Potato Harvest

[MJFreeman]

So how many acres have people still got in the ground and what sort of problems are you facing after the amount of rain we've had? MJ Freeman run 2 self propelled Dewulf harvesters which we have affectionately named the 'ducks' because they love the wet!

 

[llamedos]

Hi, and welcome along, There were some of these in the Agritechnica thread http://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index....roduct-launch-thread.12973/page-6#post-220772

dont know much about tattie harvesting, is there still much to be got in

 

[northernlad]

All 500 acres are in now,thank god,just before all the rain came.how many acres have you got left?

 

[MJFreeman]

We don't have any of our own to lift but requests to lift others coming in daily.

 

[Norfolk Olly]

We have about 3 acres that a varitron can travel on. Just.

 

[Exfarmer]

So how many acres have people still got in the ground and what sort of problems are you facing after the amount of rain we've had? MJ Freeman run 2 self propelled Dewulf harvesters which we have affectionately named the 'ducks' because they love the wet!

Nothing like waiting to lift the last Cara in November, with the frost on the ground and the slub coming up the trace on the old Grimme!

 

[DrWazzock]

90% up now. Might have finished but for the rain yesterday. Very sticky, frost now, not sure when we'll get back to them. Hand picking behind Hoover.

 

[MJFreeman]

We are seeing a lot of growers that decided to grow on crops to achieve higher yields on tricky land and are now struggling to harvest. This will either end in reduced yields if left to the spring or negative margins if efficiency can not be maintained.

 

[MJFreeman]

90% up now. Might have finished but for the rain yesterday. Very sticky, frost now, not sure when we'll get back to them. Hand picking behind Hoover.

DrWazzock what does the 10% equate to in acres?

 

[Farfrae]

MJ Freeman and their powerful Dewulf harvesters can help to achieve better efficiency.

Nothing like starting your own self promotion thread.

 

[Clive]

So how many acres have people still got in the ground and what sort of problems are you facing after the amount of rain we've had? MJ Freeman run 2 self propelled Dewulf harvesters which we have affectionately named the 'ducks' because they love the wet!

they have wheels ?? does that make the Varitrons "the fish" most serious growers around here have self props these days it seems so despite biblical rain most seem to have got the job done now as far as I can see

 

[northernlad]

Mj do you have you own tractors/trailers for carting or do you just do the harvesting?

 

[MJFreeman]

they have wheels ?? does that make the Varitrons "the fish" most serious growers around here have self props these days it seems so despite biblical rain most seem to have got the job done now as far as I can see

Obviously we are biased but we firmly believe that self propelled are the way forward, especially in wet conditions. Ducks have been known to gobble up little fish!

 

[MJFreeman]

Mj do you have you own tractors/trailers for carting or do you just do the harvesting?

Northernlad. Yes we have our own tractors and either flat or bulk trailers. We also have a powered dolly for lorry bulker loading.

 

[northernlad]

Ok so you wouldn't be interested in hiring any of my root trailers

 

[Norfolk Olly]

Obviously we are biased but we firmly believe that self propelled are the way forward, especially in wet conditions. Ducks have been known to gobble up little fish!

Yep ducks are definately more aggressive than fish!!!

 

[MJFreeman]

Ok so you wouldn't be interested in hiring any of my root trailers

No thank you northernlad

 

[Honest john]

We are seeing a lot of growers that decided to grow on crops to achieve higher yields on tricky land and are now struggling to harvest. This will either end in reduced yields if left to the spring or negative margins if efficiency can not be maintained.

Yes I did that. But we have not stopped its just that since that 40mm. From the east it's been so slow going on strong ground.
Late planting being the course & Markies as they are just that week or so to late to finish off.
Nearly there now but a week to late.
Grimme here though.

 

[MJFreeman]

I hope you get finished with minimal hassle honest john

 

[northernlad]

Do you find much work for your dewulf machines?