Tillage News
Milk producers commit to homegrown wheat and barley for straw value
Increasing numbers of dairy farmers in Northern Ireland seem committed to growing their own acreages of wheat and barley. But...
Tillage News
Increasing numbers of dairy farmers in Northern Ireland seem committed to growing their own acreages of wheat and barley. But...
Tillage
Harvest 2021 is progressing well – with 60% completed in the south of the country to date – and the...
Tillage
Following a balmy week or two across the country, weather conditions were perfect for baling – with straw bales appearing...
Tillage
Harvest 2021 is motoring along nicely, with top weather conditions aiding the earlier cuts and decent quality in the grain....
Tillage News
Teagasc tillage advisors are confirming that the Irish straw market will remain buoyant over the coming months. Many cereal growers,...
Tillage Technical
Straw incorporation was the focus of this year’s Irish Tillage and Land Use Society (ITLUS) summer conference. The event was...
Tillage
Farmers are being urged to “carefully assess” the details of the Straw Incorporation Measure (SIM), which opened for applications today...
CAP / Schemes
The new Straw Incorporation Measure is expected to be opened for tillage farmers today (Monday, March 22) – with applications to...
Agri Politics
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has been called on to provide details about the new Straw...
Agri Politics
The Association of Farm and Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) has called on Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine...
Tillage
The €10 million straw chopping scheme set out for tillage farmers needs to be workable – but represents a welcome...
Opinion
The decision by Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue to financially support the chopping of straw and...
Tillage
In last week’s budget, Minister for Agriculture, Charlie McConalogue, dedicated €10 million of the €79 million set aside for agri-environmental...
Tillage
As is usual, there is a large variation in prices across the country and prices are keenest in the south-east...
Tillage
As the harvest drags on for many, straw is becoming difficult to save and while demand is there for straw...
Tillage
The period of unsettled weather over the last two weeks has left farmers struggling with difficult working conditions for the...
Tillage
As the broken weather makes for difficult working conditions, straw is proving hard to gather – as are prices. Storms...
Tillage
Straw price is still hard to get a handle on, but one thing that is clear is that yields are...