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Winter barley was turning when AgriLand looked at the Department of Agriculture’s variety trials…
News was mixed this week. The increase in price of US corn was welcome as low-priced corn has been shown to decimate prices…
2020 spring cereal crops still have a long way to go before harvest, but knowing the seed availability for the following season gives…
Family farm income (FFI) distribution made for stark reading in the preliminary results of the Teagasc National Farm survey 2019 – with figures…
As farmers prepare for harvest it is also essential to think about next season’s crops, as well as what options may be available…
Last week, AgriLand took a look at some of the Department of Agriculture’s variety trials to see how old and new are performing and…
Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn price moved upwards in the past few days. Following the announcement of the United States Department of…
The 2020 crops are yet to be harvested, but many farmers will be planning ahead and thinking about rotations and winter crop areas…
Yesterday, June 29, AgriLand published data showing that agriculture accounted for approximately half of the plant protection products sold in this country. A…
The soil moisture deficit (SMD) has recovered in many parts of the country over the past week as rain made its way across…
The average family farm income on tillage farms in 2019 was €34,437. This is a decline of 15% on 2018. This is according…
Agriculture is often deemed the main user of plant protection products in this country. Tractors and sprayers travel the roads and are visible…
As early potatoes command demand, Queens are coming onto the market, but it will be a fortnight before large volumes are available, according…
Rain has eased some pressure on farms across the country, but grass and fodder supplies have been severely impacted. Wholecrop silage will no…
Grain markets were stable this week. However, the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn took a slight drop on Thursday evening to 317.25c/bu.…
Each year the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine carries out pesticide usage surveys. These surveys rotate between different sectors each year.…
Following the announcement yesterday, Wednesday, June 24, from Diageo that it would be rolling out a recovery fund for pubs and bars impacted…
The EU Farm to Fork strategy plans to reduce the use of pesticides by 50% by 2030. With this in mind, AgriLand took a look…
