Tillage
World wheat market slumps as record harvest forecast
The wheat market has come under intense pressure as the USDA put US and world production higher than the trade...
Wheat
Other
Stay aware of mycotoxin risk in wheat at harvest
The Home Grown Cereals Authority (HGCA) in the UK is reminding wheat growers to keep track of rainfall for their...
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Watch: Calor provides instant hot water solution for Kilkenny dairy farmer
Access to hot water is crucial to Irish dairy farms. All farms require a reliable and consistent method of heating...
Tillage
Ukrainian grain harvest is likely to meet expectations of 60m tonnes this year
The Ukrainian Agribusiness Club (UCAB) expects the 2014 harvest to be in line with expectations of between 58-60 million tonnes....
Tillage
Strong US Wheat harvest progress with remaining crops in good condition
Harvesting in the US is well underway for winter wheat, with the USDA reporting that harvest progress is ahead of...
Agri-Business
UK consumer confidence soars to nine year high
UK consumer confidence has risen sharply since the start of the year, boosted by a variety of good-news stories about...
N.Ireland
Need for straw imports into Northern Ireland questioned
A Co Derry cereal grower has expressed deep dismay at the large tonnages of straw being imported from the Republic...
Other
UK wheat harvest underway
The first of this year’s UK winter wheat crop was harvested this week on land farmed by Andrew Tetlow (AET...
Agri-Business
Dairy gross margins to be way ahead of other enterprises again in 2014 - Teagasc
Dairy farmer gross margins are set to increase again this year on the back of strong performance in 2013 and...
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Renowned sheep farming pair trust Tribamec Duo
Tribamec Duo combines Chanelle Pharma’s established products: Animec Oral solution for sheep and Tribex 5% oral suspension for sheep. The...
Tillage
Good EU-28 cereal yields predicted
The EU Commission’s crop monitoring unit (MARS) recently released a positive outlook for EU-28 cereal yields. It forecasts that average...
Opinion
Corn versus horn - it’s a question of balance
I sense that the coming weeks will see the old corn-versus-horn debate re-visited as cereal growers complain bitterly about the...
Tillage
Downward pressure on grain market continues
There was continued downward pressure on commodity prices last week but at a slower pace according to the IFA’s latest grain...
Tillage
Huge interest in winter barley varieties at Seedtech open day
With the continued expansion in the national acreage of winter barley, visitors at the recent Seedtech Cereal Trials Open Day...
Agri Politics
Above average EU cereal harvest on the cards
Prospects for 2014 indicate an above average EU cereal harvest for the second year in a row (and a record...
Other
New international collaboration to protect the world's crops
Experts from the UK and India are working together to identify and develop novel environmentally-sustainable strategies to control plant pests,...
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Watch: Rugby legend on tackling resistant worms in cattle
At this time of year, many farmers are organising their animal health plan and tackling resistant worms to cover their...
Tillage
Harvest just 2 weeks away on most farms
This year’s harvest is set to be in full swing within two weeks, according to Tim O’Donovan Tillage specialist in Teagasc....
Breaking News
Septoria resistance threatens viability of winter wheat crops
The issue of septoria resistance was keenly discussed at today’s Teagasc Spring Crop Walk on the farm of the Hickey...
Tillage
Winter wheat varieties 2014
The View from Teagasc: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine published its recommended wheat list recently. The main changes are:...