How much are contractors charging for harvesting cereals? July 20, 2017 Machinery With harvesting underway in many areas around the country, AgriLand decided to find out…
‘Feed barley price of €160/t needed’ July 20, 2017 Tillage Feed barley needs to be at a base price of €160/t and wheat €15-18/t above…
Winter barley yields lower than expected July 20, 2017 Tillage Harvest 2017 is well underway in some parts of the country, with crops ripening…
Payments capped at €10,500 under new tillage crisis fund July 19, 2017 Tillage The maximum payment a farmer will be able to draw down under a new…
Launch of tillage crisis fund imminent July 19, 2017 Schemes The launch of a tillage crisis fund, worth an estimated €1.5 million, for farmers who lost…
‘Best year ever for straw’ as harvest 2017 ramps up July 19, 2017 Tillage With harvest 2017 well under way, so too is the buying and selling of…
5-10% yield jump expected from ‘next generation’ hybrid barley varieties July 17, 2017 Tillage Hybrid six-row winter barley varieties, such as Quadra and Volume, have been proven to…
Armstrong to host NH tillage day to celebrate landmark occasion July 14, 2017 Country Living Armstrong Machinery will celebrate 40 years of selling New Holland machinery tomorrow, July 15,…
Minister Creed welcomes decision to suspend IFA protest July 11, 2017 Tillage The decision to suspend the Irish Farmers’ Association’s (IFA) protest outside the headquarters of…
Video: Combine harvester joins IFA protest in Dublin city July 10, 2017 Country Living A combine harvester has joined the Irish Farmers’ Association’s (IFA) protest outside the headquarters…
IFA protest to intensify with arrival of combine harvester July 10, 2017 Country Living Members of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA), who are protesting at the headquarters of…
Pics: How to identify common grass weeds in your crops July 10, 2017 Tillage The key to controlling a grass weed problem is identification, according to Teagasc’s Ciaran…
‘IFA 4’ ready for 5th night in department offices July 9, 2017 Tillage Four members of the IFA Grain Committee are preparing for their fifth night occupying…
Early harvest on the cards, as combines begin to roll July 8, 2017 Tillage The harvesting of winter barley has kicked into gear and farmers, particularly in the…
West Cork tillage farmers seek meeting with Creed ahead of agri show July 7, 2017 Tillage Members of the Irish Farmers’ Associations’ (IFA) West Cork Grain Committee are seeking a…
Glyphosate ban ‘would squeeze UK wheat output by 20%’ July 7, 2017 Environment A ban on herbicides containing glyphosate would reduce British wheat production by 20%, according…
IFA cooperates with Dublin Fire Brigade to reduce potential straw fire risk July 6, 2017 Country Living The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has agreed to move straw bales slightly away from…
