Price of Potatoes Soared 177% Over 12 months
The Department of Agriculture said this year's wet weather conditions and the consequent high incidence of blight, compounded by the inability to spray during...
Fewer Farmers Growing Potatoes in Kerry
THE past decade witnessed a big drop in the number of farms in Kerry growing potatoes, from 330 in 2000 to 41 in 2010,...
Disease Resistant Potatoes a Step Closer
Scientists have succeeded in unravelling the entire genetic code of the potato, the first major UK crop to be fully sequenced, leading to...
Teagasc Seeks Licence for Research on GM Potatoes
An application by Teagasc to the Environmental Protection Agency for a licence to conduct research on the potential impact of genetically modified (GM)...
NI O’Neill Strengthens Plant Health Controls for Potatoes
The shortfall in ware potato production this season across the north and in Britain is resulting in greater volumes of potato imports from other...
Why Sheila Gallagher Thinks GM Potatoes are a Bad Idea
"I think to even consider growing GM potatoes is outrageous. As we move into this new century, we have such an opportunity, on...
Teagasc Applying to Field Test GM Potatoes as Part of EU Research Study
Teagasc are applying to the EPA for a licence to undertake a series of field studies using GM potatoes resistant to potato late...
IFA Potatoes Information
Domestic Market Information for November. Reported volume trade is steady around the country with local and harvest supplies still dominating the market. Rooster...
New Export Outlet for Potatoes
Robert Devlin and Philip Meade Jr of the Meade Potato Company supervising the loading of a 1,500 tonne consignment of potatoes for export...
Potatoes, Fruit and Vegetables – Incredibly Healthy
Agri Aware’s Incredible Edibles 2012 was officially launched recently by Mr Shane McEntee, TD, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and...