The Irish potato famine of 1845–52 resulted in more than a million deaths. Another million people were displaced, and Ireland’s population was reduced by about 25%. The cause of widespread potato rot ...

Changing weather patterns are hurting potato growth in Northern Ireland, according to producers in the region. Long periods of dry weather at present could affect crop yields later in the summer, ...

Americans love a spud: Whether it's the ultimate loaded baked potato or a side of fries at a fast food spot, the tuber shows up in many forms. And such culinary ubiquity applies to many other cuisines ...

CARLOW, Ireland — Ewen Mullins is a plant scientist whose work on a genetically modified potato looks to the future. But he also must think back to one of Ireland’s darkest chapters. “It’s always ...

A family-run grower in Drogheda, Ballymakenny Farm has begun supplying a range of locally grown heritage potato varieties to all Marks & Spencer Ireland stores.

The launch marks an exciting new milestone for Ballymakenny Farm, bringing their much-loved speciality and heritage potatoes to home cooks across Ireland. Customers can find the range in all 16 M&S ...

Jacob van den Borne is one of the most advanced arable farmers in the Netherlands and Europe when it comes to applying ...

Nyandarua County is home of Irish potatoes and so it makes perfect sense when there is some revolution, it starts here. This week, farmers sampled the power of mechanisation. Growers of the tubers ...