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Northern Ireland
Straw prices steady but demand on the rise
Kieran Mailey
Buying demand for straw is starting to increase ahead of spring calving and lambing, but prices are holding steady.
29 January 2025 Markets
Grain Trends: taxes and weather hit markets
There are a lot of factors affecting grain and oilseed rape markets at present. Some of those factors are outlined in this week’s Grain Trends report.
15 January 2025 Markets
Grain Trends: maize stocks helping prices
Wheat and barley prices are being helped by an increase in maize prices around the world, as maize supplies are tight.
Steady spring wheat varieties listed
There have been no new additions to the spring wheat recommended list from the Department of Agriculture this year.
12 January 2025 Crops
Grain Trends: look back on prices for 2024
In this week’s Grain Trends report, we look back at prices for different crops in 2024 and what levels they reached.
23 December 2024 Markets
Grain Trends: prices move up
There is some positivity in wheat and barley markets this week. Rapeseed has moved up and down in recent weeks.
18 December 2024 Markets
Grain Trends: rapeseed takes a jump
Oilseed rape prices increased significantly this week. Wheat prices recovered slightly from a drop last week.
4 December 2024 Markets
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
Market Digest: stories from around the world
Brief news snippets from Kazakhstan, New Zealand, Brazil and United Kingdom.
13 November 2024 News
Grain Trends: no major movements in markets
There haven’t been any major moves in grain markets this week. Oilseed rape prices are looking positive at present.
13 November 2024 Markets
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