Horticulture
St. Patrick's Day: A time to set the spuds?
While people may be busy attending St. Patrick’s Day parades, March 17 has a different meaning for some potato farmers...
spuds
Rural Life
Kerry potato festival celebrates the humble spud
There are many prolific and proud potato growers across the country, but few places celebrate the humble spud quite like...
Tillage
Growers say potato storage costs have more than doubled
Potato storage costs have more than doubled, year-on-year, according to the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA). According to IFA Potato Committee...
Tillage
About 10-15% of this year’s ware potato crop still to be harvested
Between 10% and 15% of this year’s ware potato crop is still in the ground, according to Teagasc potato specialist,...
