potato price

[septimus]

True up here though, a lot of 500 acre boys about, no stopping them this year, 2k/acre profit margins

Thought the cows were going down the road andyou were going to put in 70 acres this year? Should have contacted us about that seed. He who dares rodney

 

[ridger]

To be honest I find 2000 an acre profit hard to believe and I'm at this job since I was 14. Even there was that profit, there are a few holes to fill from previous bad years

 

[Bossfarmer]

going into tatties is still a possibility in the future, the reason I say 2000 is if they get 20t an acre after grading most people reckon it costs 120 an acre to grow them, if they sell for 220/t that's £100 profit x 20t

 

[Trutti]

Think you are getting your tonnes and acres mixed up .

 

[blue power]

Think you missed £1000 of the growing cost

 

[chipchap]

going into tatties is still a possibility in the future, the reason I say 2000 is if they get 20t an acre after grading most people reckon it costs 120 an acre to grow them, if they sell for 220/t that's £100 profit x 20t

If you are going into potato growing from scratch, you will be unable to grow for £120 a tonne.
Many of us who are up and running can only go on because the bulk of our infrastructure is bought and paid for years ago. Our out of pocket costs may be about £120, but our true long term cost is higher.

 

[ridger]

I'm selling 8 ton to acre

 

[Bossfarmer]

Think you missed £1000 of the growing cost

just going on rough calculations you boys will obv know better, that said for 100 acre and old second hand kit using own labour and tractors/ ploughs I already have surely growing cost wont be that much over 120/t?

 

[ridger]

just going on rough calculations you boys will obv know better, that said for 100 acre and old second hand kit using own labour and tractors/ ploughs I already have surely growing cost wont be that much over 120/t?

Just settle at what your at and don't jump in and out. Grow an acre first. Why do you have to be the big knob and start with 100 acre.

 

[ridger]

10 acres is a lot if they go wrong never mind 100

 

[Bossfarmer]

Just settle at what your at and don't jump in and out. Grow an acre first. Why do you have to be the big knob and start with 100 acre.

because that's similar to the amount I rent out just now

 

[Sonoftheheir]

It's easy money.

 

[Sonoftheheir]

We have 70 acres and that is enough worry for me.

 

[Bossfarmer]

We have 70 acres and that is enough worry for me.

do you do all the work yourself and store on farm?

 

[ridger]

because that's similar to the amount I rent out just now

Well then keep renting, at least your sure of your money. And surely the man who rents it deserves a living as well

 

[Iben]

using own labour

Do you not value your time?

1) to average a sold and paid for yield of 20t/ac is very impressive.

2) old, cheap kit breaks down alot and not cheap to repair.

3) where are you going to sell them? If you can find a contract, price will usually be fixed at about cost of production. If on free market, what is your plan for when market is oversupplied and worth £ 35/t?

4) the 500ac guys you say are going to make a killing this year took an absolute beating a couple of years ago, dumping thousands of tonnes.

5) to quote from a previous post, you talk utter crap!

 

[Hindsight]

Well then keep renting, at least your sure of your money. And surely the man who rents it deserves a living as well

Let the lad have a go so long as he reports how he faired in 18 months or so once sold his first crop. Be interesting to follow. Might get lucky and have two good priced years on the bounce - then again maybe not.

 

[Sonoftheheir]

do you do all the work yourself and store on farm?

Yes and yes.

 

[chipchap]

I'm selling 8 ton to acre

Are you storing the rest?

 

[ridger]

Are you storing the rest?

That's how the first field yielded just! The rest are better