Tillage
92% of horticulture and cereals exported in 2024 went to UK
More than 90% of horticulture and cereals exported by Ireland in 2024 went to the UK market, according to the...
Cereals
Agri-Business
FAO Food Price Index reaches highest value since April 2023
The benchmark for world food commodity prices recorded a slight increase in November to reach its highest value since April...
Sponsored
Where might trees fit for a sustainable future?
The Teagasc Forestry One to One Clinics facilitate a discussion on where trees might fit for a sustainable future. Teagasc...
Tillage
Projected supply and demand estimates for 2024/2025 UK cereals
The first official UK supply and demand estimates for UK cereals, covering the 2024/2025 season, have been published. Compiled by the Agricultural...
Tillage
Dairygold finalises cereal prices for 2024 harvest
Dairygold has finalised its cereal prices for the 2024 harvest, and has said its growers provided excellent quality grain despite...
Agri-Business
Cattle and sheep numbers down on 2023 while pig numbers up
Cattle and sheep numbers have decreased in the 12 months to June 2024, while the number of pigs increased, according...
Tillage
Tillage: The potash nutrition of cereal crops
The role of potash in maximising cereal yields has been profiled by a number of agencies to coincide with the...
Tillage
Study: Researching the development of gene-edited cereals
Researchers from the University of Nottingham will be part of a team researching the bespoke development of gene-edited cereals. The...
Tillage
Heightened risk of ergot infection in home-saved grains
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has confirmed the heightened risk of ergot infection in cereals harvested over recent...
Sponsored
Transition period & early lactation: A springboard to a successful lactation
A focus on management and nutrition during the transition period makes all the difference to performance in the next lactation. ...
Agri-Business
CSO: Cereal prices down over 30% in the year to July
Cereal prices were down by 31.4% in July, when compared to the same month in the previous year, according to...
Opinion
Opinion: Review of the 2024 cereal year must take place
At some stage in the near future, a review and assessment on the outcome of the 2023/2024 cereal year will...
Agri-Business
FAO Food Price Index dips slightly but dairy bucks trend
The benchmark for world food commodity prices declined marginally in August, as decreases in quotations for sugar, meat and cereals...
Tillage
Further declines in European harvest yields predicted
Projected harvest yields at European level have been revised downwards for almost all combinable crops with weather extremes cited as...
Agri-Business
CSO: Export value of food and live animals down 8% in June
The value of Irish exports for food and live animals fell by 8% or €115 million in June 2024, to...
Tillage News
Copa Cogeca: EU cereal production predicted to drop 5% in 2024
Cereal production across the 27 EU member states is predicted to reach 257.3 million tonnes this year, a drop of...
Sponsored
Events to showcase options for life beyond the farm
Two events are set to take place in the north-west to showcase the positives of the Irish dairy sector and...
Tillage
Glyphosate no longer allowed to desiccate crops prior to harvest
Teagasc is advising that glyphosate cannot be used to desiccate cereal crops prior to harvest; the new regulation kicks in...
Agri-Business
FAO Food Price Index: Increased demand for dairy in June
The benchmark for world food commodity prices was unchanged in June, as increases in international quotations for vegetable oils, sugar...
Dairy
Advice: Choose wholecrop harvest date based on farm needs
Dairy farmers making wholecrop silage from winter or spring cereals should choose the crop’s harvest date and percentage dry matter...
Agri-Business
Eurostat: EU agricultural prices down in Q1 2024
Agricultural prices in the European Union for both outputs and inputs not related to investment declined in the first quarter...