5 key moments in the tillage sector in 2018 December 23, 2018 Tillage 2018 was a year that will last in the memory of many farmers. It was a particularly strange one for the tillage sector.…
Grain growers to collect €1,000 for beet co-op at AGM in Athy November 27, 2018 Agri-Business The Irish Grain Growers Group (IGGG) has opened an account to collect €1,000 from individual members who wish to buy into a new…
Updated: What is the gross margin of a beet crop in the UK? November 24, 2018 Agri-Business With sugar beet at the forefront of many tillage farmers’ minds at present, AgriLand looked across the water for some facts and figures. Below…
Minister: Not putting a dampener on beet, but the price is low November 24, 2018 Tillage This time last year, the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture published a report entitled the ‘Future of the Tillage Sector in Ireland’. In…
Prices: Beet going for €55/t in some cases November 22, 2018 Tillage Fodder beet prices are reflective of demand and this year’s crop yield, which is down significantly. Very little beet is being advertised for…
Positive reaction to beet…ambitious target set November 18, 2018 Tillage The reaction to Beet Ireland’s proposals from the group’s meetings with growers was largely positive. There were certainly farmers in attendance who appeared…
Second beet meeting with growers this Thursday November 13, 2018 Agri-Business Beet Ireland will host its second meeting with potential growers this week in conjunction with The Irish Grain Growers’ Group (IGGG) this Thursday,…
When might a new beet plant be built? November 12, 2018 Tillage This week, Beet Ireland took a major step in its plan to revive the beet industry in this country. It held its first…
Interview: Details on beet industry revival – ‘a rare opportunity’ November 11, 2018 Tillage Enthusiasm and belief are two words that sprung to mind when Chris Harmon, a director of Beet Ireland, spoke to AgriLand ahead of…
Tillage focus: Pulling beet with a self-propelled harvester in Co. Laois November 10, 2018 Tillage John Mulhare pulled his beet crop at the end of October and, having watched the crop from cultivation, AgriLand checked in to see how…
€1,000 from 1,000 growers to restart beet industry November 8, 2018 Tillage Beet Ireland is looking for 1,000 growers to invest €1,000 in the revival of the beet industry in this country. Over 50 people…
No water and a fodder deficit on a dairy farm in Co. Wicklow October 18, 2018 Dairy The effects of the summer’s drought are still very evident around the country. Fodder remains in short supply and water was also scarce…
Forage focus: Feeding home-grown crops on rented land in Co. Galway June 11, 2018 Tillage Eamonn Burke is a farmer with a difference; he has no land of his own. The Co. Galway man farms on rented ground…
Sprawling machinery event draws a crowd…but is all about just one brand May 30, 2018 Tillage Amatechnica, a bi-annual show displaying all things Amazone – big and small, took place at the company’s headquarters in Germany last week. Irish…
CROPS WATCH: Spray weeds in beet straight away May 24, 2018 Tillage The beet crop on John Mulhare’s farm was peeping when AgriLand visited and should be well up over the ground at the time…
CROPS WATCH: Beet sown later than planned and early herbicide is essential May 14, 2018 Tillage Beet sowing was delayed on John Mulhare’s farm this year. The TerraChem agronomist explains what happened, and what his plan is as a…
CROPS WATCH: Early management of beet is key to success May 1, 2018 Tillage John Mulhare, TerraChem agronomist, is behind on his beet crop. He hasn’t planted a seed and would normally have two herbicides applied to…
BEET Ireland gets backing of Athy councillors April 18, 2018 Tillage Councillors at a meeting of the Athy Municipal District in Co. Kildare have welcomed the development of the BEET Ireland site at Ballyburn.…
