N.Ireland
WPC: The spectre of famine now haunts the world
Delegates attending the 11th World Potato Congress (WPC) in Dublin, Ireland have been told that the spectre of famine now...
Potatoes
N.Ireland
In-field sap testing recommended for high value crops
The in-field sap testing of high value crops, such as potatoes and beet, is now being recommended by agronomists as...
Agri-Business
Dietary benefits of potatoes to be showcased at World Potato Congress
The upcoming World Potato Congress (WPC) in Dublin will be an opportunity to showcase the true nutritional value of the...
Agri-Business
Hundreds expected to attend World Potato Congress
It is anticipated that up to 800 delegates from around the world will attend the 2022 World Potato Congress (WPC),...
N.Ireland
Price of potatoes looks set to rise by 30%
An unprecedented rise in all input costs looks set to impact the price of potatoes in the shops throughout Ireland,...
Arable
DAERA publishes crop production estimates for 2021
Crop production estimates for the main cereal options and potatoes grown in Northern Ireland have been published for 2021, by...
Arable
Maincrop potato harvest: Significant variation in yields reported
Potato packer Wilson’s Country is confirming that approximately half of this year’s maincrop is now out of the ground. However,...
Arable
New disease-free potato is resistant to blight
A new, disease-free potato, named CIP-Matilde, has been developed by international breeders in collaboration with farmers in Peru. All those...
Arable
CAFRE to host potato haulm flailing workshop
A field day run by the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) will help potato growers with alternatives...
Arable
NFU Scotland surveys potato growers ahead of levy board changes
NFU Scotland is urging potato growers to complete its survey to identify what functions carried out by the industry’s statutory...
Arable
Potato processors given go-ahead for controlled use of DMN
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has secured an emergency authorisation (EA) for the use of as yet unapproved...
Arable
British potato production up as growers win battle with the weather
The total harvest of British potatoes this year will be 5.3 million tonnes according to provisional estimates – up 2.8%...
Rural Life
Trailer transporting potatoes overturns on Scottish road
A road was closed after a tractor drawing a trailer full of potatoes overturned in Scotland earlier this morning (Wednesday,...
Agri-Business
Lockdown leads to resurgence in potato consumption across NI
The latest Kantar figures confirm that Northern Ireland’s potato packing sector sales have grown by 3.9% over the past year....
Agri-Business
Scottish agri-tech collaboration offers alternative to random test digs
A 12-month agri-technology collaboration in the East of Scotland to trial new precision agriculture tools could offer potato growers an effective...
Arable
Emergency approval of blight fungicide for organic potatoes
The Chemicals Regulation Division (CRD) in the UK has approved Funguran Progress for emergency use on organic potatoes to control...
Arable
Fast-maturing, resilient potatoes in Hutton researchers’ sights
Potato is one of the world’s most important food crops, but the vulnerability of yield levels to plant stresses limit...
Arable
Blight fungicide given emergency approval for use in England
England’s Chemicals Regulation Division (CRD) has approved the use of Funguran Progress to control late blight in organic potato crops....
