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...
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...
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)...
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...
Minister of State McEntee Reviews Progress at One of Ireland’s Leading Distributors of Potatoes,...
Shane McEntee TD, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has visited the headquarters of Meade Potato Company...
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...
Irish Potatoes Exhibit at International Trade Fair
Five Irish potato marketing companies are participating at Fruit Logistica, the world's leading trade fair for the fresh fruit and vegetable industry, taking...
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...
Protest Over GM Potatoes Grows
Ireland's environmental protection agency has approved the first trial of a genetically modified potato crop. Scientists say the plants have been designed to improve...
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...