Potato prices: Demand for early varieties July 7, 2020 Tillage As the food-service trade reopens demand for potatoes is expected to increase. Demand for early varieties is continuing as Queens come to the…
Potato prices: Queens make their way onto the market June 28, 2020 Tillage As early potatoes command demand, Queens are coming onto the market, but it will be a fortnight before large volumes are available, according…
Potato stocks similar to 2019, but down on other years June 11, 2020 Tillage Potato stocks are relatively unchanged from last year, but are down on other years according to the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA). As of…
Crop walking: ‘The good, the bad and the ugly in the north-east’ June 8, 2020 Tillage Stephen McCabe told AgriLand that he looked at “the good, the bad and the ugly” in crops last week. The agronomist works for…
Retail trade strong, but processing stands still as potatoes are planted April 18, 2020 Tillage As farmers get into the busiest time of planting potatoes across the country, trade for the crop is strong at retail level. In…
Potato supplies down on 2019; demand up March 27, 2020 Tillage Potato supplies at the end of January were estimated to be down by 13% from the same time last year, according to a…
How many times do we eat potatoes each week? March 1, 2020 Tillage Bórd Bia’s thinking house decided to find out how potatoes fit into people’s diets. Over a period of one week and examining 7,866…
World potato congress coming to Ireland in 2021 February 24, 2020 Tillage The World Potato Congress will be hosted by the Irish Potato Federation next year – from May 31 to June 3, 2021. The…
Potato prices: Drop in some varieties this week February 9, 2020 Tillage Potato prices have fallen back in the past week according to the Irish Farmers’ Association’s (IFA’s) Potato Market Report for February 6. The…
Potato prices: Remaining relatively firm January 26, 2020 Tillage Potato sales are continuing firm and the main prices are holding. However, since the beginning of the month some prices have dropped. 10kg…
5% of potato crop still to be dug January 10, 2020 Agri-Business The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) estimates that 5% of the potato crop across the country remains in the ground. That said some farmers…
Look back: Green army finishes potato planting in 3 counties December 24, 2019 Tillage In early May, AgriLand saw the O’Gorman brothers’ ‘Green Army’ at work, planting potatoes in Co. Laois. The video from the story is…
NI potato harvest: Unfinished business as up to 10% remains underground December 12, 2019 Tillage As much as 10% of Northern Ireland’s potato crop still remains in the ground, according to the latest grower-survey carried out by one…
Less than 20% of potato crop left to be harvested December 2, 2019 Tillage This week, the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) estimates that 15-20% of the potato harvest is yet to be completed. The past few weeks…
Majority of potatoes still to be lifted October 17, 2019 Tillage Wet weather is causing trouble on farms all over the country. Potato farmers are badly affected and estimates from the Irish Farmers’ Association…
Retailers called on to support Irish potato growers October 4, 2019 Tillage Today, Friday, October 4, is Bord Bia’s ‘National Potato Day’, and retailers and consumers are being called on to support Irish potato growers…
Event: Storing potatoes after CIPC ban September 11, 2019 Tillage As chlorpropham (CIPC) faces the chop, potato farmers must now find an alternative product to use in the storage of their product. On…
Tillage focus: From field or store, potatoes leave the farm all year round July 13, 2019 Tillage Planting, spraying, harvesting, grading, storing, testing – Broadleas Farm has approximately 650ac of potatoes and supplies that product to Tayto Snacks all year…
