Tillage panels to focus on whiskey, CAP and the future of the sector September 16, 2019 Tillage AgriLand will keep you up to date this week with action from the National Ploughing Championships. On the tillage end of things, we…
35ac of barley up in smoke due to suspected rubbish burning in Suffolk July 18, 2019 Rural Life 35ac of barley was burnt in a widespread field fire, thought to have been started by rubbish burning in Suffolk, England, yesterday, Wednesday,…
Grain price: Good crop conditions keeping prices under control June 22, 2019 Tillage Grain markets moved down this week in Europe due to a good crop outlook and suitable weather conditions across Europe. Wet weather and…
Grain price: Markets take a step back June 8, 2019 Tillage Grain markets calmed down this week, having initially reacted to the US weather and taken a jump about three weeks ago. The impact…
‘Farmers furious over lack of Irish barley in feed rations’ – IFA April 16, 2019 Tillage Irish tillage farmers are “furious” over the lack of local barley used by animal feed merchants here, according to the Irish Farmers’ Association…
How much does it cost to import French barley? March 21, 2019 Agri-Business There’s been a lot of talk about importing barley into this country of late and malting barley in particular. Last week, Boortmalt told AgriLand…
Grain price: Markets doing nothing to enthuse farmers out with drills March 2, 2019 Tillage The grain market is doing nothing to enthuse farmers at the minute and as large amounts of grain remain in store around the…
372,000t of barley imported in 2018…from where? February 28, 2019 Tillage A total of 372,274t of barley (unmilled) were imported into Ireland in 2018, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO). This is an…
Is ‘credit’ due to merchants on grain prices? October 3, 2018 Tillage Grain prices across the country have been settled by many merchants over the past week. AgriLand is not going to attempt to list…
Grain price: Prospects for exports affecting price August 25, 2018 Tillage Markets took a turn downwards this week. Having recovered last Friday (August 17), prices began to drop at the beginning of this week.…
Grain price: Low maize yield may add to rise August 11, 2018 Tillage Grain prices continued to rise this week. LIFFE wheat in the UK hit £194.65/t on Wednesday (August 8), while Tuesday (August 7) saw…
Grain price: Record broken as UK wheat hits highest price since 2012 August 5, 2018 Tillage On August 1, LIFFE wheat hit a high of £189.75/t (€213.01/t). This is the highest price recorded – on that date – on…
Where does the tillage sector fit in to Irish farming? June 4, 2018 Tillage It doesn’t take Albert Einstein to work out that cereal crops have recovered tremendously over recent weeks. Sowing conditions, in many instances, were…
Grain price looks positive; be cautious with quotes June 1, 2018 Tillage The price of grain is a hot topic at the moment and with good reason; it’s moving in a positive direction. Dry weather…
Barley diseases are evolving – growers take note May 6, 2018 Unlike wheat, where septoria stands head and shoulders above any other disease threat, barley can be inflicted with any one or a selection… Sponsored
Down to the crunch: Is there a market for Irish grains in snack production? January 31, 2018 Tillage Value-added grains and products – such as bread, biscuits and crackers – are needed to improve the profitability of the Irish tillage industry.…
What’s wrong with planting lots of trees in Co. Leitrim? January 21, 2018 Opinion I have to take issue with MEP Marian Harkin’s assertion that private forestry development and large-scale tree planting in places like Co. Leitrim…
‘Low resistance risk fungicide programmes must become the norm’ December 26, 2017 Tillage Low resistance risk fungicide programmes must be adopted universally to prolong the efficacy of cereal chemistry in the UK, delegates heard at the…
