Tillage
Teagasc GM potato research not affected by EU national opt-outs
The EU’s national opt-out measure on the growing of genetically modified (GM) crops will not impact on the potato blight...
Tillage
The EU’s national opt-out measure on the growing of genetically modified (GM) crops will not impact on the potato blight...
Rural Life
Today. October 2, 2015 is National Potato Day in Ireland and we’ve got a load of potato facts to mark...
Agri-Business
Potato consumption in Ireland has fallen by 55kg/capita per annum since the 1970s, or by 39% in 40 years, according...
Tillage
A new €1m marketing campaign was launched today (September 17) to boost potato consumption among Irish consumers, by the Minister for...
Agri Politics
Why didn’t an Irish person come up with the ingenious idea to send a message with a potato? One American...
Tillage
Ireland’s potato acreage is down 12% year-on-year, according to Teagasc’s John Pettit. “We also know that yields to date for...
Tillage
There is huge potential in salad potato production said Teagasc’s Michael Hennessy and farmers were told at a recent Teagasc...
Tillage
Salad potato production is a potential growth area within the Irish tillage sector, according to Teagasc agronomist John Pettit. Potato...
Rural Life
Potato vending machines are turning over £1,000 a week for two farmers in Scotland. Pete and Euan Grewar, two of Scotland’s...
Tillage
The humid weather over the last week has been ideal for potato blight to establish in the crop, with Met...
Agri Politics
Candian farmers have put up a reward of $500,000 for information on suspects sabotaging their potato crop with pins and...
Tillage
New season growers are receiving €750/t for potatoes this week, according to TJ O’Shea of the Co. Kilkenny packing operation...
Agri-Business
Ireland’s ability to grow potatoes was questioned recently by an Australian political advisor who said we “can’t grow potaotes”. The...
Machinery
Have you left planting potatoes until the last minute? This video will have you up to speed in no time....
Agri-Business
The three-year campaign to generically promote potato consumption in Ireland will specifically target consumers in the 22 to 44 year...
Tillage
The EU Commission has approved 50% EU co-funding for ‘Potato Potential’, a €4.3m programme to promote potatoes on the Irish and UK...
Agri-Business
Will you be flipping pancakes today? It’s Pancake Tuesday, otherwise known as Shrove Tuesday, and that means tomorrow marks the...
Tillage
The market for fresh potatoes in Ireland is in decline and potato farmers are being warned that planting Roosters year...