Final Day of Potato Harvest!

[@frankpitochelli6786]

Those are huge individual potatoes, the finest staple food in the American diet. Who doesn't love potatoes. Think about a world without them..! Great video and thank you for your hard work.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Yeah, I couldn't imagine a world without potatoes!

[@davidrhodes6016]

Thank you from the bottom of my heart thank you! This is why the world I live in is good. I cannot imagine how hard this is. I'm just a city gardener but I am always thankful for those of you that do the real thing!! Never ever give up!

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

It is a lot of work but we enjoy it.

[@wildwolvespack]

I don't care to pay the price for all those delicious potatoes after all the hard work it goes behind, I really hope you get rewarded for all what is worth your hard work. And this goes to everyone working in agriculture.. respect to all.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Hopefully we can at least break even this year but it will be close. Farmers always get screwed.

[@benburnett8109]

@@RockyMountainFarmer Nobody holds a gun to your head and forces you to farm potatoes. You could be like me: A 16 year ASE master certified auto tech who traded in auto tools for home repair tools. I work 40 hours a week and I guarantee with a gold star that I make more money than you. And I don't have 3 million in equipment. Trust me when I tell you this. The World will be ok without your potatoes. And you will make more money with a "skilled trade." Just sayin. Wanna compare take home pay????

[@frankpitochelli6786]

That's a rude statement to make, we need people doing this kind of work so you can have a good meal after making so much money fixing cars..!! Smarten up and show some respect to food producers ,without them none of us exist..! Wake up..!!

[@JaimeLeslieBelmares]

Thanks for seeing \ Thanks for hosting potatoes

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@larrycutting4514]

I grew up in So. CO where there are a lot of potatoes grown too! I never worked potatoes as I was bucking hay all summer into the fall. So I've found your videos interesting. We used to get 400 lbs each fall for the winter. Sometimes my father would bring them to us from a farmer at no charge, as he knew many of the farmers as their insurance agent. They used a different type of harvester in those days too. They would loose a lot of spuds in the corners and ends so we could pickup all the potatoes we wanted for free. In the early days when we moved there, 1964, the potatoes were labeled as Idaho potatoes. A few years later the farmers organized to label them as San Luis Valley Spuds instead. The other crop was all the barley for Coors at the time too.

[@farmingfishingfamilyontari2814]

I’m a dairy farmer with a broken ankle. I don’t know much about potatoes so I think this is a great channel to learn. Thanks

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

I'm glad you enjoy the channel!

[@pilbomags488]

I'm sure you know they're delicious.

[@patboyd1587]

Amazing that those potatoes can survive so much tumbling around. Just amazing.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Yep we have stored them for up to a year

[@hsvkid]

I don’t remember why I wanted to know how potatoes were harvested but I found your channel on the search a couple weeks ago. I have watched for the last few weeks and I’m now the resident potato expert among family and friends. I have been dazzling people with all my new found knowledge thanks to you. It’s been fun watching and learning as you reap your bounty.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

That’s awesome. I’m glad you found us and I’m glad you’ve enjoyed it. Thank you for watching.

[@PNW_Hawk]

Same thing!! I am loving the knowledge that I am learning from this channel!!

[@steveanderson2095]

Great videos of the harvest. Thanks for doing that. Enjoyed and learnt a lot. Steve, wheat farmer in New Zealand

[@131dyana]

Great harvest. Thank you for feeding Americans.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

You’re welcome thanks for watching

[@c.l.r.3677]

Thank you for feeding all of us. I just had a big helping of mashed potatoes in your honor

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

I am glad you enjoyed it. I do love some mashed potatoes.

[@kathyhennigan7807]

Just like clockwork, the harvest is over. It is so interesting to see how a large scale operation works. The equipment is fascinating, and it will be fun to see how it is maintained after such a rigorous 16 days. A nice new equipment shed would be great to store it all in. Thanks for taking us along and your great explanations for everything that is happening. I don't think I'll ever get tired of watching as the seasons progress. So happy this harvest was good for all of you.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Well, I’m so glad you enjoyed it and I really appreciate you viewing all of the videos and commenting. I hope you continue to watch as we head into the winter months.

[@charlieslorenson1861]

Good morning I love I really enjoy your Channel I have sprayed quite a few potato sheds and did repairs to others I sprayed the inside of the old school kind that they have in Oregon also was in India when they made their first of a Kind refrigerated potato storage bins I noticed you're not stair stepping these is that because you don't care what happens to the skin

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

I’m glad you’re enjoying the channel. Yeah we don’t need to be as careful with our potatoes because they’re all going to process so the skins don’t matter as much.

[@raypitts4880]

told us what they do in the vid spent about 6-10 mins on it ok

[@JerryJanzig]

Really enjoyed your video! I have farmed in the Midwest all my life and have always enjoyed traveling through potato country. Enjoyed seeing all of the different types of equipment from what we use in grain farming.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

That’s awesome. I’m glad you enjoyed the videos. Potato farming is definitely different than most other types of farming.

[@CatherineMarvin-j6g]

God bless the American Farmer.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Thanks

[@austinadventure]

This is beyond cool to see, so fascinating. thanks for sharing and taking us along. I'm a maintenance supervisor at a greenhouse that grows over 100 million bulbs a year, to see a different agriculture industry is very neat.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

I’m glad you enjoyed it. It is cool to see how different things are grown.

[@nofnzs5507]

This video was extremely well edited and certainly captured the harvest from beginning to end. Congratulations on a great season!! 💚from Texas!

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed it

[@stevieclements4504]

Thank you for your wonderful videos. These are very well-made and explain everything about the equipment and effort involved in farming potatoes. I am retired now but my entire career was in corn research. At Monsanto I was the International Equipment Specialist and I understand the complexities of specialized equipment such as you have. Thanks for your well developed and interesting videos. I also enjoyed seeing how your entire family is involved.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Thank you for the kind words. I'm glad my videos are informative. Thanks for watching. I’m glad you enjoyed it.

[@rogerschrecengost2284]

Your operation is just incredible to see! You've undoubtedly spent a lot of blood, sweat, and tears to get to where you are. Oh, and not to mention the money. Keep up the good work!

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

It definitely takes a lot of work to get to this point every year. I’m glad you enjoyed it.

[@Soniyaaktar-47]

I have watched for the last few weeks and I’m now the resident potato expert among family and friends

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Awesome. I’m glad you enjoyed it

[@DarrylSparlin]

Wow. I'm really impressed. You guys are the backbone of America. God bless your farming endeavors!

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

I’m glad you enjoyed it.

[@mikepatton9537]

Bell Farms sent me to your channel, love your videos!!

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Awesome well I’m glad they sent you over. I hope you enjoy it.

[@JteRaa]

I am an old farm boy watching from Prince Edward Island, Canada. Your potatoes are almost as good as ours :-) Interesting to see how every family member gets roped into helping out at the busy harvest time.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

I’m glad you’re enjoying the videos. I know there are lots of potatoes growing up there in Canada and it’s not that we roped the family members into farming. They just want to be involved so they try to find a spot they can fit in.

[@NeilBarson]

There is nothing more exciting than beginning the harvest of any crop, except for hauling "barnyard sunshine," and no greater source of contentment than the last load being put away for the season! Well Done! Rest Well! Y'all earned it!

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Thanks it has been a good harvest. Glad you enjoyed it

[@EdwardNY8]

Well Sir Starch-a-lot that is quiet a impressive operation you have there. Cool video, thanks 👍🏼

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Well thank you for watching. I’m glad you enjoyed it.

[@johnhsmith4416]

I appreciate your in depth explanation of potato harvest and am looking forward to seeing all of your farming enterprises. Excellent job!!!!

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Awesome, thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it

[@rowebil00]

Woah that is a lot of potatoes! thank you for your service!

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Thanks! It takes a lot of work to get them all in.

[@militarymad2840]

Coming from the UK I can't get over the scale of the whole set up, incredible 👍

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

What’s crazy is we aren’t even close to the biggest potato farm in our area. there’s farms that grow 20,000 acres of potatoes.

[@captainnutnut6077]

​@RockyMountainFarmer how big is your farm? I'm about two-thirds of the way through this video as I write. It's the first video I've seen and I too am blown away. 27 tonnes is pretty epic. 27 THOUSAND tonnes? That's mind-boggling numbers. I'm definitely going to subscribe, and will probably binge some videos too. 😃

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

We have 3000 acres total and 1300 is potatoes. The rest is mostly wheat with a little hay.

[@davidwyman153]

I heard about your site when Molly Bell form Bells Farm in Maine recommended you. I watched several of your videos today and your operation is pretty impressive. I also like your presentation style; assume we are not farmers and explain everything. Great job.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

I’m glad you enjoy our style. I’m also glad that she gave us a shout out. I hope you continue to enjoy the channel.

[@DavidRansom-xt8io]

Thanks for the time lapse of the cellar. Enjoy it very much.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@shawndinterman2219]

So proud to see the flag being used. Merica fed by farmers

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@glennspreeman1634]

Running the piles is a real technical job! Linda gotta have the touch!

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

You definitely have to know what you are doing

[@BoCorbit]

I really enjoyed your coverage this season, thanks for all your work!

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it

[@VenturiLife]

Saw a stat today, apparently in the West, the food we waste is apparently 30-40% which is just crazy to me.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

We definitely try not to waste any of our crop. That is crazy though

[@MTRowCropper]

You touched on digging 16 rows sometimes in this video like I asked about a few videos ago!! Thanks for touching on that. The end of harvest is always a weird feeling. Glad it’s over but sad it’s over at the same time!

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Well, I’m glad you enjoyed it. I do try to answer everybody’s questions and show the things that they haven’t seen before. It is strange that we’re already done with harvest, but we have already moved into hay harvest and then manure so I haven’t really had time to think about it.

[@billg7813]

7:30 … thanks for explaining pressure bruise. I like dried potatoes but my wife says they are bad for me 😕

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Well, I don’t think there’s anything different between potato, flake and potatoes. It’s just dried potatoes, so they should be just as good for you as a potato.

[@harrickvharrick3957]

Some beautiful potatoes, those are!

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

They do look really nice that’s for sure

[@borodimer]

Congrats on another completed harvest!

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it

[@dennishyde2637]

Just found your channel and found it to be fascinating. Looks like you grow enough taters to feed the whole world. Fascinating. Love your videos. The FLAG is a nice touch. God Bless and keep feeding us.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

I’m glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching. I hope you continue to enjoy the channel.

[@Patrickreillyjames]

Good to see you're on the last day of potato harvest and no breakdowns. Good luck, and God bless you and your family from across the pond in England

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Yes, it’s good to be done. I’m glad you’ve enjoyed the videos. Thanks for watching.

[@tedbernklau2328]

I’m enjoying watching the videos. I have family still living in the San Luis Valley; I studied at Adams State before entering the Army 1965. Still love eating potato chips and having a baked potato. Sure miss seeing the Artesian Water that used to irrigate the crops in the valley. My Uncle Ross Pryor used to have one of the largest producing wells. God Bless all of You❣️

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

I’m glad you’re enjoying the videos. I’ve never seen to San Luis valley but it sounds nice. We are in East Idaho.

[@arthura.applegatejr.7145]

Well………..as one of my VoAg teachers said,dirt is what’s under your fingernails and soil is what you grow your crops in ‼️🤠. FFA all the way. Allentown ,New Jersey !

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

I like it.

[@jamesducey2685]

Thank you for sharing the life and times of the spud growers! It is basically amazing about the potato ag. Whew.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Well thank you for watching and I’m glad you enjoyed it

[@toddatglencovewoodworks]

Thanks for taking the time to show everyone the world of potatoes this season, and for answering our questions 👋👍

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

You are welcome! Glad you enjoyed it

[@mikef1586]

I can't believe your forward speed! I've never seen digging that fast. Here in Wisconsin, we usually run around 1.5 to 1.8 mph max and slower if it's wet or really rocky. You don't know how lucky you are to not have rock! If we dug at 4.4mph, we would tear the point off within 20 minutes!

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

I know we used to have rocks at least that’s what my grandpa says but we’ve harvested them all so now we don’t so yes we dig pretty fast. We actually dig faster than most people around us too.

[@MonarchFarm]

Thank you, and your family and crew for sharing the journey with us!

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Your welcome I’m glad you enjoyed it

[@FarmGearInnovators]

That new cellar equipment really seems like a game-changer! Cutting harvest time by 1.5 weeks is impressive! Great to see it in action. 💪💯

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

It’s really made a big difference

[@roncoumerilh]

I'm surprised you didn't see me cleaning on the northeast corner. Love your Chanel. I just found it today.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

I hope you enjoy the videos! Ive seen a bunch of people out there you were probably one of them.

[@koryleague8833]

Great video. I really enjoyed your harvest videos

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Thanks I’m glad you enjoyed them

[@77SunsetWest]

Love that Sunset!

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

It was nice

[@iBoyNZ]

Great series, thanks for your efforts.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

I’m glad you enjoyed all the videos. Thanks for watching.

[@petermorse9928]

great videos thanks for taking us along .

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Glad you enjoyed. Thanks for watching.

[@ronaldpiper4812]

I for one. I'm glad that you are about done with your harvest. My God, every time you have a video I have to go find a potato and cook it one way or the other. I'm just saying oh well😊

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Well, I’m glad you enjoyed it. There’s nothing wrong with having lots of potatoes. Haha

[@pedronava6672]

It is awesome to see a family work together god bless your family and you thanks for keeping us feed

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

I am glad you liked the video. Thanks for watching.

[@pedronava6672]

@@RockyMountainFarmer just found your channel. I’m glad I did. You got a new subscriber. Thank you for keeping us fed without farmers, we will be in trouble. Thank you again. God bless.

[@markschroth5700]

I’m just a guy from the city but you’re operation is amazing

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Well I’m glad you enjoyed it. I hope you continue to watch.

[@tuberNunya]

Thanks for realizing that food is not manufactured in the back of the grocery store. Us hicks out here in the hinterlands work damn hard to supply the cities with food, lumber, gasoline, and every other thing that keeps you all alive.

[@ronlong2400]

I really enjoyed this. I eat spuds every day, and it is nice to know how they are produced. Thanks!

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching.

[@jerrybarlar9768]

Amazing video! I knew about how most other things were harvested, but you have filled in the blank for potatoes.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Thanks I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@joelaughlin2815]

Mucho work! Great job!

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@peteacher52]

It is best that people to know where their food comes from and how it is processed. This includes growing, harvesting and distribution of crops as well as animal husbandry, milk, meat and fish production. Good to see the lads learning from your operation as far too many people think that the neatly packaged food in supermarkets gets there by some fairy waving a magic wand for little gophers to put on the shelves! City 7 year old on a class excursion watching cows being milked; "What are you doing to those cows?!" "I'm taking the milk from them, then a big truck takes it to a factory." "Eeeww!! We get OURS out of bottles!"

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

I’m glad I’ve been able to show people where there food comes from. I’m glad you enjoyed the video

[@jon545]

That's a lot of french fries and mashed potatoes lol Thanks for the video 🤤

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

I’m glad you enjoyed the video!

[@dannaumann9758]

Nice looking spuds!

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Thanks for watching.

[@joegotz1971]

I had the truck driver view for many years from 1969 to 1975. Except the trucks I drove were a 1944 Ford Flathead V8, 1956 Snub Nose GMC, 1954 Ford, and no AC!

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Awesome most of ours don’t have ac either. I’m glad you enjoyed the video

[@alfredomarotta6604]

I'm sure you had a good year and probably happy been done. What's next? God bless you and your family. BTW thanks for the additional explanation.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

We are currently harvesting fifth crop hay, and then we will be hauling manure after that we get into repairs for the winter

[@alfredomarotta6604]

@@RockyMountainFarmer thanks brother. Looking forward to your next videos.

[@JohanOost-mf8pu]

Beautiful good potatoes

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Thank you so much 🙂

[@mp45code]

As a suggestions, maybe you can do a factory tour of what happens after potatos are stored and hauled away for processing to see a final product and get some relation to the incomming size...

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

I will see what I can do. I have asked in the past and they have told me no but maybe I can get some of the product that gets made.

[@justinmills8084]

I wish you and your brothers with your mom and dad and do a podcast setting like. Asking everyone how the new combined and new potatoe equipment has changed your operations and there veiw on farming as a family. The process and conns of a family farm. I think that would be a great Rapp up of the season.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

We do plan on doing something like that. We’ve just been busy harvesting hay, and next week will be hauling manure, but after that, I think we’re going to do a video similar to that.

[@mr.lynnrosaasen8218]

Just finished a heaping helping of potatoes, they were good!

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

That’s great

[@fredbrethauer8098]

Hand lines when turned off after watering , line drains thru bad gaskets, equal water rot. I see your a Rain For Rent customer, replace gaskets with 3" non drain gaskets (710413) if RFR brand pipe. From southern Idaho when younger, enjoy watching your channel, spring thru harvest.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

That would make sense

[@stevecollins1196]

Love the video much love and respect thanks for sharing ❤

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@sstransportexpressllc8223]

Man it's gotta fell good to be done with harvest love the videos

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

It does feel good. I’m glad you enjoyed the videos

[@buddyguy2943]

We had a great harvest season too. We filled six 900ft sheds with 4 russet varieties for springtime 👌

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

That sounds like a good harvest. Hopefully you get good prices.

[@johnpourciau1735]

Awesome video buddy!! From La.🙋🏼‍♂️👍

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@tg3130]

Those are some big potatoes, nice

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

They sure are! Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@skitzochik]

i aint NEVER seen potatoes as big as them there holy macaroni

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

They are large. I’m glad you liked it.

[@JohanOost-mf8pu]

Thans voor de beste video's

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Your welcome

[@chrisfrench4338]

Great job.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it

[@Jorian1107]

Few questions; how to you guys keep the potatoes from sprouting? Or are they all sold so early that they do not even get the time to start sprouting? And which kind of yields are you guys getting in the States? Also; I'd love to see the process of how you take the potatoes out of the cellars again, will there be videos of that in the winter? Loved the video and it's awesome to see all this equipment at work! Our very small scale family farm is waaaaay to small to have so much equipement, so it's a nice chance to see it in action in your videos! Greetings from Belgium :)

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

If they take them out soon enough they won’t sprout but if we know they will be in storage for a long time we have to apply a sprout inhibitor but we try not to because it’s not cheap. If we can keep the temperature at the right level they don’t sprout too bad. I have shown a little here and there taking them out but I can try to make an entire video of it. I’m glad you’re enjoying the channel.

[@Jorian1107]

@@RockyMountainFarmer thanks! Is that sprout inhibitor in a powder form? Or do you have to blow some sort of gas throughout the cellar? We used to have a powder that we just “sprinkled” over the piler during harvest time, but were no longer allowed and now we have to “gas” them

[@ellisdando1061]

That went fast 😂 congrats

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Yeah, it did go a lot faster than we were expecting too

[@jerryjohnson8268]

GOOD VIDEO

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@terrafarms7370]

Hi again. In Australia right now, we are busy planting spuds. It's funny how you're harvesting while we're planting. A question, are your trucks Autos or manuals? We normally tow triaxle trailers, which, when full, average a 26-tonne payload. These trailers are towed with our prime movers to our store or the buyer's factory. I know the satisfaction of finishing a harvest without any major dramas. All the best. BG

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Well good luck with your planting. I know that can be kind of chaotic as well. We have a mix of manual and auto transmissions and I believe the beds that we have on them are rated for about 30,000 pounds. I’m glad you enjoyed the videos. Thanks for watching.

[@arthura.applegatejr.7145]

The vine thing was something else I wanted to mention. We had, back in the late 1970’s early ‘80’s, a 1957 Lockwood potato combine with an Oliver 770 mounted on it and we had less vines and soil in our potatoes. No fancy blower,or any other that fancy stuff. I wonder if maybe the fan isn’t set quite right ❓‼️❓

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

We also dig them green so the vines don’t like to come off.

[@sgtmark8844]

Now just as a comparison those 11 million pounds of potatoes have approximately the same weight as the Starship Super Heavy that was launched last week here in Texas. 33 raptor engines have a lot of power. Glad you’re done with your harvest and maybe you’ll get a few days off soon. 😊 Maybe the old cellar could be used as a form to use shotcrete to cover it. I’m no engineer so don’t even know if it possible or not or maybe just a dunderhead idea.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

That’s crazy that that thing weighs as much as these potatoes that’s a big starship. I did watch the launch on KZbin. It was pretty amazing. We are currently using the potato cellar for storage, which is nice to get a few things out of the weather.

[@sgtmark8844]

Approximately 16 million lbs of thrust at liftoff totally nuts

[@essexfarmer9610]

Congrats on your last day of potato harvest! I remember that feeling when they are all safely in store and working days can go back to normal! As an ex UK potato grower, I am impressed with the size of the potatoes you have this season. Any idea on final yield per acre? For us 20 t/ac or 450 x 100lb sacks to you used to be our target. The worst I remember was 6 t/ac or 135 sacks / ac when we had the drought of the century and no irrigation. The best was 28 t / ac or 630 sacks /ac in your terms on virgin potato ground with full irrigation and lots of sun with temps in the 22C to 26C range (71F to 79F). I think that your good soils, irrigation, good varieties, lots of sun and not too hot as you are at altitude, which mimics the natural climate that potatoes originated in South America all add up to hitting the sweet spot, plus good management too! Nice job & enjoy the wind down!

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

It does feel good to be done and I’m glad we have our potatoes in our storage. We have tally up the final numbers but we’re saving it for another video it was a little better than we expected. It was pretty hot this summer it got up near 100 for about a month. It was also very smoky this year lots of forest fires which did not help the potatoes. I’m glad you’ve been enjoying the videos. I hope you continue to watch as we move into the winter season.

[@markschroth5700]

Been a flat rate mechanic 47 years and you farm boys blow me away with your ability to fix anything

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

We have to be able to fix most things because we can’t afford the downtime waiting for someone else to fix it. I’m glad you enjoyed it

[@JohannaPotsch]

grimme hat die besten kartoffel -potato maschinen

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

This is Spudnik but I guess they are sister companies.

[@benmabebajr.6551]

Wow... that's awesome. I'd really like to invest in potatoes farming particularly in Africa. I learn a lot from your videos and would love to learn more about the building design and all the gadgets involved. I hope you will let me come in to visit your farm when I'm ready.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

I’m guessing they grow potatoes in Africa I don’t really know. I’m glad you enjoyed the video. Hopefully your plan to invest in farming works out.

[@geraldwilhelm7077]

I enjoy your videos , it would be interesting to see if the ceiler equipment could keep up with another 6 row crossover.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Well, we know it can because that would be 16 rows and we dug 16 rows on a few fields, and the cellar equipment kept up just fine. I’m glad you’re enjoying the videos. Thanks for watching.

[@HalEssary]

Impressed with volume of spuds you harvest with just one harvester. But your piler operator really needs some retraining. Letting spuds cascade down face of pile is a big bruiser. Watch Bell farms from Maine pile spuds, bruise perfection. That's the way we always trained our piler operators. Don't mean to be negative, really do enjoy your videos!

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

I’m glad you enjoyed the video. Our pilar operator has been doing this for 40 years since we don’t sell our potatoes for fresh the little bruises they get rolling down the pile do not matter we have never been docked for Bruises. If we were selling them to the fresh market, we would definitely have to be a lot more careful with the potatoes. We also wouldn’t be able to pile them as high.

[@raypitts4880]

he did say why in the vid go listen he tels from spud in the heap to finished pringls

[@arthura.applegatejr.7145]

A farm in Maine,Bell Farms, put up a new machine shed using old shipping containers and a corrugated steel Quonset roof. Pretty neat setup. I don’t remember the company they got it from.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

That would work great for storage

[@PgP736]

❤ from Norway

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.

[@Appleman1965]

Awesome channel. I have watched from the beginning. Would like for you to tel who is who in your family that work on the farm. Plus can you do a video about the dairy how many cows are they milking I see a lot of manure and hay being cut. Keep up the great videos Cheers from a retired Ohio Farmer

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Well, I’m glad you’ve been enjoying the channel. Hopefully you continue to watch as we move into the winter season. I really appreciate you watching and commenting. I will try to do a video this winter with everybody and saying who they are and I’m going to see if the dairy will let me do a video over there. We do not own the dairy, so I am not sure.

[@kerryjohnson2512]

Nice look Iooking spuds. It's too bad we can't get decent potatoes at the grocery stores in southern oregon. They have black bruises all over them no matter what store we buy from, probably from being cold stored for so long.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

That’s too bad. Could be a bad supplier. I’m glad you enjoyed the video.

[@Arjay.M88]

There are definitely less and less farmers, but cooperations pick up a lot of those fields (large operations) and the yields continue... It's almost like the farming industry is becoming Standard Oil of the early 1900's... a monopoly. Could you imagine a monopoly... in our food harvest... no bueno

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Yeah I think you would see quality drop in favor of quality which is unfortunate. We plan on keeping our farm family owned for the foreseeable future.

[@OhRonaldo]

I know its gotta cost at least a bazillion dollars, maybe a gazillion, but demolishing the old and building a new cellar sure would be good content! I'm learning so much, thanks again Tehren!

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

We are going to try to brace up this potato cellar to use it as an equipment shed as long as we can but we will probably be building new sellers next year and I will definitely film it.

[@the1eloise]

Very interesting ❤

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Glad you think so!

[@JustSwag7]

Loving the Timelapse’s but please pick some chiller music! Lol thank you for listening to the viewers advice. I don’t want feel like I should be dancing lol

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Yeah, we will try to do that for next time, maybe use some different music. Glad you enjoyed it

[@JustSwag7]

@@RockyMountainFarmerthank you for creating great farming content! Makes me wish I wasn’t sitting in an office all day.

[@tresorr1]

Maybe you could pickup 16 rows to minimize harvester turnovers - less waste of time (2x6 rows plus 4 harvester's rows). Of course in this field with short rows

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Yeah, we usually do that on short rows but on long rows, it’s faster just to follow the crossover if we had to wait for him to go down and back every time we would be losing a lot of time. By following him down and back, we actually dig 20 rows in the same time that we would be digging 16.

[@threynolds2]

Just look at all those 10" french fries!

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

@@threynolds2 they do make amazing fries

[@steveanderson4768]

Damn, that would make one hell of a baked potato. It’s the size of your plate.

[@jeffrypotocek7727]

This has been a great series of harvest videos!

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Glad you like them! Thanks for watching

[@jeffdymarczyk4413]

Best investment would be a garage to keep equipment out of the weather.Dampness and humidity are worst enemy!!!

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

I agree we have needed an equipment shed for a long time. We are currently using the empty cellar for storage this year, since we did not fill it up.

[@jasonhovey815]

I can’t believe how big some are I wanna make some fry’s with some 😂😂😂😂😂

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

They make great fries