Grain

Farm Tech Talk: entitlements, slurry, calf exports and weather woes

This week on Farm Tech Talk, the team tackles wet weather challenges, slurry export crackdowns, entitlements uncertainty, milk prices and previews Grass 2026.

PODCAST 20 February 2026

Farm Tech Talk: entitlements, slurry, calf exports and weather woes

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Will there be money for doing the right thing?

Will there be money for doing the right thing?

VIEWPOINTS 18 February 2026

Right rate and timing is the key on crops

Right rate and timing is the key on crops

CROPS 18 February 2026

€225/t on offer for malting barley

€225/t on offer for malting barley

€225/t on offer for malting barley

NEWS 17 February 2026

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

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

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Pics: see the 12 Tirlán grain award winners

Pics: see the 12 Tirlán grain award winners

Here are all the winners of the Tirlán Grain Quality Awards announced last week at a ceremony in Co Cork.

NEWS 9 January 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 January 2026

Importance of native grain use

Importance of native grain use

'Native grain buyers competing with mills not using Irish grain.' - Brian Jacob, Co Waterford.

LETTERS 9 January 2026

Grain Trends: supplies high across all grains

Grain Trends: supplies high across all grains

World supplies remain high across wheat, maize, soybeans and rice, according to the International Grains Council.

MARKETS 9 January 2026

Over 650,000t of Mercosur feed imported

Over 650,000t of Mercosur feed imported

Grain and feed from Mercosur countries continues to be imported into Ireland at high levels according to data from the CSO.

NEWS 9 January 2026

Time for tillage to think outside the box

Time for tillage to think outside the box

A key message from this year’s Dairygold tillage conference was the need to challenge conventional thinking, writes Stephen Robb.

RENEWABLES 9 January 2026

New IFA grain and animal health chairs elected

New IFA grain and animal health chairs elected

John “the Boiler” Murphy and David Hall have been elected as chairs of the IFA grain and animal health committees, respectively.

NEWS 9 January 2026

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In recent weeks, some questions have been raised about Bord Bia and we believe it is important that farmers have access to clear and accurate information.

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