potato price

[chipchap]

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

 

[Bossfarmer]

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!

There must be some money in it as the cereal farmers cant buy kit/land up the way the big potato growers do, even in a bad year although some farmers will sell some at a low price they normally average out better than you think prob closer to 80-100

 

[Iben]

There must be some money in it as the cereal farmers cant buy kit/land up the way the big potato growers do, even in a bad year although some farmers will sell some at a low price they normally average out better than you think prob closer to 80-100

Off you go then if it's that good. I have a pearson enterprise for sale cheap, reekies have a bed tiller, de stoner and a three bed topper for sale. Trp sale will give you plenty spare parts.

Good luck!

 

[septimus]

A lot of folks round here have made so much money out of potatoes they have stopped growing them. Probably for tax reasons eh?

 

[ridger]

IL sell you a ridger and grader as well and a few hundred boxes which should have been burned for firewood long ago but we're made do until things look better

 

[ridger]

There must be some money in it as the cereal farmers cant buy kit/land up the way the big potato growers do, even in a bad year although some farmers will sell some at a low price they normally average out better than you think prob closer to 80-100

You should try it. Not many potato farmers have 1000 acres to start off witg, you could sell a field every year to keep going and you would never miss it

 

[Boohoo]

IL sell you a ridger and grader as well and a few hundred boxes which should have been burned for firewood long ago but we're made do until things look better

Do you know anyone who has 12 cwt boxes for sale? I can only find ton boxes and they're a bit big for me. Anyone who makes new boxes is too busy making ton boxes to make anything smaller

 

[ballybollen]

bradley potato boxes has a ad on donedeal 07938993416

 

[Boohoo]

bradley potato boxes has a ad on donedeal 07938993416

They are sold out of 12 cwt boxes and won't be making any more until they finish making ton boxes. They had orders for 4000 ton boxes when I spoke to them.

 

[ballybollen]

They are sold out of 12 cwt boxes and won't be making any more until they finish making ton boxes. They had orders for 4000 ton boxes when I spoke to them.

Did you try Don Laughlin outside dungiven 02877742400

 

[ridger]

They are sold out of 12 cwt boxes and won't be making any more until they finish making ton boxes. They had orders for 4000 ton boxes when I spoke to them.

Where are you, I know a man who had really good 12 cwt ones for sale if he still has them.

 

[Boohoo]

Did you try Don Laughlin outside dungiven 02877742400

No, does he make boxes?

 

[ridger]

No, does he make boxes?

Yes but usually hasn't time :-(

 

[Boohoo]

Where are you, I know a man who had really good 12 cwt ones for sale if he still has them.

I'm near Ballyclare. Where are these boxes? Could you find out if they are still for sale please?

 

[ridger]

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

What size are your acres I'd love to see 20 tons saleable British queens to the acre but can't ever do it

 

[David.]

"Roseleigh Farm" good bagged piper, from local veg merchant £6 for 25kg bag, yesterday.

 

[Trying]

Has the bag price gone up this week. I.e. Markies piper and agria.

 

[wellingtonfarmer]

Good growers will make money this year and on average they will make money. It's not just about growing them it's knowing your markets.
Not saying you can't make a go of it if you went straight in with 100 acres but you would need luck on your side. I would also wait a year after 2 good years on spuds next year will be shocking...

 

[Sonoftheheir]

Has the bag price gone up this week. I.e. Markies piper and agria.

I've not heard a thing.

 

[Honest john]

There must be some money in it as the cereal farmers cant buy kit/land up the way the big potato growers do, even in a bad year although some farmers will sell some at a low price they normally average out better than you think prob closer to 80-100

I had the Varitron 470 on Demo today, that's what you need too crack on.
half a mill for the harvester, a mill for the Store, half mill for the boxes, then you just need to grow them. 1 mill should sort that.
3 mill would get you a good set up.