Potato Price Tracker

[Still Farming]

Wholesalers worried sh-t this morning as Potatoes price due to rocket because of bad weather continuing?

 

[Sonoftheheir]

Wholesalers worried sh-t this morning as Potatoes price due to rocket because of bad weather continuing?

Why, because of earlies being later?

 

[Wombat]

Saw quite a few planters out in the Yorks wold’s yesterday

 

[Still Farming]

Pembroke struggling apparently

 

[Still Farming]

Why, because of earlies being later?

Weather

 

[Trying my best]

Hows early chipping stuff looking like in Cheshire and Shropshire compared to usual?

 

[Still Farming]

Only import more I guess

 

[Sonoftheheir]

Only import more I guess

Not sure if they’ve got them either?!

 

[Ebenezer Spud]

Hows early chipping stuff looking like in Cheshire and Shropshire compared to usual?

Hardly any planted

 

[Luke20]

Several going around here, got our miranda set on sunday think we are going to wait another week until we start on sagitta

 

[Devil's advocate]

Yes. Was on some light land that got very dry in June/July then had a big dump of rain and they just blew themselves open! Never had sagitta crack before....

very dry, that seems a very long time ago.

 

[Trying my best]

very dry, that seems a very long time ago.

I know! But won't be surprised if we are talking about needing rain by July

 

[Sonoftheheir]

I know! But won't be surprised if we are talking about needing rain by July

We will, they pumped all the excess water out to sea!

 

[Flatland guy]

Not sure if they’ve got them either?!

Interesting thought. Only planting about same time as last year but compared to last year prices are higher now than at same time last year, which would mean they will be actively looking for imports. Importing large tonnage takes time and effort thou. Last year they mostly thought they could manage until last moment when they couldn't find supply and prices rose sharply. Also last year a lot of early places abroad had cold weather causing supply issues in their countries.
This year there has not been cold weather issues in other countries but most of western Europe has had extremes of wet weather, so how far behind they are only time will tell. I know of certain farmers who supply chip shops in a small way all ran out last year thinking could source elsewhere this year have made sure they have got enough product now to last for xx weeks until switch over to new crop. So I believe supply and demand is very tight but adequate. Only time will tell!

 

[Spudman123]

What are everyone’s thoughts on prices for this year could tatties remain a good price is it wise to push on and grow a few more?

 

[Iben]

is it wise to push on and grow a few more?

Hell no!!!!!

This is where farmers never learn. Just as things are going good, greed takes over and buggers the market for the next three years.

 

[Austin7]

What are everyone’s thoughts on prices for this year could tatties remain a good price is it wise to push on and grow a few more?

I see Spudman 123 is a livestock farmer, he is obviously after stockfeed. This year's prices are "good" only because they are what they need to be every year.

 

[Sonoftheheir]

What are everyone’s thoughts on prices for this year could tatties remain a good price is it wise to push on and grow a few more?

Don’t get me started.

 

[ridger]

Grow what you can sell or a bit less, keep market tight

 

[Chris W]

What are everyone’s thoughts on prices for this year could tatties remain a good price is it wise to push on and grow a few more?

Got a source of seed ?