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Tillage
Grain Trends: prices move up
Siobhán Walsh
There is some positivity in wheat and barley markets this week. Rapeseed has moved up and down in recent weeks.
18 December 2024 News
Irish family biggest seller of winter rape seed in the US
The Caldbecks moved from Ireland 20 years ago and now sell oilseed rape seed to 46 of the 52 US states.
11 December 2024 World
Market Digest: stories from around the world
Brief news snippets from USA, Turkiye, Australia and Germany.
US tillage farm scholarship now open for Irish students
The Irish Tillage and Land Use Society Rosenbohm US farm scholarship, offering the chance to travel to Missouri, US, and spend time working on a leading 5,000ac farm, is now open for applications.
10 December 2024 News
Livestock ration prices hold in December
There is no movement on December price quotes for livestock rations in Northern Ireland.
4 December 2024 Northern Ireland
Grain Trends: international markets drop this week
Grain prices dropped this week on international markets. Siobhán Walsh reports on some of the latest news affecting grain markets.
27 November 2024 Markets
Grain Trends: markets steady again this week
Grain markets remained relatively steady this week. Plantings and weather look to be the main things affecting prices at present.
20 November 2024 Markets
More complications with finishing cattle
John Egerton has a number of different groups of finishing cattle on his farm.
20 November 2024 Farmer Writes
Samco to showcase new silage forks and improved wheel extenders
Samco Agricultural Engineering is set to showcase its new silage forks, upgraded wheel extenders, range of maize drill, reseeding equipment and its CTS 1600 bale transporter at this year’s show.
10 November 2024 Farm machinery
Grain Trends: prices steady but not high
Grain prices look to be steady, but are not as high as growers would like them to be. This report has some key points on what to watch out for.
6 November 2024 Husbandry
Pöttinger to highlight new wagon and multi-purpose drill
With a wide range of kit destined for the FTMTA Show, Pöttinger’s main focus will be the new Jumbo 5300 series wagons and its Aerosem drill, which has the option to sow both cereals and maize.
5 November 2024 Farm machinery
Inside the 1,000-head Foyle feedlot
Adam Woods reports from an open day on the Foyle Food Group's finishing farm in Co Tyrone
26 October 2024 Markets