Potato price 2018

[ridger]

This thread seems to illustrate the difference in processing and packed potatoes, when one is going well the other isn't.

 

[ridger]

For me your prediction doesn’t really count on my small scale. But I totally agree about the price another 100 and my boy would have had a fresh tractor.
I think that if everyone over a certain size reduced their area everyone would benefit. Those who think bigger is best are only fooling themselves. Like with cereals I would rather have 3ton at 200 than 4.5 at 130. Do less better. And everyone’s a winner.

Was once told that it doesn't matter what it is, too much is worse than too little. Too many potatoes, need more staff, bigger shed, more boxes, more dry weather. Too many cows, need bigger shed, more slurry space more silage etc. Put on too much weight, need stronger chair to carry you etc, the list goes on

 

[glasshouse]

For me your prediction doesn’t really count on my small scale. But I totally agree about the price another 100 and my boy would have had a fresh tractor.
I think that if everyone over a certain size reduced their area everyone would benefit. Those who think bigger is best are only fooling themselves. Like with cereals I would rather have 3ton at 200 than 4.5 at 130. Do less better. And everyone’s a winner.

That was called set aside remember?
@20% it was fantastic , early entry for osr, yet the morons couldnt wait to get rid of it

 

[Sonoftheheir]

Local mr Big potato is not satisfied at 2400 acres, they’re taking on more land this year from smaller growers!

Most of their crop is free buy also, just had a new 5.5k ton store put up and talk of another being built this year.

The banks must have trust in the job?!!

 

[Honest john]

We grade and pack between Christmas and the New Year and there is always an itinerant customer who comes on wanting spuds. This year was no exception and I was forcefully told that our prices were ridiculous as he had been paying £3 a bag for Markies, hence selling for tuppence. Surely, at best, that was all there was left to the grower to recompense him for his risk, costs, capital and labour.

Local mr Big potato is not satisfied at 2400 acres, they’re taking on more land this year from smaller growers!

Most of their crop is free buy also, just had a new 5.5k ton store put up and talk of another being built this year.

The banks must have trust in the job?!!

The old sheds are coming to the end of there useful life as spud stores, we all sh1t in the same pot it’s not any easier for them than it is for you & I.

 

[Sonoftheheir]

Come on, who’s took all the market?

Currently selling 25% of what I’d like to a week, chip shop job.

@riverside2, @Honest john, @ridger, @marshfarmer what are you hearing?

 

[chipchap]

Come on, who’s took all the market?

Currently selling 25% of what I’d like to a week, chip shop job.

@riverside2, @Honest john, @ridger, @marshfarmer what are you hearing?

Count your blessings.

 

[Devil's advocate]

Sorry never been so busy in the farmshop

 

[ridger]

Come on, who’s took all the market?

Currently selling 25% of what I’d like to a week, chip shop job.

@riverside2, @Honest john, @ridger, @marshfarmer what are you hearing?

Potatoes moving well here, lockdowns really help the trade, fruit veg and eggs going well too.

 

[Sonoftheheir]

Well I’m glad that people are still buying, I guess it’s the chip shop trade not doing much business that’s my problem.

 

[ridger]

Well I’m glad that people are still buying, I guess it’s the chip shop trade not doing much business that’s my problem.

Its not all sunshine, neighbour is currently selling all his processing potatoes that were destined for school dinners, for stick feed.

 

[Secret Agronomist]

What are decent packing Piper ex farm in east anglia?

 

[Sonoftheheir]

What are decent packing Piper ex farm in east anglia?

£200?

 

[Secret Agronomist]

£200?

And what sort of haulage cost to packers? We send a lot of stuff down that way and we are about 170 to 180 ex with a £50 haul, including return of boxes.

 

[marshfarmer]

Anyone doing any good in bags ? Frying material?
I have about 60t of piper still in ground to rescue shortly. They were a nice sample. Do I have any hope of bulking them or should I give them to cows?? Wouldn't know where to start trying to sell them even if there is a market

 

[Sonoftheheir]

Anyone doing any good in bags ? Frying material?
I have about 60t of piper still in ground to rescue shortly. They were a nice sample. Do I have any hope of bulking them or should I give them to cows?? Wouldn't know where to start trying to sell them even if there is a market

They’re probably better in the ground than store! Storing this year is an absolute nightmare.

A fair demand for piper in bags I hear? But I don’t think any bagged stuff is turning a profit.

We haven’t done any bulk this season so I’m not sure.

 

[David.]

Paid £5 for 25kg nice Shropshire Wilja in local Wynnstay; so they have transported them, stocked them, and presumably had a profit margin out of them at that.
Other local outlets still asking, and presumably getting, £10 bag for pretty variable material by all accounts.

 

[herman]

We lifted our last acre or so of manitou Monday.
Lost probably 20% to frost, but overall very pleased.
Marfona and manitou are selling very well in bags here, too well really as we might start running low sooner than expected.

 

[DefenderDave]

A lot of Sub 100 acre producers round here claim to be getting out of potatoes, or mothballing them for a year to see if the job improves.
Are other areas of the country seeing the same?

 

[Sonoftheheir]

A lot of Sub 100 acre producers round here claim to be getting out of potatoes, or mothballing them for a year to see if the job improves.
Are other areas of the country seeing the same?

The local potato MR BIG is taking on most land that is being given up by the smaller grower.

I was wondering if we get a lock down again this next winter, our market would be stuffed again. Hard to know what to do, but for the record we’re down one lorry load of seed.