Potatoes

Macra warns High Court ruling on building rates is a threat for farm sheds

Macra has said that that essential agricultural and horticultural storage buildings must be protected from commercial rates.

NEWS 23 October 2026

Macra warns High Court ruling on building rates is a threat for farm sheds

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High Court rates ruling on potato and onion stores raises wider farm fears

High Court rates ruling on potato and onion stores raises wider farm fears

NEWS 21 October 2026

Beet and potato yields down across EU

Beet and potato yields down across EU

MARKETS 3 October 2026

Glens of Antrim Potatoes ceases trading

Glens of Antrim Potatoes ceases trading

Glens of Antrim Potatoes ceases trading

NORTHERN IRELAND 23 September 2026

Just one in four consumers say buying Irish influences fresh produce choice

Just one in four consumers say buying Irish influences fresh produce choice

Just one in four consumers say buying Irish influences fresh produce choice

NEWS 14 September 2026

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Tillage Podcast: harvest estimates, potato management and imported oats

Tillage Podcast: harvest estimates, potato management and imported oats

On this week’s Tillage Podcast, we go through the harvest estimates report, have interviews from the Haggard Stores potato open day and much more.

NEWS 27 August 2026

Huge costs incurred may mean potatoes won't pay this season

Huge costs incurred may mean potatoes won't pay this season

Bruising, small potatoes and high dry matter are worries for potato farmers.

CROPS 21 August 2026

Potato yields set to drop as ongoing drought forces farmers to irrigate

Potato yields set to drop as ongoing drought forces farmers to irrigate

Potato yields are expected to be well back following months of dry weather and irrigation, but IFA potato chair Jason O'Leary has stressed there will be enough potatoes to supply the Irish market.

NEWS 13 August 2026

Buy Irish produce, and buy often

Buy Irish produce, and buy often

The Dealer wants people to buy Irish when it comes to all products, but potato and vegetable farmers are often struggling and don’t get the same publicity as others.

NEWS 22 July 2026

Meade for success: from four acres to 1,100

Meade for success: from four acres to 1,100

Aidan Brennan reports from the Meade Farm business in Meath, which hosted delegates from the 2026 Nuffield tour to Ireland.

NEWS 1 June 2026

Sun and heat drive crop growth

Sun and heat drive crop growth

This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Donegal, Wexford and Tipperary as crops bask in the sunshine.

CROPS 27 May 2026

Sowing continues into May

Sowing continues into May

Cereal crops, potatoes, maize and beet continue to be planted across the country as wetter land has now dried significantly.

NEWS 29 April 2026

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