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Irish family biggest seller of winter rape seed in the US
Siobhán Walsh
The Caldbecks moved from Ireland 20 years ago and now sell oilseed rape seed to 46 of the 52 US states.
4 December 2024 News
Injecting carbon dioxide into the ground in the US
Earlier this year Siobhán Walsh visited ADM’s Carbon Capture and Storage Facility where Carbon Dioxide is injected and stored deep under ground.
4 December 2024 News
Visiting one of the largest mills in the world
ADM in Decatur, Illinois, is home to the largest corn wet mill in the world, which the Irish Farmers Journal visited.
Viability of certain crops needs to be assessed
"Corn is a sunshine crop and we have very little sunshine in this country" - Maurice Fitzgerald, Shanbally, Co Cork
20 November 2024 Letters
Grain Trends: first prices announced as markets improve
The first official harvest prices were announced this week for feed grain. Quinns of Baltinglass was first out of the blocks.
2 October 2024 Markets
How this private company is paying farmers to reduce emissions
The Irish Farmers Journal visited ADM in the US and learned about an impressive sustainability programme.
2 October 2024 News
Farmer Writes: spring barley set to be our harvest saviour
Good old spring barley, I thought to myself from the combine seat, it’s an unlikely saviour, but it will be the crop of the harvest, writes Gerald Potterton.
11 September 2024 Farmer Writes
Grain Trends: some recovery from dramatic drop
Grain prices looked a bit more positive this week, with a rise from some of the lowest prices of the year.
28 August 2024 Markets
Market Digest: stories from around the world
Brief news snippets from France, New Zealand, Argentina and the United States.
21 August 2024 News
Grain prices drop to lowest since March
Grain prices were at March levels this week. At that time, prices were increasing. At present, they are falling.
20 August 2024 News
Grain Trends: wheat drops to €220/t in Europe
Wheat prices hit another low this week, as the outlook for maize looks good and those expected supplies weigh on the market.
14 August 2024 Markets
US farming is getting greener, but focused on high production
In May, the Irish Farmers Journal visited the Leeper farm in Springfield, Illinois. Siobhán Walsh reports.
14 August 2024 News