Beef
Calls for straw to be imported from France and the UK
Arrangements should be made now to import straw from either France or the UK to help livestock farmers in the...
Beef
Arrangements should be made now to import straw from either France or the UK to help livestock farmers in the...
Tillage
Round bales (4X4) of straw can cost the same as a bale of hay or silage in some parts of...
Beef
Farmers have alternative options to straw when it comes to bedding livestock this winter, according to Agricultural Consultant Jimmie Forbes....
Tillage
Straw prices in the west have increased to as high as €25/bale recently, and even higher in some areas. A...
Tillage
High demand for straw has seen the price remain high, with 4×4 round bales selling between €8-18/bale depending on location....
Tillage
Most tillage farmers will be digging into their Basic Payment to pay their bills following poor harvest conditions this year,...
Tillage
There is a particularly strong demand for straw this year with prices up by €2-3/bale on last year, according to...
Rural Life
As the Tour de France rolled along last week some innovative farmers caught the attention of NBC Sports with their...
Tillage
Ireland could substitute €60m worth of imported oil by utilising excess straw as a renewable energy source, IFA presidential candidate...
Agri-Business
Hay and straw remain in good demand, as many farmers are in the middle of the lambing and calving period. Hay...
Agri-Business
Many farmers are housing stock around the country which has increased the demand for both hay and straw. Prices of...
Agri-Business
With combines in full flow across the country the seasonal straw market is starting to heat up with prices ranging...
Beef
Vets in the west have confirmed a significant increase in the number of caesarean sections they are carrying out on...
N.Ireland
A Co Derry cereal grower has expressed deep dismay at the large tonnages of straw being imported from the Republic...