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1.2 million tonnes of maize imported so far in 2019

November 25, 2019

It seems this country’s dependence on, or interest in, maize is increasing. Figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show that 1.2 million…

Rain delays harvest…is your maize crop ready?

September 24, 2019

Tillage

Rain this weekend has delayed what was going to be an early maize harvest across the country. Last week, at the National Ploughing…

Taking a look at imports – AgriLand visits Canada

July 23, 2019

Tillage

Reporting from Ontario, Canada Last year, almost 1.6 million tonnes of maize were imported into the Republic of Ireland – 1,599,917t to be…

5-year grain outlook shows consumption continues to outstrip demand

June 30, 2019

Tillage

Global grain production will continue to increase over the next five years, as will consumption, according to the International Grains Council (IGC) which presented…

Maize planted in 22 counties; heat will help stressed crops

June 22, 2019

Tillage

The recent cold weather has been causing some stress for maize crops. Anyone travelling the roads will have noticed the pale yellow colour…

Grain price: Global wheat supplies forecast to increase by 50 million tonnes

June 15, 2019

Tillage

The World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) were released this week. Global maize production has been revised down, while wheat estimates have…

Maize area looks set to hold strong

May 14, 2019

Tillage

After a 40% increase in the amount of maize planted in 2018, the 2019 season looks set to be another bumper year for…

‘ArableApril’: Malt in Mayo; maize and beet sowing countrywide

April 24, 2019

Tillage

‘ArableApril’ is drawing to a close, but there is no shortage of work on tillage farms across the country. The Easter weekend was…

Maize or beet on contract…do the paperwork first

March 30, 2019

Tillage

Growing maize, beet or other fodder crops on contract can be a good option for many tillage farmers. It is important to consider…

1.6 million tonnes of maize imported – up 43% on 2017

February 28, 2019

Tillage

Just shy of 1.6 million tonnes of maize (unmilled and not seed) entered this country in 2018. The drought of 2018 no doubt…

Maize list gets ‘Spyci’ as two new varieties added

February 14, 2019

Agri-Business

The 2019 recommended list for maize varieties was published by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) this week. P8201 and…

870hp John Deere undergoes German investigation…in Italy

November 6, 2018

Machinery

Launched earlier this year, the 9000 Series forage harvesters from John Deere were promised to improve harvesting speed and efficiency in the field.…

Maize harvest woes: ‘It was all flattened to the ground’

September 27, 2018

Tillage

Brendan Martin, a farmer and agricultural contractor in Co. Meath, was just days away from harvesting his maize crop when Storm Ali struck…

Storm devastation in maize: ‘It’s like a tornado hit’

September 20, 2018

Tillage

Storm Ali hit maize growers hard in the north-east of the country yesterday (Wednesday, September 19), with up to 100% of fields lodged.…

High-quality maize harvest set to start a week earlier than usual

August 30, 2018

Tillage

Mark Hosford expects farmers to be cutting maize in east Cork in the last week in September. The area manager for Southern Fuel…

‘Farmers looking forward to a bumper maize harvest’

June 30, 2018

Tillage

Irish growers are expected to reap a bumper crop of maize at harvest time this autumn, according to Samco’s Stephanie Shine. “What began…

Plastic shining across the country as maize acreage booms

May 25, 2018

Tillage

The acreage of land sown under maize across the country has increased massively, according to Maizetech’s John Foley. Speaking to AgriLand earlier this…

Spring sowing hasn’t started in parts of the country

May 4, 2018

Tillage

It’s hard to believe that it’s the beginning of May and farmers in parts of the country have not started to sow spring…

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