Ireland: Delay in potato planting due to weather problems

Published May 27, 2024

Tridge summary

Since the start of spring 2024, Ireland and Western Europe, particularly the Netherlands, have been experiencing adverse weather conditions that have led to delays in planting schedules and crop progress for potato growers, according to the Irish Farmers Association (IFA). The region has seen periods of wet weather with few dry spells, causing significant challenges for farmers in terms of planting and leading to an extremely late potato harvest date.
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Ireland (Rep.) 05/27/2024 Since the start of spring 2024, Irish and European potato growers have been experiencing delays in planting schedules and crop progress due to adverse weather conditions. According to the latest IFA (Irish Farmers Association) report, Ireland and Western Europe continue to experience unfavorable weather conditions. Periods of wet weather follow one another and periods of dry weather are rare and short-lived. In Ireland, heavy rains continue to hamper plantings. The delay ...
Source: Fructidor

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