Machinery
Autumn tractor registration figures reveal downward trend
The tractor registration figures for the whole of 2023 are not yet available from the Central Statistics Office (CSO), but...
harvest 2023
Tillage
Teagasc 2023 Harvest Report: Oats, barley, OSR and beans
The Teagasc 2023 Harvest Report has confirmed the impact of the poor weather and ground conditions on crops over the...
Tillage
Potato harvest 2023 - the struggle continues
Progress made in terms of the potato harvest 2023 remains very slow, according to Teagasc. Crops specialist, Shay Phelan said...
Tillage
IFA field staff working with tillage farmers ahead of funding deadline
Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) grain committee chairman, Kieran McEvoy, has welcomed the €7 million tillage support funding announced by agriculture...
Tillage
Harvest 2023: Cereal production down almost 500,000t
The total cereal production for harvest 2023 is estimated to be 1.93 million tonnes, which is down by 492,500t compared...
Tillage
Wet autumn season hampers planting of winter crops
The latest edition of the Tillage Edge podcast addresses the impact of the very wet autumn season on tillage farms...
Tillage News
Tillage: East Donegal crop walk to take place next week
Newtowncunningham drystock and tillage farmer, Peter Lynch, will host a crop walk on Thursday next, November 16. Those attending will...
Tillage
Crop insurance 'primarily a matter for tillage sector' - minister
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has said that any effort to introduce crop insurance for tillage...
N.Ireland
Bulk of NI potato crop 'rotting' in the ground - UFU
Between 55% and 60% of Northern Ireland’s 2023 potato crop is still in the ground, for the most part, rotting...
Tillage News
ICSA: Tillage support must match 'scale of disaster'
A rescue package for tillage farmers must match the “scale of disaster” faced by farmers in the sector, according to...
Tillage News
Challenges for crops at Oak Park tillage farm
The management team at Oak Park, Co. Carlow are experiencing the same challenges as other tillage farmers in the area...
Tillage
Up to 100 farmers still have spring barley crops to harvest
Teagasc and the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) are indicating that up to 100 farmers around the country still have 2023...
Tillage
Irish Grain Growers' Group to meet agriculture minister over aid
Representatives of the Irish Grain Growers’ Group (IGGG) will meet Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, in...
Tillage News
Tirlán reveals Harvest 2023 grain prices
Tirlán has announced grain prices for Harvest 2023, with a headline price for green feed barley of €205/t and €215/t...
Tillage
Tillage: Grain growers 'livid' with 'paltry aid payment'
The Irish Grain Growers Group (IGGG) has reacted angrily to the details of a financial aid package for tillage farmers...
Tillage
Dairygold confirms prices for 2023 harvest cereals
Dairygold has confirmed its prices for 2023 harvest cereals, following a meeting of its board yesterday (Tuesday, October 3). The...
Tillage
Tillage sector: Financial aid package potentially on the way
A package of financial aid for farmers in the tillage sector could be on the way, following a very challenging...
Tillage
Minister called on to act quickly on Food Vision Tillage report
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has been called on to act quickly on the actions identified...