Tillage
Adding value to crops a beneficial option for tillage farmers
Adding value to crops is the way forward for Irish tillage farmers, according to Teagasc specialists. Tillage specialist, Ciaran Collins,...
Tillage
Adding value to crops is the way forward for Irish tillage farmers, according to Teagasc specialists. Tillage specialist, Ciaran Collins,...
Agri-Business
A Laois farmer is tapping into the backstory of his farm brewery to sell his beer throughout Europe. David Walsh-Kemmis,...
Tillage Technical
Malting barley crops planted in mid-February or very early March have pushed through their growth stages over the past few...
Tillage
A combination of genomics and the sourcing of Europe’s best genetic materials is driving a unique barley breeding programme for...
Tillage News
Two of Ireland’s major drinks companies are joining forces to promote regenerative agricultural practices in barley farming. Irish Distillers and...
Tillage
Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) National Grain Committee chair, Kieran McEvoy, has confirmed that the association has recently met with Boortmalt...
Tillage
Delegates attending the recent Teagasc/Boortmalt malting barley conference were told that seeding rate is a key determinant of final yields....
Tillage News
The 2022 winner of the Guinness Perpetual Challenge Cup for Malting Barley Excellence is Paul Delaney, from Borris Great, Portlaoise,...
Tillage News
The Deasy family from Aherla in Co. Cork have been named the overall winners in this year’s Dairygold malting barley...
Tillage
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has requested a formal meeting with Boortmalt to discuss the prospects for malting barley in...
Tillage Technical
Irish Grain Growers (IGG) group chairman Bobby Miller has said that he supports the principle of forward selling malting barley....
Tillage
The early indications from Teagasc are that malting barley will vie with winter wheat as the top cereal crop grown...
Tillage News
Boortmalt is not ruling out the possibility of further expanding its malting barley facility in Athy, Co Kildare. Executives from...
Tillage News
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has said that it “reluctantly accepted” a €12.50/t drying and energy charge being imposed on...
Tillage
Irish Grain Growers (IGG) chair, Bobby Miller, is calling for the development of an oilseed rape crushing plant in Ireland....
Tillage
Malting barley crops sown out in March should not need an insecticide to control Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV). That...
Tillage
Despite the dramatic hike in fertiliser prices over recent months, malting barley growers are being strongly urged to maintain nitrogen...
Tillage Technical
It has been estimated that the malting industry will require up to half of the spring barley crops grown in...