Horticulture
Industry must lead seed potato sector growth - McConalogue
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has said that growing the Irish seed potato sector must...
Horticulture
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has said that growing the Irish seed potato sector must...
Agri-Business
Smaller pack sizes and new packaging formats that allow potatoes to be microwaved for convenience, are among the industry trends...
Tillage
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), Pippa Hackett, is to meet with the...
Agri-Business
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has called on all retailers to recognise the work of potato farmers and to consider...
Tillage
The busy season is underway for potato farmers, but weather is delaying progress. According to this week’s Potato Market Report...
Tillage
This week’s Potato Market Report from the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) showed continued demand at retail level, but mixed reviews...
Agri-Business
Country Crest and Tesco Ireland confirmed the supply of potatoes, onions and sweet potatoes to all Tesco stores nationwide and for...
Tillage
A surge in consumer demand for healthy home-cooked foods has seen a “phenomenal” uplift in fresh potato sales – with...
Tillage
8,000ha of potatoes are currently grown in Ireland. This is the second lowest area planted on record and is unlikely...
Rural Life
The death has occurred of Harry Kehoe, who led the potato breeding programme at Teagasc Oak Park for over 40...
Tillage
Potato prices dropped this week having remained stable over the majority of the harvest season. Prices had remained stable for...
Rural Life
Authors Lorna Sixsmith and Suzanna Crampton will read from their recently-published books at a harvest and feast to celebrate the...
Rural Life
€24 million worth of Irish-grown potatoes will be sold by Aldi this year, with new season Irish potatoes arriving in...
Tillage
The Irish Potato Federation – with the support of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Bord Bia, Failte...
Tillage
Farmers are being warned that potato blight is likely to become very active in the coming weeks due to recent...
Opinion
This year, 2016, is such a significant year for us all in Ireland. It is the 100th anniversary of the...
Tillage
The Irish and UK sugar beet and potato yield for 2015 is to be above the five-year average, according to...
Tillage
The EU’s national opt-out measure on the growing of genetically modified (GM) crops will not impact on the potato blight...