Tillage
The EU and US both face challenges in increasing potato yields and production areas, as their current yields already exceed global average.
Agri-Business
This year, 2025, the European potato market is under "severe pressure", according to the Dutch firm, DCA Market Intelligence.
Met Éireann has issued an advisory for potato blight over the coming days with certain areas of the country more at risk.
Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow advisory for potato blight over the coming days across the country.
Rural Life
Renowned Irish musician Tommy Hayes' latest project 'The Garden Where The Praties Grow' is a cinematic story of the potato in Ireland
The first of this year’s Wexford earlies potato crop will be dug at the start of June, according to Teagasc tillage specialist Shay Phelan.
Minister Heydon has announced the opening of a new measure to support the formation and establishment of producer organisations (POs).
Year-on-year growth has been seen by Meade Farm in the organic sector since 2015, with the Lobinstown, Co. Meath-based company increasing...
The current changeable weather is conducive to blight attack, according to Teagasc potato specialist, Shay Phelan.
Machinery
At a recent launch in Germany, Grimme presented the EVO 280, a two-row potato bunker-harvester...
The organisers of a major UK potato exhibition and field demonstration are confirming a strong Irish interest in the event...
Met Éireann has today (Wednesday, July 31) issued a Status Yellow advisory for potato blight which will be in place over the coming days.
Teagasc is confirming that the early season potato harvest is now well under way with crops yielding well. Eating quality is also good
The CSO has revealed that the price of outputs for potato farmers have increased by 73.6% over the 12 months to April 2024.
It can lay claim to being around for 8,000 years and has strong links with Ireland but where did the not so humble potato come from?
Potato farmers are 'playing catch up' and dealing with impacts that will continue into next year, according to co-owner of Keogh's
With the latest Toppa series, Grimme believes that it is bringing a new generation of haulm toppers...
While people may be busy attending St. Patrick's Day parades, March 17 has a different meaning for some potato farmers across the country.
Teagasc is confirming that potato growers must soil test to secure the use of added phosphate fertiliser this year.
A procedure known as 'dynamic realignment' could help secure seed potato supplies for Irish maincrop growers, according to the Irish...
IFA is to seek immediate compensation Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine (DAFM) for flood-impacted potato growers
The United Nations has taken the decision to designate 30 May as the International Day of the Potato. It will be an annual celebration
IFA is attributing the recent increase in retail potato prices to meetings the organisation has held with the Irish multiples.
