Potatoes Contain Less Fat than Pasta or Rice
Shane McEntee TD has responsibility for Horticulture within the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. He told the recent Irish Farmers’ Association/Teagasc...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Irish Potatoes Aim to ‘Roost’ in Europe
Six Irish potato marketing companies are participating at the world’s leading trade fair for the fresh fruit and vegetable industry this week. Bord...
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,...
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)...
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...
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...