Tillage
UK November 2026 future wheat prices dipped slightly for the trading week that ended on Friday, September 4.
Recent heatwaves have severely impacted many winter and summer crops growing across Europe, according to Brussels.
Approximately 15mm of much-needed rain has fallen in East Cork over the past 24 hours, according to Teagasc tillage specialist: Ciaran Collins
Crops of fava beans, maize and beet have been impacted by the feeding activity of caterpillar populations across the south of the country.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is pointing to an enhanced production environment for grains.
Machinery
The demands on effective crop care are intensifying with active agents being withdrawn, costs rising, and resistance an increasing challenge.
N.Ireland
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is confirming the continuing commitment of GB compounders to barley
Spring crops
The planting of spring crops is now, more or less, finished across Europe, the European Commission has confirmed.
According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) global grain consumption will grow in 2026/2027.
It has been confirmed that the area of planted maize recorded in Ireland this year has come in at around 55,000ac.
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is confirming that May-26 UK feed wheat market futures are on the rise.
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is projecting a significant fall-off in the level of maize imported into the UK
Large stocks of cereals continue to overhang international markets, with bumper harvests still being recorded worldwide.
In its first forecast for 2026, COCERAL sees the total European harvest for combinable crops coming in at 296.7Mt.
Opinion
A strong case can be made for forage maize to be officially considered a bona fide tillage crop; it ticks so many boxes in this regard.
Recent weeks have seen Teagasc tillage specialists amplify the quality attributes of Irish grain across a wide range of sectors
The European Commission is reporting that hot and dry weather across southern and eastern Europe will severely affect maize yields
There is now every possibility that global maize production could reach record heights in 2025. And the US is leading the charge
The myth that forage maize is a marginal crop in Ireland could well be exploded over the coming weeks., if certain conditions are met.
The Irish Grain Growers' Group is calling for an immediate examination of what it has described as the "now excessive use" of GM maize
Co Kilkenny cereal grower, Edward Delahunty, is predicting that the 2025 winter barley harvest will kick-off at the end of June.
Agri-Business
The benchmark measure of world food commodity prices increased in April, driven by higher quotations for major cereals, meat and dairy products, the FAO said.
The European Commission has authorised three genetically modified (GM) maize crops for food and...
