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Heavy rain in October delayed planting across Europe, but dry weather in November has allowed many areas to catch up, according to the…
The news that two Irish protected geographical indications (PGIs) will be recognised by China, along with 100 other EU PGIs, has been roundly…
Irish whiskey has been included in a list of EU protected geographic indications (PGIs) that will be recognised by China under a new…
Diageo, owner of the Guinness and Baileys drink brands, has unveiled a new 10-year sustainability action plan with the goal of becoming net…
The 2020 harvest report published by Teagasc estimates the production of cereals was 1.9 million tonnes in 2020. This represents a decrease of…
The agricultural terms of trade index was 8.6% higher in September 2020 compared to the same month of 2019, according to the Central…
There is “growing anger” among grain farmers over merchants allegedly “paying grain prices below the market for this year’s harvest”. Mark Brown, the…
Preliminary estimates of the agricultural price indices for 2020 show a 3.3% decrease in input prices from 2019 levels with a large fertiliser…
Teagasc released its National Farm Survey Sustainability Report for 2019 yesterday (Tuesday, November 4), outlining the economic and environmental sustainability of four sectors:…
Management principles and tools to help winter crops develop maximum yield potential are the key take-home messages from Terrachem agronomist John Mulhare. Earlier…
An estimated 46,000ha of Irish tillage land is used to produce approximately 300,000t of grain for the drinks industry here in Ireland each…
Wet weather has prevented many farmers from making it to the field with the sprayer with a pre-emergence herbicide on their winter cereals,…
The recent wet weather means it is ideal weather for slugs to be out and about in tillage crops. Farmers with emerging or…
In Ireland, the majority of the tillage crops produced are used for animal feed, but food-grade crops are becoming more common and more…
Nearby grain prices dropped back this week, but are still relatively steady. Matif wheat for December was at €206/t on Friday afternoon (October…
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its latest Crop Progress Report on Monday (October 26). As of October 25, an estimated…
Farmers with winter oilseed rape crops should be keeping an eye out for disease on plants at present. Light leaf spot (LLS) and…
A survey was released today which aims to assess the use of technology in arable agriculture in Ireland. The survey was compiled as…
