Tillage
The Irish Grain Growers Group (IGGG) is calling on Boortmalt to remove its handling and drying charge of €10/t on malting barley
Unexpectedly low straw pries are putting further pressure on tillage incomes at the present time. Reportedly, 4x4 bales are making just €20
Recent days have seen tillage farmers in the Co Louth area confirming winter oilseed rape yields of 2.35t/ac.
A group of tillage farmers in Co Wexford are deeply concerned at what they regard as the contamination of their malting barley crops
Representatives of the Irish Grain Growers' Group (IGGG) met recently with agriculture minister, Martin Heydon
Recent days have seen the issue of excise duty generated upon the distilling of malt into Irish whiskey highlighted.
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is confirming a rise in demand for malting barley in the UK.
The government may be securing up to €100,000 in excise duty and VAT for every acre of malting barley that is dedicated to whiskey production.
The Scotch Whisky Association has welcomed what it regards as the ‘transformational’ trade deal confirmed between the UK and India.
Cooney Furlong agronomist, George Blackburn, recognises that malting barley prices are under pressure at the present time
A significant cohort of spring barley growers in the Wexford area have decided to push their crops in the feed direction
Opinion
Boortmalt may have upped its forward barley price to €240/t, but this is still well below the €300/t demanded at the recent growers meeting
Tillage specialist Shay Phelan has confirmed that shoot numbers are the key arbiter of spring barley yields.
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is confirming a squeeze on malting premiums relative to feed barley prices.
Irish Distillers has confirmed that it will pause whiskey production at its Midleton Distillery from early April 2025 until summer time
Representatives from Boortmalt will attend a meeting of malting barley growers next week, according to the Irish Farmers' Association (IFA).
N.Ireland
Growing of malting barley in Northern Ireland has returned to the cropping scene in recent years, according to DAERA
IFA grain committee chair Kieran McEvoy has called on Boortmalt for a "stronger" second forward offer for malting barley in 2025
Boortmalt and Diageo, have announced the winners of the Irish Malting Barley Excellence Awards (2024 season).
A simple photograph can now be used to determine most of the key characteristics associated with grain quality.
Tillage News
Richard Lucey, a farmer from Mallow Co. Cork, has been named as the winner of the Dairygold malting barley competition.
A UK malting operation has commenced farm-based barley production trials, focussing on the use of low carbon fertilisers.
Boortmalt is confirming that approximately 10% of the Irish malting barley acreage has now been cut: the equivalent figure for the UK is 60%
