FROST DESTROYS POTATO CROP

[@ronaldlucas5360]

Thanks Fer taking us along with you in the fields.

[@declanconway2903]

Great video again hope the weather stays dry for you.

[@Conor-b1n]

really interesting video guys, thanks for sharing, hopefully there is a turnaround coming

[@christopherduffy6342]

That’s terrible seeing that crop destroyed and the work that goes into growing the potatoes, the sheridans are neighbors of ours and I know how hard those men work and the investment in equipment and storage

[@michaelsmyth8125]

It’s being raining from end of June last year.

[@thomassmyth1725]

It's bin a hard year evan if price is good the loss is so high ,wish you well guys for this season 🤞👍

[@timmytwomey5448]

Totally Devastating to see this situation for the Finnigans & all the growers, the hard work that goes in initially in a normal year is thought going without this happening. The rain has caused outrageous damage to all the farmers who grow fantastic produce. Totally understand the work & pain you guys are going through to salvage what you can. Sad to watch but people need to see what’s really happening to get food on the shelves & this video does exactly that.

[@davidsata1]

People don’t appreciate the food sitting on the shelves in the shops. Hope all goes better for everyone

[@andrewwoodhead8305]

That's horrible paul, I feel your pain!!😮

[@paddymickiemickie8221]

Please Paul and Andrew I can get that smell , anyone who has a heart would feel your pain and frustration with conditions Is it climate change or is it that arable farming in Ireland is becoming impossible and will have little only grass land Last week I was in the heart of Victoria Australia spud growing country Wallace near Ballarat and farmers dealing with drought conditions but can irrigate I don’t have the answer but wish you well for the future ☘️☘️🍀🍀🇮🇪🇦🇺

[@D.I.sgusted]

Should have got them out in October.

[@evancorrigan1902]

@@D.I.sgusted you obviously weren’t in the country last October to see the rain ? 🙄

[@user-zu6qn9ux9n]

@@D.I.sgustedthey couldn’t get into the fields to get them out due to it being too wet. You’ve obviously no clue what you are talking about.

[@D.I.sgusted]

@@user-zu6qn9ux9n I can probably say I have sold a lot more potatoes than you in my lifetime, have you exported potatoes to Eire? I have!

[@dof674]

Would the land be too de-stoned after all the years leaving nothing but clay fines, which has no chance of draining when wet?

[@eoghanhayes7699]

The processing is a lifeline but by god ye need it its rough out in them fields, fair dues for sharing

[@davidchalmers4969]

OMG Paul, that is a terrible situation for you and the business to deal with. I had similar in 1998, on only 20 acres, we made the mistake of lifting too early. Best to leave it as late as possible before trying to salvage what is there. The potato crop is a high risk sector, the weather patterns are adding to that risk. Will you adjust your policy.

[@gerryryan2142]

Does the rotten potatoes have much affect if they don't rot fully before next sowing season and is there any fertilizer value for the ground. I think no matter what type of farming someone is in, this weather is hard to cope with. Great insight to the spud side of things

[@Gearoid35]

That's a real mess, and a huge financial loss

[@tommurphy3544]

Teagasc say €4500 per acre to grow potatoes big hit on 20 acre field

[@tcod3137]

Teagasc have a lot to say about everything!

[@chasthechippie]

Can you use the frosted damaged spuds for compost or summat?

[@brendanl3071]

Rooster were always dug in autumn? September? Weather is a disaster. The quality of potaotes isnt great this year at min

[@jascollinscork]

Awhful to see guys!! Sorry to hear this!! You lucky you have all the processing equipment…..to help sort some of them out!! Will the rejects even have feeding value for ye??

[@johnlydon533]

It’s very disheartening to watch the loss of crop and also very worrisome what could happen with all crops due to bad weather not to mention the financial loss to ye and your fellow farmers. Hope the sun shines soon 🤞.

[@UltanDorrian]

Noy Thing more annoying than lost a crop I lost a crop in 2021 to wireworm

[@oisinkierancoyle5518]

If there was no frost ❄️ the potatoes 🥔 would have probably survived.

[@aala7337]

Surely that’s more wet rot ? Devastating

[@DjDj-ww6rh]

Tough going

[@tomgreene1843]

Terrible damage there ....though the frosts have not been that hard..??

[@MtvKtc]

Is this an old video or whats going on? Spuds arent growing yet? Or is the field how it looks now because it couldnt be harvested?

[@thatsme218]

I think this a current video what the lads are trying to do is highlight the difficulty’s they are faceing trying to salvage what’s left years hard work.

[@drone_tours]

Its what's left over of the 2023 season potatoes that have been harvested yet because of the weather

[@dellhell8842]

At 8:13 they say it's after St. Patrick's Day so the video was made this week.

[@thomasforbes8904]

That's shocking for ye Hope this year is better

[@MtvKtc]

I see. They should explain these things at the beginning. Its not just this channel, they all are very bad at explaining things!@@thatsme218

[@peterdoran9487]

Give charlie mcconalogue a buzz sorted the grain out 😂

[@markyoull6744]

great video but diapointing for you paul hope nxt seasan is better for you paul

[@b14clg]

Heartbreaking to see, but field will need cleaning before next crop rotation goes in, so will it a harvester or stone pickers?

[@UltanDorrian]

Be aswell just to plough the ground, and sow it in something else.

[@PVAglue-fi4kc]

You'd nearly be quicker hand picking in the field. At least you know you had a box of good potatoes rather than sorting through 10 boxes of muck. Loads of kids with two weeks off school for Easter. Whether they pick spuds over the PlayStation is another matter.

[@user-zu6qn9ux9n]

😂😂😂 some chance of getting kids to do that

[@johnmyles1497]

Not good at all for yous ❤❤

[@lionelwhyte5915]

Ashamed to like this video!!! can see your pain.