Tillage
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is confirming that global wheat prices remain under pressure.
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is confirming that US soyabean crops are now entering a key growth stage.
Projections suggest that global grain output will rise significantly, both in the current year (2024/25) and the following 12 months.
Agri-Business
Brazil is forecast to have a "historic bumper harvest" with grain production estimated at over 328 million tonnes for 2024/2025.
AHDB is confirming that South American weather patterns are now impacting UK grain market trends in a meaningful way.
Brazil is expected to increase beef production by over 10% in the coming decade, according to new agricultural projections.
AHDB is pointing to the strong likelihood of a record soyabean harvest being secured in the United States (US) this year.
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is pointing to a projected downturn in some global grain output trends.
Co Laois native, Brian Caldbeck, has confirmed that tillage farming in the United States (US) has performed reasonably well
The grain harvest in Brazil for the 2023/24 season could reach an estimated 288 million tonnes (317.5 million tons), official figures state.
Brazil has confirmed that the 2022/23 grain harvest has reached a new record at an estimated 293 million tonnes.
Tillage News
On the back of last year’s severely reduced Ukrainian harvest, EU corn (maize) prices shot up. Brazil followed-on with late crop plantings
Recent Rothamsted research indicates that climate change could make soybean production a viable crop option in the UK and, possibly, Ireland
Environment
New research in the Journal of Applied Animal Nutrition has shown that drinking cows' milk may be better than non-dairy alternatives.
Pig/Poultry
Irish poultry farmers told that US soya growers totally committed to GM crops
Agri Politics
The EU Commission is still taking far too long to authorise the use of new genetically modified (GM) maize and soya varieties
Strikes in Argentina, in tandem with currency movements, are combining to strengthen the price of soya meal imports into Ireland
Irish soya bean prices could drop by just over 6% between now and the beginning of the October, according to Rabobank
The prospects of record-breaking rape and soya crops have been threatened by recent weather events, particularly in the US and South America
