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Grain Trends: steady markets as production estimated up
Siobhán Walsh
Grain markets are fairly steady at present. This week, world grain production was estimated up.
19 March 2025 Markets
Grain Trends: slight recovery in markets this week
Grain prices were looking a little bit more positive this week compared with last, Siobhán Walsh reports.
15 March 2025 Opinion
Opinion: whiskey tariffs are the cloud in bright March skies
Good weather means a spring in the step of farmers planting crops, but the markets are not as bright as the weather, with tariffs (yet again) a threat.
Malting price offer made by Boortmalt
Boortmalt had told farmers at a meeting on Monday night that the company expected to announce a price this week.
14 March 2025 News
Grain Trends: markets steady or down
Grain markets generally moved down over the last week or were steady. Tariffs and reports affected the market.
12 March 2025 Markets
Editorial: malting is the future
Nothing beats regular communication and key messages well in advance of field work.
12 March 2025 Viewpoints
Growers question sustainability of malting varieties
Malting barley growers expressed frustration at the varieties they have to grow for malting barley at Monday's meeting.
12 March 2025 News
Are traditional malting growers being left behind?
Figures from Boortmalt’s sustainability programme look like there is a move to bigger growers.
12 March 2025 News
Next price offer from Boortmalt imminent
Attendees at the IFA's national malting barley meeting said that a price offer would be made later in the week.
11 March 2025 News
Farmers and Boortmalt 'need to join forces'
A joint approach to tackle pricing may be needed to keep the malting barley industry in this country.
11 March 2025 News
'The one thing that is consistent is the inconsistency' - malting meeting
The malting barley meeting on Monday night heard from many growers, as well as Boortmalt and the IFA.
10 March 2025 News
Tillage Podcast: fine weather, liquid nitrogen and malting barley
On this week’s show we hear all about liquid nitrogen, malting barley and talk about the wonderful weather.
6 March 2025 News