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Push to grow bespoke chipping potatoes underway
Approximately 40,000t of chipping potatoes are imported from the UK annually for specific use within the Irish fresh chip sector....
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Heydon forecasts sustainable growth of Irish potato industry
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), Martin Heydon believes the Irish potato industry...
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Bord Bia seeks evidence amid claim regarding Scottish potatoes
A leading representative of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has claimed that Scottish ware potatoes are being sold in Ireland...
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Call for potato growers to get 'fair share' of market price
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has called on the newly approved Office for Fairness and Transparency in the Agri-Food Supply...
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Growers say potato storage costs have more than doubled
Potato storage costs have more than doubled, year-on-year, according to the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA). According to IFA Potato Committee...
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National Potato Conference to highlight industry challenges
The National Potato Conference and Trade Show 2022 will take place in the City North Hotel, Gormanston, Co. Meath, on...
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How many times do we eat potatoes each week?
Bórd Bia’s thinking house decided to find out how potatoes fit into people’s diets. Over a period of one week...
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World potato congress coming to Ireland in 2021
The World Potato Congress will be hosted by the Irish Potato Federation next year – from May 31 to June...
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Desiccation post diquat...planning starts pre-season
February 4 last saw the last date of use pass for diquat. It had been used as an extremely efficient...
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Potato farmers afraid of pasta, rice and poor prices
49% of farmers see competition from other carbohydrates such as pasta and rice as one of the biggest challenges facing...
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'Potato price needs to rise to ensure industry's future'
8,000ha of potatoes are currently grown in Ireland. This is the second lowest area planted on record and is unlikely...
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Potato conference will tackle challenges, markets and nutrition
The National Potato Conference – organised by the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA), Teagasc and Bórd Bia – will take place...
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'There is a really big risk if nation shuns away from potatoes'
Aoife Hearne – a dietitian – stated that potatoes are a carbohydrate hero because they have so much to offer....
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'Potatoes are bought every second by Irish consumers'
Did you know that potatoes are bought every second by Irish consumers? 1.67 million households purchase potatoes annually. According to Cliona...
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Potatoes are the bedrock of the horticulture sector - Doyle
“Anywhere that we can see an opportunity to replace imports we must concentrate on.” Speaking at the National Potato Conference on...
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Potato growers get less than 20% of the retail price - Healy
Potato growers get less than a fifth of the retail price that a consumer pays for their produce, the National Potato...
