Tillage
UK cereals harvest update amid sliding grain prices
According to the Andersons Centre, the UK cereals harvest continues apace against the backdrop of sliding grain prices. The value...
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Tillage
Grain growers want imported feed restrictions part of Mercosur deal
The Irish Grain Growers’ Group (IGGG) wants significant restrictions imposed on grain imports from Mercosur countries. This mirrors the demands...
Tillage
Grain growers' Budget submission under review by govt
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) and Department of Finance have confirmed receipt of the Irish Grain...
Tillage
Europe’s grain prices may suffer due to poor harvest
Normally a poor harvest across the European Union (EU) would be compensated for by a strengthening of grain prices. But...
Agri-Business
Grain and oilseed harvest in Ukraine could exceed 65m tonnes
Ukraine can harvest between 65-69 million tonnes of grains and oilseeds this year, according to the Seed Association of Ukraine...
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UK livestock farmers warned about fungi in grain
Livestock farmers in the UK are being urged by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) to be familiar with...
Rural Life
Watch: ‘Huge effort’ under way in whiskey sector for a regenerative approach
As each sector adapts to reach climate change goals, the Irish Whiskey Association is making a “huge effort” to create...
Tillage
IGGG: Continuation of grain imports infuriates tillage farmers
Irish Grain Growers Group (IGGG) chair, Bobby Miller, has confirmed the ongoing importation of grain into Ireland infuriates tillage farmers....
Tillage
New IGAS rules to improve traceability in cereals sector
Committing farmer members of the Irish Grain Assurance Scheme (IGAS) to a trailer numbering system will improve traceability within the...
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New scholarship aims to boost Irish native grain industry
Enhancing the value potential of Irish native grain will be the focus of a new programme by a college in...
Tillage
Homegrown grain key to supporting Ireland's tillage sector - grower
Ireland’s tillage sector has seen a massive contraction in its footprint over the past decades. And the decline continues. The...
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...
Tillage
Call for tillage group report actions to be implemented 'swiftly'
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has called for the recommendations of the Food Vision Tillage Group report to be implemented...
Tillage
Global grain watch: US winter wheat rating dips
The most recent update from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has confirmed another drop in winter wheat crop...
Agri-Business
FAO Food Price Index: Meat and cereal prices rise in April
The benchmark for world food commodity prices edged higher in April, as rising meat prices and modest upticks for vegetable...
Tillage
'No agreement' on Ukraine grain exports after tense Polish meeting
There was no agreement reached on allowing grain exports from Ukraine into Poland following what appears to have been a...
Agri-Business
Global feed production in 2023 down marginally
Global animal feed production remained steady in 2023 at 1.29 billion metric tonnes (BMT), a slight decrease of 2.6 million...
Tillage
Milestone marked in re-emergence of craft of coopering
The first Irish-made casks in over 60 years in Ireland were recently coopered and made at Dair Nua Cooperage in...