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Farmers say red tape is the biggest challenge
Phelim O'Neill
IFAC’s 2025 Irish Farm report finds that farmers are overall more positive about the future than they were in 2024, but regulations are an issue for 60% of those surveyed. Phelim O’Neill reports
15 January 2025 News
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.
15 January 2025 News
Grain raffle
The Dealer heard that there was fertiliser being raffled at the Irish Grain Growers meeting this week.
Boortmalt to expand plant by year end
Boortmalt is continuing its expansion in Athy and will need more barley for the growing capacity at the plant.
15 January 2025 News
Tillage Management: varieties and moving slurry
The slurry-spreading season has started again, but you should only take slurry in where conditions are suitable to do so.
15 January 2025 Husbandry
'We cannot let this report gather dust' - IGGG on Food Vision
The Irish Grain Growers Group has said that the Food Vision tillage group report cannot be allowed to gather dust.
15 January 2025 News
Tillage events to attend in the coming weeks
There are a number of tillage events on across the country this month and next month. Here are some of the main ones.
14 January 2025 News
Italian ryegrass in UK resistant to glyphosate
A population of Italian ryegrass has been found to be resistant to glyphosate by researchers in the UK.
13 January 2025 News
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 News
Two new varieties of spring oats make the cut
Two new varieties have made the spring oats list from the Department of Agriculture, which was published on Friday 10 January.
11 January 2025 News
Record 12 varieties make spring barley list
The spring barley recommended list has been published by the Department of Agriculture and includes 12 different varieties.
10 January 2025 News
Tillage Podcast: US technology system, straw and prices
This week’s Tillage Podcast has a guest from the US, looks at straw chopping areas and upcoming events.
9 January 2025 News