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Tillage
Boortmalt to expand Minch Malt in Athy
Amy Forde
IFA grain chair Kieran McEvoy said the announcement by Boortmalt is a positive story for the tillage sector.
6 November 2024 Husbandry
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 News
Market Digest: stories from around the world
Brief news snippets from New Zealand, Bulgaria, United States and China.
Tillage Management: weeds, aphids and sowing
The three-crop rule has to be complied with this season, so farmers need to have their cropping plan done.
6 November 2024 Husbandry
Price freeze on rations for November
There has been no change to price quotes on livestock rations at feed mills in NI.
6 November 2024 Northern Ireland
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: agronomists to find solutions in the fields
A panel of agronomists will try to find solutions to problems encountered in the fields this year at Tillage Day.
5 November 2024 News
Farmers to discuss the season at Tillage Day
Farmers will discuss the challenges they faced in 2024, while also focusing on the positives at this year’s Tillage Day.
3 November 2024 News
Winter 2024 ration prices fall
Adam Woods has the results from a recent meal and straw price survey conducted by the Irish Farmers Journal
30 October 2024 Grass & feeding
Grain Trends: prices continue to be announced
Grain prices for harvest 2024 in Ireland have been announced in recent days. Here is some news from around the world.
30 October 2024 Markets
Market Digest: stories from around the world
Brief news snippets from Australia, Britain, Germany and Argentina.
30 October 2024 World
Tillage Management: sowing and spraying winter crops
There are plenty of winter crops in the ground and they need to be managed for weeds and aphids.
30 October 2024 Husbandry