Can we wash the rot off of our potatoes?
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In this urgent episode, we face a critical challenge: our potato cellar is rotting, and we must act fast to save our crop. Join us as we rush to set up a wash station to clean the rot off our potatoes and prepare them for processing. Our goal is to ensure they meet the necessary standards and avoid rejection.
Here's what you'll see:
- The urgent situation in our potato cellar and the extent of the rot.
- Quick assembly of a makeshift wash station to clean the potatoes.
- Techniques for effectively removing rot and preparing potatoes for processing.
- The final push to get our potatoes to the processor in time.
Will our efforts pay off, or will our potatoes face rejection again? Watch as we work against the clock to salvage our harvest and learn valuable tips for dealing with similar emergencies.
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@RockyMountainFarmer 15 күн бұрын
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@donaldmiller2654 13 күн бұрын
Once potatoes start to break down and the good ones get in contact with the fluid from the rotten ones,the good ones rot fast.
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
Yeah, it spreads quickly once you get some rot
@markalan1501 6 күн бұрын
Sounds just like democrats
@terrafarms7370 13 күн бұрын
Hi from AUS. here. Man, I'm so sorry this happened to you. Well like I said to you last time, don't feel bad as this too happened to us on our last year of harvest. Unfortunately, you will need to increase the water flow as much as possible & also try not to recyle all the water as the plant complained until we used only fresh water as the smell will still be on the spuds. I wish you all the best thru this difficult time. Keep up the great work, as you will prevale.
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
Well thanks for watching. We’re doing our best. I hope you have a good harvest this year.
@mr.lynnrosaasen8218 13 күн бұрын
You guys are blessed with army of dedicated help! So sorry to hear of the large loss of potatoes , next year!
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
Yeah, we have been pretty blessed to find good dedicated help. Hopefully we don’t have too much loss and next year should be a better story. Thanks for watching. I’m glad you enjoyed it.
@Andrewnoncompliance9 13 күн бұрын
Another ex UK potato grower here. I know that smell, won't ever forget it. We had stores occasionally start to self unload by a steady flow under the door. How ever do you manage to keep so calm ?
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
Yeah, when we first started taking the potatoes out, they weren’t too bad but now there is water running out of the cellar, so I understand that. I stay calm because I have faith that things will work out as long as we work hard to do what we can. You pray is if everything depends on God and you work as this everything depends on you. Usually works out pretty good.
@jenniferhintz1750 7 күн бұрын
I enjoy watching your videos because I learn something new each time. It is amazing how you and your crew just keep on keeping on when faced with such adversity. Sorry to see such waste because the processors didn’t do their job. I can only imagine how infuriating it is to deal with this.
@RockyMountainFarmer 6 күн бұрын
I’m glad you like watching the videos. All we can do is keep on keeping on
@toddvandyke1023 13 күн бұрын
I'm happy that you were able to salvage some spuds. Be safe and God bless
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
I’m glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching.
@cmc7106 13 күн бұрын
Nice to see that you could save the harvest!!
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
Absolutely! Thanks for watching
@essexfarmer9610 13 күн бұрын
Ex UK potato grower here: That wash plant is certainly getting you out of a hole but it does seem to be doing a lot of damage. Is it possible to see how it occurs and maybe put some rubber belting there or something? It also seems strange that the spray line over the first conveyor is in the centre. Ours always had 3 short rows across the belt which did a better job of even water application. Not the job you were expecting in hay time! Anyway, good luck and I hope the plant keeps taking them!
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
So far we have cleaned out over half of the cellar and they have taken them. There’s one really bad rotten spot they won’t take it’s about 10,000 sacks but we have hauled in almost 40,000 sacks if the potatoes get a little bit damaged right now, it doesn’t matter because as soon as they get to the plant, they’re gonna be crushed and made into flakes.
@stuartkcalvin 12 күн бұрын
I'm an old Army guy, in Australia. After catching up a bit, I now have an entertaining channel for spuds (and other crops) as well as my two corn farmers and a hog farmer. Who'd o' thought? Thanks a bunch. Stu
@RockyMountainFarmer 12 күн бұрын
Glad your here thanks for watching
@19Dad84bod 13 күн бұрын
Keep up this awesome content. This cool to see.
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
I’m glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching. Make sure to share it with your friends.
@leerossi7940 13 күн бұрын
been wearing arm sleeves for years and never heard of farmers defense before. i just ordered some thanks
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
Awesome I hope you like them. I’ve been using them for a few weeks and they’re pretty awesome.
@cathyjensen8403 7 күн бұрын
I’ve used farmer defense sleeves for a year now. They are great for working in the garden and going out for walks. I like their hats too to protect my neck and face.
@chrisgilbert2152 12 күн бұрын
LOOKS LIKE A LIFE SAVER!!
@RockyMountainFarmer 12 күн бұрын
It really is
@paulhammond7489 13 күн бұрын
Every day can be a school day and we learn something new. That machine was really cool, once you got the feeds and speeds sorted out :)
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
Yeah, it runs pretty smooth when you get it figured out
@toddbagley1775 12 күн бұрын
Great spud rescue, you fields look great.
@RockyMountainFarmer 12 күн бұрын
Yes, thank you.
@rachellynnsummers6273 12 күн бұрын
Your title brought back memories. My dad use to grow potatoes and use the allis chalmers C with potato digger and the rest of us would pick a role and start putting potatoes in a bucket. The smell of a rotten potato is pretty foul lol. We would throw them at a person working another role lol. Good times.
@RockyMountainFarmer 12 күн бұрын
Sounds like good times
@toratorafarm 13 күн бұрын
Very informative video! It's fascinating to learn whether we can wash the rot off our potatoes. Thank you for sharing!
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
I’m glad you liked it. Thanks for watching.
@toratorafarm 12 күн бұрын
@@RockyMountainFarmer 😍😍
@cecillindsey-nv2ik 13 күн бұрын
Yes the arm band are wonderful we used a head band that was very nice in the heat when i worked for a tree company .
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
Yeah, the sleeves work really great
@joelg8004 13 күн бұрын
That’s really impressive!
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
It is pretty awesome how it works
@amossnowdaharleyman9179 13 күн бұрын
If even 10% of the rot gets through the "cleaner" it's still 10%. End use of the potatoes is the open question: dried flakes for instant mashed potatoes? Potatoe flour? Mac Donalds fries? Store brand potato chips? Name brand potato chips? I use to work for a major brewer: 1 month after starting I stopped drinking beer. Even the 6 cases a month they gave us. Fed that to my pigs. Haven't had a beer in over 30 years...
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
So after we wash them, they go to the plant and they get washed a few more times and then they get made into potato flakes. They clean them really well before making the product.
@jackweeks8099 13 күн бұрын
Very interesting! Learned something new for sure.
@amossnowdaharleyman9179 13 күн бұрын
@@RockyMountainFarmer thanks
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
Well, I’m glad you learn something. Thanks for watching.
@JohnChrysostom101 12 күн бұрын
They are going to pull put that 10% dude
@keithfrazier2558 10 күн бұрын
It looks like a rock tumbler for a gold wash plant. Might want to find or get a bigger one that sprays more water and a bigger rotating drum to keep up and do a better job. This one seems to be missing several especially when you sped it up. Might even find one without the water tubs below the tumbler to where the rot falls on the ground and can be taken away with a skid steer bucket...idk just some ideas. Might be able to get one custom made without the water tubs below the tumbler.
@RockyMountainFarmer 9 күн бұрын
Hopefully, we never have to use it again
@JoeWoolley-rf5fq 9 күн бұрын
Great video. That’s messed up.. they leave the potatoes in the cellar to long then they don’t want to pay you . That’s crazy . But it’s really cool how you come up with the fix . 👍👍👍👍
@RockyMountainFarmer 9 күн бұрын
Oh, I’m glad you enjoyed it. We were able to salvage the majority of the potatoes.
@alfredomarotta6604 13 күн бұрын
I know it's an extra step, more labor, equipment and water but glad salvaged the majority.
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
Yeah we are glad as well. I think we’ll only lose 10,000 of 70,000 sacks.
@johnwarren-649 13 күн бұрын
That's a interesting wash plant. Of its getting 85-90% of the rot off I'd say it's well worth the time an effort on the potatoes
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
Yeah, it’s doing a great job
@brandonthomas-xg4no 12 күн бұрын
Man the struggles that all farmers go through
@RockyMountainFarmer 12 күн бұрын
I feel like not a whole lot has gone right this year
@zachashcraft6243 13 күн бұрын
That's gonna be one well watered spot down below. 😂😂😂
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
Yes, probably too much. I know some of the grain is already starting to die.
@LynnKorte-ve4qf 13 күн бұрын
It needs a more of a faned high pressure across the total width of the up take feed conveyor before it gets into the drum ,,that would be even a better prewash
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
Yeah, we were thinking the same thing. The nozzles need to be more offset but there’s not much we can do about it it’s not ours.
@tucobenedicto109 13 күн бұрын
If you do buy the washer, make sure there is a gold nugget trap on the prewash! LOL! Real nice way to save the crop.
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
Right literally looks like we’re gold mining
@tucobenedicto109 11 күн бұрын
@@RockyMountainFarmer Yukon Gold Potatoes LOL!
@Arham7cheema 13 күн бұрын
Nice equipment I am watching this machine first amazing machine I like it what should you will do of washed potatoes
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
The wash potatoes are being taken to the plant to be processed
@Haven2U 13 күн бұрын
You know the old saying, "One bad tater can ruin the whole peck".
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
Exactly and it did
@MrCrazycook8 13 күн бұрын
Can't you make Vodka from potatoes?
@tarheelpatch3386 13 күн бұрын
A grower here in NC does , has a distiller that buys the culls.
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
I know you can I just don’t know of anywhere around here who does
@SPUDHOME 8 күн бұрын
From rotten stinky potatoes
@cecillindsey-nv2ik 13 күн бұрын
No not a head band ir was a neck wrap , cannot remember what it was called or who made it but it was nice .
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
Yeah, that would be nice
@LaneMoir 13 күн бұрын
Do you guys use portable refrigeration units that go under the door?
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
We have a portable refrigeration unit that goes through a hole in the wall but that’s only on one cellar
@Whocares......... 13 күн бұрын
I'm in Cali., and I'm sick and tired of cutting open my vegetables and finding rot! I have been buying frozen as much as possible. 😢😢😢😢😢
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
Yeah, it’s always a bummer when you cut something open and find out it’s rotten. I had a watermelon explode as soon as I tried to cut into it once.
@gustavlantz 13 күн бұрын
On an slightly related topic. Isn't washed potatoes fetching a higher price than unwashed? What if you would wash all potatoes as standard? Or maybe not feasible?
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
Because of how we usually haul them in, it doesn’t make it more valuable. It would actually cost us more to constantly be washing them, and it would also take longer.
@ojbudz 13 күн бұрын
Thats alot of bucket loads. Looks like its working well though.
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
Yeah, it is working really great. I’m glad we were able to find one locally to use because there are not many around.
@bbrisley 13 күн бұрын
The one thing I noticed about that new chopper blower shoot it seems to narrow at the base of the shoot and it also seems to small for that chopper or your knives may need to be adjusted or dull that is the only time I have ever seen the chopper shoots would plug like that
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
Yeah, I’m not sure who designed it, but it doesn’t seem to be quite right
@1981FlyingV 12 күн бұрын
Did you guys get your new combine yet?
@RockyMountainFarmer 12 күн бұрын
Not yet but I think in a couple weeks
@johnbucklerfarms 13 күн бұрын
It’s like a Gold mine Trammel to Wash off the Gold!
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
Yeah, it’s pretty much the same thing
@johnkeynes8873 13 күн бұрын
The trammel works well .
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
Yeah, it does a pretty good job
@user-bd2ed2nx8p 13 күн бұрын
Sorry the spuds are rotting in the bin
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
Yeah, this is the first time we’ve ever had a cellar this bad.
@jaredpurcell2529 13 күн бұрын
That’s pretty lame that they won’t pay for the potatoes that they contracted for and never took
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
I agree
@SPUDHOME 8 күн бұрын
Who screwed up in the cooler it probably wasn’t the plant that contracted for good spuds
@danielglaus2064 13 күн бұрын
You wouldn't see me eating them
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
Nope but they get cleaned up real nice before they get made into anything
@buddah5894 13 күн бұрын
You would never know you were eating them for what they go to be made in too. Potato flakes are a filler for a lot of food products.
@RockyMountainFarmer 12 күн бұрын
Right there’s even a place here locally that puts it in milk to thicken it up
@KathyM 13 күн бұрын
I know you said that the potatoes were not being taken out of storage fast enough but I still don’t understand why this happened. Why were the potatoes not being removed.
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
Because last year, there were so many really little potatoes that the fresh sheds did not want, the processors have been flooded with these tiny little potatoes that are basically free so they have been wanting to run on those free potatoes instead of the ones they’ve contracted now they don’t have those free potatoes but the contracted potatoes are starting to go bad
@yeetube-ghostedMoose 13 күн бұрын
... Vodka 'taters - therefore, let arise, The _Noble_ Rot! ... Fire-up th' still, Paw!
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
If only that were an option around here, there’s no infrastructure for that
@DIGGER19860 13 күн бұрын
it would probably be way easier to buy the potato washer than to try and clean the potato washer
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
Yeah, we would like to buy it but I don’t know if they’re willing to sell it
@PgP736 13 күн бұрын
❤ from Norway
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching
@dezertraider 13 күн бұрын
BEST WISHES..
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
Thanks
@lesliewoinarowicz7018 13 күн бұрын
What do they use sprouted potatoes for?
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
They will break the sprouts off and use it for potato flakes
@gregeconomeier1476 13 күн бұрын
So is anything being done to prevent "cellar rot" from happening in the future?
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
I mean we did everything we could, we could get more refrigeration, but that’s about it
@tuberNunya 13 күн бұрын
@@RockyMountainFarmer Potato cellars used to be covered in earth.
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
Yeah, we have a couple that used to be now they are just insulated and they usually keep pretty well
@richwielechowski5191 12 күн бұрын
Got to smell delicious.
@RockyMountainFarmer 12 күн бұрын
I wish
@user-yf3gx3jd8o 11 күн бұрын
Interesting
@RockyMountainFarmer 11 күн бұрын
Glad you think so
@vernonshowers5034 13 күн бұрын
Why doesn't processor wash the potatoes?
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
They do wash the potatoes they also peel them and get them very clean but they don’t like having all of the rotten pieces and vines going through their plant.
@SPUDHOME 8 күн бұрын
You would you buy rotten potatoes by the pound, by volume, by the smell? The plant don’t want to wither
@1981FlyingV 13 күн бұрын
Does the potato washer recirculate the water?
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
It can but we just put fresh water through it so it doesn’t plug up.
@KarmaShaw-dc1hd 13 күн бұрын
Surprised that you don't have any potato starch processing plants there
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
As far as I know, I don’t know of any potato starch plants around
@Jodah175 13 күн бұрын
Thought the company was already contracted to take them and had stuff that blows the rot off before processing?
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
They can clean them pretty good, but they don’t like to get all the rot and vines in their plant
@Thegrim326 13 күн бұрын
I can smell this have a plant near us that makes flakes for dog food and they use rotted spuds or bad spuds to make the stuff then its shipped out to the big animal food plants and made into pet food
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
That’s a good use for it. I know they’re making potato flakes but I’m not sure where it’s going to.
@SouthernFarmingTV 13 күн бұрын
Pretty neat shit right there
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.
@errolsigue4419 11 күн бұрын
Buy it
@RockyMountainFarmer 11 күн бұрын
We want to
@KarmaShaw-dc1hd 13 күн бұрын
They had a cleaner like that a the flake plant where I worked must be a different company
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
Yeah, they have cleaners at the plant they just don’t like to run this rotten stuff through their plant
@lindanelson8400 13 күн бұрын
Looks kinda like a trommel from the tv show "Gold Rush."
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
That’s what we were thinking it looks like we’re mining for gold those sweet golden potatoes
@kelvinstecklein1580 Күн бұрын
that table that you are washing off all the time can you angle it to the side you are washing off and put a vibration system on it so the trash will walk itself off like they do in a gravel pit or a bean cleaning machine
@RockyMountainFarmer Күн бұрын
Maybe but we hopefully never have to do this again
@TheGondal86 13 күн бұрын
This washer needs some fine tuning to save clean water
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
Well, the freshwater is running into the field and will end up just soaking back into the aquifer so it’s fine
@ski7470 13 күн бұрын
Do you have these problems every year?
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
This is the first time we’ve ever had this problem in 50 years
@brianhubbard1621 11 күн бұрын
Just add mothballs to liquid on floor of storage bin to make “ ode to Kamala Harris “ perfume !
@RockyMountainFarmer 11 күн бұрын
Oh dear
@LynnKorte-ve4qf 13 күн бұрын
Time consuming for sure ,what else can one do to save a very large cellar worth many 10,000s ,the washer would be a nice unit to to have ready on hand in case of a emergency like this ..they do look very nice after they are washed and even at the plant there's much more processing to follow as well ,,your're all lucky I would say,as it's slow although it's much better that a total lost of 10,000s
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
Yeah, I’m glad we were able to salvage the majority of the potatoes. It would be about $1 million loss if we lost the whole cellar. I suppose we could take the really rotten ones out to a feedlot but what I’ve heard is all the feedlot are already full of rotten potatoes and can’t take anymore
@christopherleblanc9599 13 күн бұрын
@@RockyMountainFarmer ya seems like ever since covid,the bagged potato markets are going off real quick too, home shelf life of 2-3 weeks if your lucky , before one rots the rest, bought from at least 3 different supply chains and all had similar results, lots of hallowed spuds too with rot hallows , too wet during growing and harvest most likely ,or verity type , and heard of many farmers compost whole crops during covid ,because of lack of market , or plant capacity
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
The variety we grow doesn’t usually get hollow spots and they will keep for three or four months in your house under the right conditions cool, dry, dark place
@christopherleblanc9599 12 күн бұрын
@@RockyMountainFarmer ya i suspected the variety type might be the bigger issue, ,especially with the russet variety's i prefer buying ,glad you were able to salvage the crop
@RobertSkene-qw3ob 13 күн бұрын
Sounds like more ventilation and refrigeration is required for potato bins otherwise Problems!!🇨🇦
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
Well, we have three cellars with refrigeration. Normally we don’t have to hold more than one or two into the summer.
@DIGGER19860 13 күн бұрын
how much gold do you get per ton of potato?
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
Haha not enough
@tarheelpatch3386 13 күн бұрын
Sounds like you need a lawyer, next year include a clause in the contract the potatoes have to be removed by a certain date or they will be sold to another buyer.
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
Well, the contract last year said they had to be out by August 15 but next year we moved it to June 15 so hopefully we don’t have this problem again
@therobinsons4877 13 күн бұрын
I thought you said in an earlier video that the potatoes for already contracted for so they are the responsibility of the process. Why are you eating the loss instead of the plant? Did I misunderstand?
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
Well, that’s what we thought but I guess in the contract there was something that they had in there so they were able to get out of it. That’s why we’re trying to save as many as we can.
@copoaffl 13 күн бұрын
Lo que estaban haciendo con esa maquina, de lavar la Papa, es similar a lo que se hace en un recibidor en las plantas empacadoras, ya que dure un tiempo en el recibidor después de que tuve un accidente y no podía hacer cosas pesadas, gracias a Dios no me corrieron y me pusieron en otro lugar que fue ahí en el recibidor, que por cierto si Dios quiere, en este mes cumplo 17 años de lo que me paso, Saludos y buen día.
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
I’m glad you enjoyed the video. This is a similar machine to what they use at the plant to clean them but I know there’s does a better job.
@saejct01 13 күн бұрын
What’s the name of the potato 🥔 that you grow?
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
We grow russet Rangers
@farmshoffman8475 13 күн бұрын
What a mess , yikes.
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
Yeah, it’s pretty messy
@ryanszyminski5145 12 күн бұрын
Man thats going to take for ever to do and alot of water.
@RockyMountainFarmer 12 күн бұрын
If you think this is a lot of water, you should look up how much cobalt mines use
@ryanszyminski5145 12 күн бұрын
@@RockyMountainFarmer will do 👍
@bigmountain7561 13 күн бұрын
Do you send the rotten potatoes to the pig or hog farm?? Learn something new everyday. Thanks 🙏
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
Well right now we’re focusing on cleaning what we can and sending it into the plant we will have about 10,000 sacks of rotten that we won’t be able to send in so I’m not sure what we’re gonna do with that there aren’t really any hog farms around. there are some feedlots, but I know there are mostly full already of rotten potatoes
@GrammarPoliceInvestigations 13 күн бұрын
The mfr probably makes it to where it uses the recycled water to comply with EPA regs. Conveniently, they also make a way for the farmer to bypass it because everybody knows......
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
Yeah, you’re probably right because recirculating the water plugged it in 10 minutes
@cecillindsey-nv2ik 13 күн бұрын
WOW That is a BIG BIG MESS LOLOLOLOLOL
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
Yes, it is
@jayfarmer3911 13 күн бұрын
Does the TFCC know about all this water usage?
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
Well, it’s the same water we’re watering our fields with so yeah
@jayfarmer3911 12 күн бұрын
@@RockyMountainFarmer I understand. Just joking if you had checked with the nazi overlords.
@RockyMountainFarmer 12 күн бұрын
Not really we ordered water for our fields so we’re just using that. at least it’s surface water not aquifer water, right
@cecillindsey-nv2ik 13 күн бұрын
THEY are real Sturdy vegetables are they not.
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
Yeah, they’re pretty tough and these are all gonna be crushed anyway and made into flakes
@Thomas-lq1jw 13 күн бұрын
Some of the comments are hilarious, just shows ho little some people know about food production 😂 Looks don’t matter if the stuff gets processed You might want to think about something me insulation for those cellars or some refrigeration (guessing you guys are already thinking about it)
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
Yeah, we have some ideas for future years. Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching.
@cecillindsey-nv2ik 13 күн бұрын
Can you feed the bad one's to hogs ?
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
We could, but there aren’t any hog farms around here
@NordSachse 12 күн бұрын
und habt ihr sie noch erfolgreich vermarkten können?
@RockyMountainFarmer 12 күн бұрын
Yes we have
@NordSachse 11 күн бұрын
@@RockyMountainFarmer das ist tatsächlich erfreulich. habt ihr jedes jahr so ein problem mit den kartoffeln?
@redeyedmongoose2963 13 күн бұрын
The smell must be horrendous
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
It’s pretty bad
@rwisti11301962 13 күн бұрын
I can not even imagine how bad that must smell, I get one rotten tater in my pantry, and it stinks for a day.
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
Oh, it’s pretty nasty. If you’re in the cellar for more than a few minutes, it starts to give you a headache.
@rwisti11301962 13 күн бұрын
@@RockyMountainFarmer does that mean it's producing some kind of gas? Scary stuff, y'all stay safe!!
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
Yeah, I creates a gas when it starts to break down
@brianfisher540 13 күн бұрын
that looks like a lot of money n that potato barn dsappearing
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
Luckily we have been able to salvage most of them. It would’ve been about $1 million loss now we will only take a loss on about 10,000 sacks.
@chargermopar 11 күн бұрын
I must be very lucky. Never use sunscreen and hate long sleeve shirts. No skin cancer that I know of. As for potatoes I never understood why anyone would want to eat those things!
@RockyMountainFarmer 11 күн бұрын
I love potatoes they are one of my favorite foods
@chargermopar 11 күн бұрын
@@RockyMountainFarmer WOW I used to hate potatoes so much that when mom served them I would throw them out the window for the ducks to eat! Do you steam, bake or fry yours?
@RockyMountainFarmer 10 күн бұрын
All of the above I like them any way they are cooked
@billsauer3164 3 күн бұрын
This guy always has rotten potatoes
@Demicron 13 күн бұрын
Why would you not get paid due to their negligence ?
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
Yeah, he said it was our fault that the potatoes didn’t keep long enough
@SPUDHOME 8 күн бұрын
We’re the fans kept on properly? We’re you diligent enough
@user-iy6rj7ln3q 13 күн бұрын
Who pays for all the potatoes u lose
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
We just have to take the loss nobody pays us for them
@errolsigue4419 11 күн бұрын
You got a mess
@RockyMountainFarmer 11 күн бұрын
Yes we do
@user-ni8ye9wo8g 13 күн бұрын
I wonder if the cows would eat that stuff y’all are washing off the screen? I know a hog would. You need to find a neighbor with hogs and give him some free food.
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
We will end up, just tilling it back into the ground and using it as fertilizer
@stevenhorne5089 13 күн бұрын
I have no idea how they expected that wash system to work. Maybe with 50,000 gallons of water and a screening system bigger than itself.
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
Yeah, I’m not sure how it was supposed to work but it plugged really fast. It works great with the mainline water.
@jimpolk 10 күн бұрын
Love me some taters!
@RockyMountainFarmer 9 күн бұрын
Me too
@sundancer3700 13 күн бұрын
That is just nasty, need to wake up and sell before this happens. I cant believe you are washing off the rot and selling for the public to eat, isn't a good look for the industry.
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
It was sold before we harvested it. The processor just never took it out of the cellars.
@EdwardTye-rl5jr Күн бұрын
He explained in a prior video this load of potatoes is already sold. The production plant never came and got them
@dairyfarmmidwest1615 12 күн бұрын
Sounds Like frito lay wants to skirt there contracts and always blames the farmer. Could be McDonalds to
@RockyMountainFarmer 12 күн бұрын
It does seem like the Farmer always gets blamed for everything even though we get paid pennies on the dollar
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