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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…
Figures from the Department of Agriculture show that 17% of all pesticides on the market in Ireland in 2018 were for non-professional use.…
Diageo, most commonly known as the maker of Guinness, announced a $100 million recovery fund today, Wednesday, June 24, that is hoped will…
The Teagasc National Farm Survey 2018 Sustainability Report, published yesterday, Tuesday, June 23, classified 62% of overall tillage farms as economically viable. The…
A total of 1.547 million tonnes of fertiliser were sold from October 1, 2018, to September 30, 2019. This equates to 524,325t of…
