Getting desperate for rain here now, baking up like a desert.
Potato Price Tracker
- Thread starter chipchap
- Start date
- Location
- West Midlands
New season not starting well, Accord £220 today I think. Shropshire
ridger
Member
- Location
- Tyrone, Northern Ireland
They were being dumped over on us at 15 pound for 25kg, didn't help our Queen sales
ballybollen
Member
Queens falling like a stone!!
Potatoes must be the only commodity in the world that is falling in price at the moment
lloyd
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- Location
- Herefordshire
Nope.Potatoes must be the only commodity in the world that is falling in price at the moment
StrawPotatoes must be the only commodity in the world that is falling in price at the moment
- Location
- West Suffolk
It’s very annoying, irrigation is taking up all my time atm. Makes you wonder if it’s worth it with the cost of fuel and prices going down.
I can’t see there being a huge Maincrop though, just can’t keep them moist enough. Been drought conditions since planting and in certain places in fields there’s a lot of drought stress.
can’t irrigate in the day either due to the relentless wind
I can’t see there being a huge Maincrop though, just can’t keep them moist enough. Been drought conditions since planting and in certain places in fields there’s a lot of drought stress.
can’t irrigate in the day either due to the relentless wind
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Bigjon44
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Very true all of the above.just hope there isn't to much maincrop yield all round so prices may keep up??rather have a hit on yield and get more for them than too many and end up cattle feed again!!It’s very annoying, irrigation is taking up all my time atm. Makes you wonder if it’s worth it with the cost of fuel and prices going down.
I can’t see there being a huge Maincrop though, just can’t keep them moist enough. Been drought conditions since planting and in certain places in fields there’s a lot of drought stress.
can’t irrigate in the day either due to the relentless wind
- Location
- South Shropshire
If prices do turn upwards there will be a rapid and substantial turnaround.
I think there is however a fair overhang of old crop chipping supplies to contend with in the short term. They will be no good by October anyway.
I think there is however a fair overhang of old crop chipping supplies to contend with in the short term. They will be no good by October anyway.
The Fenster
Member
- Location
- Cambridgeshire
Has anyone started having a dig around yet for tuber numbers? What are you aiming for with sagitta ideally tubers per plant wise ?
- Location
- West Midlands
Would be interesting to know what the planted area is.
Heard industry guess is 10% down on last year. Not much fun having to sell spuds out of cold store for stock feed this week. Don’t think the price will be much good until December and then will depend on yields with crops down here looking good.Been told crops look good in most of the country is this true?
How much you putting on and can you run narrower , against windIt’s very annoying, irrigation is taking up all my time atm. Makes you wonder if it’s worth it with the cost of fuel and prices going down.
I can’t see there being a huge Maincrop though, just can’t keep them moist enough. Been drought conditions since planting and in certain places in fields there’s a lot of drought stress.
can’t irrigate in the day either due to the relentless wind
maybe we fortunate to be able to run 6 at once , takes some time and juggling
- Location
- West Suffolk
Pulled a plant this morning, had 16 on it, all will make size.
- Location
- West Suffolk
Have managed to get back on track now, they need so much to get the ground wet. No rain on the forecast for the next 2 weeks.