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Boortmalt to be at full capacity in the spring time

December 5, 2019

Tillage

Boortmalt’s expansion looks set to be on track to finish in the spring time and with that the plant will operate at a…

Diageo using 140,000t of Irish barley

November 28, 2019

Tillage

This year, Diageo will use approximately 140,000t of Irish barley across its entire range – that includes malt, barley for roasting and barley…

Evan McDonnell named malting barley grower of the year

November 27, 2019

Tillage

Evan McDonnell from Co. Carlow has been named as the 2019 Malting Barley Grower of the Year by Boortmalt and Diageo. The malting…

Boortmalt becomes World’s leading malt producer as Axereal acquires Cargill Malt

November 5, 2019

Agri-Business

Axereal, the largest farmer-owned co-operative in France, has acquired Cargill Malt on behalf of its subsidiary Boortmalt. This acquisition now makes Boortmalt “the…

Getting to grips with residual nitrogen from cover crops

October 31, 2019

Tillage

Nitrogen is directly linked to the protein content of malting barley. Getting that protein content right is the big challenge faced by farmers,…

Irish distillers accused of ‘coining profits at expense of growers’

September 27, 2019

Agri Politics

Guinness and Irish distillers have been accused by Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) treasurer Tim Cullinan of “coining profits at the expense of Irish…

Drinks Ireland calls on Government to support tillage

September 26, 2019

Tillage

“What I’d love to see is the Government to re-establish a tillage forum – or whatever you like to call it – but…

Boortmalt harvest price finishes averaging at €174/t

September 20, 2019

Tillage

Boortmalt growers now know what price they will be paid for their barley for the 2019 season. Growers will be paid a harvest…

Harvest update: Majority harvested in east Cork

September 5, 2019

Tillage

The harvest is all but wrapped up around Middleton, Co. Cork. AgriLand spoke to Mark Hosford and Laura O’Connell of Southern Fuels and…

Boortmalt intakes open tomorrow – Thursday

September 4, 2019

Tillage

Boortmalt growers were informed today that grain intakes will be open tomorrow – Thursday, September 5. Growers had received messages stating that intakes…

IFA will continue to communicate with Boortmalt

August 13, 2019

Tillage

The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Malting Barley Committee chairman, Mark Browne, has acknowledged a statement from Boortmalt which outlines the company’s intention to…

Boortmalt makes statement on Harvest 2019

August 13, 2019

Tillage

Boortmalt has released a statement outlining that the company intends to purchase malting barley for “Crop 2019” as per its contracted requirements. In…

Wet weather impacting harvest progress

August 13, 2019

Tillage

The wet weather of the past few days has put a complete stop to harvest progress. Large amounts of rainfall will no doubt…

Did winter malting varieties make the cut on protein?

August 12, 2019

Tillage

True winter malting varieties were trialed as part of the Boortmalt/Teagasc joint programme this season. The varieties – Pixel and Craft – were…

Tillage focus: This farm will soon have its own whisky and beer

August 11, 2019

Tillage

Ballykilcavan Farm is fairly unique. Some day David Walsh Kemmis may be able to walk into his local public house and order a…

Incident at Boortmalt site this afternoon

July 30, 2019

Tillage

AgriLand has been informed that there has been an incident at the Boortmalt site in Athy, Co. Kildare. No one has been injured…

Watch: Boortmalt starts new development – an extra 40,000t of malt

July 18, 2019

Tillage

Boortmalt announced the commencement of its planned expansion at The Maltings in Athy, Co. Kildare, yesterday afternoon, July 17. AgriLand visited and work…

Average malting price €40/t ahead of current feed price

June 6, 2019

Tillage

Malting barley farmers who supply Boortmalt will be looking at the Free-On-Board (FOB) Creil Planet price with interest, as the average of that…

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