Tillage
Department report fails to mention unlevel playing pitch
In last week’s Annual Outlook and Review released by the Department of Agriculture, some of the challenges faced by Irish...
Irish grain
Tillage
IGGG calls on support for Irish grain in 'brutal' harvest
The Irish Grain Growers’ Group (IGGG) has said that there “is a growing sense of frustration and despair” among tillage...
Tillage
Irish grain and feed to travel freely across the border
As Brexit comes back into focus, AgriLand asked the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine what will happen to grain...
Tillage
Waterford Whisky hits the shelves
The wait is over. Waterford Distillery’s first whiskey will hit the shelves at the end of this week. Distillation began...
Tillage
Grain growers disappointed in feeding of imported grains
The Irish Grain Growers’ Group (IGGG) spoke out about its disappointment in dairy farmers feeding soya hulls and palm kernel...
Tillage
Will Irish whiskey have to contain Irish grain?
In last week’s Farm to Fork Strategy, it was announced that the EU Commission “will strengthen the legislative framework on...
Tillage
How to support Irish tillage farmers while shopping
All agricultural sectors are being affected by the impact of Covid-19. This week tillage farmers took a blow when Boortmalt...
Tillage
Tillage focus: Irrigating wheat in the dry north-east
It’s the wheat that’s being irrigated on Whyte Brothers’ Farm these days; not the potatoes. Rain is needed in the...
Agri-Business
Irish cubed and coarse ration launched by Dairygold
Dairygold has launched an Irish beef feed, available in both a cube and a coarse ration; the ingredients are Irish...
Tillage
'Grain growers need a strong price' - IFA
Joe Healy – the president of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) – called on grain merchants, co-ops and compound feed...
Tillage
Irish Grain Assurance Scheme recognised for lining up with world standards
The Irish Grain Assurance Scheme (IGAS) was recognised at the Talamh Awards held this week, April 24, for its achievement...
Tillage
'Farmers must insist on Irish grain in feed rations'
Farmers who buy compound feed rations have been urged to insist on Irish grains, according to a farm-lobby group’s grain...
Tillage
Miller gives up the stout...because it's not made from Irish grain
AgriLand was interested to read that Bobby Miller, chairperson of the Irish Grain Growers’ Group (IGGG), gave up drinking stout...