Agri Politics
Commission called on to withdraw authorisation for GM maize
MEPs have called on the European Commission to withdraw its authorisations for the use of herbicide-resistant GM maize and carnations. Two...
Agri Politics
MEPs have called on the European Commission to withdraw its authorisations for the use of herbicide-resistant GM maize and carnations. Two...
Tillage
Maize crops are off to a strong start following the good weather during the month of May, according to Teagasc’s...
Tillage
U.S. wheat ending stocks for 2015/16 are projected to be 10 million bushels higher than last year, making it the...
Tillage
Things move very quickly on farms these days and this video is a perfect example of how no time was...
Rural Life
The maize harvest on Milltown Farm in Ballylinan, Co. Laois was completed in the last few weeks by agri-contractors, the...
Tillage
The maize silage harvest was wrapped up last week on one Tipperary farm and Barry Grogan from Tipperary was on...
Dairy
Maize crops in the south of the country are yielding up to 26t/ac fresh weight, according to Maizetech’s John Foley....
Agri-Business
Ireland is running out of time to opt out of growing GMO (Genetically Modified Organisms) crops. The Department of the...
Agri Politics
Chinese intervention purchasing has seen its state maize stocks rocket in recent months, according to Jack Watts, Lead Analyst, AHDB Market...
Tillage
Forage maize crops are maturing at slower rates than would normally be the case, according to Teagasc crops specialist Michael...
Tillage
The world is currently awash with wheat, and this is having a negative impact on the price of cereals produced...
Tillage
The production estimate for the 2015/2016 global wheat crop has been revised upwards to 720.3m tonnes by the International Grains Council...
Tillage
Maize crops will not yield as well this year as was the case in in 2014, according to Teagasc tillage...
Agri-Business
JCB has created a giant 10-acre maize maze in the UK to celebrate its 70th anniversary. The maze, at the National...
Tillage
World wheat output expectations for 2015/16 have been slashed by 4m tonnes compared with last month, according to AHDB Cereals...
Tillage
The weather over the next fortnight will determine the yield of both maize and fodder beet achieved in Ireland this...
Tillage
Cereal production increased in 2014 from the previous year by 8.2%, according to figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO)....
Tillage
The European Commission has increased its estimates for both maize and barley production in 2015/16 in its latest balance sheet and...