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Tillage Podcast: flour funding, malting, straw houses and Bord Bia feed rules

This week’s show is packed with news and interviews, with plenty of positives as the weather continues to keep people out of fields.

NEWS 19 February 2026

Tillage Podcast: flour funding, malting, straw houses and Bord Bia feed rules

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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

Pre-emergence herbicides crucial for grass weed control

Pre-emergence herbicides crucial for grass weed control

NEWS 18 February 2026

Grain Trends: little movement, but offers available

Grain Trends: little movement, but offers available

Grain Trends: little movement, but offers available

MARKETS 18 February 2026

Why are we not stopping grass weed imports?

Why are we not stopping grass weed imports?

Why are we not stopping grass weed imports?

CROPS 18 February 2026

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Tillage Management: herbicide options for when the weather turns

Tillage Management: herbicide options for when the weather turns

Tillage farmers need to be prepared for when the rain stops and fields dry out to get crops sprayed, fertilised and planted.

HUSBANDRY 18 February 2026

2026 BISS requires expiry dates on land rental/leases

2026 BISS requires expiry dates on land rental/leases

There are a few changes on the cards, including dairy farmers identifying their milking platform, expiry dates required for leased and rented lands and eco scheme eligibility.

SCHEMES 18 February 2026

Right rate and timing is the key on crops

Right rate and timing is the key on crops

Fertiliser needs to be applied at the right rate and the right time in order to be used efficiently.

CROPS 18 February 2026

The case for using Irish straw in construction

The case for using Irish straw in construction

Ireland’s tillage sector may require looking beyond traditional markets and towards new uses for straw such as in construction, writes Stephen Robb.

RENEWABLES 18 February 2026

Editorial: discussion needed on native grain

Editorial: discussion needed on native grain

We are bringing one million tonnes or more of Mercosur grain into this country every year.

VIEWPOINTS 18 February 2026

Brewers told 'tillage has never been so vulnerable'

Brewers told 'tillage has never been so vulnerable'

The Guinness/Boortmalt awards took place in St James’s Gate brewery on Wednesday 18 February.

NEWS 18 February 2026

Up to €15m support for flour mills

Up to €15m support for flour mills

The Government is making up to €5m available for each of up to three separate projects to build flour mills in Ireland.

NEWS 18 February 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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