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Teagasc forecasts the lowest grain harvest in 30 years

September 10, 2018

Teagasc estimates that cereal production in this country will be reduced by 690,000t in 2018, a 29% drop from 2017 and the lowest…

Grain price: Tariffs taking away from early-June price increase

June 23, 2018

Tillage

Grain price is recovering from a significant drop over the past week. Having climbed and hovered since the beginning of June, prices took…

Grain price update: Drought in eastern Europe; harvest kicks off in US

June 8, 2018

Tillage

Futures grain prices remain within a relatively steady range. On Wednesday, they had climbed the scale to last week’s levels. Meanwhile, planting is almost complete…

Where does the tillage sector fit in to Irish farming?

June 4, 2018

Tillage

It doesn’t take Albert Einstein to work out that cereal crops have recovered tremendously over recent weeks. Sowing conditions, in many instances, were…

Potato harvest 2017: ‘One of the worst in living memory’

November 21, 2017

N.Ireland

Potato farmers say they are experiencing one of the “worst harvests ever” with many warning their crops are rotting in the fields. The…

Dairygold’s cereal prices for harvest 2017 finalised

October 5, 2017

Tillage

This week Dairygold has finalised its cereal prices for harvest 2017, with prices remaining “sluggish” due to another “large global harvest”. Despite the…

Many crops left to be harvested in the north-east

September 28, 2017

Tillage

The harvest is ongoing in the north-east of the country at present. Spring crops such as barley, wheat, oats, oilseed rape and beans are…

Maize harvest gets underway in the south

September 28, 2017

Tillage

Maize harvesters have taken to the fields early this year, with machines out and about in the south of the country. The early…

So far so good for winter wheat – yields of over 4.5t/ac recorded

August 18, 2017

Tillage

Spring barley has just started to be harvested, according to a number of grain merchants around the country. However, combines will have to…

Round bales of straw reaching highs of €20/bale in places

August 17, 2017

Tillage

As the harvest progresses, oaten and wheaten straw has now come on the scene. Merchants around the country are reporting losses due to…

Round bales of straw making €10-15/bale across the country

August 10, 2017

Tillage

Prices for 4X4 round bales of straw are ranging from €10 to €15/bale across the country, a review of DoneDeal has shown. At the moment,…

Cooler and fresher weather to provide ideal harvest conditions

August 8, 2017

Rural Life

The cooler and fresher weather expected over the coming days will provide ideal conditions for the hard labour of the harvest, according to…

A good combine driver can help next year’s harvest

August 3, 2017

Tillage

Winter barley yields have been a mixed bag and yields have ranged from 3t/ac up to 4.25t/ac so far this harvest. Later harvested…

Growers must ‘hold grain and sell hard’

July 31, 2017

Tillage

Growers around the country should ‘hold grain and sell hard‘, according to the Irish Farmers’ Association’s (IFA’s) Grain Committee Chairman, Liam Dunne. The…

Update: How much are contractors charging to harvest grain?

July 27, 2017

Tillage

With harvesting around Ireland in full swing, AgriLand asked what agricultural contractors are charging for combine harvesting cereal crops in 2017. Different quotes were…

How much are contractors charging for harvesting cereals?

July 20, 2017

Tillage

With harvesting underway in many areas around the country, AgriLand decided to find out what agricultural contractors are charging for cutting cereal crops in…