New Potato Varieties- Seed Trial

[@mlj6419]

Great video. Love watching the process for planting. Good stuff. Keep them coming. .

[@bobwollard9105]

Molly, you are an absolute joy! It is so refreshing to see people who thoroughly love their work. Hope you have a great season and huge harvest. God bless.

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you so much for this comment! Thank you so much for watching our videos 😊💚🚜

[@LRS34625]

Another fun video. Your perpetual happiness is infectious and I am enjoying each and every one. Keep up the good work.

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you so much! I’m glad laughing and happiness can be contagious!!!! Thank you very much for watching out videos

[@chuckyc6912]

You are top notch. What a hard working crew

[@tjairicciardi9747]

its a joy watching this channel. Great people doing good work so that many others can have great food

[@larry323]

Thank you Molly for the great video! You are teaching me a lot about potato farming especially since I knew absolutely nothing about it. By the way I love your laugh and smile! Larry

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you Larry!

[@kcolombo49]

As a retired sales rep for US Foods, I sold a LOT of potatoes in my career...but never knew the extent of the whole process and what went into making a good looking product happen! Nice documenting! 👍 thx!

[@gags730]

My Uncle worked for US Foods. Back then it was Sexton (Rykoff/Sexton) and then there was another merger with JP Foods I believe and then US Foods ... I always thought he switched companies, as I was not aware of all the mergers and stuff. They treated him very well and he did very well with the company. I thought Sysco was going to buy US Foods, whatever happened to that... Think around 2010? I remember my Uncle talking about it, but as far as I know they are still separate.

[@kcolombo49]

@@gags730 I started in 1983 when it was John Sexton company. I went through ALL the changes. The govt stopped the Sysco acquisition (monopoly-ish)

[@John-xg2vj]

Those jeans look great on you! WOW!!

[@AAHNERTHEEMAN82]

Everything she wears looks great on her!

[@joeahopelto8032]

Even a potato sack 😅😅😅

[@RARochester]

Stop being a SIMP.

[@retrodad6864]

Great content folks. Good to see what goes into putting food on our tables. Every day is a school day. Thanks for sharing. 🇬🇧👍👍

[@bobkopf227]

Thank you so very much for sharing this video Molly. Last month I turned 70 years young and I have made it my goal to learn something new every day and you’re helping me with that by sharing your videos

[@greghamann2099]

I can say the same thing. Great idea. I grew up on a farm in Wisconsin. We grow potatoes here where the soil is suited for them. I deer hunted near a potato field but didn't know that much about them.

[@greghamann2099]

I can say the same thing. Great idea. I grew up on a farm in Wisconsin. We grow potatoes here where the soil is suited for them. I deer hunted near a potato field but didn't know that much about them.

[@bobdeder9241]

Molly, Awesome video as always. Thanks for the uplifting attitude. 👍

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you for commenting :)

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you very much! That makes me really happy I can help you learn you something.

[@arthurs5704]

Thanks Molly for showing us how you plant potatoes. Very interesting. Never realized all the work that is involved growing potatoes. It looks like its more hands on than other types of farming.

[@robertrohler3644]

Thankyou for all the educational videos. I find the informative and educational, Glad to see you plant potatoes from my home state WA. Fingers cross they do well and not let you down on the opposite coast. Cheers!

[@BellsFarming]

Yes we are excited and have high hopes!

[@db.mc2]

Thank you Molly and Shane 👍🏻 Appreciate you 🫶🏻 God Bless my friends 🙏🏻

[@eljefe414]

Fascinating as always can’t wait to see the progress through out the season. Great job guys

[@pdoherty]

Glad to see you have some fun while working so hard. Looking forward to the next installment.

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you :) we do have fun!

[@TommyUzzell]

When I was young and at home we planted potatoes trust me it wasn't this easy keep up the good work your doing a great job

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you! I have heard the stories about harvest by hand and barrels

[@hansgruber2509]

What a awesome video, the machines, the people and this lovely young lady so full of life.

[@petertatham-cw2oq]

That’s great to a do trail really interesting to watch over the year it’s so much better to keep busy Molly thanks for talking us with you. 👍🫶

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you!

[@LongshotSam]

Wow, this was a pretty in-depth process to video getting right down to the nuts and bolts of all things potato and of course, the smiling potato queen giving expert narration. This video was pretty interesting. 🎉

[@jondarrah6829]

Great video molly , so interesting to see how you do what you do. You and Shane and crew are hard workers. Thank you for what you do 😊

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you for watching :)

[@keithmcallister4917]

Busy days planting and field prep is a sure sign that we made it through another year! Another great video Molly ! You never disappoint with your videos.

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you!

[@Railfan6675]

We’ve had some great weather for getting spring planting done. Cheers from Nova Scotia.

[@BellsFarming]

Yes this last week has been great!

[@jamesgaul1022]

It is very interesting to see what is involved in the commercial planting of potatoes. Great video.

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you!

[@Gary-wm7vi]

Great video you guys. Always so much to do. You never stop going. ❤

[@Home-ed6zg]

I really enjoyed watching this video. Thank you for creating it. Cooool. :)

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you for watching!

[@_Merica_USA]

Sweet, a Sunday episode! Another Great Video 👍 Great content, keep up the great work!

[@catdiesel7143]

I love potatoes seing how it’s done and a beautiful lady like you as the narrator 🥰

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you

[@gardnep]

Some Dutch Creams for the table? Great to see the planter in action. Working hard. Trial work is always rewarding. Not always a good idea to go into confined spaces without respiration, too much CO2 and methane from decomposing stuff. Thanks for the video, you are legends.

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you so much for watching! We have a great time working together. Shane actually did not breathe while he was in the tank. He held his breath and came up for air while he was cleaning in the tank thank you :)

[@gdsteyr]

I'm new to your channel been watching about a week or so. Great content and really interesting to see the whole potato planting process. I'm a farmer from West Wales, South Pembrokeshire not far from me is famous for its delicious early new potatoes, I just grow a few in the garden. I'm looking forward to the rest of the year and seeing the potatoes grow and be harvested.

[@BellsFarming]

Awesome! Thank you very much for watching the channel! I’m excited to have a whole year of farming on the channel! Thank you again

[@petey9338]

Thank you molly,Shane and crew👍you had me laughing when you really wanted to go in that tank 🤣 excellent video and lovely weather to🌞,all the best from the UK 🇬🇧 👍

[@BellsFarming]

Hahaha I’m glad you found us funny! We are goofy and silly :) two kids at heart

[@theladder06]

Fun to watch what goes into potato farming. Nice work guys!

[@steveschappell8374]

Hi Molly. Thanks for the birthday wishes. It was a great weekend. You are probably the happiest worker I know who brings us along on your adventures. Maybe you will go in the tank after all on this to be continued.

[@BellsFarming]

Hahah maybe :) I’m glad you had a good birthday weekend Steve!

[@marknewman3360]

I love their interaction. Neat couple, Shane is a lucky man.

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you mark, we actually have so much fun together!

[@rawhideadventures9515]

I have watched how your winter turned out and I'm excited to see spring and summer unfold. We are getting rains every other day down here in rice country. Texas just keeps forwarding weather north and eastward.

[@BellsFarming]

Thanks for the update! I’m glad you have been watching for a little while :)

[@tommy..980]

And a good Sunday to you Molly… The poptatos you cut up,do they have eyes on them too??? You remind me of my wife see like a Tasmanian devil you both are always in tenth gear…. Enjoying the video.. Great curly hair 😊

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you! Life is so much fun! 10 gear all the time :)

[@johnbuchholz313]

Those test plots are always time consuming no matter what crop you are planting. I hope you get some good data from the test. Another interesting video, keep it going Molly.!!

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you !

[@joshb6470]

I needed a dinner idea, and here you are with a delicious idea for part of it

[@jrbpa5775]

Not much has changed on planting day, when we were planting corn in 1960 in north central Ohio or you guys are planting potatoes in 2024. It’s always a crazy time of year, wouldn’t trade it for nothing…. Thx for the video..

[@kermitninja5094]

Watching from the UK. Loving the videos, Molly.

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you!

[@williambates6811]

It is great to see a local Maine farm doing youtube videos. You have some nice river bottom land.

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you very much! For watching! The soil here is great! I swear it makes the potatoes taste better!

[@oby-1607]

How could the potatoes not appreciate such a beautiful smile for being helped into the planter.

[@BellsFarming]

I like that Helped into the planter :) thank you!

[@josmith3565]

Molly Magic Continues! Always The Maine Event - Lovely as Always Xx 💐🇬🇧

[@BillCoxoutfit]

That 7830 is SHINNING!🔥🤩 So are you Molly!🤩❤️👍 Shane will fit he has the no assatall disease!🤣👍

[@briangodbey5511]

for some reason Shane coming out of the tank reminded me of high school health class video the miracle of birth i keep rewinding and laughing until i cry!!

[@BellsFarming]

This makes me very very happy! I’m so glad you found this funny! I was hoping our regular viewers would laugh at us being silly :)

[@thomasandreasson9572]

its awsome to folow youre progress! and almost 20k...🎉 nicley done MS Molly

[@BellsFarming]

Exciting!!

[@winkdinkerman733]

What a doll she is! Suddenly I’m extremely interested in farming.

[@paullhommedieu2795]

Wow alot of moving parts on that planter..mine has much less moving parts..you have very nice soil up there! I'm so jealous!

[@davepatti2296]

"Nature always wants to grow" my dad would say. Sprouting in the box, they just want to get going lol. When you are saying "flags" I'm picturing little Dutch red-white-blue flags al thru the field lol. curious the results though, be interesting to see how those new varieties flourish (or not).

[@BellsFarming]

Yes I’m excited to see too!

[@danpags7023]

Mark Twain said, "Find a job you enjoy, and you'll never work a day in your life." You two are fun to watch. Great video as always. 👍👍

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you! We do really have a wonderful time working together. Life is good

[@stucook8622]

Thanks for another cool video Molly!🐾🥔🚜

[@iguana9173]

Good Golly Miss Molly That’s a lot of potatoes 🥔 🍠🍟.

[@royramdeen8864]

Man I love your laughter and you. Great wife Molly.

[@royramdeen8864]

Good Golly Miss Molly.... You got to get Shane to talk a lot more.. with more on camera kissing..😉😁❤️

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you very much!

[@BellsFarming]

I know! He is warming up to the camera some, not sure about the camera kisses hahah but I’ll work on it 😉💚🚜

[@shanevandyke3114]

@@BellsFarming trying to subscribe

[@johnelliott5923]

Yous are doing great work keep up the good job!❤❤❤❤

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you!

[@michaelbrausch8874]

Shane is a man of few words but not to worry cause Mrs Shane makes up for it with style and grace!🤪

[@BellsFarming]

Hahah don’t worry! I will take up the slack in questions and talking!

[@timsimpson4579]

Seems so early to plant but Bell Farms are experts with growing potatoes! Hope those Washington seeds mature nicely.

[@tarheelpatch3386]

That was special ,close it and forget you saw that, I laughed

[@BellsFarming]

Hahahahah :)

[@sidqcampbell6892]

Smart lady. I always told my salesmen " If you don't know the answer , tell them that, but that you will get back to them with the right answer" THEN DO It... they will be more impressed with you as a person of strong character!

[@patrickcreath217]

Molly, you're a hoot! 😂 NCIS stuff? That's cool...I'm ret.Navy...22yrs.

[@BellsFarming]

I wish I knew who sent it to us :)

[@chrisstorer3111]

Good video Molly. I jusr can't believe Shane wouldn't let you get in the tank haha.

[@BellsFarming]

Hahah I’ll have an opportunity to get into the next tank haha

[@edsullivan5417]

Love You Guys, even though y’all work 7 days a week y’all still have fun together!!!!!! I only wish that the food distributors for the Southeast would add Maine potatoes to their list, we only get Idaho spuds in this area!

[@BellsFarming]

Oh my gosh, we always have so much fun! Thank you for watching!

[@Jan-Boer]

Good job, as a Dutch breeder I am of course curious about which new varieties to try?

[@BellsFarming]

Hey, we are not allowed to say just yet. But they are possibly some you are growing already.

[@lexos666]

Dutch patatoes are great! I wonder which one you have, “Eigenheimer, Doré, Bintje…. Love from the Netherlands, Dennis.

[@BellsFarming]

Hey Dennis! Thanks for:)

[@johnkennedy619]

Super interesting thank you

[@gordbaker896]

Nicely done, very informative.

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you for watching:)

[@DanPurdy1]

Again, industrial farming. Still being very careful to keep planting clean and organized. A huge undertaking.

[@DannybFlat01]

Molly is 100% Bad Ass! Oh and that smile 😍 Great Video!!

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you very much.

[@walterchapin33]

Never knew that potato planting was so involved.

[@ty70359]

Love your positive work ethic, refreshing to see that your generation does have what it takes !!! So it’s not all about being Woke …😮

[@BellsFarming]

Hahah just good old fashion work and happiness here.

[@johnmedici6655]

I'm continuing to learn more and about potato farming! I live in Washington state and I noticed you mentioned that you got some potato variety from here and I hope they turned out okay!

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you for watching. Yes we hope they work out well too!

[@edwardmarino2776]

You two have entirely too much fun while you’re working!😊 You’re not suppose to have fun, you’re suppose to walk around with a scowl looking like you’ve been baptized in lemon juice. Cheers you two!

[@BellsFarming]

Hahah I knew you would get a laugh at us being silly

[@1striperon]

Having fun, laughing together, and getting things done, couldn’t be better. Happy planting! 😊

[@nol7034]

Fun was the same thought I had. Had I had as much fun on the farm as a youth I may have stuck with it.

[@DominicChristadore]

One of my favorite foods is potato love watching the show

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you very much!

[@lesliesmith2586]

My grandpa was a small time farmer, and he raised potatoes. I don’t remember how many acres but with about 10-12 people we picked it by hand and put them in his root cellar. He would cut the eyes off potatoes and use them for seed. Are you just cutting your seed potatoes in half just to expose some of the insides? Interesting show, learned a bunch.

[@BellsFarming]

It is to make them smaller and more uniform inside. The inside doesn’t matter. But the smaller size to fit into the planter cup does

[@jimhammer2012]

I love the little bite size potatoes....

[@halfwayfarmsandoutdoors3550]

Want to see more of how potato planter works. I have never seen one in my life.

[@JR-lb4ng]

What a beautiful lady you are and being a great asset to the farm

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you

[@skyspop3874]

Always good to see you...

[@randybowe3986]

The potatoes only have eyes for you.😂😂🤣😂. SORRY I JUST COULD’NT HELP MYSELF!

[@BellsFarming]

Very good! I like that one 😁

[@flightofarrow]

From Idaho will wrap up side dressing Tuesday stay safe Bell Farms!!

[@BellsFarming]

Oh nice!

[@LBGUKRWP]

Shane is a better man than I! no way I could have let “can I go in the front while you go in the back” go with out a comment 😂😂

[@BellsFarming]

Hahaha

[@chump4952]

your hair looks fine the way it is. you are a getter done person , don't worry about your hair, its fine

[@BellsFarming]

Hahah thanks!

[@samuelscragg7052]

Your videos are extremely good nothing boring about them. I wasn’t aware that Maine was a potato growing state. I just assumed Idaho was where all the potatoes were grown. The fact that you’ll all do corn is good to. I assuming that there’s a lot of planning that goes into your planting season so that the corn and potato harvest aren’t at the same time. You could have knocked me over with a feather when I saw you sporting a Nutrien hat. Didn’t have a clue they had any facilities in Maine. I know they are global corporation with potash mines anywhere there is potash to be found. This raises my curiosity about what fertilizers you’ll use and herbicides and I’m assuming fungicides also. I was assuming by the tanks on the potatoe planter that you’ll use and in row fertilizer when planting the potatoes.

[@BellsFarming]

We use many different fertilizers we use in potatoes. Potato seed gets a fungicide to help the pieces from getting in the furrow. This is applied when the seed is cut. It’s the red stuff on the potatoes. Then we use a pop up fertilizer and liquid nitrogen at planting. We also use dry fertilizer after things start growing. And yes we use potash too!

[@boogieman7734]

Great job girl !!! 😊

[@1934rod]

That tank fits the definition of a confined space, you guys should be aware the possible dangers before entering. Be careful!

[@shanebell9589]

We were

[@Bridgeman-bg4jl]

There is something to this confined space thing. The welding is highly problematic if you’re inside. You can do it but it requires special equipment. First thing is a trained competent person to oversee the project. I was one of those and the danger cannot be overstated.

[@shanebell9589]

All the welding done to the tank was from outside luckily, my welder is a little tall to be in that tank anyway, I was just vacuuming out debris .

[@Bridgeman-bg4jl]

@@shanebell9589. That’s great. The stuff you need to weld in a stainless in a tank is a half day job to organize.

[@Dave-ll6ei]

@@shanebell9589how did you know what the percentage of O2 was in the tank? Did you check it? Be safe, you have people counting on you.

[@paullhommedieu2795]

An very nice weather up there 2! Wow

[@cedricgates9976]

man i love this channel!! you guys show lots on how you do the potatoes everything about it that no one else does, always lots of questions how many acres of corn do you do and how many potatoes? like that your trying some different stuff hopefully youll let us know how they do

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you so much for watching! We grow about 150 potatoes 150 sweet corn and 150 grain corn we will grow 6 or so green beans

[@dlfarms394]

Another great video 👍

[@tastiger91]

Lovely sunny day for it.

[@rodneyroberts2888]

Another great video Molly

[@catdiesel7143]

Love you’re videos Molly 👍

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you very much for watching! We really appreciate it 💚

[@BruceHowe-v8d]

Tank is totally worth fixing. A good welder can have in shape in no time.

[@BellsFarming]

Yes Derick did a great job, I will show in an upcoming video :)

[@DouglasNewell-t6i]

Tell Ray i planted some spuds sat. as well using his advice and made beds using my single row hipper and hand planted with a bulb planter.

[@joenewman6494]

We ain’t cleaning shit out roll with it🤣🤣🤣 later girl.❤️😎🇺🇸 Just saw Shane’s ink at the end of video….Nice👍

[@BellsFarming]

We have too much fun! Thanks for watching!

[@michaelnaretto3409]

Idaho farmer and rancher Billy Stanger was a man I briefly knew. He was onery as hell but once you got to know him, he was OK. One thing he hated was trespassers on his property and he had a lot of property. 44 thousand acres of property. Most of it was ranch but he did farm a small part of it. Anyway, when he caught someone on his property, he was ruthless towards them. He would confiscate their property like fishing gear and firearms. The people would threaten to call the sheriff and he would tell them to go ahead. Then you can explain why you are trespassing. I would always ask him for permission, and he would always let me because I was polite and didn't go anywhere I wasn't supposed to. And after we left his property and told him so, he would always say, "You tell people I am the meanest SOB you know". Like I mentioned, he was a cranky dude but once you got to know him, he was a good guy.

[@BellsFarming]

Sounds like a legend! The older man I was talking with in the field “Bill” we actually rent the land from him. I know what you mean about people asking for permission we have some issues in our property that is furthest away. But the neighbors keep an eye on it for us.

[@michaelnaretto3409]

@@BellsFarming Yep everyone knew Billy. He had a blue pickup that was same color of blue and make and model of the local Sheriff's pickup. He even had a Sheriff's magnet he would place on the driver's side door of his pickup . Where he got that thing I have no idea, but he would fool people - just the trespassers - into thinking that he was a deputy. Sadly, he and his wife have both passed away.

[@TerryDrummond-bk9kc]

The NCIS Hat looks Good, but I believe you would look better in a Cowboy Hat…Lol. Good Job

[@BellsFarming]

I love cowboy hats! I’ll find a time to wear one of mine on camera :)

[@ronsamborski6230]

@@BellsFarming Barmah brand hats from Australia are similar to cowboy hats. Made of kangaroo leather, they can be squashed to fold down but spring back to shape nicely. Kinda like the hat Crocodile Dundee wore. They actually call them squashy hats and they come in a cloth bag for travel. Everyone that sees mine likes it. 🦘👍🏼

[@TerryDrummond-bk9kc]

@@BellsFarming Thanks

[@lolsson7]

Clearly we need a video from inside the tank 🤣 Get in there, don't take no for an answer!

[@BellsFarming]

Hahahahaha thank you for laughing at us!

[@roncarlson8061]

New to your channel,great video

[@BellsFarming]

Hey! Welcome!

[@crazyandy4684]

The Farmer Lady is sooo sympahtic sweet 🙃🙈🥰🙈🙃

[@Dinsdale2020]

Thanks to everyone for working this hard to put dinner on all our tables. 👍👍😋

[@ekklesiabible8188]

God bless Machine owners that save us trillions of dollars for food. I am 95 years old and I planted potatoes by hand. Today you couldn't afford potatoes raised by horse plowing and raising potatoes by hand.

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you very much for your time as a farmer!

[@BellsFarming]

I am honored that you are watching our channel! Thank you very much.

[@nobodynothing9950]

Yes! Tip of the hat to the generations that came before us. They did the hard work to get us to where we are today. Thank you sir!

[@averageshot]

I could’ve totally fit in that tank! Haha Good video molly!

[@shanebell9589]

8” to spare I’ve heard

[@BellsFarming]

Hahah well I never even got to go in there :(