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Flahavan’s hosts annual organic oat growers conference
James Hanly
The sold-out event brought together 180 organic farmers, those in conversion and others interested in organic farming from across the country.
22 November 2024 News
Teagasc estimates 1.9m tonnes of cereals produced
Teagasc outlined extremely wet months of weather in October, November, February, March and April as one of the major factors affecting planting and crop yields.
13 November 2024 News
Difficult to translate low-carbon grain into financial return
Barry Larkin of Acorn Independent Merchants said rewarding grain growers for top-quality grain with a low carbon footprint is not an easy nut to crack.
Premium crops, rotations and planting winter crops in Waterford
Premium crops are a very important part of this tillage farm business in Co Waterford.
12 November 2024 News
My Farming Week: Eoghan O’Sullivan, Soloheadbeg, Co Tipperary
Organic oat grower and suckler farmer Eoghan O’Sullivan recently won the Flahavan's organic oat grower of the year award.
6 November 2024 News
Waterford family wins Flahavan's oat grower of the year award
The announcement was made by Flahavan’s after an independent judging process by agronomist and cereals specialist Ciaran Collins.
31 October 2024 News
Home Farm: Sowing the last of the autumn crops
While this autumn has been a huge improvement in being able to get crops established, it had been an expensive summer.
23 October 2024 Viewpoints
Centenary Thurles announces grain price
Centenary Thurles Co-operative has announced its base grain prices, along with a bonus on high bushel barley and oats.
23 October 2024 News
Quinns announces harvest grain prices for 2024
Quinns of Baltinglass has announced its harvest grain prices for the 2024 season, the first to do so for feed grains.
30 September 2024 News
Tillage Podcast: Ploughing, porridge and malt expansion
This week’s show comes to you from Ratheniska, Co Laois, and the National Ploughing Championships.
19 September 2024 News
Feeling the effects of late sowing this season
Weeks behind with harvest, it’s been a high-pressure year for Footprint Farmer Gareth Culligan in Co Louth.
18 September 2024 Footprint Farmers
Flahavan’s recruiting organic oat growers
The 2024 oat harvest is nearly complete and quality looks to be OK, James Flahavan has said. However, the tonnage is down on where the company would like it to be.
18 September 2024 News