N.Ireland
Potato growers across Northern Ireland need to “recognise the value of their produce”, according to the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU).
Agri-Business
Agriland spoke to one established supermarket supplier about the standards expected from a major chain and the learning curve involved.
Tillage
The 2026 forage maize harvest is now complete with only very small parcels of land left to be cut in parts of the country.
A new report has quantified the impact of the 2026 drought on Europe’s potato sectors, from both a production and economic perspective
The harvesting of main crop potatoes has taken on an added dimension with growers now committing to put produce into store.
Almost all 95 staff at a Northern-Ireland-based potato company have been made redundant after the company entered administration.
Macra said urgent action is needed to protect Ireland's horticulture sector as reliance on imported fruit and vegetables soars.
Irrigation availability has been the key factor in determining both the yield and quality of potato crops grown in Ireland this year.
Approximately 15mm of much-needed rain has fallen in East Cork over the past 24 hours, according to Teagasc tillage specialist: Ciaran Collins
Potato packer and processer, Wilson’s Country is trialling methods of production that result in lower carbon emissions.
Soil moisture deficits are currently sitting at around 60mm, which means main crop potatoes need rain to boost their yield potential.
Teagasc is confirming that the first of this year’s winter wheat and spring barley crops were harvested in Co. Carlow over the weekend.
Potato crop losses in 2023/2024 did not meet criteria for support under the EU Agricultural Reserve, according to Minister Niall Collins.
Ireland’s potato sector has reached a critical scale of operation, below which the industry may no longer remain viable.
Digging ‘Comber Earlies’, the traditional start of the potato harvesting season in Northern Ireland, is now underway
Harvest 2026
Winter cereal crops are fast ripening with the prospects of combine harvesters rolling soon to become a reality.
Met Éireann has today (Monday, June 15) issued an advisory for potato blight for the entire country over the coming days.
Met Éireann has today (Tuesday, June 9) issued a potato blight advisory which applies to the entire country.
Spring crops
The planting of spring crops is now, more or less, finished across Europe, the European Commission has confirmed.
Wilson’s Country is confirming that first early potatoes will be in shops across Northern Ireland by the middle of June
Potatoes, can be included in the diet of people with diabetes : on the basis that certain nutritional criteria are met
There is a growing train of thought to the effect that international grain markets could start to take off over the coming month or so
Social media and digital food trends are "influencing growing interest in potatoes", according to Bord Bia's horticulture team.
