AJ Wiechmann
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Southeast, uh, well, yeah. Just crossed into Missouri, seeing lots of, uh... Wind turbines. A lot of wind turbines. And most people in southern Iowa that I know don't like wind turbines. They want them gone. That's because we're in Missouri now. That was probably the line right there. Wouldn't you say, Cory, Central Iowa looked like there was some bonding issues?
Probably going to have spots of no yield. But otherwise, overall, it's looked okay to good? Yeah. Definitely some challenging spots. We flew out of Ames, Iowa. Ponding was pretty bad. You can tell spring was a challenge there and it got a little bit better as we went southeast. Southeast looked pretty good. I haven't seen much for water damage since probably Knoxville.
Probably going to have spots of no yield. But otherwise, overall, it's looked okay to good? Yeah. Definitely some challenging spots. We flew out of Ames, Iowa. Ponding was pretty bad. You can tell spring was a challenge there and it got a little bit better as we went southeast. Southeast looked pretty good. I haven't seen much for water damage since probably Knoxville.
Probably going to have spots of no yield. But otherwise, overall, it's looked okay to good? Yeah. Definitely some challenging spots. We flew out of Ames, Iowa. Ponding was pretty bad. You can tell spring was a challenge there and it got a little bit better as we went southeast. Southeast looked pretty good. I haven't seen much for water damage since probably Knoxville.
It looks like all the ponding that we have down here is on purpose. You know, acreage ponds, what these are. People that like to hunt, fish, recreation, that's all recreational ponds. So, AJ, we always give our guests a chance to introduce themselves to our listeners. So, why don't you tell them a little bit about who you are and what you do? Oh, yeah.
It looks like all the ponding that we have down here is on purpose. You know, acreage ponds, what these are. People that like to hunt, fish, recreation, that's all recreational ponds. So, AJ, we always give our guests a chance to introduce themselves to our listeners. So, why don't you tell them a little bit about who you are and what you do? Oh, yeah.
It looks like all the ponding that we have down here is on purpose. You know, acreage ponds, what these are. People that like to hunt, fish, recreation, that's all recreational ponds. So, AJ, we always give our guests a chance to introduce themselves to our listeners. So, why don't you tell them a little bit about who you are and what you do? Oh, yeah.
My name is AJ Weekman, and, of course, I'm flying these guys around. So, I'm a pilot by hobby, mostly. And I own livestock and farm equipment for a living. That's what I do for a living. I've been doing that for, this will be a year 20 for that. I really enjoy it. Farmer flies too, don't you? Yep, oh yeah, yep. Ben Farmer, can't forget that. Ben Farmer, this will be year four for that.
My name is AJ Weekman, and, of course, I'm flying these guys around. So, I'm a pilot by hobby, mostly. And I own livestock and farm equipment for a living. That's what I do for a living. I've been doing that for, this will be a year 20 for that. I really enjoy it. Farmer flies too, don't you? Yep, oh yeah, yep. Ben Farmer, can't forget that. Ben Farmer, this will be year four for that.
My name is AJ Weekman, and, of course, I'm flying these guys around. So, I'm a pilot by hobby, mostly. And I own livestock and farm equipment for a living. That's what I do for a living. I've been doing that for, this will be a year 20 for that. I really enjoy it. Farmer flies too, don't you? Yep, oh yeah, yep. Ben Farmer, can't forget that. Ben Farmer, this will be year four for that.
It's been a great experience. Obviously things this year don't look as good as the previous three, but we all knew that was probably coming. So I fly for a hobby and really enjoy it. So do you have a cattle pot then, or a hog semi that you're hauling mostly wood animals? Yep, livestock trailers. And we haul anything that'll walk on there. Sheep, goats, pigs, horses, don't matter, cattle.
It's been a great experience. Obviously things this year don't look as good as the previous three, but we all knew that was probably coming. So I fly for a hobby and really enjoy it. So do you have a cattle pot then, or a hog semi that you're hauling mostly wood animals? Yep, livestock trailers. And we haul anything that'll walk on there. Sheep, goats, pigs, horses, don't matter, cattle.
It's been a great experience. Obviously things this year don't look as good as the previous three, but we all knew that was probably coming. So I fly for a hobby and really enjoy it. So do you have a cattle pot then, or a hog semi that you're hauling mostly wood animals? Yep, livestock trailers. And we haul anything that'll walk on there. Sheep, goats, pigs, horses, don't matter, cattle.
And we go all over the country, 48 states, and there are 18 of us. Oh, wow. So 18 livestock trailers running. And like I said, I got all farm equipment myself. And we do a little bit of driving and work. But yeah, most of it, most of it, Came from hauling pigs. That's where we got our starters, hauling pigs. So what's the trucker term for your trailer?
And we go all over the country, 48 states, and there are 18 of us. Oh, wow. So 18 livestock trailers running. And like I said, I got all farm equipment myself. And we do a little bit of driving and work. But yeah, most of it, most of it, Came from hauling pigs. That's where we got our starters, hauling pigs. So what's the trucker term for your trailer?
And we go all over the country, 48 states, and there are 18 of us. Oh, wow. So 18 livestock trailers running. And like I said, I got all farm equipment myself. And we do a little bit of driving and work. But yeah, most of it, most of it, Came from hauling pigs. That's where we got our starters, hauling pigs. So what's the trucker term for your trailer?
Like when they say pot, like a pot-bellied pig? Yeah, yep, yep. Livestock pot. Livestock pot. And then what are you, lowboys, or what are you hauling equipment on? Yeah, yep, it's a lowboy. Ag trailer, it's got aluminum slide outs, you know, so you can haul sprayers and all your grain carts and all the big wide stuff that can't get on a normal width trailer.
Like when they say pot, like a pot-bellied pig? Yeah, yep, yep. Livestock pot. Livestock pot. And then what are you, lowboys, or what are you hauling equipment on? Yeah, yep, it's a lowboy. Ag trailer, it's got aluminum slide outs, you know, so you can haul sprayers and all your grain carts and all the big wide stuff that can't get on a normal width trailer.
Like when they say pot, like a pot-bellied pig? Yeah, yep, yep. Livestock pot. Livestock pot. And then what are you, lowboys, or what are you hauling equipment on? Yeah, yep, it's a lowboy. Ag trailer, it's got aluminum slide outs, you know, so you can haul sprayers and all your grain carts and all the big wide stuff that can't get on a normal width trailer.
Now the real question, what kind of tractor do you pull it with? Yeah, what's your ride? I drive a Peterbilt. Yep, driving Peterbilt. It's a 2016 glider. It's been kind of a project. I've been in the making for six years. It took me to put it together and I finally got it back in September, so. Didn't you blow one up earlier this year? That was the truck.