‘Rooster potatoes will be scarce by June,’ say farmers ‘praying’ for no rain
“We are still waiting to get planting," says Meath farmer Ivan Curran from his holding in Stamullen
Farmers have to “watch, hope and pray” for a “sweet spot” of dry weather in the coming weeks or many will have to debate whether to plant at all this year.
As continuous rainfall adds to already saturated ground, many big and small potato farmers are warning that the Irish favourite variety of Rooster may be in scarce supply by June.
