Agri-Business
CSO: Fertiliser prices drop 25% in the year up to May
Fertiliser prices were down by 25% in May when compared to the same month in the previous year, according to...
Cereal
Agri-Business
FAO Food Price Index: Cereal and dairy prices rise in May
The benchmark for world food commodity prices increased for the third consecutive month in May, with higher prices recorded for...
Beef
Global food commodity price index for December down 10%
Global food commodity prices were 10% lower in December 2023 compared to 12 months earlier, according to the Food and...
Agri-Business
CSO: Milk prices fall by over 38% in a year
Milk prices decreased by over 38% in October 2023 when compared to the same month last year, according to the...
Tillage
Harvest 2023: Cereal production down almost 500,000t
The total cereal production for harvest 2023 is estimated to be 1.93 million tonnes, which is down by 492,500t compared...
Tillage
2020 cereal harvest drops by 20% compared to 2019
The 2020 harvest report published by Teagasc estimates the production of cereals was 1.9 million tonnes in 2020. This represents...
Tillage
Total grain output this year to 'drop from 2.3 to 1.9 million tonnes' due to the drought
Outputs from the cereal sector in Ireland are expected to reduce by at least €100 million this year, following the...
Tillage
Rising feed demand to drive EU cereal production to 341 million tonnes by 2030
Rising feed demand is set to be one the key drivers behind EU cereal production growing to 341 million tonnes by...
N.Ireland
'Autumn-sown cereals in good condition, prior to first fertiliser application'
Most autumn-sown cereals in Northern Ireland appear to have come through the winter in good condition, according to CAFRE agronomist...
Tillage
World cereal production forecast up 22m tonnes on July figures - FAO
World cereal supply and demand forecasts for the 2016/17 season have been adjusted since July, following increases to production forecasts, according...
Agri Politics
European Commission expects cereal exports to slow down in 2016
European cereal exports are expected to be significantly lower in 2016 than in 2015, at close to 44m tonnes, according to...
Tillage
Teagasc confirms record cereal yields for 2015
Teagasc will shortly confirm that Irish tillage farmers enjoyed record cereal yields in 2015, according to the organisation’s crops specialist,...