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What were the average tillage land rental charges in 2018?

May 18, 2019

It will come as no surprise that the highest average price paid for land last year was for potatoes in Leinster. The Society…

Tillage focus: Green army finishes potato planting in 3 counties

May 12, 2019

Tillage

A week ahead of the same time they started planting last year, the O’Gorman Brothers were finishing the last of the sowing for…

Video: Seedbed prep for spuds on ‘Little Christmas’

January 7, 2019

Tillage

There’s plenty of field work underway across the country. Early potatoes have even been planted in north Dublin. AgriLand heard from plenty of…

How much are vegetables retailing for in the supermarkets?

December 20, 2018

Rural Life

Following on from the Irish Farmers’ Association’s (IFA’s) protest outside Marks & Spencer last week over the low-cost selling of vegetables, AgriLand decided to…

Tillage focus: Potato harvest in full swing

November 3, 2018

Tillage

The main potato harvest started on Keogh’s Farm in north Co. Dublin approximately two weeks ago. Most will know the Keoghs for their…

‘We have a very, very late and long harvest ahead of us’

October 25, 2018

Tillage

2018 has been a difficult year for potato farmers. Late sowing, a drought and now a late harvest all added to the woes.…

Potato prices soar compared to this time last year

October 24, 2018

Tillage

Potato prices have taken a massive jump from this time last year. Rooster prices have increased by more than €200/box in some cases.…

National Potato Picking Championships on this weekend

October 5, 2018

Tillage

The Rooster will be celebrated in its home county this weekend. Teagasc Oak Park – the research centre where the Rooster was bred…

It’s time to talk potatoes

July 7, 2018

Tillage

Belarus holds the current world record as the country with the largest per capita consumption of potatoes. Consumers there get through an average…

Irrigation now a priority for potato growers

July 1, 2018

Tillage

All potato crops are now coming under severe moisture stress, according to Tom Keogh, a director of the north Dublin-based Keogh’s Crisps business.…

How did the potato industry get it so wrong?

June 30, 2018

Opinion

The Guild of Agricultural Journalists recently hosted a very informative potato forum for members. First off, I was staggered to find out that…

Potatoes enjoy a 12-month period of significant growth

June 27, 2018

Tillage

The last 12 months have been marked by a significant increase in the size of the potato market in Northern Ireland. But more…

Tillage focus: 28,000t of potatoes from a family farm in Co. Kilkenny

June 25, 2018

Tillage

Over the past 45 years, O’Shea Farms (known especially for potatoes) has progressed from a family partnership of four brothers – Dick, John,…

GM issue remains a hard nut to crack

June 2, 2018

Tillage

It could be argued that Irish farmers are striving to achieve production cost reductions with one arm tied behind their backs, given the…

Tillage focus: GM potato study – see the results here

May 15, 2018

Tillage

The environmental impact of potato production can be reduced by 95% by using a genetically modified (GM) blight-resistant potato in combination with a…