potato harvest

Written by Maeve Hennessy from Agriland The Nematicide Stewardship Programme (NSP) reminded potato growers to follow the best practice to ensure sustainable nematicide use this spring. Chair of GB Potatoes and working group member of the NSP, Mark Taylor said: “Potato cyst nematode (PCN) is...

Calling all farmers. How do you honestly feel mentally and physically during the demands of harvest season?

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Progress made in terms of the potato harvest 2023 remains very slow, according to Teagasc. Crops specialist, Shay Phelan said that the continuing poor weather conditions show no sign of improvement. Currently, there are estimates that approximately...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Between 55% and 60% of Northern Ireland’s 2023 potato crop is still in the ground, for the most part, rotting in the drills. This is the assessment of the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) presidential team, the members of which visited potato and...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Wilson’s Country is confirming that two-thirds of this year’s potato crop has yet to be harvested around the country. The Co. Armagh-based potato packer and processer works with growers throughout the island of Ireland. Company managing director...

They must be doing something right over there...

Tatties, taters, spuds - whatever you call potatoes probably reflects your cultural and geographical background. Since first introduced to the world from South America, they have lifted millions of our predecessors out of food poverty and fuelled the industrial revolution. The loss of the potato...

So I have a 60 foot by 30 foot potato store, concrete floor, breeze block walls, fibre cement cladding & roof & a sliding door. It needs a new sheet & new guttering at one side, it would then be 100% waterproof. Rats have been known to get in at the side of the sliding door, maybe could patch...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland The main crop potato harvest in Northern Ireland is now well underway. Initial indications are pointing to a significant drop in yields this year, relative to 2021. However, potatoes dry matters are exceptionally high – in some cases up to 25%. This...

Potato harvest getting going #harvest2022

so is a 30 series deere which is immaculate and had new seat a very expensive top of range ,one deemed an old heap nowadays do people just want the new sparkly 20,21 plate with all the toys man came for harvest job liked every thing wage accommodation etc then looks in tractor shed 😳😳😳😳😳🙈 do i...

Two rather concerning things in one; firstly that the Supreme Court should 'leak' and, secondly, that something so well established for nearly fifty years has a genuine chance of being struck down. :( https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-61302740

With input price inflation high, is anybody considering suspending production for a year?

Gents, randomly we’ve got 6 wheat varieties in the ground this year so when harvest comes around I’ll need to keep about 15 tonnes of each variety separate until we can collate yield data maps and decide which two to grow on. I’ve got no shed space to keep them all separate and I can’t use my...

Remedying Soil Problems After a Difficult Harvest With the recent challenging wet weather in many areas of the country, farmers should consider what can be done to make their soils more resilient for the years ahead, says Matthew Hyslop, Hutchinsons agronomist, based in Angus and Perthshire...

Remedying Soil Problems After a Difficult Harvest With the recent challenging wet weather in many areas of the country, farmers should consider what can be done to make their soils more resilient for the years ahead, says Matthew Hyslop, Hutchinsons agronomist, based in Angus and Perthshire...

Have a few items on a shopping list to help ease logistics next harvest / drilling campaign, looking to source used and would appreciate suggestions/ collective help of the forum to help me find them 1) Grain trailer - 20t (24-25 cube) with easy sheet and hydraulic door / air and abs - prefer...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Potato packer Wilson’s Country is confirming that approximately half of this year’s maincrop is now out of the ground. However, growers throughout the country are reporting significant variations in yields. “The weather has remained good over...

Having flicked through the forum this morning I came away feeling quite negative. There is a lot of worry and uncertainty about and a lot of biased reporting by the supposedly neutral BBC. I have no quarrel with posters highlighting this information because it can't be ignored. However there...

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