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€225/t on offer for malting barley

There are reports of a price of €225/t for growers supplying malting barley to merchants supplying Boortmalt.

NEWS 17 February 2026

€225/t on offer for malting barley

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Proposal for native grain use in Bord Bia schemes drafted by IFA

Proposal for native grain use in Bord Bia schemes drafted by IFA

NEWS 17 February 2026

Over 15,000t of straw imported in three months

Over 15,000t of straw imported in three months

NEWS 17 February 2026

Pics: see the 12 Tirlán grain award winners

Pics: see the 12 Tirlán grain award winners

Pics: see the 12 Tirlán grain award winners

NEWS 15 February 2026

Tillage Podcast: markets interview, costs, award winners and Irish grain

Tillage Podcast: markets interview, costs, award winners and Irish grain

Tillage Podcast: markets interview, costs, award winners and Irish grain

NEWS 12 February 2026

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Grain Trends: stable with a lift in oilseeds

Grain Trends: stable with a lift in oilseeds

Grain prices are still hovering around the same levels, but oilseed products have increased in price over the past week.

MARKETS 9 February 2026

Tillage Management: weather, fertiliser, live podcast

Tillage Management: weather, fertiliser, live podcast

The weather is stopping work at present, but drier spells look like they might be on the way so its important to be ready.

HUSBANDRY 9 February 2026

Examining costs and returns closely is key

Examining costs and returns closely is key

Farmers need to be do their own costs and return and examine costs, varieties, prices and price offers that come their way writes Siobhán Walsh.

CROPS 9 February 2026

Malt growers cannot be 'pawns in a game of chess'

Malt growers cannot be 'pawns in a game of chess'

The IFA has sent out a statement on a meeting it had with Boortmalt this week which saw contract losses and price discussed.

NEWS 9 February 2026

Laois farmer named Tirlán's top grain quality award winner

Laois farmer named Tirlán's top grain quality award winner

The Tirlán Grain Quality Awards for 2026 took place in Cork on Tuesday 10 February. The awards are based on the quality of grain oilseed rape and beans delivered in the 2025 season.

NEWS 9 February 2026

Livestock farmers have to decide if they will use Irish grain – Bord Bia

Livestock farmers have to decide if they will use Irish grain – Bord Bia

Bord Bia would like to see recognition for the use of Irish grain, but at present it does not recognise the value of Irish grain.

NEWS 9 February 2026

Listen: tillage farmer seeking cost-effective min-till kit finds niche in Poland

Listen: tillage farmer seeking cost-effective min-till kit finds niche in Poland

Peter Thomas Keaveney speaks with Michael Redmond, who tells us how he balances working full-time with ESB Networks, farming 200 acres of tillage and importing cultivation equipment from Poland.

NEWS 9 February 2026

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A message from Bord Bia to Irish farmers and growers

Bord Bia addresses the concerns and misinformation that have been raised in recent weeks.

A message from Bord Bia to Irish farmers and growers

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