CATASTROPHIC FLOODING AT THE FARM!

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Published 2024-06-22

13.4 inches of rain in less than 5 days has inundated our fields, causing severe flooding. Our farm's bin site is damaged, and many roads are now inaccessible. In today's video, I show the widespread destruction caused by this once-in-a-lifetime flooding event that swept across my farm in Southwest Minnesota. This catastrophic flood also impacted Eastern South Dakota, Northern Iowa, and all of Southern Minnesota.

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Matthias, aka HiTech Farmer, is a 5th generation family farmer from Southwest Minnesota who promotes agriculture by capturing it through the lens of a camera, one video at a time. Passionate about emerging farm technologies and the benefits of 21st-century precision agriculture tools, such as farm equipment, GPS, and autonomous tractors, Matthias is determined to bring new methods into his operation. These methods can improve his farm's efficiency and sustainability into the future. Learning from his parents' (Mike and Dawn) work ethic, Matthias sees every day as an opportunity to educate and entertain about the daily triumphs and challenges his farm faces, whether technology-related or not. His mission is to share his enthusiasm and knowledge of agriculture as he embarks on what it means to be a farmer in the modern era.

All Comments (21)

@Redlinesixtynine 6 days ago

As a farmer in SW Ontario, it's so tough to see this. God bless you folks, hoping the weather straightens out soon.
@marcholtz7582 6 days ago

Hard to do but stay positive, it's a very tough business you're in son!
@JIMRbach193 6 days ago

Prayers that the water recedes rapidly, and your crops stay healthy to harvest.
@asquithmainlines699 8 days ago

No matter how much you plan, how hard you try or how many hours you work. You can not control the weather and although that is not unique to farming it sure can mess with what it is you are trying to accomplish. Sorry for your luck but I bet you will remember 2024 for the rest of your life.
@rau123 7 days ago

I just discovered your channel. Great videos. I'm so sorry to hear about the inundation of rain. I hope that the fields can recover!
@jimmygibson5924 7 days ago

Good Afternoon from Northeast Mississippi-Prayers for you and your entire family for a speedy recovery and prayers for all of the other farmers dealing with flood water and all of the damages done by the flooding-Good luck and God Speed-
@Mr1965impala 7 days ago

Great update on the flood damage! I appreciate your work, support the farming community!
@lindamannix1247 6 days ago

I'm so sorry for you farmers . Its either a drought or a flood ! Will you lose it all ? Keep praying ! You work so hard !
@maxmoo3275 7 days ago

Thanks for the tour, my heart goes out to you guys. There's only one thing worse than too much rain and that is no rain at all.
@brucedeboer9713 7 days ago

Thanks for informing us on how this flooding impacts the farming community. Prayers that those crops can still recover.
@mikenawrocki1837 7 days ago

Thanks for the video. Big fan of farming community. Hopefully the crops will survive
@Shiryone 7 days ago

When things get tough, only the strong don't give up. All the best to you and those that work with you.
@AmericanFarmerHVAC2024 5 days ago

This is exactly why I get so damn pissed off at these fools that were crying the last few years about "drought" WE'VE NEVER HAD A DROUGHT. Why cloud seeding hasn't been outlawed yet here is unfathomable.
@robertthomas5590 5 days ago

Thanks for sharing..
@MustangsTrainsMowers 7 days ago

How about some dike up hill from the bin site to route flowing water around it? My family farmed 500 acres 4.5 miles north of Grand Meadow Mn. My dad was on the Minnesota Dairy Promotion Board through the 1970’s. Farm was sold in 1981. We had some flooding in the south end of our farm in late summer 1978 when my parents and I were on a farm tour through Europe. My dad called home to check on things and whoever talked to my dad downplayed the situation. We finished the trip. It was interesting to tour Europe when I was 11 years old.
@staceyyoung4802 6 days ago

This water is needed for the farms in Idaho that got their water shut off by the government after they already planted their crops.
@zilla2006able 8 days ago

man that's a lot of water you got 😮😮😮
@kathikapp6707 7 days ago

So sorry to see the devastation on your farm! Grew up on a farm in southern central ND. I hope things get better!
@stardust949 5 days ago

Thank you for your reporting on these floods. You be careful, okay? Some of that excessive water might be contaminated. God Bless you, young man.
@Ptcountyfarmer 4 days ago

I’m sorry to see this is happening to you guys. Keeping everyone in mind, better days are ahead!