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Three-crop rule remains in place for 2025
Siobhán Walsh
Crop diversification requirements are in place for 2025, meaning farmers will have to grow a certain area of crops on their farms.
Three-crop rule remains in place for 2025
No adjustments to Tirlán malting contracts
16 February 2025 News
No adjustments to Tirlán malting contracts
Tirlán growers can be reassured that malting contracts remain stable, as the Malting Company of Ireland continues with expansion plans.
Irish grain must be recognised in same way as beef - IGGG
15 February 2025 News
Irish grain must be recognised in same way as beef - IGGG
Bobby Miller spoke to the Irish Farmers Journal ahead of the IGGG annual general meeting in Portlaoise on Friday, where he appealed for more growers to join the group.
James Kelly named new IGGG chair
Kelly was previously part of the Irish Malt Growers, which expanded in 2016 into the IGGG, and has been involved with the group since.
14 February 2025 News
Commission environment and health sector policies a worry - Heydon
Minister Martin Heydon made the comment while speaking at the Irish Grain Growers Group AGM in Portlaoise on Friday, in which he disagreed with measures that limit food production.
14 February 2025 News
Tillage Podcast: payments, awards and contract cuts
On this week’s Tillage Podcast, we have the latest on payments and malting barley contracts and report from the Tirlán grain awards.
13 February 2025 News
Liffey Mills offers spring barley price for 2025
Liffey Mills is offering farmers a forward price for spring barley for the 2025 harvest.
13 February 2025 News
100% of septoria has resistance to fungicides
Winter wheat disease control is becoming more difficult, but there are tools available to deal with the disease.
12 February 2025 News
Eighty seven per cent increase in cover crop area with funding in Wexford
Funding from the Farming for Water project has helped to increase the area of cover crops planted in the Castledockerell catchment.
12 February 2025 News
Comment: seed orders less sustainable with cuts
Growers ordered seed long before contract cuts from Boortmalt were announced. They could have changed their cropping plans.
12 February 2025 News
Wexford family wins Tirlán grain award
A Wexford family are the overall winners of the Tirlán grain award. In total, 14 farmers received grain awards at the ceremony held in the Guinness Storehouse.
12 February 2025 News
€32m payments under Tillage and Horticulture Support Scheme issued
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon made the announcement on Wednesday that will see payments of €100/ha made on eligible tillage and horticulture crops that were declared on BISS applications.
12 February 2025 News