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Tillage
Comment: seed orders less sustainable with cuts
Siobhán Walsh
Growers ordered seed long before contract cuts from Boortmalt were announced. They could have changed their cropping plans.
12 February 2025 Viewpoints
Editorial: malt contracts - trust works two ways
Both growers and merchants understand if markets are under pressure, then it filters back.
11 February 2025 News
Boortmalt cuts malting barley contracts
Boortmalt has cut malting barley contracts across the country. Pat O'Toole and Siobhán Walsh report.
Issues with dispensing vet medicine a focus of new merchants' alliance
Merchants Alliance Ireland is being formed by the Irish Co-operative Organisation Society, Irish Licensed Merchants Association and Acorn Independent Merchants.
10 February 2025 News
Feed prices steady but trajectory heading north
The outlook for spring according to merchants is that another price increase is on the horizon.
29 January 2025 News
Editorial: loyalty on show for Liffey Mills
Loyal and informed customer base on display at Liffey Mills meeting this week.
22 January 2025 Viewpoints
Merchants and co-ops slam new vet package
Offaly based merchant Ollie Ryan said that the move clearly shows that ultimately the cost of the introduction of the new system is going to be borne by dispensers and farmers.
23 December 2024 News
What is the National Veterinary Prescription System?
Adam Woods takes a look at the new National Veterinary prescription system and how it will affect farmers.
18 December 2024 News
Concerns over farm privacy and vet workloads with new medicine rules
James Hanly asked merchants, co-ops and vets for their opinions of the changes signed into law by Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue.
20 November 2024 News
Changes to vet medicine rules cause confusion
Adam Woods speaks to Ollie Ryan from the Irish Licensed Merchants Association about the current veterinary medicines debacle.
7 November 2024 News
Merchants must match co-op barley and wheat prices - IFA
It comes as larger co-operatives are offering up to €210/t for barley, but some grain merchants have outlined their intention to pay prices significantly below these levels.
6 November 2024 News
Tillage Day: grain markets to policy and added value
There will be plenty of talk about the future of the tillage industry at Tillage Day. Grain price is a key part of this.
4 November 2024 News