potato price

[Ed15677]

Some decent looking Accord in Shropshire/Cheshire that will be lifted this week/early next. Rest of the season will hang on how soon the rain arrives, parts of mainland Europe v dry as well hence the rise in futures last week........

Accord in chip shops around Cheshire now £7 a bag

 

[riverside2]

Accord in chip shops around Cheshire now £7 a bag

Ex farm or into the shops at that price? I'd heard some offers were made ex farm at £5 earlier in week but that they were turned down.

 

[Ed15677]

Ex farm or into the shops at that price? I'd heard some offers were made ex farm at £5 earlier in week but that they were turned down.

Delivered

 

[farmerblob]

£7 ex farm in Cheshire for decent accord, lets try and keep it there for a while not talk it down

 

[Sonoftheheir]

Tighten your belts and cross your fingers for a drought across Europe -

https://potatoes.ahdb.org.uk/news/potato-planted-area-estimated-increase-4

 

[Ed15677]

Bump £6

 

[Sonoftheheir]

Finished bagging the last of our Agria today, been a good run

 

[farmerphilly]

Finished bagging the last of our Agria today, been a good run

Would it not be prudent to burn off this years now! It would keep people busy bagging!

 

[Farmergrum]

Finished bagging the last of our Agria today, been a good run

Good while it lasted!

 

[marshfarmer]

7.50 bard here.

 

[chipchap]

Still very very dry here.
Probably be moaning it's too wet in a months time!

 

[farmerblob]

£6.50 Cheshire ex farm accord today

 

[Sonoftheheir]

Still very very dry here.
Probably be moaning it's too wet in a months time!

Nearly got stuck this morning, sprayer slid into the rows in a couple of places. Very soft where it hasn't been run on.

 

[Ed15677]

Nearly got stuck this morning, sprayer slid into the rows in a couple of places. Very soft where it hasn't been run on.

Does anyone know the best products for yellow leaves on potatoes, might be manganese

 

[Iben]

Does anyone know the best products for yellow leaves on potatoes, might be manganese

A picture would be a big help if possible. One of the stems as well.

 

[marshfarmer]

I manganese most blight sprays I just buy a 200l drum. £135 last year I think haven't had current bill

 

[marshfarmer]

£6 this week. Starting tomorrow or wed. going to be a bloodbath this season. Best looking crops I've ever seen and no water.

 

[marshfarmer]

Phone wouldn't upload the second one for some reason. Only sprayed them 4 days before real job to see tramlines, really helped moving to sp from trailed.

 

[marshfarmer]

Looking at that makes me really really wish I had front pto on the harvester tractor

 

[Trying]

£6 this week. Starting tomorrow or wed. going to be a bloodbath this season. Best looking crops I've ever seen and no water. View attachment 547344

Long way to go for us yet.