Soils are low on moisture in many parts of the US October 22, 2020 Tillage The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its latest Crop Progress Report on Tuesday (October 19). 97% of corn is now mature…
Which countries are most likely to impact on your grain prices? October 11, 2020 Tillage Last week the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) outlined some of the key producers and exporters of wheat and corn in the…
Grain price: Gains in the markets October 3, 2020 Tillage Irish farmers continue to wait on a concrete price for harvest 2020 grain. Apart from where grain was sold forward during the year,…
Grain price: French wheat price remains positive September 26, 2020 Tillage As Irish farmers await a harvest price for their grain they are keeping a close eye to markets around the world. Some will…
Is your maize ready to be harvested? September 23, 2020 Tillage Maize is an expensive crop to grow and has huge potential when placed in a pit for the winter, but the high-energy feed…
Import figures: Grain figures down compared to first 6 months of 2019 August 18, 2020 Tillage Imports of maize, barley and wheat for the first half of the year are down on the same time last year. The majority…
EU removes €10/t tariff on maize imports July 8, 2020 Tillage The EU has removed a tariff on imports of maize, due to a sharp increase in maize prices on the world market. Previously,…
‘I think we can look forward to a very good crop of maize’ July 8, 2020 Tillage 2020 may well be a bumper year for maize crops. Conditions so far have been favourable, but July and August will hold the…
Barley, wheat and maize imports down for first quarter of 2020 June 12, 2020 Tillage Imports of the major grains decreased in the first quarter (January, February and March) of 2020 compared to the same period in 2019,…
Demand uncertainty in grain markets June 12, 2020 Tillage Amy Reynolds of the International Grains Council (IGC) stated that demand uncertainty could be one of the main factors affecting grain markets in…
‘Inferior’ maize imports can’t continue with Irish grain in stores – IFA May 12, 2020 Tillage The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has stated that the level of imports – referring mainly to maize – being used by some feed…
Automatic levy on corn imports is now in action April 28, 2020 Tillage Yesterday, April 27, the EU imposed an import levy of €5.27/t onto corn, sorghum and rye entering the EU. The levy was announced…
Maize or beet…are you growing on contract? April 7, 2020 Tillage If you’re growing maize for another farmer, make sure you have a contract in place first. It is also wise to have a…
1.54 million tonnes of maize imported in 2019 February 18, 2020 Tillage In total, approximately 1.54 million tonnes of maize (not including sweet corn, unmilled, other than seed) were imported into this country in 2019…
Maize list gets a shake up February 5, 2020 Tillage The forage maize recommended list has been given a shake up for the season ahead. Three varieties have exited the list, while one…
Is maize replacing wheat and barley imports? January 16, 2020 Tillage In this month’s import figures – obtained from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) – AgriLand looks at how Irish tastes have changed; maize continues…
Grain price: Rapeseed reaches highest price since March 2017 January 11, 2020 Tillage Paris rapeseed futures reached their highest price since March 2017 this week. On Tuesday (January 7), the price closed at €416.50/t – the…
Maize imports rise again…origins questionable December 19, 2019 Tillage Data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) shows that wheat and barley imports are down on the same time last year, but imports…
