Ex-farm potato prices reported to the IFA:

Comment: The continuation of the poor spell of weather with storm Brian over the weekend has meant very little harvest progress has been made during the week. Many growers have yet to start digging in and conservative estimates would suggest that 70% to 80% of the main crop has yet to be harvested. The few growers who are digging report very slow progress and issues such as mechanical and slug damage are very prevalent. On a positive note, this delay in harvesting is leading to increased enquiries from buyers for Rooster and Kerr Pink varieties in particular. Should this continue, it will lead to increases in farmgate prices. Consumption is definitely improved compared with this time last year, so this combination of reduced supply and increased demand will certainly benefit the market.