potato price

[Iben]

I suppose with seed being tight this year, they will look to new areas?

 

[chipchap]

Used French Ramos last year, the best seed I planted.

 

[Fen Farmer]

Prices in the bag trade seem to still be firm. Have spoken to 3 merchants this morning looking for potatoes , so demand seems to be there!

 

[marshfarmer]

I had some welsh marfona, utter trash

 

[Sonoftheheir]

Don't think we will see £400 this season now, but price seems to be holding. We are getting to the end now only 150t or so to go.
How are you others getting on?

Bagging piper yesterday,gassed twice and from a bulk store -

Not bad?

 

[Sonoftheheir]

Continuous potatoes...

What's problems with PCN or FLN like ?

They use a lot of nemathorin! Plus they don't get it as bad due to the short growing season.

 

[chester]

Don't think we will see £400 this season now, but price seems to be holding. We are getting to the end now only 150t or so to go.
How are you others getting on?

Bagging piper yesterday,gassed twice and from a bulk store -View attachment 504350
Not bad?

Looking good,you must be pleased how they have stored?

 

[wellingtonfarmer]

Don't think we will see £400 this season now, but price seems to be holding. We are getting to the end now only 150t or so to go.
How are you others getting on?

Bagging piper yesterday,gassed twice and from a bulk store -View attachment 504350
Not bad?

What sort of money were they in bags? Hope you don't mind me asking!

 

[Sonoftheheir]

Looking good,you must be pleased how they have stored?

Yes very pleased, ambient store manual controlled! I think they're probably some of the best we've had. Very solid still too with only about 5% inc mids.

 

[Sonoftheheir]

What sort of money were they in bags? Hope you don't mind me asking!

£310 pt.

 

[Honest john]

Power harrow tines going down fast.

Did some spraying today at 7k hell its hard now.

What have we done to deserve this ?

Diesel use about £60 ac. With out the planter.

 

[Iben]

Power harrow tines going down fast.

Did some spraying today at 7k hell its hard now.

What have we done to deserve this ?

Diesel use about £60 ac. With out the planter.

I won't be unhappy if you abandon the rest of your area!

 

[Honest john]

I won't be unhappy if you abandon the rest of your area!

 

[ridger]

Can't get going at all, ground too wet. No point putting them in when it's like this, better to wait til it's right

 

[Sonoftheheir]

We're about half way, haven't planted any since last Saturday. Too busy doing other things.

 

[marshfarmer]

Most people getting wrapped up round here now, short of seed but none in the paper yet.

 

[Sonoftheheir]

I think we'll have piper left over. I always order a full load in case we don't get the Dutch varieties.

 

[Iben]

All finished here. Earliest finish for a very long time.

 

[Sonoftheheir]

All finished here. Earliest finish for a very long time.

Planting?

 

[Iben]

Planting?

Yes, finished planting. Still 200t of piper in store.