potato price

[ridger]

To grow seed maybe?

Maybe their acre is bigger than ours

 

[Gormers]

Would people rent it without water? I wouldn’t, too risky with such an expensive crop to grow.

But at a guess, £250?

Thanks
That’s about what I was thinking
There’s quite a bit of land that’s not grown spuds for a while because of no irrigation

 

[Farmergrum]

Hopefully a good weather bank holiday weekend to finish last field!

 

[chipchap]

Getting land ready to start planting Monday.

 

[Colin]

To grow seed maybe?

Probably ware

 

[Fen Farmer]

Where are people finding prices for good Agria / Markies?

 

[Sonoftheheir]

Finished grading the piper today, we sold 18t planted acre in bags.

Over all the potato sale value was down 64.5% on 2017

 

[chipchap]

Finished grading the piper today, we sold 18t planted acre in bags.

Over all the potato sale value was down 64.5% on 2017

Taking the last two years overall, do you reckon all the work was worth it?
We had about 40% on contract for the 2017 harvest which saved the day. Doing the same this year.

 

[Sonoftheheir]

Taking the last two years overall, do you reckon all the work was worth it?
We had about 40% on contract for the 2017 harvest which saved the day. Doing the same this year.

Well I suppose so, as we averaged £206pt over the two years. But last year was quite exceptional. But then again this year was quite exceptional with the low price!

 

[Flat 10]

Would people rent it without water? I wouldn’t, too risky with such an expensive crop to grow.

But at a guess, £250?

Never seen so many spuds grown nearby without access to irrigation

 

[Sonoftheheir]

Never seen so many spuds grown nearby without access to irrigation

Well I hope it doesn’t rain much

 

[Honest john]

Finished grading the piper today, we sold 18t planted acre in bags.

Over all the potato sale value was down 64.5% on 2017

Do you think your sold yield is less than in 16/17 season ?

 

[Sonoftheheir]

Do you think your sold yield is less than in 16/17 season ?

Yes, definitely. Much more waste in the Agria and Sagitta this year. Sagitta were down 10t acre on last year due to small potato disorder
Our performer only yielded 12t acre due to crap land.
Piper slightly down with Agria average at 23t acre sold.

 

[Cuthbert]

Cheshire Potatoes out stil expensive, not much crop yet and mixed quality