Planting Potatoes! 1200 acres in 7 days!

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Rocky Mountain Farmer

Rocky Mountain Farmer

29 күн бұрын

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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!

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@studiokanabeszilard3688
@studiokanabeszilard3688 27 күн бұрын
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
@RockyMountainFarmer 27 күн бұрын
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
@glennkramer2922 21 күн бұрын
Amazing video of an even more amazing farming operation. This video should be shown on CBS 60 minutes.
@George-rw8ej
@George-rw8ej 19 күн бұрын
What variety of potatoes do you grow
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 19 күн бұрын
@@glennkramer2922 that would be cool I’m glad you enjoyed it
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 19 күн бұрын
@@George-rw8ej we grow russet rangers.
@Gr8ca9
@Gr8ca9 Күн бұрын
❤Thank you for feeding my family!
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer Күн бұрын
No problem. Thanks for watching
@dtvm7469
@dtvm7469 5 күн бұрын
I was raised on an 80-acre Spud farm near Buhl Idaho. 1947 Hand-cut seed eye per piece. Farmall F-30 tractor. Hand-picked and hand-bucked. School closed for harvest. Pickers got a nickel per sack. Lots of work but it was a great way to grow up.
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 5 күн бұрын
Very cool! The Shelley school district here still closes for harvest. I’m glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for sharing your story.
@haydenbrown8421
@haydenbrown8421 17 сағат бұрын
I live in New Zealand and moved out of town to a two acre block surrounded by paddocks which have grown wheat, ryegrass and potatoes. It’s amazing how farming is done, the machinery and dedication of the farmers and contractors. I am always enthralled to see something new from season to season. They all deserve more credit because it’s a hard life and they battle the market and the weather. Thanks to all farmers for making our food.
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 14 сағат бұрын
Farming is definitely hard there have been a lot of farmers around us who have quit farming because they couldn’t make any money. I’m glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching.
@kendog0731
@kendog0731 26 күн бұрын
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
@RockyMountainFarmer 25 күн бұрын
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.
@doren8491
@doren8491 3 күн бұрын
A trip thru this video would give kids a broader, and hopefully appreciative, perspective of their fries from McDonalds or Burger King etc. Great video, especially the GPS controls for uniform rows!!!
@B_Rad4Real
@B_Rad4Real 26 күн бұрын
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
@RockyMountainFarmer 26 күн бұрын
Thanks for sharing your story and thanks for watching. I’m glad you enjoyed it.
@Neverdie242
@Neverdie242 9 күн бұрын
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.
@saxman7131
@saxman7131 3 күн бұрын
Thanks for sharing your memory.
@cleatuswoods
@cleatuswoods Күн бұрын
@@RockyMountainFarmerok
@gt3911
@gt3911 Күн бұрын
Showing how everything worked was brilliant. Great job. Subscribed!
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer Күн бұрын
Well, I’m glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.
@der_Haggie
@der_Haggie 24 күн бұрын
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
@RockyMountainFarmer 24 күн бұрын
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
@JoeWoolley-rf5fq
@JoeWoolley-rf5fq 23 күн бұрын
That last few minutes of the drone shots was awesome. Makes America 🇺🇸 proud what you do . Thank you for sharing a great video. 👍👍👍👍
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 23 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it. I always wondered if anybody would want to watch the drone footage. I’m glad people like it.
@jpr1370
@jpr1370 Күн бұрын
I always wanted to drive a loader since I was a kid. Was in awe of the loader from way back....
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer Күн бұрын
They are pretty fun to drive
@jenfountain9804
@jenfountain9804 6 күн бұрын
WOW!!! That is so cool! Thank you for sharing!
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 6 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it
@alexlabs4858
@alexlabs4858 21 сағат бұрын
Well this is just fascinating. Farming, especially modern farming, is super cool.
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 14 сағат бұрын
Glad you enjoy it! Thanks for watching
@moneyandtimefreedom3352
@moneyandtimefreedom3352 23 күн бұрын
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
@RockyMountainFarmer 23 күн бұрын
Well, I’m glad you liked it. Thanks for the comment and sharing your story.
@MIKESK8DAWG41
@MIKESK8DAWG41 5 сағат бұрын
Thanks for the video, We are from Idaho Falls.
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 4 сағат бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.
@geraldgm1217
@geraldgm1217 2 күн бұрын
WOW!!!!!!!!❤❤...That's Food security right there
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 2 күн бұрын
Yeah that’s true. Hope you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.
@johndenoma6397
@johndenoma6397 27 күн бұрын
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
@RockyMountainFarmer 26 күн бұрын
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.
@jjohnson2553
@jjohnson2553 22 сағат бұрын
I loved the detail you show on how the planter works. The only thing I was left wondering about was how it produced so much vacuum. All my life I've had this insatiable desire to see how things work.
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 14 сағат бұрын
There are two big fans that spin with the PTO that produced the suction. I’m glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching.
@fiegenfiegen
@fiegenfiegen 9 күн бұрын
Amazing. Clearly technlogy (and smart farmers) are feeding us all! Thank you!!!
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 9 күн бұрын
So nice of you. Thanks for watching
@framfull
@framfull 5 күн бұрын
Grainfarming is a holiday compared to potatofarming🤠
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 5 күн бұрын
Potatoes are definitely difficult. Glad you enjoyed the video
@rogerdc7279
@rogerdc7279 3 күн бұрын
Fantastic. Is this on Rocky Moutain House ? Great that you took the time, out of your very busy life to show us. Good luck with your operation.
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 3 күн бұрын
I’m glad you enjoyed it. I’m not sure what Rocky Mountain house is? Thanks for watching.
@TedEsplin
@TedEsplin 27 күн бұрын
This was awesome to see! Loved the last three minutes of drone footage…totally inspiring!
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 27 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching and commenting
@idahofarmer
@idahofarmer 26 күн бұрын
Thanks Ted
@CosminRodriguez
@CosminRodriguez Күн бұрын
Can you please tell me what drone is that? It looks amazing​@@RockyMountainFarmer
@billcowart589
@billcowart589 27 күн бұрын
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
@RockyMountainFarmer 27 күн бұрын
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.
@runwillrobinson
@runwillrobinson 2 күн бұрын
Great video! I am behind the curve on watching your videos, but I will catch up. Thanks.
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 2 күн бұрын
I’m glad you enjoy the channel. Thanks for watching.
@brysonhaggard
@brysonhaggard 27 күн бұрын
ive always wanted to see how potatoes was done dont see alot of it on youtube and i think its pretty cool
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 27 күн бұрын
Yeah, there’s only a handful of channels on KZfaq that actually Farm potatoes. I’m glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching and commenting.
@davevonmuenster6649
@davevonmuenster6649 17 күн бұрын
Thanks for planting my potatoes for a store near me.
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 17 күн бұрын
Our pleasure!
@dellmerlin6328
@dellmerlin6328 26 күн бұрын
Excellent videography. You showed use all the interesting stuff. I learned a lot. Keep doing what you are doing.
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 26 күн бұрын
I’m glad you enjoyed it thanks for watching.
@jonrinckes
@jonrinckes 26 күн бұрын
Great video and explanation...thank you. A huge operation, running like clockwork.
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 26 күн бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@lengould9262
@lengould9262 27 күн бұрын
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
@RockyMountainFarmer 27 күн бұрын
Yeah things have grown a bit since then. Spudnik makes a 12 row planter
@scottjohnson6173
@scottjohnson6173 2 күн бұрын
That was really interesting. I figured I had to use some type of machinery to plant Potatoes in 1200 and.
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 2 күн бұрын
I’m glad you enjoyed it.
@raincoast9010
@raincoast9010 22 күн бұрын
What a system for putting the potatoes in the ground! Those suction cups are crazy.
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 22 күн бұрын
Yeah, they work pretty well too
@bdrakephotography
@bdrakephotography 26 күн бұрын
Awesome video! I really liked the side by side of all 3, that is some great looking video!
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 26 күн бұрын
Thanks. It took some time to setup. Glad you enjoyed it.
@raymondo162
@raymondo162 13 күн бұрын
great explanations about the whole process. i learned stuff. learning is good. thx
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 13 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching. I’m glad you enjoyed it
@TrevorDennis100
@TrevorDennis100 3 күн бұрын
We used to sit one each side of a hopper, and drop a seed potato down the tube when the bell sounded. We had to drive a LOT slower as well. We only farmed 30 acres though.
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 3 күн бұрын
That does sound slow. Things have definitely changed.
@johnkeynes8873
@johnkeynes8873 9 күн бұрын
Thanks great video great to see how broad acre planting happens 😀
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 9 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@bobbydee1187
@bobbydee1187 4 күн бұрын
Totally Awesome 👏 Thanks
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 3 күн бұрын
Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching.
@GeneralSulla
@GeneralSulla Күн бұрын
First time planting red potatoes. I learned how to plant them properly today. Going to buy a multimillion dollar machine for my backyard planting next year...., 🤣
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer Күн бұрын
Ha ha I think that would be a little overkill
@alfredomarotta6604
@alfredomarotta6604 27 күн бұрын
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
@RockyMountainFarmer 27 күн бұрын
Awesome I’m glad you liked the video and thanks for the sub and the comment.
@alexbegley7665
@alexbegley7665 14 күн бұрын
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
@tlaughlin1969
@tlaughlin1969 18 күн бұрын
Very. Cool. Learned a lot!
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 17 күн бұрын
Glad to hear it! Thanks for watching
@alaskanrockfarmer3596
@alaskanrockfarmer3596 23 күн бұрын
hundreds of channels about corn and soybeans this is the only one I've come across about taters
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 23 күн бұрын
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.
@Purgrain
@Purgrain 25 күн бұрын
Very good video as always !
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 25 күн бұрын
Thanks. I’m glad you liked it
@mickboyce386
@mickboyce386 13 күн бұрын
Great video, thanks
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 12 күн бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@Imadology18
@Imadology18 27 күн бұрын
good job guys, keep going!!!!!
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 27 күн бұрын
Thanks I’m glad you enjoyed it
@user-zh3xb1rx6y
@user-zh3xb1rx6y 27 күн бұрын
You do a great videothank you from ascotsman retired in brazil
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 27 күн бұрын
Thank you very much! I’m glad you enjoyed it.
@morrieveilleux6074
@morrieveilleux6074 24 күн бұрын
Very interesting! Thank you!
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 24 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@timothyeng282
@timothyeng282 12 күн бұрын
first time to your channel, great content and explanation of the process. Subscribed!
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 12 күн бұрын
Well, I’m glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching and subscribing.
@zachashcraft6243
@zachashcraft6243 27 күн бұрын
ITS POTATO SEASON!!!!! Now the long 4 1/2 month wait to harvest!
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 27 күн бұрын
Yes, it’s usually a struggle to keep all of the pivots running to water the potatoes.
@TheCelltek
@TheCelltek 11 күн бұрын
Quite an operation enjoyed the video and informative.
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 11 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.
@roberthagood4770
@roberthagood4770 22 күн бұрын
Thank you for the video. May GOD bless.
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 22 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching. Glad you enjoyed it.
@langstonh1
@langstonh1 25 күн бұрын
Great camera work to show the closeup process!
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 25 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@Ismail-ou1qf
@Ismail-ou1qf 21 күн бұрын
Good job filming great I watch from Morocco farm happy thank you for sharing and explanation
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 21 күн бұрын
Thanks I’m glad you enjoyed it
@davidkorfhage3672
@davidkorfhage3672 27 күн бұрын
3 Abreast, Magnificent!!!
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 27 күн бұрын
I’m glad you enjoyed it
@donnabrunner3125
@donnabrunner3125 20 күн бұрын
My 1st time here. Awesome video ❤❤❤
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 20 күн бұрын
Thanks for coming. I’m glad you enjoyed it.
@eddiebaughman2809
@eddiebaughman2809 21 күн бұрын
Very interesting. Never knew exactly how it was done. Thanks
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 21 күн бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@Bill-listen
@Bill-listen 22 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 22 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching
@REVELLO608
@REVELLO608 17 күн бұрын
another great video very informative will be waiting for the next one
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 16 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.
@glennspreeman1634
@glennspreeman1634 24 күн бұрын
Amazes me to see how GPS steering has opened so many options for farming! Just started to see it back in2007-8.
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 24 күн бұрын
It has made farming more efficient for sure. Glad you enjoyed the video.
@PremierYachtFLL
@PremierYachtFLL 16 күн бұрын
Great video!
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 16 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@jonwatkins254
@jonwatkins254 6 күн бұрын
Massey anti-squak fluid added to your loader might stop the brake noise and smooth the brakes. It worked for me. Excellent Video!
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 6 күн бұрын
Thanks for the tip! Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching.
@tombache3426
@tombache3426 27 күн бұрын
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
@RockyMountainFarmer 27 күн бұрын
I showed how we do that a few videos ago go take a look here kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m7F3p8120KfDgY0.htmlsi=yKHpt_T_jI3IUEWI I’m glad you enjoyed the video.
@patrickjordan7670
@patrickjordan7670 27 күн бұрын
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
@RockyMountainFarmer 26 күн бұрын
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.
@jacobp4448
@jacobp4448 18 күн бұрын
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
@RockyMountainFarmer 18 күн бұрын
Yes gps makes a huge difference. Glad you got your crops planted. Hopefully it’s a good year
@jacobp4448
@jacobp4448 18 күн бұрын
Thanks and same to you!
@notvaporlocked5479
@notvaporlocked5479 4 күн бұрын
Back in the 80’s a couple pivots were planted south of Holcomb in SW Kansas as a test. I didn’t hear how it panned out. I know planting per acre costs were much much higher compared to corn and soybeans but the potential for return was said to be really good.
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 4 күн бұрын
Yeah, the return on potatoes is much more than any other crop that we have seen but they are also harder to manage
@dougk5456
@dougk5456 27 күн бұрын
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
@RockyMountainFarmer 27 күн бұрын
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.
@JBaads
@JBaads 22 күн бұрын
I have hogged potatoes and onoins. Twenty years later and I still don't cry cutting onions.
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 22 күн бұрын
Cool thanks for watching
@oldoutdoorman6648
@oldoutdoorman6648 7 күн бұрын
VERY NICE VIDEO I THINK YOU ARE DOING GREAT WORK, THATS A LOT OF POTATOES, THANK YOU FOR BEING YOU.
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 7 күн бұрын
Thank you so much. Glad you enjoyed it.
@rogerpavlis8184
@rogerpavlis8184 20 күн бұрын
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
@RockyMountainFarmer 20 күн бұрын
That’s cool I bet it looks good being restored. Glad you like the video.
@anthoneyking6572
@anthoneyking6572 11 күн бұрын
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
@RockyMountainFarmer 11 күн бұрын
Thanks for the sub! I’m glad you enjoyed it.
@raincoast9010
@raincoast9010 22 күн бұрын
Thanks
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 22 күн бұрын
No problem thanks for watching
@anonymouscoward7559
@anonymouscoward7559 16 күн бұрын
Very nice drone footage. Your soil was very soft i guess it is required to plant potatoes?
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 16 күн бұрын
Thanks. Yes it has to be soft for potatoes
@52komatsu
@52komatsu 27 күн бұрын
What variety of potato are you planting. Great video.
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 27 күн бұрын
These are Russet Rangers. Thanks for watching. Glad you enjoyed it.
@Arham7cheema
@Arham7cheema 26 күн бұрын
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
@RockyMountainFarmer 26 күн бұрын
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
@bobbywelch6035
@bobbywelch6035 25 күн бұрын
That is a lot of seed potatoes!
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 25 күн бұрын
30000 sacks
@annmurphy5507
@annmurphy5507 15 күн бұрын
Hello from Kerrville Tx
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 15 күн бұрын
Welcome! Thanks for watching.
@MC-re2ry
@MC-re2ry 20 күн бұрын
yes!
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 19 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@carlkucharski9758
@carlkucharski9758 24 күн бұрын
You are blessed with great soil. Have you built up the ground with cover crops?
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 24 күн бұрын
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
@carlkucharski9758 23 күн бұрын
@@RockyMountainFarmer Your uncle must have a lot of cattle and horses.
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 23 күн бұрын
@@carlkucharski9758 no horses just dairy cows and yes he has about 4000 cows
@paullhommedieu2795
@paullhommedieu2795 26 күн бұрын
Great video! You guys certainly can cover some ground in a day? An a great back drop of the rocky mts!
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 25 күн бұрын
Thanks I’m glad you enjoyed it. I love the mountains in the background
@paullhommedieu2795
@paullhommedieu2795 23 күн бұрын
@@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
@RockyMountainFarmer 23 күн бұрын
@@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
@paullhommedieu2795 23 күн бұрын
@@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
@RockyMountainFarmer 22 күн бұрын
@@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
@jeebusk
@jeebusk Күн бұрын
a friend's house had a potato farm 🚜 next door, we played in it a bit once and i remember seeing lots of signs right there on a subsequent visit. 😅
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer Күн бұрын
That’s interesting
@frankeberhart265
@frankeberhart265 3 күн бұрын
Good morning! Great Video y'all, thank you! Was curious, are y'all growing for the fresh or processor market? I worked for McCain Foods for many, many years and always love watching the spuds go in the ground! Sincerely appreciate what y'all do, farmers are the backbone of our country! Thank you!
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 3 күн бұрын
I’m glad you enjoyed the video. All of ours go to process.
@PeteThecurious100
@PeteThecurious100 25 күн бұрын
HT for the camera work. Productivity is off the chart.
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 24 күн бұрын
Well, I’m glad you liked it. Thanks for watching.
@PeteThecurious100
@PeteThecurious100 24 күн бұрын
@@RockyMountainFarmer Cheers ;)
@gacikpl
@gacikpl 27 күн бұрын
This is perystaltic pump, they are very accurate and can work with various speed.
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 27 күн бұрын
They work great and almost no maintenance or nozzles to clean
@stevenhorne5089
@stevenhorne5089 20 күн бұрын
What are most farmers in your area planting? Do you rotate crops? What are they rotated with? Do you do any grain?
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 20 күн бұрын
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.
@mrdayyumyum3712
@mrdayyumyum3712 2 күн бұрын
Interesting that the planter does not come with the row leveling bar you custom add to the planters. Which french fries do you like the best???
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 2 күн бұрын
I think that was an option, but it was way cheaper to just make it ourselves. I really like Wendy’s fries.
@allenbraun8759
@allenbraun8759 26 күн бұрын
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
@RockyMountainFarmer 26 күн бұрын
Good to know
@rp1645
@rp1645 18 күн бұрын
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.
@BenCrenshaw95
@BenCrenshaw95 16 күн бұрын
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
@RockyMountainFarmer 16 күн бұрын
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.
@terrylsc1
@terrylsc1 7 күн бұрын
Could the truck carrying the seed not have a boom like a combine to load the seeders?
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 6 күн бұрын
It could, but it would be very expensive. We’re just trying to use what we have. We have been looking for a new way to load. There’s quite a few options.
@jeffnielsen4057
@jeffnielsen4057 4 күн бұрын
How does the seed fall off the suction? Would love to see a slow-mo closeup of that process. Nice video. Man that is a lot of potato, just the seed !!
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 4 күн бұрын
There is a little pipe that blows them off. We do have a lot of potatoes. Glad you enjoyed it
@stx450quadtrack
@stx450quadtrack 27 күн бұрын
One way to speed up your loading is to use a small conveyor lot less down time.
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 27 күн бұрын
Yeah we have been looking into that
@francomtz7115
@francomtz7115 21 күн бұрын
Here in Idaho they use a big payloader and a bucket the width of the planter
@norcanexs.g.llc.4625
@norcanexs.g.llc.4625 7 күн бұрын
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.
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 7 күн бұрын
That’s just north of here a few hours. Thanks for watching.
@davidmarshall2297
@davidmarshall2297 23 күн бұрын
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
@RockyMountainFarmer 23 күн бұрын
I’m glad you enjoyed it. Yes we grow only russet rangers.
@joescheller6680
@joescheller6680 26 күн бұрын
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
@RockyMountainFarmer 26 күн бұрын
That would be pretty crazy
@DocHoliday69
@DocHoliday69 27 күн бұрын
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
@RockyMountainFarmer 27 күн бұрын
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.
@gregstone1306
@gregstone1306 27 күн бұрын
Can you make the tracks that wide on the planting tractor in stock form? Thanks in advance.
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 27 күн бұрын
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.
@DalePeyton
@DalePeyton 15 күн бұрын
I am new to your channel just today. I would like to know what a pivot is. Thank you, have a blessed day.
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 15 күн бұрын
It is a semi automatic irrigation system. I’m glad you found the channel. Hope you enjoy it.
@seap9570
@seap9570 13 күн бұрын
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
@RockyMountainFarmer 12 күн бұрын
We have been looking for a different option for sure.
@TimKelly-np6bi
@TimKelly-np6bi 24 күн бұрын
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
@RockyMountainFarmer 24 күн бұрын
Well I’m glad you’re enjoying it. We farm in Shelley.
@stevemagee8146
@stevemagee8146 4 күн бұрын
Does all that loading and then planting knock off the new shoots to grow ?
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 3 күн бұрын
Ideally there aren’t any shoots when we plant. The shoots grow after they are planted. If they did have shoots and break off, they would regrow.
@N1ghtR1der666
@N1ghtR1der666 10 күн бұрын
whats the rough money in vs money out on a farm like yours?
@ileenmcminn2062
@ileenmcminn2062 26 күн бұрын
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
@RockyMountainFarmer 26 күн бұрын
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.
@anderssrensen7533
@anderssrensen7533 20 күн бұрын
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
@RockyMountainFarmer 20 күн бұрын
The loader is pretty much running and loading nonstop.
@chucklenz9011
@chucklenz9011 2 күн бұрын
Is there any research being done to decrease the space between rows increasing potatoes/profits?
@RockyMountainFarmer
@RockyMountainFarmer 2 күн бұрын
I know some guys plant 34 inch rows but I’m not sure what that would do to the yield.
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