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EU faces challenges in increasing potato yield and production area - research

Tillage

about 2 months ago

EU faces challenges in increasing potato yield and production area - research

The EU and US both face challenges in increasing potato yields and production areas, as their...

Report: European potato market under 'severe pressure'

Agri-Business

4 months ago

Report: European potato market under 'severe pressure'

The European potato market is under "severe pressure" this year, according to the Dutch firm, DCA...

Met Éireann issues potato blight advisory

Tillage

4 months ago

Met Éireann issues potato blight advisory

Met Éireann has issued an advisory for potato blight over the coming days with certain areas of...

Met Éireann issues nationwide advisory for potato blight

Tillage

5 months ago

Met Éireann issues nationwide advisory for potato blight

Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow advisory for potato blight over the coming days across the...

Telling the story of the potato through music, song, and dance

Rural Life

5 months ago

Telling the story of the potato through music, song, and dance

Renowned Irish musician and producer Tommy Hayes' latest project, 'The Garden Where The...

Tillage

6 months ago

Potato update: Wexford earlies should be in shops in June

The first of this year’s Wexford earlies potato crop will be dug at the beginning of June. This...

Potato update: Wexford earlies should be in shops in June

Agri-Business

7 months ago

Heydon announces funding to support producer organisations

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon has announced the opening of a new...

Heydon announces funding to support producer organisations

Agri-Business

about 1 year ago

Meade Farm increases organic growing by 12%

Year-on-year growth has been seen by Meade Farm in the organic sector since 2015, with the...

Meade Farm increases organic growing by 12%

Tillage

about 1 year ago

Weather conditions remain conducive to blight attack

The current changeable weather is conducive to blight attack, according to Teagasc potato...

Weather conditions remain conducive to blight attack

Machinery

about 1 year ago

Grimme launches new two-row harvester

At a recent launch in Germany, Grimme presented the EVO 280, a two-row potato bunker-harvester...

Grimme launches new two-row harvester

Tillage

about 1 year ago

Major UK potato exhibition planned for early September

The organisers of a major UK potato exhibition and field demonstration have confirmed a strong...

Major UK potato exhibition  planned for early September

Tillage

over 1 year ago

Met Éireann issues blight warning for coming days

Met Éireann has today (Wednesday, July 31) issued a Status Yellow advisory for potato blight which...

Met Éireann issues blight warning for coming days

Tillage

over 1 year ago

Early season potato harvest now in full swing

The early season potato harvest is now well underway with crops yielding well. Eating quality is...

Early season potato harvest now in full swing

Tillage

over 1 year ago

CSO: Potato prices paid to farmers rose by 73% in the year to April

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has revealed that the price of outputs for potato farmers have...

CSO: Potato prices paid to farmers rose by 73% in the year to April

Agri-Business

over 1 year ago

Ever wondered where the not so humble potato came from?

It can lay claim to being around for 8,000 years and has undisputed strong links with Ireland but...

Ever wondered where the not so humble potato came from?

Rural Life

over 1 year ago

Watch: Impacts of potato shortage to continue into next season

With weather beginning to pick up, potato farmers are "playing catch up" and dealing with impacts...

Watch: Impacts of potato shortage to continue into next season

Agri-Business

over 1 year ago

Grimme's revamped Toppa range operates across 8 rows

With the latest Toppa series, Grimme believes that it is bringing a new generation of haulm toppers...

Grimme's revamped Toppa range operates across 8 rows

Rural Life

over 1 year ago

St. Patrick's Day: A time to set the spuds?

While people may be busy attending St. Patrick's Day parades, March 17 has a different meaning for...

St. Patrick's Day: A time to set the spuds?

Tillage

over 1 year ago

Potato growers must soil test to secure use of added phosphate

Teagasc has said that potato growers must soil test to secure the use of added phosphate fertiliser...

Potato growers must soil test to secure use of added phosphate

Tillage

over 1 year ago

Potential for Irish growers to secure seed potato supplies

A procedure known as 'dynamic realignment' could help secure seed potato supplies for Irish...

Potential for Irish growers to secure seed potato supplies

Tillage

over 1 year ago

Compensation sought for flood-impacted potato growers

The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) is to seek immediate compensation from the Department of...

Compensation sought for flood-impacted potato growers

Tillage

almost 2 years ago

UN designates May 30 as ‘International Day of the Potato’

The United Nations (UN) has taken the decision to designate May 30 as the 'International Day of the...

UN designates May 30 as ‘International Day of the Potato’

Tillage

almost 2 years ago

Recent increase in retail potato prices welcomed

The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) is attributing the recent increase in retail potato prices...

Recent increase in retail potato prices welcomed

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