Tillage News
Harvest Report: 4% increase in 2022 cereals production
The Harvest Report 2022, published by Teagasc, estimates that the production of cereals was 2.42 million tonnes in 2022. This...
Cereals
Agri-Business
FAO: Rising cereal prices offset declines in other commodities
The benchmark for world food commodity prices was broadly stable in October, with rising cereal prices more than offset by...
Tillage
Tillage: The challenge of later sown cereals
Standing water in many places is now an issue for the management of later sown cereals and other crops now...
Tillage
Malting barley vies with winter wheat for ‘net margin’ top spot
The early indications from Teagasc are that malting barley will vie with winter wheat as the top cereal crop grown...
Tillage
Farmers urged to check cereal crops for presence of grain aphids
Teagasc entomologist Dr. Louise McNamara is encouraging growers to check their crops for the presence of pests, including grain aphids....
Tillage
Tillage: Assessing the threat posed by aphids in cereals
The threat posed by aphids within a cereal rotation is an important element for consideration by tillage farmers. Last year,...
Tillage
Problem grass weeds in autumn-sown cereals
According to Teagasc, pre-emergence herbicides have been shown to be more effective in controlling problem grass weeds such as Bromes,...
Tillage
John Nix Pocketbook discusses 2023 financial outlook
The John Nix Pocketbook provides British farmers with a clear business insight into the challenges they face and opportunities they...
Agri-Business
Dairygold confirms cereal prices for 2022 harvest
Dairygold has confirmed that it has finalised the grain prices it will pay cereal growers for the 2022 harvest. The...
Tillage
Cereal varieties as integrated pest management tool
Varietal cereal selection is becoming increasingly important as an integrated pest management (IPM) tool for tillage farmers, as the challenge...
Agri-Business
Agri-market report: EU cereals exports expected to increase
The total availability of EU cereals in 2022/2023 is expected at an almost identical level to the previous season. A...
Opinion
Opinion: The 2022 cereal harvest is just around the corner
The start of the 2022 cereal harvest is only a few weeks away and by all accounts, the crops have...
Tillage
Cereal output for 2022 estimated at 2.3m tonnes
Teagasc is forecasting that Ireland’s cereal output for 2022 will come in at around 2.3 million tonnes – a ‘no...
Pig/Poultry
FAO: Wheat and poultry price indexes rose in May
The price of wheat and poultry rose in May this year (2022), despite a modest decline in world food commodity...
N.Ireland
Cereal acreage on the up in Northern Ireland
Co. Down agronomist, Richard Owens, has confirmed a significant increase in the cereal acreage grown in Northern Ireland this year....
N.Ireland
Farmgate prices mostly matching increased costs - Ulster Bank
This week’s Balmoral Show has seen a wide range of updates provided regarding the current state of agriculture in Northern...
N.Ireland
NI cereal crops ahead of normal for time of year
College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (CAFRE) tillage advisors are confirming that most cereal crops in Northern Ireland are...
Tillage
Planting cereals after long-term permanent pasture
The new Tillage Incentive Scheme is expected to lead to an increase in cereals planted after long-term permanent pasture. Barley...
