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Tillage
Grain Trends: wheat steady as oilseed drops
Siobhán Walsh
Oilseed rape prices dropped dramatically in the last few days, after a significant rise in recent weeks.
17 April 2024 Northern Ireland
Up to £20/t to come off livestock rations
Livestock rations will see significant price cuts being applied from 1 May in NI.
10 April 2024 News
We can’t control the weather, but we can have some control on grain prices
Managing risk for your farming business is essential. An Irish company is trying to help farmers manage risk.
Grain Trends: oilseed rape on the up
Grain markets were steady this week and oilseed rape prices increased.
10 April 2024 Markets
First malting price of the season published
The averaging of prices for Boortmalt suppliers started last week, a week earlier than it did in 2023.
10 April 2024 News
Listen: walking crops in Brazil and reducing price risk for farmers
Conor Condron from Co Offaly joins this week’s Young Stock Podcast. He manages risk while trading commodities.
8 April 2024 News
Incessant rain continues to hit morale in tillage sector
The Irish Farmers Journal spoke to Michael Hennessy, head of crops in Teagasc about the effect of the current weather situation on tillage farmers
3 April 2024 News
Farmer Writes: this year may be a financial disaster
"I decided to sow 50ac of our lowest yielding tillage land to grass and arable silage this spring. I like some dog and stick farming."
27 March 2024 Farmer Writes
Grain Trends: more positive, but a lot to watch
Grain markets looked more positive this week, but there are many different things to keep an eye on.
27 March 2024 Markets
Grain Trends: markets a little bit more positive this week
Grain markets looked a little bit better this week than they have in recent times, as some supply concerns come into the market.
13 March 2024 Markets
Grain Trends: oilseed rape recovers
Wheat markets are not looking great at present, but oilseed rape is a positive to look at in the markets.
6 March 2024 Markets
Tirlán launches Truly Gluten Free drinks in US
This is good news for Irish tillage farmers, as new markets open up for gluten-free oats which offer growers a price premium.
5 March 2024 News