Arable
Residual potato levy reserves to fund 7 industry projects
The potato sector is to benefit from the delivery of seven industry projects funded by residual levy reserves, after a...
Potato
N.Ireland
Grimme launches new two-row harvester
At a recent launch in Germany, Grimme presented the EVO 280, a two-row potato bunker-harvester featuring new MultiCrop intake. This...
N.Ireland
Major UK potato exhibition planned for early September
The organisers of a major UK potato exhibition and field demonstration have confirmed a strong Irish interest in the event....
Agri-Business
Grimme’s revamped Toppa range operates across 8 rows
With the latest Toppa series, Grimme believes that it is bringing a new generation of haulm toppers into the market....
Agri-Business
Potato supply chain company acquires York-based Wolds Produce
Integrated potato supply chain specialists AKP Group based in North Lincolnshire, has completed the acquisition of Wolds Produce, based in York....
Arable
Doubts over quality of potatoes still to be harvested after 'torrential rainfall'
Potato Solutions has said doubts remain about the state of the potatoes yet to be lifted following recent “torrential rainfall”....
Agri-Business
New project to tackle supermarket waste by reducing potato bruising
A new collaborative project is aiming to reduce the risk of potato bruising through technology to help reduce supermarket waste....
Arable
Colorado potato beetle: Larvae confirmed in Kent for second time
Colorado potato beetle larvae has been found in Kent for a second time, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural...
N.Ireland
Several ‘firsts’ for Comber Earlies Food Festival
The annual Comber Earlies Food Festival has relocated its venue to Comber Leisure Centre and plans to celebrate its famed...
Arable
Drop in processing planting leads to third smallest potato area
The total area of potato planted in Britain is the third lowest on record at 117.47k/ha, according to a revised...
Arable
'Irish and UK potato yield to be above 5-year average'
The Irish and UK sugar beet and potato yield for 2015 is to be above the five-year average, according to...
Rural Life
Potato vending machines are now a thing in Scotland
Potato vending machines are turning over £1,000 a week for two farmers in Scotland. Pete and Euan Grewar, two of Scotland’s...
Arable
6 non-chemical ways to tackle potato blight
The humid weather over the last week has been ideal for potato blight to establish in the crop, with Met...
Arable
Reward of $500,000 after potatoes are sabotaged with nails
Candian farmers have put up a reward of $500,000 for information on suspects sabotaging their potato crop with pins and...
Arable
Growers receiving €750/t for new season potatoes
New season growers are receiving €750/t for potatoes this week, according to TJ O’Shea of the Co. Kilkenny packing operation...
Machinery
Video: Late planting potatoes? Here's one way to catch up quickly
Have you left planting potatoes until the last minute? This video will have you up to speed in no time....
Agri-Business
Frying pan at the ready! It's Pancake Tuesday!
Will you be flipping pancakes today? It’s Pancake Tuesday, otherwise known as Shrove Tuesday, and that means tomorrow marks the...
Agri-Business
Potato industry looking forward to a happier new year
European funding will be crucially important in helping maintain the fabric of Ireland’s potato industry, according to a leading packer....
