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!

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  • @studiokanabeszilard3688
    @studiokanabeszilard3688Ай 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

    Ай 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

    29 күн бұрын

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

  • @George-rw8ej

    @George-rw8ej

    27 күн бұрын

    What variety of potatoes do you grow

  • @RockyMountainFarmer

    @RockyMountainFarmer

    27 күн бұрын

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

  • @RockyMountainFarmer

    @RockyMountainFarmer

    27 күн бұрын

    @@George-rw8ej we grow russet rangers.

  • @kendog0731
    @kendog0731Ай 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

    Ай 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

    11 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!!!

  • @haydenbrown8421
    @haydenbrown84218 күн 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

    8 күн 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.

  • @joelebloggsnz

    @joelebloggsnz

    7 күн бұрын

    Yeah, as a fellow Kiwi, I'm amazed at the size of these American farms, I mean 1200 acres is almost 5km squared; that's insane!

  • @RockyMountainFarmer

    @RockyMountainFarmer

    6 күн бұрын

    That’s just our potatoes. We farm about 3000 acres in total.

  • @dtvm7469
    @dtvm746913 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

    13 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.

  • @Cdr_Mansfield_Cumming
    @Cdr_Mansfield_Cumming6 күн бұрын

    Seeing a potato farm takes me back to my time as a 13 year old here in the UK potato picking. We would be picked up by the farm lorry at 5am, then work filling 1 tonne wooden crates with potatoes that you would pick by hand. As a 13 year old, I earned more than £100 a week (about $170 at the exchange rates of the time) doing that backbreaking work from 6am to 5pm for a few weeks every year.

  • @RockyMountainFarmer

    @RockyMountainFarmer

    6 күн бұрын

    That sounds like a lot of work. I’m glad we don’t do it that way anymore. It would be hard to find people to work that anymore. Glad you enjoyed the video.

  • @BJamnes29

    @BJamnes29

    3 күн бұрын

    Is that not child labour. Even if its your parents farm, as we always hear that on our farm in Africa.

  • @Gr8ca9
    @Gr8ca99 күн бұрын

    ❤Thank you for feeding my family!

  • @RockyMountainFarmer

    @RockyMountainFarmer

    9 күн бұрын

    No problem. Thanks for watching

  • @der_Haggie
    @der_HaggieАй 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

    Ай 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

  • @B_Rad4Real
    @B_Rad4RealАй 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

    Ай бұрын

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

  • @Neverdie242

    @Neverdie242

    17 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

    11 күн бұрын

    Thanks for sharing your memory.

  • @cleatuswoods

    @cleatuswoods

    9 күн бұрын

    @@RockyMountainFarmerok

  • @terryrussel523
    @terryrussel5235 күн бұрын

    Did anyone else hear this April about a water war imminent in Idaho ? Even with all of the rain and snow the last two years ( thanks to that submerged volcano popping two years ago in Hunga Tonga) the inept 'authorities' are claiming the farmers can't irrigate hundreds of thousands of acres of crops this year.

  • @RockyMountainFarmer

    @RockyMountainFarmer

    5 күн бұрын

    Yeah it’s going to be bad there’s over 100,000 acres that will not be able to get watered. It might even be close to 500,000 acres. The bad thing is everybody’s crops were already planted and then they told them they couldn’t water them. Luckily, we are not affected because most of our farm is watered with surface water.

  • @richardbarron8869
    @richardbarron88697 күн бұрын

    I HAVE BEEN THERE! EACH POTATO FARM IS 5 MILES BY 10 MILES IN SIZE1 THESE FOLKS FEED AMERICA NO PROBLEM! GOD BLESS EM!

  • @RockyMountainFarmer

    @RockyMountainFarmer

    7 күн бұрын

    Well, I’m glad you enjoyed it. There are some big potato farms out here that are bigger than us course the state just curtailed all the water which is going to put a lot of them out of business.

  • @richardbarron8869

    @richardbarron8869

    5 күн бұрын

    @@RockyMountainFarmer THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE GOVERNMENT PUT'S THEIR NOSES WHERE THEY DO NOT BELONG!!! WHAT ON GOD'S GREEN EARTH IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN FEEDING THE NATION AND PART OF THE WORLD I AM SURE! GOOD THING THAT I AND ALL FOLKS WHO WORK FOR A LIVING LIKE FARMERS KNOW WHO TO VOTE FOR! CERTAINLY NOT THE MENACE TO SOCIETY! HAVE A GREAT DAY!

  • @JoeWoolley-rf5fq
    @JoeWoolley-rf5fqАй 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

    Ай бұрын

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

  • @guyh.4121
    @guyh.41215 күн бұрын

    An awesome operation you have there. Last year my wife threw some old potatoes in the compost pile. A few weeks later we noticed the leaves so we took them out, planted them and later that season I dug up at least a dozen lol. So they’re not hard to grow.

  • @RockyMountainFarmer

    @RockyMountainFarmer

    5 күн бұрын

    They’re not hard to grow, but you have to keep a close eye on them because there’s a lot of diseases that can affect them. I’m glad you enjoyed the video.

  • @tony1kenobi929
    @tony1kenobi9294 күн бұрын

    Clarkson's farm has got me incredibly interested in farming lately. The machinery, the technology and how it's all done is incredible. Already held farmers in high regard for the amount of hard work they do, and that's only increasing with every video I watch, even the logistics that go on to make all this come together is amazing. Thanks for taking the time to share your incredible work and help educate people on the work that goes into putting food on their plates.

  • @iancrossley6637
    @iancrossley66374 күн бұрын

    Thanks for helping feed America. Would love to see harvest.

  • @RockyMountainFarmer

    @RockyMountainFarmer

    4 күн бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it. I will make sure to do a harvest video.

  • @bobsnabby2298
    @bobsnabby22986 күн бұрын

    I love the snow top mountains ! What a view for a farmer !

  • @RockyMountainFarmer

    @RockyMountainFarmer

    6 күн бұрын

    It really is! I always try to appreciate it.

  • @lxndr3299
    @lxndr32994 күн бұрын

    Thank you. That was so cool to see how potatoes are planted.

  • @moneyandtimefreedom3352
    @moneyandtimefreedom3352Ай 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

    Ай бұрын

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

  • @BillKunch-qw9ic
    @BillKunch-qw9ic5 күн бұрын

    Impressive demonstration of current technology for farming potatoes. Thank you.

  • @RockyMountainFarmer

    @RockyMountainFarmer

    5 күн бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching

  • @fiegenfiegen
    @fiegenfiegen17 күн бұрын

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

  • @RockyMountainFarmer

    @RockyMountainFarmer

    17 күн бұрын

    So nice of you. Thanks for watching

  • @billcowart589
    @billcowart589Ай 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

    Ай 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.

  • @TedEsplin
    @TedEsplinАй бұрын

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

  • @RockyMountainFarmer

    @RockyMountainFarmer

    Ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching and commenting

  • @idahofarmer

    @idahofarmer

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks Ted

  • @CosminRodriguez

    @CosminRodriguez

    9 күн бұрын

    Can you please tell me what drone is that? It looks amazing​@@RockyMountainFarmer

  • @jenfountain9804
    @jenfountain980414 күн бұрын

    WOW!!! That is so cool! Thank you for sharing!

  • @RockyMountainFarmer

    @RockyMountainFarmer

    14 күн бұрын

    Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it

  • @billthomas6296
    @billthomas62969 сағат бұрын

    Love the drone footage. From a family of farmers myself I would like to thank you for all the hard work you do. My son lives in Colorado Springs, not sure of your location, but I would like to visit the farm one day if possible. Keep it up our American Heritage, we are loosing too much to China (our land).

  • @RockyMountainFarmer

    @RockyMountainFarmer

    4 сағат бұрын

    I’m glad you enjoyed the video. We are in Idaho.

  • @billthomas6296

    @billthomas6296

    3 сағат бұрын

    @@RockyMountainFarmer love it and thanks!

  • @johndenoma6397
    @johndenoma6397Ай 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

    Ай 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.

  • @TheDakamo
    @TheDakamo6 күн бұрын

    super interesting , thanx for the vid !

  • @RockyMountainFarmer

    @RockyMountainFarmer

    6 күн бұрын

    Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching.

  • @bobkids009
    @bobkids0092 күн бұрын

    Very informative & educational .......Greetings from the Far East.......cheers.....!

  • @brysonhaggard
    @brysonhaggardАй 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

    Ай бұрын

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

  • @gt3911
    @gt39119 күн бұрын

    Showing how everything worked was brilliant. Great job. Subscribed!

  • @RockyMountainFarmer

    @RockyMountainFarmer

    9 күн бұрын

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

  • @jpr1370
    @jpr13709 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

    9 күн бұрын

    They are pretty fun to drive

  • @robertheflin5446
    @robertheflin54466 күн бұрын

    First time viewer. Great video. I loved it. Keep up the good work. Can't wait to see your next video.

  • @RockyMountainFarmer

    @RockyMountainFarmer

    6 күн бұрын

    Awesome! Thank you! Glad your here

  • @alexlabs4858
    @alexlabs48589 күн бұрын

    Well this is just fascinating. Farming, especially modern farming, is super cool.

  • @RockyMountainFarmer

    @RockyMountainFarmer

    8 күн бұрын

    Glad you enjoy it! Thanks for watching

  • @winstoncloer1994
    @winstoncloer19947 күн бұрын

    Had no idea,,,very good,,,ever time eat a potato will remember

  • @RockyMountainFarmer

    @RockyMountainFarmer

    7 күн бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it. It’s definitely quite a process to get a potato to grow.

  • @davevonmuenster6649
    @davevonmuenster664925 күн бұрын

    Thanks for planting my potatoes for a store near me.

  • @RockyMountainFarmer

    @RockyMountainFarmer

    25 күн бұрын

    Our pleasure!

  • @jjohnson2553
    @jjohnson25539 күн 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

    8 күн 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.

  • @framfull
    @framfull13 күн бұрын

    Grainfarming is a holiday compared to potatofarming🤠

  • @RockyMountainFarmer

    @RockyMountainFarmer

    13 күн бұрын

    Potatoes are definitely difficult. Glad you enjoyed the video

  • @lengould9262
    @lengould9262Ай 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

    Ай бұрын

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

  • @MrGeorge707
    @MrGeorge7077 күн бұрын

    there is an oil additive for wet breaks, it helps for better breaking and no squeaking, ask you local supplier

  • @RockyMountainFarmer

    @RockyMountainFarmer

    7 күн бұрын

    Thanks we will have to check it out

  • @jonrinckes
    @jonrinckesАй бұрын

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

  • @RockyMountainFarmer

    @RockyMountainFarmer

    Ай бұрын

    Glad you liked it!

  • @jcw4099
    @jcw40994 күн бұрын

    Great video I really enjoyed it!

  • @dellmerlin6328
    @dellmerlin6328Ай бұрын

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

  • @RockyMountainFarmer

    @RockyMountainFarmer

    Ай бұрын

    I’m glad you enjoyed it thanks for watching.

  • @user-zh3xb1rx6y
    @user-zh3xb1rx6yАй бұрын

    You do a great videothank you from ascotsman retired in brazil

  • @RockyMountainFarmer

    @RockyMountainFarmer

    Ай бұрын

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

  • @raincoast9010
    @raincoast9010Ай бұрын

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

  • @RockyMountainFarmer

    @RockyMountainFarmer

    Ай бұрын

    Yeah, they work pretty well too

  • @mechcntr7185
    @mechcntr71852 күн бұрын

    Why did I watch this whole thing lol. It was really good.

  • @RockyMountainFarmer

    @RockyMountainFarmer

    3 сағат бұрын

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

  • @raymondo162
    @raymondo16221 күн бұрын

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

  • @RockyMountainFarmer

    @RockyMountainFarmer

    21 күн бұрын

    Thanks for watching. I’m glad you enjoyed it

  • @davidkorfhage3672
    @davidkorfhage3672Ай бұрын

    3 Abreast, Magnificent!!!

  • @RockyMountainFarmer

    @RockyMountainFarmer

    Ай бұрын

    I’m glad you enjoyed it

  • @morrieveilleux6074
    @morrieveilleux6074Ай бұрын

    Very interesting! Thank you!

  • @RockyMountainFarmer

    @RockyMountainFarmer

    Ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @zachashcraft6243
    @zachashcraft6243Ай бұрын

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

  • @RockyMountainFarmer

    @RockyMountainFarmer

    Ай бұрын

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

  • @MIKESK8DAWG41
    @MIKESK8DAWG418 күн бұрын

    Thanks for the video, We are from Idaho Falls.

  • @RockyMountainFarmer

    @RockyMountainFarmer

    8 күн бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.

  • @alaskanrockfarmer3596
    @alaskanrockfarmer3596Ай бұрын

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

  • @RockyMountainFarmer

    @RockyMountainFarmer

    Ай 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.

  • @mickboyce386
    @mickboyce38621 күн бұрын

    Great video, thanks

  • @RockyMountainFarmer

    @RockyMountainFarmer

    21 күн бұрын

    Glad you liked it!

  • @roberthagood4770
    @roberthagood4770Ай бұрын

    Thank you for the video. May GOD bless.

  • @RockyMountainFarmer

    @RockyMountainFarmer

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching. Glad you enjoyed it.

  • @alibarron7558
    @alibarron7558Күн бұрын

    Excellent video.

  • @RockyMountainFarmer

    @RockyMountainFarmer

    3 сағат бұрын

    Thank you very much!

  • @glennspreeman1634
    @glennspreeman1634Ай 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

    Ай бұрын

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

  • @tlaughlin1969
    @tlaughlin196926 күн бұрын

    Very. Cool. Learned a lot!

  • @RockyMountainFarmer

    @RockyMountainFarmer

    26 күн бұрын

    Glad to hear it! Thanks for watching

  • @TrevorDennis100
    @TrevorDennis10011 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

    11 күн бұрын

    That does sound slow. Things have definitely changed.

  • @bdrakephotography
    @bdrakephotographyАй бұрын

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

  • @RockyMountainFarmer

    @RockyMountainFarmer

    Ай бұрын

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

  • @tombache3426
    @tombache3426Ай 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

    Ай бұрын

    I showed how we do that a few videos ago go take a look here kzread.info/dash/bejne/l3971sx-m6TFgbw.htmlsi=yKHpt_T_jI3IUEWI I’m glad you enjoyed the video.

  • @jonwatkins254
    @jonwatkins25414 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

    14 күн бұрын

    Thanks for the tip! Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching.

  • @patrickjordan7670
    @patrickjordan7670Ай 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

    Ай 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.

  • @johnkeynes8873
    @johnkeynes887317 күн бұрын

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

  • @RockyMountainFarmer

    @RockyMountainFarmer

    17 күн бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it

  • @notvaporlocked5479
    @notvaporlocked547912 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

    12 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

  • @bobbydee1187
    @bobbydee118712 күн бұрын

    Totally Awesome 👏 Thanks

  • @RockyMountainFarmer

    @RockyMountainFarmer

    12 күн бұрын

    Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching.

  • @Imadology18
    @Imadology18Ай бұрын

    good job guys, keep going!!!!!

  • @RockyMountainFarmer

    @RockyMountainFarmer

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks I’m glad you enjoyed it

  • @runwillrobinson
    @runwillrobinson10 күн бұрын

    Great video! I am behind the curve on watching your videos, but I will catch up. Thanks.

  • @RockyMountainFarmer

    @RockyMountainFarmer

    10 күн бұрын

    I’m glad you enjoy the channel. Thanks for watching.

  • @rogerdc7279
    @rogerdc727911 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

    11 күн бұрын

    I’m glad you enjoyed it. I’m not sure what Rocky Mountain house is? Thanks for watching.

  • @Purgrain
    @PurgrainАй бұрын

    Very good video as always !

  • @RockyMountainFarmer

    @RockyMountainFarmer

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks. I’m glad you liked it

  • @Ismail-ou1qf
    @Ismail-ou1qf29 күн бұрын

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

  • @RockyMountainFarmer

    @RockyMountainFarmer

    29 күн бұрын

    Thanks I’m glad you enjoyed it

  • @TheCelltek
    @TheCelltek19 күн бұрын

    Quite an operation enjoyed the video and informative.

  • @RockyMountainFarmer

    @RockyMountainFarmer

    19 күн бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.

  • @alfredomarotta6604
    @alfredomarotta6604Ай 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

    Ай бұрын

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

  • @alexbegley7665

    @alexbegley7665

    22 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

  • @JBaads
    @JBaadsАй бұрын

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

  • @RockyMountainFarmer

    @RockyMountainFarmer

    Ай бұрын

    Cool thanks for watching

  • @eddiebaughman2809
    @eddiebaughman280929 күн бұрын

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

  • @RockyMountainFarmer

    @RockyMountainFarmer

    29 күн бұрын

    Glad you liked it!

  • @Bill-listen
    @Bill-listenАй бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @RockyMountainFarmer

    @RockyMountainFarmer

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching

  • @REVELLO608
    @REVELLO60825 күн бұрын

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

  • @RockyMountainFarmer

    @RockyMountainFarmer

    25 күн бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.

  • @geraldgm1217
    @geraldgm121710 күн бұрын

    WOW!!!!!!!!❤❤...That's Food security right there

  • @RockyMountainFarmer

    @RockyMountainFarmer

    10 күн бұрын

    Yeah that’s true. Hope you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.

  • @PremierYachtFLL
    @PremierYachtFLL24 күн бұрын

    Great video!

  • @RockyMountainFarmer

    @RockyMountainFarmer

    24 күн бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it

  • @scottjohnson6173
    @scottjohnson617310 күн бұрын

    That was really interesting. I figured I had to use some type of machinery to plant Potatoes in 1200 and.

  • @RockyMountainFarmer

    @RockyMountainFarmer

    10 күн бұрын

    I’m glad you enjoyed it.

  • @donnabrunner3125
    @donnabrunner312528 күн бұрын

    My 1st time here. Awesome video ❤❤❤

  • @RockyMountainFarmer

    @RockyMountainFarmer

    28 күн бұрын

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

  • @AgricultureTechUS
    @AgricultureTechUS2 күн бұрын

    Electric cars are so innovative and stylish! Can't wait to drive one! 🚗⚡

  • @rogerpavlis8184
    @rogerpavlis818428 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

    28 күн бұрын

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

  • @gacikpl
    @gacikplАй бұрын

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

  • @RockyMountainFarmer

    @RockyMountainFarmer

    Ай бұрын

    They work great and almost no maintenance or nozzles to clean

  • @langstonh1
    @langstonh1Ай бұрын

    Great camera work to show the closeup process!

  • @RockyMountainFarmer

    @RockyMountainFarmer

    Ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it

  • @timothyeng282
    @timothyeng28220 күн бұрын

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

  • @RockyMountainFarmer

    @RockyMountainFarmer

    20 күн бұрын

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

  • @oldoutdoorman6648
    @oldoutdoorman664815 күн бұрын

    VERY NICE VIDEO I THINK YOU ARE DOING GREAT WORK, THATS A LOT OF POTATOES, THANK YOU FOR BEING YOU.

  • @RockyMountainFarmer

    @RockyMountainFarmer

    15 күн бұрын

    Thank you so much. Glad you enjoyed it.

  • @7rixee
    @7rixee6 күн бұрын

    I didnt know even potatoe planting was steeped in tech this deep..

  • @RockyMountainFarmer

    @RockyMountainFarmer

    6 күн бұрын

    Yes and harvest is even more involved. Glad you enjoyed it.

  • @MC-re2ry
    @MC-re2ry28 күн бұрын

    yes!

  • @RockyMountainFarmer

    @RockyMountainFarmer

    28 күн бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it

  • @allenbraun8759
    @allenbraun8759Ай 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

    Ай бұрын

    Good to know

  • @rp1645

    @rp1645

    26 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.

  • @raincoast9010
    @raincoast9010Ай бұрын

    Thanks

  • @RockyMountainFarmer

    @RockyMountainFarmer

    Ай бұрын

    No problem thanks for watching

  • @joescheller6680
    @joescheller6680Ай 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

    Ай бұрын

    That would be pretty crazy

  • @bobbywelch6035
    @bobbywelch6035Ай бұрын

    That is a lot of seed potatoes!

  • @RockyMountainFarmer

    @RockyMountainFarmer

    Ай бұрын

    30000 sacks

  • @jacobp4448
    @jacobp444826 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

    26 күн бұрын

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

  • @jacobp4448

    @jacobp4448

    26 күн бұрын

    Thanks and same to you!

  • @jeffnielsen4057
    @jeffnielsen405712 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

    12 күн бұрын

    There is a little pipe that blows them off. We do have a lot of potatoes. Glad you enjoyed it

  • @DavidSimmons-yw7ib
    @DavidSimmons-yw7ib8 күн бұрын

    My job as a kid working for a potato farm was to walk the rows burying any exposed seed ! I must of walked at least 10,000 miles doing that ?! Give or take a few thousand !

  • @RockyMountainFarmer

    @RockyMountainFarmer

    8 күн бұрын

    That’s what our cultivator does now. Thanks for watching

  • @dougk5456
    @dougk5456Ай 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

    Ай 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.

  • @jeebusk
    @jeebusk9 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

    9 күн бұрын

    That’s interesting

  • @annmurphy5507
    @annmurphy550723 күн бұрын

    Hello from Kerrville Tx

  • @RockyMountainFarmer

    @RockyMountainFarmer

    23 күн бұрын

    Welcome! Thanks for watching.

  • @GeneralSulla
    @GeneralSulla10 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

    9 күн бұрын

    Ha ha I think that would be a little overkill

  • @anthoneyking6572
    @anthoneyking657219 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

    19 күн бұрын

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

  • @Arham7cheema
    @Arham7cheemaАй 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

    Ай 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

  • @PeteThecurious100
    @PeteThecurious100Ай бұрын

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

  • @RockyMountainFarmer

    @RockyMountainFarmer

    Ай бұрын

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

  • @PeteThecurious100

    @PeteThecurious100

    Ай бұрын

    @@RockyMountainFarmer Cheers ;)

  • @frankeberhart265
    @frankeberhart26511 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

    11 күн бұрын

    I’m glad you enjoyed the video. All of ours go to process.