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Offaly takes Glanbia’s Grain Supplier of the Year Award

February 20, 2020

Ross and Alison Hendy of Cloncrane Farm have taken the coveted title of the Glanbia Ireland 2019 Grain Supplier of the Year Award for…

‘New government must maintain payments; increase flexibility’

February 10, 2020

Tillage

The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has stated that any increase in farm payments that are currently below the national average must come from…

Wheat plantings at a low in US as WASDE estimates increased use

January 18, 2020

Tillage

The first World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report of the year was published by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)…

Largest shipment of UK grain this year sets sail

November 27, 2019

Agri-Business

This month will see the largest shipment of UK grain exported this season from Bristol Port. 64,000t of barley is destined from Saudi…

Pig herd to be more efficient after ASF, but consumption down

October 27, 2019

Pig/Poultry

African swine fever (ASF) was first declared in north east China in August 2018. At present, there is no treatment and no vaccine…

How much wheat and barley was imported from the UK so far this year?

October 17, 2019

Tillage

There is plenty of talk of grain imports from the UK ahead of the Brexit deadline and fears of grain being off-loaded before…

Glanbia sets out plans for grain following discussions

October 11, 2019

Tillage

In a statement to AgriLand, Glanbia Ireland set out its plans to “help secure the future of its members and loyal grain suppliers,…

Irish ration welcomed as price concerns mount

September 25, 2019

Tillage

Last week, the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) welcomed the release of an all-Irish cereal ration. According to the IFA, Quinns of Baltinglass has…

Boortmalt intakes open tomorrow – Thursday

September 4, 2019

Tillage

Boortmalt growers were informed today that grain intakes will be open tomorrow – Thursday, September 5. Growers had received messages stating that intakes…

Bushels and tonnes…do you know how to convert?

August 24, 2019

Tillage

As farmers keep an eye on grain markets, the term ‘bushels’ comes up very regularly. The phrase we associate with the US is…

Handy grain temperature app from the French

August 10, 2019

Tillage

Javelot is a new company supplying a grain temperature tracker which sends temperature data to a smart-phone or computer. AgriLand caught up with…

Graindex comes to Ireland this weekend

August 8, 2019

Tillage

Graindex – the online grain marketplace that allows farmers to sell their grain directly to the end user – will be at the…

Watch: 15 canal locks…shipping maize from Ontario to Ireland

July 27, 2019

Agri-Business

Reporting from Ontario, Canada. A major seaway, the Great Lakes, 15 locks and 183m later the Canadian maize (corn) travelling to Ireland –…

2.64 million tonnes of Canadian grain moved by rail company in April

May 10, 2019

Tillage

Canadian Pacific carried a record-breaking 2.643 million tonnes of Canadian grain and grain products in April 2019. The amount of grain transported by…