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It’s time to talk potatoes

July 7, 2018

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…

The humble potato needs an image makeover

April 14, 2018

Opinion

The recent confirmation that Ireland will host the 2021 World Potato Congress is good news for a sector that has had no end…

First Northern Ireland ‘monitor farmer’ picked for UK-wide scheme

March 26, 2018

N.Ireland

The first Northern Ireland farmer has been picked to join AHDB’s Monitor Farm programme – and already he hopes to challenge others to…

Potato stock levels and ‘drawdown’ at record rates in the UK

March 26, 2018

N.Ireland

UK potato stock levels reached a record 2.4 million tonnes in January – up 25% on last year, according to the Agriculture and…

‘There is a really big risk if nation shuns away from potatoes’

March 1, 2018

Tillage

Aoife Hearne – a dietitian – stated that potatoes are a carbohydrate hero because they have so much to offer. Potatoes are a…

‘Potatoes are bought every second by Irish consumers’

February 23, 2018

Tillage

Did you know that potatoes are bought every second by Irish consumers? 1.67 million households purchase potatoes annually. According to Cliona Lynch, Kantar Worldpanel,…

Potatoes are the bedrock of the horticulture sector – Doyle

February 22, 2018

Tillage

“Anywhere that we can see an opportunity to replace imports we must concentrate on.” Speaking at the National Potato Conference on Tuesday (February 20),…

Potato growers get less than 20% of the retail price – Healy

February 20, 2018

Tillage

Potato growers get less than a fifth of the retail price that a consumer pays for their produce, the National Potato Conference heard this…

British potato seed produces strong yields in Kenyan trials

February 9, 2018

N.Ireland

Four varieties of British potato seed sent to Africa have performed strongly at three Kenyan trial sites, with yields similar to the UK.…

158 million potatoes in Tesco contract

January 29, 2018

Agri-Business

Country Crest has secured a €60 million deal with Tesco Ireland. The deal will see the north Co. Dublin based company supply Tesco…

Let’s hope the supermarkets don’t crash fresh produce prices this Christmas

December 17, 2017

Opinion

The run-up to Christmas is normally the time when Irish supermarkets go for broke and slash fresh produce prices. Invariably, both vegetables and…

Progressive farmer focus: Managing over 2,000ac in Co. Meath

November 27, 2017

Tillage

‘Progressive farmer focus’ is a new series of articles, in partnership with AIB, profiling progressive farmers around Ireland and how they are planning…

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