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Maincrop potato harvest yields expected to be up year-on-year

Tillage

about 9 hours ago

Maincrop potato harvest yields expected to be up year-on-year

Apart from some crops still to be lifted in Donegal, Teagasc is confirming that the 2025 maincrop...

Maincrop potato harvest in Northern Ireland now 80% completed

N.Ireland

13 days ago

Maincrop potato harvest in Northern Ireland now 80% completed

Northern Ireland’s maincrop potato harvest is now 80% complete, though the recent heavy rainfall...

'Still time' to use pre-emergence herbicides on winter cereal crops - specialist

Tillage

20 days ago

'Still time' to use pre-emergence herbicides on winter cereal crops - specialist

Teagasc has outlined some of the benefits that can be delivered by pre-emergence herbicides when...

Push is on to complete maincrop potato harvest over coming days

Tillage

23 days ago

Push is on to complete maincrop potato harvest over coming days

The threat of rain over the coming weekend is encouraging farmers to complete the maincrop potato...

Call for 'tangible' supports for hill farmers in Budget 2026

Agri-Business

about 1 month ago

Call for 'tangible' supports for hill farmers in Budget 2026

The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) is calling for more "tangible supports" for hill farmers in...

Tillage

about 1 month ago

Risk of bruising remains significant as potato harvest progresses

Potato growers are being strongly advised to factor in the risk of bruising tubers as they progress...

Risk of bruising remains significant as potato harvest progresses

Tillage

about 1 month ago

Autumn planting well underway in Northern Ireland

Co. Down-based agronomist, Richard Owens, has confirmed to Agriland that the autumn planting of...

Autumn planting well underway in Northern Ireland

Tillage

about 1 month ago

Supermarkets to be reminded Irish potatoes 'available at all times'

Irish Farmers Association (IFA) representatives will meet the main supermarkets over the coming...

Supermarkets to be reminded Irish potatoes 'available at all times'

Tillage

about 1 month ago

Maincrop potato yields expected to be down on 2024 levels

Maincrop potato yields are expected by industry leaders to be significantly reduced this year...

Maincrop potato yields expected to be down on 2024 levels

Rural Life

2 months ago

Anna's home baking honesty box 'has grown into a little community spot'

Twenty-three year-old Anna O'Leary from Kilmichael, Co. Cork, grew up baking and cooking alongside...

Anna's home baking honesty box 'has grown into a little community spot'

Tillage

3 months ago

Potato markets reflecting drop in consumer demand - farm org

The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) is reporting that potato markets remain under pressure on the...

Potato markets reflecting drop in consumer demand - farm org

Tillage

3 months ago

Second wheat yields averaging 3.5t/ac in Northern Ireland

Growers in Northern Ireland are confirming second wheat yields in the region of 3.5t/ac at around...

Second wheat yields averaging 3.5t/ac in Northern Ireland

Tillage

3 months ago

EU funds development of AI-powered platform for sustainable potato farming

Research continues apace to make greater use of artificial intelligence (AI) within the European...

EU funds development of AI-powered platform for sustainable potato farming

Tillage

3 months ago

EIB to fund development of disease-resilient potato varieties

Dutch biotechnology company, Solynta, is being funded by the European Investment Bank (EIB) to...

EIB to fund development of  disease-resilient potato varieties

Tillage

4 months ago

Rain ‘dampens’ risks of fires associated with 2025 harvest - specialist

Recent rains have acted to significantly reduce the risk of fires associated with combines...

Rain ‘dampens’ risks of fires associated with 2025 harvest - specialist

Tillage

4 months ago

Dry weather 'may well impact on potato yields' - specialist

The recent dry weather and the promise of more to come may act to take the edge off maincrop potato...

Dry weather 'may well impact on potato yields' - specialist

Tillage

4 months ago

PotatoEurope to return to Germany in 2026

PotatoEurope is the international meeting place for potato growers, processors, and marketers from...

PotatoEurope to return to Germany in 2026

Tillage

4 months ago

Met Éireann issues blight warning for 7 counties

Met Éireann has issued an environmental advisory for the possibility of potato blight, saying that...

Met Éireann issues blight warning for 7 counties

Tillage

4 months ago

Harvest 2025 up and running in some counties

Harvest 2025 got underway this week with combines reportedly operating in parts of Tipperary, Cork...

Harvest 2025 up and running in some counties

Tillage

5 months ago

Disease levels 'have remained low' within cereal crops - specialist

Disease levels within spring barley and other cereal crops are very low at the present time,...

Disease levels 'have remained low' within cereal crops - specialist

Tillage

5 months ago

Getting to grips with foliar diseases in bean crops

Teagasc agronomists point out that foliar diseases in bean crops - such as chocolate spot, downy...

Getting to grips with foliar diseases in bean crops

Tillage

5 months ago

Tillage: Potato canopies now meeting between the drills

Most main crop potato canopies are now ‘meeting between the drills', according to Teagasc...

Tillage: Potato canopies now meeting between the drills

Tillage

5 months ago

Tillage: Latest crop report brings both good and bad news

The latest crop report from Teagasc paints a very encouraging picture regarding the current state...

Tillage: Latest crop report brings both good and bad news

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