Tillage Technical
Eoin Lyons, the Teagasc - Boortmalt joint programme advisor, has profiled the management priorities for malting barley crops.
Agri Politics
AgriLand understands that the shipment of grain at Waterford Port that the IFA is blocking is a consignment that’s destined for Boortmalt.
Tillage
There was a large change in the amount of malt imported this year. Approximately 68,591t of malt were imported in 2019, according to the CSO.
Boortmalt has completed work on a new maltings plant. The plant will produce 40,000t of malt per year. Production began last week.
Boortmalt announced the commencement of of its planned expansion at The Maltings in Athy, Co. Kildare, yesterday afternoon, July 17.
Boortmalt is ploughing on with its expansion. The company is investing in the future of the malt industry here in Ireland.
28,088t of malt were imported into Ireland in 2018, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO).
The IFA has now concluded its two-year malting barley deal with Boortmalt for 2017 and 2018 crops, according to its Deputy President.
