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2025 in tillage: blackgrass, seed, stubbles and prices

2025 has been a difficult year for tillage farmers. Here are some of the big stories from the year gone by.

NEWS 24 December 2025

2025 in tillage: blackgrass, seed, stubbles and prices

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Tillage Podcast: tillage in 2025 - the good, the bad and everything in between

Tillage Podcast: tillage in 2025 - the good, the bad and everything in between

NEWS 18 December 2025

Editorial: sprinkle of positivity for struggling tillage sector

Editorial: sprinkle of positivity for struggling tillage sector

VIEWPOINTS 10 December 2025

Tillage farmers to be paid for sustainability in new pilot scheme

Tillage farmers to be paid for sustainability in new pilot scheme

Tillage farmers to be paid for sustainability in new pilot scheme

NEWS 10 December 2025

Malting Company of Ireland annual results show rise in profits

Malting Company of Ireland annual results show rise in profits

Malting Company of Ireland annual results show rise in profits

NEWS 28 November 2025

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Grain Trends: prices up slightly this week

Grain Trends: prices up slightly this week

Grain prices are steady at present and there are offers coming on to the market for Irish farmers for harvest 2026.

MARKETS 9 October 2025

Malting Company of Ireland to reduce contracts for harvest 2026

Malting Company of Ireland to reduce contracts for harvest 2026

Farmers supplying Dairygold and Tirlán with malting barley will be affected by this announcement.

NEWS 9 October 2025

Grain Trends: markets show some positivity

Grain Trends: markets show some positivity

Grain markets looked more positive this week and oilseed rape prices also showed an increase.

MARKETS 9 October 2025

Building of new maltings set for 2026

Building of new maltings set for 2026

A new maltings plant is set to be built in Tullow, Co Carlow in 2026 and should be supplying malt in 2027.

NEWS 9 October 2025

Food inflation is necessary

Food inflation is necessary

If prices don't go up, how can farmers withstand rising costs, production curbs and a shrinking CAP?

DEALER 9 October 2025

Dairygold announces 2025 harvest prices

Dairygold announces 2025 harvest prices

Dairygold has announced prices for grain taken in and sold at harvest time in 2025. Farmers have already been paid on account.

NEWS 9 October 2025

2025 harvest prices announced by Tirlán

2025 harvest prices announced by Tirlán

Tirlán has announced its green grain harvest prices for 2025. The co-op pays a trading bonus of €10/t where growers meet requirements.

NEWS 9 October 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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