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Tillage Podcast: markets interview, costs, award winners and Irish grain

On this week’s podcast, we have all the latest news, look at the paper and we have an interview with a grain markets expert.

NEWS 12 February 2026

Tillage Podcast: markets interview, costs, award winners and Irish grain

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Grain Trends: stable with a lift in oilseeds

Grain Trends: stable with a lift in oilseeds

MARKETS 11 February 2026

Tillage Management: weather, fertiliser, live podcast

Tillage Management: weather, fertiliser, live podcast

HUSBANDRY 11 February 2026

Examining costs and returns closely is key

Examining costs and returns closely is key

Examining costs and returns closely is key

CROPS 11 February 2026

Malt growers cannot be 'pawns in a game of chess'

Malt growers cannot be 'pawns in a game of chess'

Malt growers cannot be 'pawns in a game of chess'

NEWS 11 February 2026

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Laois farmer named Tirlán's top grain quality award winner

Laois farmer named Tirlán's top grain quality award winner

The Tirlán Grain Quality Awards for 2026 took place in Cork on Tuesday 10 February. The awards are based on the quality of grain oilseed rape and beans delivered in the 2025 season.

NEWS 5 February 2026

Livestock farmers have to decide if they will use Irish grain – Bord Bia

Livestock farmers have to decide if they will use Irish grain – Bord Bia

Bord Bia would like to see recognition for the use of Irish grain, but at present it does not recognise the value of Irish grain.

NEWS 5 February 2026

Listen: tillage farmer seeking cost-effective min-till kit finds niche in Poland

Listen: tillage farmer seeking cost-effective min-till kit finds niche in Poland

Peter Thomas Keaveney speaks with Michael Redmond, who tells us how he balances working full-time with ESB Networks, farming 200 acres of tillage and importing cultivation equipment from Poland.

NEWS 5 February 2026

Testing Irish rye for its use in food production

Testing Irish rye for its use in food production

Teagasc launched a Rye Growers Guide at the National Tillage Conference and Sinead Dermody told the crowd that Irish-grown rye can meet food-grade specifications, writes Conor Kehoe.

NEWS 5 February 2026

Tillage won't be a major player in the land market

Tillage won't be a major player in the land market

Tillage farmers are unlikely to be major players in the land market for 2026, as incomes come under pressure and rental prices remain high.

LAND REPORT 5 February 2026

Tillage Podcast: fungicides expert, farm numbers and weather

Tillage Podcast: fungicides expert, farm numbers and weather

This week’s show features a fungicide resistance expert, all the latest news, market and weather reports.

NEWS 5 February 2026

Grain Trends: no big moves up or down

Grain Trends: no big moves up or down

Grain markets were largely unchanged this week once again, with little news to move prices significantly.

MARKETS 5 February 2026

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A message from Bord Bia to Irish farmers and growers

Bord Bia addresses the concerns and misinformation that have been raised in recent weeks.

A message from Bord Bia to Irish farmers and growers

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