogerray7820
10 ай бұрын
I've watched a few of Cole's videos and wasn't impressed. He hasn't reached a level of maturity yet to be a man. Too much over dramatic BS and wanting to be the Star. He really would do well to step back and take the time to grow as a man before he gets to far away from reality. Formal education doesn't make you smart. I know a lot of farmers who are very successful and don't even have an 8th grade education but are extremely wise about farming and farm business. Youth can hinder success.
@JohnSmith-lw2bm
10 ай бұрын
You know, Millennial Farmer Zach is real good about staying out of contractor’s faces on the farm. Unless they want to be on camera.
@banjobenson9348
10 ай бұрын
Yes it is just common sense. something the little mouth has none.
@rollincoal7768
10 ай бұрын
I quit watching Cole when he tried selling his dirt.......wow.....just wow
@banjobenson9348
10 ай бұрын
Yes the mouth and to top it off the bin begging was the final straw for me.
@mikkei3532
10 ай бұрын
10:12 - His Name in Dale Langebau . btw I live in Poland and it was easy to me find him. Cheers
@379insk
10 ай бұрын
Cole is utterly annoying. Nothing but Clikbait. Really lost credibility with me when he was e begging to sell dirt vials!
@tazweld
10 ай бұрын
The most important issue was not hiring a qualified project manager, one with experience would have caught allot if not all the issues from the very beginning before construction even started. They did not have the back ground to to manage the build themselves. When spending a million on project you want to know that it is done right once not have to sort shit out in a court room.
@michiganfarmer5208
10 ай бұрын
I do believe zach (millennial farmer) has learned from coles mistake of keeping a camera in the face of independent contractors. When they had new work done after their storm went through, he kept his distance and let the guys work. He did video clips after hours when the guys were gone. Let those guys have their privacy and let them keep focused on the job. On the other hand, i do remember cole sharing frustration that the contractors were taking longer for certain parts of the project than ehat they said it would take. As a builder myself, people dont like it if we tell them one timeline and then work at a different pace. I knew the concrete was gonna fail from the beginning. Way to much prep site buildup, minimal compacting going on. Rain. Little rebar being added. I didn't trust it for a moment but thats from looking through a camera lens so all of my opinions can be thrown out the window as i wasnt there. Thats a bummer reguardless of whos at fault because its a mess to deal with...
@derrickpettit86
10 ай бұрын
Well let's face it, Zach is being respectful an letting the. Contractors work, an he probably knew not to do that anyways, but Cole was disrespectful to them guys, he's a clown, I blame him for it, hes all about attention, I like what you said though
@Mygirlfriend3141
10 ай бұрын
Me too I never believed somebody would actually do such a cheap job
@hankkinelsoni1868
10 ай бұрын
“Now it’s none of my business…….” but let me weigh in
@MrSnyper360
10 ай бұрын
All coles videos are click bait IMO. But that Bin site they approved from design out and then complained about the design from the point it was turned over to them. I feel like they have problems because of them, whether it be the bin site or his house or the combine. They are getting too big too fast and don't have the experience to run the way they do properly.
@robm3063
10 ай бұрын
If one was to go back and watch the build (are they still available?) on his channel and then watch Larson Farm bin build well there's your answer. A third party inspection at every stage or even a construction manager would have been money well spent.
@jimjordan7647
10 ай бұрын
I can’t stand any channel that has to put a dollar amount of what they spent in the title of their videos. That whole channel comes off really childish and strange. There are plenty of other channels that have built grain bins. Those creators simply put up a camera and let a time lapse capture the work. If you stay in a contractors face you will not get a quality job.
@mikemontgomery7337
10 ай бұрын
I agree. I almost never watch their channel. They drive me nuts.
@zcole6612
10 ай бұрын
They had 2 bids on the binsite . They went with the cheapest guy . Poor pad prep it was a Cut and fill job with no sheep's foot or drum roller . The bin contracter reminded me of a Used car salesman on the bad side of town . It kinda there fault for going cheap and picking a screw ball
@onlygazza
10 ай бұрын
Cole will have trouble getting contractors in the future if he destroys that firm !
@GRANITEMONUMENT
10 ай бұрын
No, because no contractor ever goes in planning on doing a crap job…
@dharrison6832
10 ай бұрын
No he won't people.gotta.eat
@GRANITEMONUMENT
10 ай бұрын
In fact I’d be willing to bet he’s had a handful of offers to step in and repair what has already been done..
@norm-nas
10 ай бұрын
@@GRANITEMONUMENT Yes, because a really well done repair job would be all over U tube, and the fixers would be swamped with work.
@marycrossan9000
10 ай бұрын
When Cole tried to sell jars of dirt to pay for his million pound bin site that’s when I felt his Chanel changed and not for the good
@captdawn
9 ай бұрын
Competent, credible bin builders DO NOT compromise their standards because the customer films them or pushes them... There's liability, there's the guilt and anxiety associated with safety hazards, and there's CHARACTER! Cole the Cornstar has done wonders educating the average American about all that's involved in farming corn and soybeans. Good on him! To accuse Cole of causing professionals to "get revenge" is ridiculous. You are wrong about the contract -- change orders had to be signed by both parties and attached to the original contract. You are straddling the fence. Why? I'm thinking you are weak because you're conflict-averse. Mumble, mumble, mumble. Aw, shucks, why don't we all just hold hands and sing KumBaYah? You aren't more mature than Cole, Sir.
@Mygirlfriend3141
8 ай бұрын
Anybody is more nature than Cole and you just hear Cole's side where he never shows his wrong side good Christian as he is sueing other people he'll definitely never make it too heaven by taking revenge instead of forgiving
@SagittariusChris
10 ай бұрын
Honestly, I can't stand them 3...
@brittfarms2018
10 ай бұрын
I have the same thoughts as you.. i have not watched his channel for a while..i hate when someone brags on their finacial status.. and he is the reason that site is failing.. i nolong watch or respect him anymore
@laurencegibbs2753
10 ай бұрын
From what I have seen of the situation, and what they have said, the corn stars are very particular, and as it’s not exactly what it is specified it’s wrong, biggest mistake is the reception pits but on the flip side, the cornstars have mentioned that they have sued building companies before and won. Says it all.
@Krisb193
10 ай бұрын
when your foundation is breaking apart on your wet bin? As someone that has poured bin floors that shouldn't be happening.
@derrickpettit86
10 ай бұрын
Yeah there after money, I can't stand Cole, he's a little kid wanting attention, I don't blame the builders, if there's a camera in your face an someone bugging you to hurry, mistakes are gonna get made, he's a kid that's young an hasn't grown up yet
@PaulsonFarms
10 ай бұрын
@@Krisb193 it can happen if the cornstars were pushing the contractor to get it done and they poured mud on un-compacted subgrade or they poured concrete when it was not ideal.
@CCYT12
9 ай бұрын
They did phase it and left a lot of room for future expansion for several more bins, a new dryer, etc. You are saying you’re not criticizing, but then go on to criticize a lot.
@onelonleyfarmer
9 ай бұрын
the only phase I see it a total tear down and redo. I hope the next go around they keep Cole and his camera away so the men can work un fettered.
@boohooduh6997
10 ай бұрын
Interesting theory, contractor was clout chasing, and then messed everything up because he was getting what he wanted. But it's partly cole's fault.
@CattleandCountry
10 ай бұрын
I’m unable to watch Cole. My blood pressure and sanity can not tolerate more then 45 seconds of him.
@ronlarson2561
10 ай бұрын
I agree with you. He also should of done more research and toured other bin sites to see how they worked like Larson Farms or Zake Johson's farm and done it slowly. I hope he makes it
@ericwendlandt7808
10 ай бұрын
I dont think that pit will ever work. Every other 1 that has that capacity has 2 unload augers instead of just 1. Think the mfg tried and experiment on cornstars set up that isnt working.
@Rooftopmatty
10 ай бұрын
@@ericwendlandt7808 he mentioned in a video he had an 8000 bushel per hour pit and a 6000 bushel per hour leg, that motor in the pit is ment to run at 8000 dry bushel per hour they have slowed the motor down to accommodate the leg, those motors arnt ment to be slowed and work the same, it would be like putting an undersized motor, doesn’t have the power needed to run that auger so it’s burns belts off
@SlipShodBob
10 ай бұрын
It will be interesting to see the judgement and summary of the court case after it is done, to be honest I prefer his dads channel as while he may be a lot... well a fair bit older than myself I find Cole's style rather jolting with no flow but each to their own and his demographic who he would rightly want to target is likely at least half my age. It has got to be a frustrating situation to be in it was frustrating enough for us when it took 10 months from the scheduled start date to put up a steel barn only for them have to come back after finding they hadn't bolted the stanchions at the ends to the rafters. One of the reasons I find myself drawn to the US videos is the differences as here most crops are stored in barns akin to Andy's "Farming, Fixing and Fabrication" silage bunks but roofed and sided with pedestal fans being placed into cool the crops and control moisture where its then scooped out of via a payloader or telehandler into the trucks with half a dozen bucket loads. Some of it I believe is down to how bins are taxed here compared to shed some because they can then be used for other things when empty. There was an interesting debate on the pros and cons some time ago on The Farming Forum but it did surprise me how many seemed to think you all still used 4 inch augers even on 50,000 bushel bins that it would take hours to fill a semi. Ignoring any differences in costs I'd still likely go barn if it was me for the same reason I'd go bunk rather than HarvestStore because I absolutely hate heights, love flying but I hate climbing on the roof of our old pig buildings which are only 15ft to the apex tall
@easternshorefarmer
10 ай бұрын
I agree 100% I don’t know y the contractor just doesn’t go over and fix it, some of it just looked like bolts needed to be put in handrails, of course u have to remember on coles channel everything is exaggerated but he is irritating and can u imagine him in ur face all day with a camera
@ericwendlandt7808
10 ай бұрын
Wes. Even if Cole was pushing that regularly happens. And would have been the bin builders management to address. That being said in my day we had customers come out talk and take pictures not video 24x7. My biggest concern isnt the operation of the site its the lack of complete safety rails ect up top. Cant beleive the bin company walked off from that part. Great discussion. Enjoy your content
@onelonleyfarmer
10 ай бұрын
I agree.
@NexLevelBacon
10 ай бұрын
If I were the contractor I’d charge high end because of how annoying the persona is and i think it’s hard for a lot of people to take orders from someone younger and more successful 😂
@noneofyourbusiness1990
10 ай бұрын
Sorry, I am the f..k..g customer, I give you money for doing your Job right (money that I have to work hard for and have to pay back to the Bank) and not deliver this crap even if the contractor got pissed off at some point, there is no damn reason to no fulfill the job you are being paid for. There is a German saying " Der Kunde ist König " means the customer is king. Just imagine someone from the cornstar family or any family falls to death while being on the bin site ... what is the contractor doing than. Besides, to make it clear the contractor could have said in the beginning that he or his employees don't want to be recorded while doing the job.
@CurtMcElvain
10 ай бұрын
DWWSWWD! Our company motto! Do What We Say We Will Do! Our reputation is on how a job is left. We operate on 90% repeat business
@kyletrump8025
10 ай бұрын
@noneofyourbusiness1990 lol. Customer is king 😂😂
@janschulze-entrup2206
10 ай бұрын
Great Minds Discuss Ideas. Average Minds Discuss Events. Small Minds Discuss People.
@jamie8928
10 ай бұрын
It’s a contest between Cole the cornstar and Hartung Family Farms on who can create the best clickbait title.
@banjobenson9348
10 ай бұрын
Yes I long since quit watching both.
@richardradawetz8788
10 ай бұрын
Hartung is pretty hard on the brain
@Lau-zon180
10 ай бұрын
I stopped watching Cole a long time ago, once in awhile i watch his dad's channel
@JohnGotts
10 ай бұрын
Regardless of whether or not you like Cole, he got screwed. Cole is a farmer, not a construction company. When I pay someone to do something I expect them to do the work correctly. Nothing that Cole has said or done (whether he films the work or criticizes it) changes that. The construction company didn't do the work they agreed to. Specifically what they failed to do can be worked out in court. If they did the work they agreed to then Cole would be heaping praise on them.
@dogwoodish
10 күн бұрын
i have been watching your videos for a long time.i always thought you were/are a duck farmer but after watching for several years i am wondering where are your ducks ?
@cjpiper2420
10 ай бұрын
ITS BEST TO KEEP YOUR SOUP KOOLERS SHIT, WHEN YOU KNOW NOTHING SBOUT THRER SITUATION
@onelonleyfarmer
10 ай бұрын
just commenting on what I see on line. you are right in saying don't talk about what you don't know and I didn't.
@ryanwillett728
10 ай бұрын
I appreciate your perspective but when they started the job they knew the time line. They, the contractor blew the time line. He pushed but pushed to make them honor the time line. Reputable builders do quality work, end of subject. That build was anything but. Stuff misaligned, not welded right, poorly built all around. In the end the contractors insurance will have to pay abs the cornstarch will struggle to find another contractor to do the work for fear of the exposure.
@onelonleyfarmer
10 ай бұрын
there are delays in every thing we do. weather supply issues workers quality of the worker. now when you push a low quality worker with a limited supply of whatever. even if there is a deadline its not good to go gonzo on them for not making it. like I said in the video its both parties fault. but if I had a camera in my face when im stressed out for not getting it done id be pissed off. a little understanding would have gone a long way. on both sides. now the cornstarch has to deal with what I personally think should be a complete teardown and redo of the site.
@ryanwillett728
10 ай бұрын
I get your point - to an extent. I think the bottom line is low quality craftsmanship and wanting to be off the job. On more than one occasion I’ve gotten crap work out of a contractor because he over ran one job and it pushed into his start time for the next. Which they in turn started, stopped, then came back to finish mine in the worst possible way. I can see something similar here. He was over committed and sent his C team to do the finish work.
@brysonhaggard
9 ай бұрын
Well if the cornstars done the site prep right and they even had the build set back said in a video and his stupid ass running around I'm younger then Cole and have more respect for people and have build bins and it takes 2 years plus to do it right so yeah Cole fucked himself
@truthandfreedom885
10 ай бұрын
As a contractor for 40 years the biggest change in construction is all the labor is subcontracted which gives the contractor far less headaches but much less control over quality control. I would guess the bin site contractor had more work lined up then his usual subcontractors could get done and he hired a second subcontractor that was not nearly as good or had a proven track record. And the bin site contractor didn't like getting harassed by the Corn Star Family and just let the subcontractors go unsupervised. I have learned in my old age never take on more work then my usual subcontractors can get done and visit every job site everyday. Also people shouldn't hire a contractor that has never built anything or done any work himself so he understands when something is being done incorrectly he can spot a problem and fix it before it's too late.
@jeffb2456
10 ай бұрын
True story. You obviously know what you’re talking about. Cole’s communication with people on site was normally pretty positive until it was obvious the project was way behind schedule. The contractor was obviously cutting corners trying to complete the project. My impression also was a complete lack of supervision and basically leaving a group of subcontractors on their own to work together and magically make it all happen. Will be interesting to see how things shake out. It’s just not plausible that a 24 year old farmer “pushing” on subcontractors for being behind was the cause of this mess. The general contractor ran this project into the ground. The manufacturer obviously didn’t properly vet the contractor chosen to install their product. The engineering was either very poor or not followed by the general contractor or their subs. There is no excuse for a family ending up with a bin site like this one.
@JohnSmith-gb5vg
10 ай бұрын
They weren’t rushed, they were not keeping to the timeline that was part of the bid. That’s all Cole was having an issue with. And if you’re going to half a$$ you’re workmanship just to make a point against your client, that pretty unprofessional and petty. Also, as you pointed out, the exposure should have ensured they would do the job right. Seems you have more of a personal issue with the Corn stars.
@d6joe
10 ай бұрын
Huge project involving multiple contractors: Getting project finished on time, AND for the price quoted: AND quality work. HaHaHaHa. Pick two, rarely will you get all 3.
@millennialcarpenter1784
10 ай бұрын
I tried so hard to get Cole not to build that when he did I emailed him put messages on every video DM every social media account. The only people that were working during the pandemic were the people unqualified because all the qualified people could afford to stay home. I’ve been dealing with this for the past three years fixing shotty, shitty workmanship, because nobody had the patience to wait so these companies went out and hired the bottom of the barrel.
@ronniejenkins4633
10 ай бұрын
I am not familiar with the bin situation because I have never watched their videos, sounds like that they have a problem, I feel like you do Wes but that is just my opinion, I like the way that you run your operation straight up and to the point, good to see the combine doing a good job, from some of the videos I have seen they would like to have some yields like you are having, I enjoyed this video, have a good rest of the harvest!!
@NotSexualAtAll
10 ай бұрын
Yep.. we had a ton of accidents and fatalities during those years, too. Shutting down the economy cost so many lives, so much money, and so much of our productivity.
@timwestendorf8303
10 ай бұрын
1000% yes. I run a welding shop in Illinois, I ran into the same problem. I would subcontract to other companies to do millwright work. And some of the guys working along side us had no experience and would fail a drug or even breathalyzer test.
@machintelligence
10 ай бұрын
When you want something done in the worst possible way -- that is generally what you get.
@JayW0lf
10 ай бұрын
Your voice and demeanor are much easier on my ears and brain after a long day than the Cornstars.
@banjobenson9348
10 ай бұрын
NO one could do a good job with that little mouth screaming at them. , But they obviously did not do research into the builder. No builder of quality would leave shoddy work like that and poor design.
@TheGrumpyFarmer
10 ай бұрын
How’s your test weight Wes
@oprwiz7813
10 ай бұрын
I don’t care what business you’re in. If you offer a service and quote a price. The price is for x quality work. Period. If you give lesser value. You should get less. I get tired of paying exactly what a contractor asks for and receive crap work. I think these morons should be dragged daily for their crap work. If you can’t do the job. Don’t do it.
@marist89
10 ай бұрын
You're right. You don't know the details. Yet you still have an opinion. Nor do I. However, there are certain principles that you consider "normal" that are unacceptable to most people that run projects. Pushing people to get work done by a contract deadline is not intentionally "pissing them off". IF that is the case, those workers should be ashamed of themselves for doing unprofessional work. The Cornstars were promised certain performance guidelines and they are nowhere near that. Whose fault is that? The people who designed the system, the people who built the system, or the people who bought the system? Do they each have some responsibility in the situation? Probably. But things falling apart after 2 years and them running at 1/3 of the capacity they were promised is utterly unacceptable.
@michaelthompson8504
9 ай бұрын
Everyone on here talking about how a camera would make you flustered. I'm a truck driver, I deal with camera's all the time and messing up a job because I got flustered is never a valid excuse. I'm floored that anyone would even consider that. That bin site is completely on the contracts, I don't see how Cole and family should have known to biuld in increments or to hire a CM. I wouldn't have. I would have relied on the contractor to tell me that needed to be done. If one of them falls off the bin while working, that's gonna be another massive lawsuit.
@mortalman01
10 ай бұрын
Its a lot of folks out there don’t take the time to realize how blessed they are to be healthy and happy in the day. It is just taken for granted.
@scw2cool
9 ай бұрын
Rumor is the trial in next spring. If the constars lose the land with the bins goes to Sheriff sale. $300,000 withheld from the contractor. Nonone wins in court, except the lawyers...
@jfarmall77
8 ай бұрын
Ill be honest from my experience working in a agriculture based mill the contractors companies send to install equipment and machinery are sub par to a exteme degree generally we have to go behind everything they do because its left loose put together wrong and so on. Watching there bin site video nothing surprises me cause thats just what we expect with commercial contractors where i work. Our local contractors are the only quality work we get from outside.
@bobjones8864
9 ай бұрын
I worked in an industry where customers were often under great stress and doing a half ass job would possibly cause physical harm. So if the customer is difficult you do quality work so you sleep well.
@lowellwalter9420
10 ай бұрын
Regarding Cole’s bin site, he did a video explaining the financial justification for it. The justification was not very good. The payback period was multiple decades if I remember correctly.
@J-1410
7 ай бұрын
I would assume AGI kicked something in for it, an amount that can not be mentioned, legally. It would have been great publicity, if it had went well.
@peteparker7396
10 ай бұрын
I’m a year younger then you. Same old direct personality. I will tell you,,,, don’t fight the technology,,,, learn it and use it, It is to your advantage. I grow cotton, peanuts, Milo and alfalfa plus cattle.
@hammerslammer3006
9 ай бұрын
From what i understand, they were promised the binsite would be ready in plenty of time for harvest... they did other "quick jobs" when they were supposed to have started the cornstar project. That said, i agree with you on the rest
@jeremygrubb1434
10 ай бұрын
In my opinion you wes and Andy over at farming fixing and fabricating is my top ones then mn farmer sonne farms dang Chet on Larson farms is alright but he constantly screams and acts like a kid you can tell Chet has a lot of stuff handed to him and I forgot about welkers I like them too but Wes I hope you never change that why I like you and Andy the best because you are the same and you show the good bad and all but keep the good videos coming and tell Tim we said hello from ky stay safe and I hope and pray that all you have a good rest of the year
@ncpanther
10 ай бұрын
Cole should have never built that bin site. They had land for sale beside them that would have been 3x better investment than the bin site and the combine. To each their own tho. God bless them and wish them the best regardless
@rebecahbrayall9706
7 ай бұрын
If wrong but admit wrong that's how we learn. If wrong but insist that it is right we learn nothing. You have the attitude to succeed and do well. That in mind, keep it up.
@TripleAstyle1
10 ай бұрын
Lol... "pushing them" means they do shit work. Commenting on a video if you don't have the timeline in front of you makes no sense but everyone has their own opinion. I know when a customer pushes me to be done sooner I don't just do a shit job, as you have to live with the work you put your name on.
@Andy-ix2ox
10 ай бұрын
Just goes to show how important it is to do your own research on different variates before you commit to planting a couple of hundred acres of it as for Cole he just annoys me so not only do I not watch his videos but I don’t watch anyone commenting on his posts.
@brandont3912
8 ай бұрын
The last combine I ran was a 6600 JD with none of the computer stuff. All though it would be a great feature to have auto steer.
@josephlawless6013
10 ай бұрын
I agree there is error on both sides. Cole and the family should have setup the contract more like a true industrial job. Commission systems starting at the unload area and working toward the final bin. Setting up each system and commissioning them as they go let’s you ensure everything is working properly, get you partial use of the site as things progress, and allows both the contractor and the owner monitor process of meeting the schedule. This allows addressing overages as they occur and manage them going forward. There was one major issue they found with the unload system where all of the augers were pointed in the same direction under the adjacent bin. Not being a farmer, but working in industrial construction there are always things you find along the way. Even repeat building of the same thing you always find changes with every one. I would really like, to see you expand your facility. I could see you with an offload pit, auger or leg and several bins. Super bins seem to be the norm now, but smaller I believe could have advantages as you are not putting all the eggs in one basket to spoil together.
@85Macklife
10 ай бұрын
Yes Wessley I heard the cab corn😂 that voice had me in stitches.
@stephenkennedy9322
10 ай бұрын
WES Over past years I have had the PLEASURE of speaking & texting you on the phone 📱. You made me feel valued and important. I do NOT Know 🌽 Stars Real Name and I have been his 🔧 Moderator since he was small channel in College making Best Pork Tenderloin video. Have NEVER SPOKEN to any of family. Don't make me feel very good or appreciated.
@brent9393
10 ай бұрын
The only one that wins in a court battle is the attorney. I agree coles content is almost unwatchable. The bin site was poor design, and no one is going to want to touch that farm cause Cole feels the need to put everything out there. He might get himself in a defamation lawsuit yet.
@Showboat_Six
10 ай бұрын
Just wondering how many rounds can you make with an all electric combine?
@Mygirlfriend3141
8 ай бұрын
Maybe would be perfect for a garden
@nextinline8234
9 ай бұрын
That why I like your videos, cause you don’t put on a show, same way with ATinTR
@Dc-hj5ns
10 ай бұрын
When people don't hit deadlines you shouldn't push them a little bit? The men in this world are getting soft!!!
@jamesharrod8733
3 ай бұрын
hate to say i also not impressed by cole and some of his content , hate to see somebody losing money and major failures
@mikescheer1164
10 ай бұрын
really are you serious. price the job high so you can be a hero and give money back at the end of the job, get serious
@geijoe1926
10 ай бұрын
Cole talks 2 babys
@garyjohnson4458
10 ай бұрын
Cole has no respect for others including his father he act like he is the sole owner of the farm all I see in him is a collage train fool and you are right they did not need to go the nuts in building a new grain site just needed some up grades
@billbrown6889
10 ай бұрын
Cornstarch should have hired A construction inspector to make sure it was completed correctly. I would hope that there was a complete date included in the contract and a performance bond. No one likes to work for somebody that keeps jabbing to get the job done. I've seen contractors slow the job down but still completed by the date originally agreed on jut to piss off this type of owner.
@altestic9436
10 ай бұрын
Wouldn't your monitor be calibrated to a certain width header? So if you're only using half the header will the yield be accurate? That low yield just doesn't seem right..
@mysterj1
10 ай бұрын
Thumbs down on account of the clickbait.
@josephwilcox6502
10 ай бұрын
I watched the whole bin build. The ground is the reason the concrete is all broke up. Not the builder's fault.
@77patsfan64
10 ай бұрын
F- cornstar
@Allhatnocattle-fb5fd
6 ай бұрын
I wonder how he’s going to sue the contractor on the $7000 mansion.
@ericbuck7045
9 ай бұрын
Econ degree doesn’t teach common sense like old saying those who can do those who can’t teach
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