Planting Potatoes! 1200 acres in 7 days!

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Join us on the farm as we embark on the massive task of planting 1200 acres of potatoes using our trusty John Deere tractors and the cutting-edge Lockwood Airecup system. In this immersive vlog, you'll witness the intricate process of preparing the fields, loading the seed potatoes, and deploying the state-of-the-art Airecup technology for precise planting. We'll take you through the challenges and triumphs of modern agricultural practices as we work tirelessly to ensure a successful harvest. From dawn till dusk, our dedicated team maneuvers through the fields, optimizing every step for efficiency and quality. Whether it's adjusting planting depth or calibrating equipment settings, every decision is made with precision and expertise. You'll see firsthand the synergy between technology and tradition as we honor our farming heritage while embracing innovation. So, grab your virtual overalls and join us for an unforgettable journey into the heart of farming life. Subscribe now to stay tuned for more farming adventures and exclusive insights into our agricultural endeavors!

[@studiokanabeszilard3688]

Well! I"be dammed if the last 3 minutes wasnt the most american-farming sight I ever saw! Great job my fellow potato farmer :))) Keep up the good work! We will meet at the next video. :)

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Well I’m glad you enjoyed the video especially the drone footage. I never know if people end up watching it. I think it’s pretty cool. Thank you for watching and commenting.

[@glennkramer2922]

Amazing video of an even more amazing farming operation. This video should be shown on CBS 60 minutes.

[@George-rw8ej]

What variety of potatoes do you grow

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

@@glennkramer2922 that would be cool I’m glad you enjoyed it

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

@@George-rw8ej we grow russet rangers.

[@kendog0731]

This is what should be shown in schools so people actually know how they eat and the time and money it takes to simply get a potato. Keep it up.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

I’ve tried talking to the local schools to see if they would show any of it but so far no luck. thanks for watching. I’m glad you enjoyed it.

[@fiegenfiegen]

Amazing. Clearly technlogy (and smart farmers) are feeding us all! Thank you!!!

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

So nice of you. Thanks for watching

[@B_Rad4Real]

I remember planting potatoes with my grandfather. We would sty up the night before cutting the eyes off that we planted. Man miss those memories for sure. We would have a 1/2 acre of potatoes the rest all vegetation you could think of that would grow in the south Texas area. We planted 1 1/2 acre of groceries and dang those veggies was the better than what you buy in the stores now. Homegrown is the best without all them chemicals the government wants yall to put on them. Yeah while it took some to keep the bugs, insects,etc away but dang love me some homemade veggies. Keep up the great work!!!

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Thanks for sharing your story and thanks for watching. I’m glad you enjoyed it.

[@Neverdie242]

That's what I remember as a young boy, helping my dad plant potatoes in Northeast Arkansas. We had what was called a middle buster and I would drive the A Farmall and dad would walk behind the tractor with his hands on the plow. I was 8 or 9 and the tractor was in first gear so he could keep up. Then we dropped the potatoes by hand then we would cover them by hand with a hand rake. It was hard work to plant a 1/2 of potatoes. By the way, this is my first time watching your videos, Doug.

[@JoeWoolley-rf5fq]

That last few minutes of the drone shots was awesome. Makes America 🇺🇸 proud what you do . Thank you for sharing a great video. 👍👍👍👍

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Glad you enjoyed it. I always wondered if anybody would want to watch the drone footage. I’m glad people like it.

[@johnkeynes8873]

Thanks great video great to see how broad acre planting happens 😀

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@der_Haggie]

Its really nice to see how other Contries plant Potatoes and what kind of machines are used. We are already done with planting our 830 hectare (around 2000 acres). Greetings from Germany

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Yeah, it is interesting how different the equipment is from place to place. Even around here there are many different types of planters and set ups that everybody uses

[@alaskanrockfarmer3596]

hundreds of channels about corn and soybeans this is the only one I've come across about taters

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

You know, that’s one of the reasons I started the channel is because I couldn’t find anything about potatoes, and I wanted to teach people where they came from. I’m glad you enjoyed it.

[@mickboyce386]

Great video, thanks

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Glad you liked it!

[@davevonmuenster6649]

Thanks for planting my potatoes for a store near me.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Our pleasure!

[@TedEsplin]

This was awesome to see! Loved the last three minutes of drone footage…totally inspiring!

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching and commenting

[@idahofarmer]

Thanks Ted

[@brysonhaggard]

ive always wanted to see how potatoes was done dont see alot of it on youtube and i think its pretty cool

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Yeah, there’s only a handful of channels on KZbin that actually Farm potatoes. I’m glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@billcowart589]

It’s tater time! Now y’all need rain to help the pivots. I really enjoy all your videos last years harvest and your storage videos were awesome. That’s the most taters this old Georgia boy has ever seen. Thanks for sharing and see you next time.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Well, I’m glad you enjoyed it. As far as watering the potatoes we will have summers where we get one rainstorm so we do not depend on the rain. We have to water them or they’ll die.

[@moneyandtimefreedom3352]

I grew up in Shelley, knew your family and good friends with the Dial and Cannon families. RIP Curt Dial. Me and my brothers come and hunt pheasants in and around Shelley every year, harder to find em but still a good time. It was a great place to grow up in the 70’s and 80’s. Moving pipe, spud days and learning to drive everything imaginable starting around 7-8 years old. Thanks for sharing your operation.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Well, I’m glad you liked it. Thanks for the comment and sharing your story.

[@norcanexs.g.llc.4625]

This video could be mistaken for a southern Alberta potato farm, southern Alberta has the largest potato production in Canada. I used to contact haul vegetables to storage and processing plants, the biggest plants here being McCain's, Frito lay, lamb Weston and Cavendish Farms.

[@alfredomarotta6604]

Just came across your channel, never knew exactly how potatoes were planted. Great explanations, great camera angles. Subscribed and liked....cuz like spuds.👍👍🍻. Greetings from NE rural Ohio.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Awesome I’m glad you liked the video and thanks for the sub and the comment.

[@alexbegley7665]

There’s many ways to do it America and a few other countries do it like that over in the U.K. we ridge then separate the land and plant after personal think it’s a better way but everyone has there own opinion and does things differently and that’s okay also could depend on the land how you do it many ways to plant potatoes

[@davidkorfhage3672]

3 Abreast, Magnificent!!!

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

I’m glad you enjoyed it

[@chefgiovanni]

I really enjoyed your in depth video on potato planting. We are using potatoes in our recipes every week. Search "Beef Stew" and "Potato Salads" and "Recipes" on #chefs channel. Thank you Farmers for all the you do to keep the food supply going.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

I’m glad you enjoyed the video. I will keep them coming

[@zachashcraft6243]

ITS POTATO SEASON!!!!! Now the long 4 1/2 month wait to harvest!

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Yes, it’s usually a struggle to keep all of the pivots running to water the potatoes.

[@annmurphy5507]

Hello from Kerrville Tx

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Welcome! Thanks for watching.

[@patrickjordan7670]

Amazing work with them machines is you should change thr loader to a tele handler you'd have more reach over thr bins brilliant work great videos 👍

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

We were looking for a tele handler this year but we’re not able to find one that was affordable. I’m glad you’re enjoying the videos.

[@user-zh3xb1rx6y]

You do a great videothank you from ascotsman retired in brazil

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Thank you very much! I’m glad you enjoyed it.

[@Purgrain]

Very good video as always !

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Thanks. I’m glad you liked it

[@TheCelltek]

Quite an operation enjoyed the video and informative.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.

[@lengould9262]

I grew up on a small farm in northwest Ontario, Canada in 1950's. Dad had a one-row planter originally built to be pulled by 2 horses, used picks instead of vacuums but otherwise identical. Converted it to tractor pull when i was maybe 6 yrs old. Had a onerow digger as well, all worked excellent.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Yeah things have grown a bit since then. Spudnik makes a 12 row planter

[@tlaughlin1969]

Very. Cool. Learned a lot!

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Glad to hear it! Thanks for watching

[@anthoneyking6572]

OMG that was a really Good Vlog you explained it really well and I loved it have SUB to you in the hopes you have more in depth Vlogs re your Farm Thanks You Keep up the Great Vlogs

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Thanks for the sub! I’m glad you enjoyed it.

[@Imadology18]

good job guys, keep going!!!!!

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Thanks I’m glad you enjoyed it

[@timothyeng282]

first time to your channel, great content and explanation of the process. Subscribed!

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Well, I’m glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching and subscribing.

[@dellmerlin6328]

Excellent videography. You showed use all the interesting stuff. I learned a lot. Keep doing what you are doing.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

I’m glad you enjoyed it thanks for watching.

[@stevenhorne5089]

What are most farmers in your area planting? Do you rotate crops? What are they rotated with? Do you do any grain?

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

We rotate potatoes grain and some hay. There are a lot of crops grown around here. I’ve seen corn, canola, mustard, sugar beets, grass, and quinoa. There is probably something I’m missing.

[@raincoast9010]

What a system for putting the potatoes in the ground! Those suction cups are crazy.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Yeah, they work pretty well too

[@johndenoma6397]

Great video. I am a retired grain and livestock farmer from MT. Great to see how the potatoes are grown. In my graduate wortk at Oregonstate I Worked for the potato breeding project and Foundation seed. Very informative farming video.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

That’s cool that you worked on breeding potato seed. I always wondered how that worked. I’m glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching.

[@glennspreeman1634]

Amazes me to see how GPS steering has opened so many options for farming! Just started to see it back in2007-8.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

It has made farming more efficient for sure. Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@REVELLO608]

another great video very informative will be waiting for the next one

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.

[@raymondo162]

great explanations about the whole process. i learned stuff. learning is good. thx

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Thanks for watching. I’m glad you enjoyed it

[@tombache3426]

This was very interesting. What we would”d like to see, if you haven’t shown it already is how you prepped the seed. I watched the harvest last fall, now you are planting. I have missed a step.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

I showed how we do that a few videos ago go take a look here kzbin.info/www/bejne/m3yqpZ17oKaSh7ssi=yKHpt_T_jI3IUEWI I’m glad you enjoyed the video.

[@benfriesen7496]

Since you mentioned the brakes on your loader, I'm a mechanic and multiple people have brought in there case loaders thinking the brakes are bad but if you change the oil out with 80w140 transaxle oil the noise will go away.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

We might have to try that

[@JBaads]

I have hogged potatoes and onoins. Twenty years later and I still don't cry cutting onions.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Cool thanks for watching

[@allenbraun8759]

Of you add friction modifier to the case axles it takes care of the brake noise. Coming from a mechanic who worked on a lot of high hour case loaders

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Good to know

[@rp1645]

Is that because CASE is a WET brake system. I cut my teeth on my dad's lap on the old 580- CK backhoe. Doing the front bucket backfill. I have run every model of the 580 series backhoe. When I retired I bought myself a Dynahoe-190. I ran one in 1979 it was a beast of 19000 pounds. My baby is a 1978 with 8000 hours on the old 353 Detroit Diesel. I keep clean oil and filter in her. And have an Engine block heater. It helps at start up on her.

[@PremierYachtFLL]

Great video!

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@jonrinckes]

Great video and explanation...thank you. A huge operation, running like clockwork.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Glad you liked it!

[@gacikpl]

This is perystaltic pump, they are very accurate and can work with various speed.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

They work great and almost no maintenance or nozzles to clean

[@Ismail-ou1qf]

Good job filming great I watch from Morocco farm happy thank you for sharing and explanation

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Thanks I’m glad you enjoyed it

[@Arham7cheema]

Hey drone footage really fantastic and amazing it amused me and such drone footage within mountain make scene very beautiful and this landscaping view is breathing you should make drone footage at the start of the video which makes video more interesting and why you don't use other type of planters like as spudnik or Grimme which fertilizer you apply down and how much per acre and how much you invest on potatoes this year thanks for making video

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

I’m glad you enjoyed the video I do like taking drone footage because of the mountains. We don’t use any other planters because they don’t go as fast. And we do put fertilizer down. I’m not sure how much per acre but we put 100 gallons per fill of the planter

[@bdrakephotography]

Awesome video! I really liked the side by side of all 3, that is some great looking video!

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Thanks. It took some time to setup. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@BenCrenshaw95]

OK I have questions…I was up in Ashton last weekend, where I know they grow lots of seed potatoes. (Actually, I was in Last Chance and drove through Ashton to fish the Warm River.) Anyway, the fields around Ashton were just beautifully leveled. Didn’t look like anything was planted in them at all. My question is this: Do you hill your fields before you plant them, or does the planter do that for you? And, do you hill your potatoes after you grow them? Finally, what is the difference between Lockwood and Double L equipment? Are they both good? Great video. I’m excited I found this channel!

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Up in Ashton, they might not have planted yet. I know they have a shorter growing season in order to get small seed potatoes but also some guys grow that in beds which look a little bit different. As far as for us, we do not Hill before. we just work the ground so it’s soft and let the planters make the hills, I come through with the dammer diker after and make the hills better. Lockwood and double L are different companies. I like the double L beds but we’ve never used any of their other equipment and I like the Lockwood planters but I don’t like any of their other equipment, all of our harvest equipment is Spudnik. I’m glad you found the channel and I hope you’re enjoying it.

[@Bill-listen]

Thanks!

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Thanks for watching

[@paullhommedieu2795]

Great video! You guys certainly can cover some ground in a day? An a great back drop of the rocky mts!

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Thanks I’m glad you enjoyed it. I love the mountains in the background

[@paullhommedieu2795]

@@RockyMountainFarmer those fields are huge! I farm in nys. An you really have to go some to find a 50 acre field..and you grow all russets than for fresh 🍟?

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

@@paullhommedieu2795 yeah, there’s some big fields out here and yes, we grow all russets they get turned into potato flakes we used to grow for the company that made McDonald’s fries

[@paullhommedieu2795]

@@RockyMountainFarmer was that company lamb an westen? I got a tour of one of their plants in Oregon many years ago..also got a tour of a basic American foods plant in the kalmath basin..they made flakes there 4 Pringles potato chips..the process was amazing..

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

@@paullhommedieu2795 yes we grew for Lamb Weston for about 30 years so if you have eaten at McDonald’s in the last 30 years, there’s a chance you ate one of our potatoes

[@anonymouscoward7559]

Very nice drone footage. Your soil was very soft i guess it is required to plant potatoes?

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Thanks. Yes it has to be soft for potatoes

[@morrieveilleux6074]

Very interesting! Thank you!

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@donnabrunner3125]

My 1st time here. Awesome video ❤❤❤

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Thanks for coming. I’m glad you enjoyed it.

[@rogerpavlis8184]

I always wondered how potatoes were planted now days. Several years ago I found this horse drawn potato planter at my in-laws place in South Dakota. I brought it home and restored it. It uses a similar principle in that it skewers the potatoes from the hopper and drops them in the ground and then has disks to cover them up.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

That’s cool I bet it looks good being restored. Glad you like the video.

[@langstonh1]

Great camera work to show the closeup process!

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@jacobp4448]

GPS sure helps planting around pivots, I typically use last years lines and can start at the pivot, makes it easy haha. Just finished planting yesterday :) hope things are going well!

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Yes gps makes a huge difference. Glad you got your crops planted. Hopefully it’s a good year

[@jacobp4448]

Thanks and same to you!

[@MC-re2ry]

yes!

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@PeteThecurious100]

HT for the camera work. Productivity is off the chart.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Well, I’m glad you liked it. Thanks for watching.

[@PeteThecurious100]

@@RockyMountainFarmer Cheers ;)

[@eddiebaughman2809]

Very interesting. Never knew exactly how it was done. Thanks

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Glad you liked it!

[@carlkucharski9758]

You are blessed with great soil. Have you built up the ground with cover crops?

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

We have never actually done a cover crop, but we do haul, from my uncles dairy, about 4000 loads of cow manure every year so that really builds up the soil

[@carlkucharski9758]

@@RockyMountainFarmer Your uncle must have a lot of cattle and horses.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

@@carlkucharski9758 no horses just dairy cows and yes he has about 4000 cows

[@raincoast9010]

Thanks

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

No problem thanks for watching

[@joescheller6680]

Was loading in montana one time near Belgrade seems they had a bear decided to sleep in the bunker overnight. Workers were unpleasantly surprised when they were preparing to loads truck that morning

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

That would be pretty crazy

[@bobbywelch6035]

That is a lot of seed potatoes!

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

30000 sacks

[@roberthagood4770]

Thank you for the video. May GOD bless.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Thanks for watching. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@dougk5456]

Great explanation of how everything works and enjoyed the close ups of the equipment!! Lots of maintenance items to keep up with. You probably mentioned what variety of potato you plant and I missed it. They look like Russet potatoes. What percent of your harvest go to seed potatoes? Love the aerial view at the end.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

I’m glad you liked the video. The variety of potato is a russet ranger. We don’t grow any of our own seed. All of these will go into making potato flakes that be turned into things like Pringles and mashed potatoes.

[@stx450quadtrack]

One way to speed up your loading is to use a small conveyor lot less down time.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Yeah we have been looking into that

[@francomtz7115]

Here in Idaho they use a big payloader and a bucket the width of the planter

[@angel_oxbointernational]

You should try our self propelled Oxbo AR4BX potato harvester! It is a truly magnificent machine.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

It would be interesting to try. I’ve never heard of it.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

I kinda doubt we could get one over here in Idaho

[@seap9570]

You should buy a slinger for those trucks, makes loading the planter faster and way easier. Not to mention that loader operator banging the shit out of the unit with his bucket

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

We have been looking for a different option for sure.

[@52komatsu]

What variety of potato are you planting. Great video.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

These are Russet Rangers. Thanks for watching. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@rusttrail3]

That loader belt machine is pretty slick. You said seed potatoes is there a difference between a seed potato and a regular potato? I’m guessing so.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Seed potatoes are smaller and they are also a fourth generation potato instead of a fifth generation potato. we plant those and what we pull out of the ground will be the fifth generation. Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@rusttrail3]

@@RockyMountainFarmer interesting thanks for the info

[@DalePeyton]

I am new to your channel just today. I would like to know what a pivot is. Thank you, have a blessed day.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

It is a semi automatic irrigation system. I’m glad you found the channel. Hope you enjoy it.

[@defective6811]

I believe the technical term for a potato avalanche is a Spudslide.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

I like that haha

[@anderssrensen7533]

does the wheelloader have a prio list to fill fx the new planter is most effective so that have to run all the time or will he just fill planters as they come in?

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

The loader is pretty much running and loading nonstop.

[@gregstone1306]

Can you make the tracks that wide on the planting tractor in stock form? Thanks in advance.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

They did have to add a spacer, but it’s just a Bolt on part to make it this wide. It came like this from John Deere, Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@davidmarshall2297]

Wow, makes my home garden of planting 70 seed potatoes a pretty small operation, haha. I'll have my son (robotics engineer) design a robotics planter for me when I'm too old, haha. Thanks for the footage! Is it mostly or all russets?

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

I’m glad you enjoyed it. Yes we grow only russet rangers.

[@defective6811]

4:15 dude! dont give alphabet any ideas, they will 100% charge us for clicking the sub button 😂

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

If they did that the platform would die

[@DocHoliday69]

What is the soil makeup, it looks like it’s all been rototilled very loose soil. Do you plant on a rotation or is it continuous from Iowa just corn and beans mostly here

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

All we did was chisel plow with a lemken karat 10. We have pretty good soil thanks to decades of hauling cow manure. It is in a rotation with wheat and some hay.

[@joemc111]

I have to say if we go out or we fix dinner at home the first thing I have to taste is my potatoes. Baked,fried, mashed, it doesn’t matter what which way it’s always the first thing I try.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

They are delicious that’s for sure.

[@aaronsanborn4291]

Most folks I know in Maine just load with a loader instead of a conveyor, it goes a lot faster with a loader

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Yeah, it’s just different for everybody set up I’m sure. We would like to actually get a potato cart and load them that way.

[@seap9570]

No cutting the seed potatoes. I was alway under the impression the potatoes got sliced in half with the cut side down. Does not seem to be the case. Is this specific to diff varieties.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

What side down does not matter. We do cut our see though

[@jimmclean160]

What do you say cut potatoes when their whole potatoes small ones from last fall that you kept for seed????

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

We didn’t keep any from last year. We can’t replant what we raised last year because it would be the next generation of potato and the more generations the more likely you get disease. We plant 4th generation and what we pull out of the ground are the 5th generation. Most potato warehouses won’t accept a 6th generation potato which is what we would get if we replanted what we grew last year.

[@kevinholsten6026]

But if they're too big they have to be cut to be, back when they were all cut had a crew on the knife table run the through the fertilizer trailer and into the truck. And out to the field!

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

@@kevinholsten6026 that’s still basically basically what we do

[@tonybriggs7400]

I was wondering if there was something available that you could have as a tow behind conveyor that has a side to side movement for loading your planters with seed instead of the front end loader.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

There is something like that but we haven’t found the right thing

[@tonybriggs7400]

@RockyMountainFarmer I'm from Australia and I helped build a towed conveyor that the wheels that you use to tow it along you can rotate once in place to move it from side to side. Although it would need modifications to handle potatoes. I hope something comes along I think it would improve productivity and save costs.

[@tonybriggs7400]

But still I did enjoy watching the video and how you plant. Good work and well explained

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

@@tonybriggs7400 I’m glad you’re enjoying the channel.

[@paulsanders1373]

How much water does a acre of potatoes take for the growing season?

[@idahofarmer]

This is Chris, potatoes use close to 2-3” of water each week until harvested. So in a total season maybe 32-48” of water

[@scottreasoner6126]

Do you guys have any idea how many tons of seed potatoes that you go thru each year.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

We use 3 million pounds per year. Hope you enjoyed the video.

[@KrazyKajun602]

How about a mobile conveyer(consist of gas engine with hydraulic tank and motors)you could have it to back up the trucks to, dump the potatoes onto it and then you could just backup the tractor with the planter under and it can dump directly into the planter. This would save you alot of time.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Yeah, we have been looking into systems similar to that.

[@jeffshiner6087]

I'm curious as to why you cut the seed potatoes? Is that just to use fewer potatoes when planting or are there other benefits?

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Well, we have to cut the seed because sometimes the seed we get is 5 to 6 inches long or longer and we have to cut it down so that it’s small enough to fit on the cups of the planter. You can’t plant really big seed potatoes so we’re trying to get them all a uniform size that will fit in the planter. As long as each seed piece has at least one eye on it it will grow potatoes. It also makes it so your seed goes further. You can get one big potato and possibly cut it into eight seeds.

[@ileenmcminn2062]

Your small Spudnik looked a lot like the one we used only newer, then I saw the one in the weeds outside the cellar and it looks closer to the one we used but is still newer. How old is that one? The one we had looked almost exactly like the one in the museum in Blackfoot

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

The one outside is the one we used to use until this year it still works. It’s a 60 something I think it’s a 61. It was one of the first ones. Spudnik made and yes they have that exact same one and some museums. Thanks for watching. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@brian7327]

Always wanted to see taters planted will definitely be following your channel

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Awesome! Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it

[@kevinholsten6026]

I ran that ole sputnik more than once. Not threats been along time ago. Planted spuds for Blaine Smith back in 74 75.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

It still works good

[@TimKelly-np6bi]

As someone that’s new to following and already can’t get enough. I’m curious as to what part of Idaho you farm?

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Well I’m glad you’re enjoying it. We farm in Shelley.

[@N1ghtR1der666]

whats the rough money in vs money out on a farm like yours?

[@BRPFan]

Awesome video! You Guys don’t cut your seed potatoes, farmers around here do. take Care!

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

We do cut our seed. Go back a few videos and you will see our seed cutting video.

[@BRPFan]

@@RockyMountainFarmer Thanks!

[@BRPFan]

I now see that your potato seed is cut, at first it looks like whole potatoes. My bad!

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

@@BRPFan some are whole but most are cut

[@piotrkrajewski2398]

Cześć jestem z Polski pracuje na gospodarstwie rolnym gdzie uprawia się 1500 ha ziemniaków z przeznaczeniem na frytki.Jaki areał u ciebie jest sądzony i jakie przeznaczenie.Pozdrawim Piotr z Polski .

[@Nupa-bb1xs]

And how do you irrigate so large farms ?

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Water comes from the river in canals and we pump it into sprinklers.

[@copoaffl]

Buen día, le estaba comentando a un tío de cuando trabajaba en EU, ya que por cosas del destino regrese a México, estaba buscando unos videos de lo que me toco hacer allá, mire donde se prepara la semilla para la papa, cuando estaban cosechando y cuando la estaban almacenando, de digo a mi tío, mira todo eso, todos esos procesos que lleva la papa y toda la maquinaria que se utiliza, yo aprendí a hacer todo eso, también me toco estar en el recibidor cuando llegaban los camiones a la planta, hacerme cargo del recibidor por si fallaba algo y ayudar a dar mantenimiento si se descomponía algo, de recién que entre a la planta me tocaba estivar los costales, después con el tiempo ya que dure 12 años ahí, gracias a Dios estuve en todos lo procesos de la Papa, me dice mi tío, Tu hacías todo eso!, -Eso y otras tantas cosas mas, nada mas que aquí en México de nada me sirve todo eso que aprendí., Estaría bien que pudieras subir algún video donde llega la papa a a planta y se empaca, para poder recordar lo que hacia, Saludos y buen día.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Sounds like you have a lot of experience with potatoes. I’ll see what I can do about making a video. I don’t know if they will let me in the plant to film.

[@copoaffl]

Como había comentado antes, tuve la oportunidad de poder estar en casi todos los procesos de la papa, aquí en KZbin subí unos videos cortos de lo que hacia, en mi Facebook tengo mas fotos, pero lo chistoso de eso, es que aquí no puedo desempeñar lo que aprendí en EU, me encuentras como Cesar Medel Estrada, sobre de que te dejen tomar video en la planta, yo digo que si, ya que estas haciendo un tipo documental, desde la semilla, plantarla, cosecharla, almacenarla y te faltaría el ultimo proceso, lavarla, seleccionarla, empacarla, pero uno nunca sabe, espero que si te den la oportunidad, buen día y gracias.

[@anthoneyking6572]

I Do Have a Question Thou I see you had three totally different driving Tractors Whats the Reason for this ??

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

They all have different purposes throughout the year. The track one pulls the harvester. The other 2 pull hay choppers and the wide tire one plants grain.

[@anthoneyking6572]

@@RockyMountainFarmer thanks for the Reply appreciated

[@anthonyhill503]

so what's your harvest bushel to seed bushel ratio?

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

23 bushels to the acre planted will yield around 500 bushels to the acre harvested

[@jetegtmeier71]

is there an average of how many potatoes you can get from one seed potato ?

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

One potato can yield about six to eight potatoes

[@0331bk]

Do you guys mark out the rows?

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

No we just use gps and let the planter make the rows.

[@raass233]

You can plant more potatos in a crooked row. - some old guy.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Haha right

[@kevinholsten6026]

They used to put a rider on the planter to make no spuds got stuck in the cups or one was missing.

[@melissatrader8528]

Damn it's as old as I am

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Yeah it’s pretty old but it still works.