Great video...thanks for sharing!! When I was younger here in eastern NC, our large potatoes were the size of your medium ones. But we also had "B's" that were raquetball size. They were separated on the grader. Our potatoes went for chips in Ohio and I'm not sure what the B's were for but they were picked up by tractor trailer just as the A's but only a couple time a summer. Our potatoes were sent out as soon as they were dug and graded. Really suprised yours aren't separated by at least 3 sizes. If the large ones are for baking, when do you separate them and what the the smaller ones used for?
Our potatoes go to both the fresh and frozen markets. The buyer takes everything in the pile then they sort them at their facility. McCain foods will make them into fries, hash browns, tater-tots, wedges, etc. those will go to restaurants and retail stores. The fresh packer will sort by size and quality to fill boxes and bags of potatoes for food-service and retail sales. They will sort off the odd shaped, too small, and too big potatoes and sell them to a processor to make frozen or dehydrated products.
Thanks. For the most part our yields were in the low 400's cwt/acre. It was a challenging year. The heat came on early and didn't let up for a long time.
I am from Ukraine. We grow around 200 - 250 hectares of potato which is around 500 - 625 acres. I have never seen video how you prepare soil, fertilize and make protaction of the crop. If you would be so kind to make such videos it would be great.
So much I don't know about commercial potato farming. Looks to be a quite costly machine. Is it privately owned or is that some sort of co-OP? Thank you for this video. Best regards from Indiana.
It does take quite a bit of equipment that can be quite costly to plant, grow, and harvest potatoes. The equipment is owned by our farm. We are a family owned/operated farm that grows about 500-600 acres of potatoes each year. Most farms around us have their own sets of harvesting and sorting equipment. Some larger farms have 2 or more sets. There are others that only have the field equipment and they deliver their crop directly to storage facilities owned by the company that has purchased their potatoes. I am glad I have been able to share a little bit of Idaho agriculture with others.
@@idahofarmer1261 Thank you for growing food for the American People. Also its a Blessing to see farms Owned and Operated By Local Family Business! God Bless you and your family!
This was interesting, however it would have been nice if it was narrated. I had trouble trying to read the short flashes of writing on the screen. All in all very interesting. Thanks for sharing.
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I see some big spuds for baking....Mmmm bring on the butter and cheese.
Great video...thanks for sharing!! When I was younger here in eastern NC, our large potatoes were the size of your medium ones. But we also had "B's" that were raquetball size. They were separated on the grader. Our potatoes went for chips in Ohio and I'm not sure what the B's were for but they were picked up by tractor trailer just as the A's but only a couple time a summer. Our potatoes were sent out as soon as they were dug and graded. Really suprised yours aren't separated by at least 3 sizes. If the large ones are for baking, when do you separate them and what the the smaller ones used for?
Our potatoes go to both the fresh and frozen markets. The buyer takes everything in the pile then they sort them at their facility. McCain foods will make them into fries, hash browns, tater-tots, wedges, etc. those will go to restaurants and retail stores. The fresh packer will sort by size and quality to fill boxes and bags of potatoes for food-service and retail sales. They will sort off the odd shaped, too small, and too big potatoes and sell them to a processor to make frozen or dehydrated products.
Hi. Nice video. Thank you. What yield do have this year?
Thanks. For the most part our yields were in the low 400's cwt/acre. It was a challenging year. The heat came on early and didn't let up for a long time.
@@idahofarmer1261 thanks and good like in potato !
I am from Ukraine. We grow around 200 - 250 hectares of potato which is around 500 - 625 acres. I have never seen video how you prepare soil, fertilize and make protaction of the crop. If you would be so kind to make such videos it would be great.
So much I don't know about commercial potato farming. Looks to be a quite costly machine. Is it privately owned or is that some sort of co-OP? Thank you for this video.
Best regards from Indiana.
It does take quite a bit of equipment that can be quite costly to plant, grow, and harvest potatoes. The equipment is owned by our farm. We are a family owned/operated farm that grows about 500-600 acres of potatoes each year. Most farms around us have their own sets of harvesting and sorting equipment. Some larger farms have 2 or more sets. There are others that only have the field equipment and they deliver their crop directly to storage facilities owned by the company that has purchased their potatoes. I am glad I have been able to share a little bit of Idaho agriculture with others.
@@idahofarmer1261 Thank you for growing food for the American People. Also its a Blessing to see farms Owned and Operated By Local Family Business! God Bless you and your family!
This was interesting, however it would have been nice if it was narrated. I had trouble trying to read the short flashes of writing on the screen. All in all very interesting. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the feedback. I would like to narrate a video in the future. I just need to get a microphone so I can record some voice over.