Tillage
Grain price: Rise continues; low supply a cause for concern
Grain price is continuing to rise. Farmers are producing lower-yielding crops than the average due to this year’s extreme weather...
Harvest 2018
Tillage
Harvest update: Farmers generally pleased with winter barley crops
Winter barley harvest is almost wrapped up across the country, while farmers with winter oat crops are busy harvesting at...
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Bord Bia embarks on 4-day trade mission to Southeast Asia
This week (October 7 to 10), Bord Bia, along with the Department of Agriculture, embarks on a four-day trade mission...
Tillage
Grain price: At home farmers await price, while futures rise
Grain price can be described as positive at present. Farmers who delivered winter barley in the past number of weeks...
Tillage
Straw prices: Early quotes for 4X4 round bales in the region of €20/bale
Over the past two weeks, combines began to roll and bales could be seen dotted all over the country, as...
Tillage
Tillage focus: Harvest kicks off in Co. Kilkenny
Combines began to roll all over the country this week, as the harvest gets into full swing approximately two weeks...
Tillage
Drought continues to cause concern for tillage farmers
Drought conditions continue to have a serious effect on tillage crops across the country. Winter barley crops are set to...
Tillage
Heatwave triggers 'early start' to harvest 2018
“Farmers in the midlands plan to commence the main harvest this week,” according to Bobby Miller, chairperson of the Irish...