Opinion
Are Ireland’s ‘tillage barons’ about to become an endangered species?
This week’s Oireachtas report on the future of Irish tillage was extremely timely. However, in my opinion, it failed to...
Opinion
This week’s Oireachtas report on the future of Irish tillage was extremely timely. However, in my opinion, it failed to...
Tillage
Despite the success of the Irish drinks industry, the tillage sector in Ireland is struggling significantly, according to Fianna Fail...
Tillage
The Irish Grain Growers Group (IGGG) staged another demonstration against the poor price for malting barley yesterday (November 14). This...
Tillage
A protest by the Irish Grain Growers Group (IGGG) is set to take place tomorrow (Tuesday, November 14) at 12:00pm...
Tillage
The strong numbers at the Irish Grain Growers Group’s (IGGG) demonstration of facts on Tuesday morning (October 24) was a clear...
Tillage
The Irish Grain Growers Group (IGGG) staged a demonstration of facts outside of Boortmalt, Athy, Co. Kildare this morning. Almost...
Tillage
A “demonstration of facts” is to be held by the Irish Grain Growers Group (IGG) outside Boortmalt in Athy, Co....
Opinion
What’s Boortmalt’s game? The company’s management team has spent most of this year telling the world about the need to...
Tillage
The Irish Grain Growers’ Association has launched a scathing attack on both Boortmalt and the IFA (Irish Farmers’ Association) for...
Tillage
The IFA has now concluded its two-year malting barley deal with Boortmalt for 2017 and 2018 crops, according to Deputy President...
Tillage
There is huge grower disquiet regarding the details of the current Boortmalt malting barley contract, according to a representative of...
Tillage
The IFA is remaining tight-lipped about the detail of the proposed malting barley contracts for 2017, which they are discussing...
Tillage
The Irish Grain Growers’ Group is actively searching for both domestic and international companies willing to buy its members’ malting barley....
Tillage
Boortmalt and IFA have failed to reach agreement on the scale of malting barley prices for 2017. Both organisations met...
Tillage
IFA’s discussions with Boortmalt, which will kick-start negotiations on malting barley prices for 2017, will now take place on Monday,...
Tillage
Boortmalt will meet with the IFA on Monday, March 13, to discuss malting barley prices for 2017, according to IFA Deputy...
Opinion
No industry on this planet knows how to put up its prices like the drinks sector. Over the years, it...
Tillage
Diageo has told Boortmalt that it wants to make €1m worth of savings on malt prices, according to IFA Grain...