Opinion
So here comes a fundamental fact: Ireland’s tillage sector is primed for significant growth over the coming years.
Autumn has arrived and with it comes the promise of a bountiful harvest - of sorts - for Irish tillage farmers...
Tillage
With much ofthe harvest now completed, tillage farmers are being actively encouraged to develop an effective cropping plan for 2024/25.
North Co Dublin tillage farmer, Ollie Whyte, believes that Irish livestock farmers must be suitably rewarded for using home grown grains.
Teagasc has just launched a survey to find out tillage farmers’ intentions, where 2024 ‘spring planting’ activities are concerned.
In my opinion, the recent AgriCare tillage conference helped to re-set the ‘optimism’ button for those farmers committed to growing crops
Dairy Technical
A large portion of dairy rations fed to cattle on Irish farms is made using ingredients from outside of Ireland and the EU.
The PVDO and the Irish Seed Trade Association have entered into an agreement with the Animal and Plant Health Association (APHA).
Government policy has got to "ensure a level playing field" for local tillage and horticulture farmers, the IFA has said.
Irish tillage needs to address key challenges and "reward" producers for the environmental credentials of their produce, a new report says.
'Specialist' tillage farmers are more reliant on rented land than other farmers, according to a new report.
Barley accounts for over half (57%) of all tillage crops planted in Ireland, followed by wheat (19%) and oats (7%).
Agri-Business
Representatives from the Irish Farmers' Association's (IFA's) Grain Committee have mounted a second protest this morning, Saturday, October 5.
Irish tillage farmers and representatives of the IFA's grain committee have mounted a protest at the gates of Glanbia's mill in Co. Laois.
The area under potatoes has decreased by 10.4% to 8,200ha last year, according to new figures released by the CSO.
The majority of EU member states will need to get behind the re-approval of glyphosate to avoid a ban, according to a European Commissioner.
Issues set to affect Irish tillage going forward include the future EU budget, debates on a ban on some herbicides, and future strategies.
