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Stephen Robb on 19 Sep 2018
Boortmalt offers €230/t fixed pricing option for 2019
Following the announcement of a €30/t top up and €10/t distilling premium, Boortmalt has this week announced a fixed pricing option for 2019.
Stephen Robb on 19 Sep 2018
Grain markets: are prices bottoming out at current levels?
With continued high maize harvest output forecast, grain markets have had little news to support them over the past week.
Stephen Robb on 18 Sep 2018
Increase in 2018 malting price secured – IFA
The Irish Farmers Association has announced a new price agreement with Boortmalt for its malting barley growers.
Stephen Robb on 20 Sep 2018
From the Tramlines: cover crops benefiting from early start
This week we revisit growers from Kildare, Down and Kerry. All growers have no finished their harvest and look forward to the winter planning season.
Stephen Robb on 20 Sep 2018
Watch: competitors plough on as site shut down
As storm Ali wreaked havoc in the exhibitor’s area today, high winds weren’t enough to stop competitors during day two of the Ploughing Championships.
Stephen Robb on 14 Sep 2018
High winter cereal seed demand
Following the late spring, difficult growing season and poor performance of spring crops in many areas this year, winter crop area is anticipated to increase.
Stephen Robb on 12 Sep 2018
Potatoes: majority of main-crop potato supply still a month away
IFA potato market report Tuesday 11/09/2018
Stephen Robb on 12 Sep 2018
From the tramlines: attention turning to 2019 season
With the harvest all but complete we revisit growers from Carlow, Tipperary, and Donegal.
Stephen Robb on 10 Sep 2018
Demands for investigation into potato mislabelling
Following revelations into the false labelling of potatoes in the northwest, the IFA has called for a thorough investigation into the incident.
Stephen Robb on 12 Sep 2018
Positive yield trends but mixed cropping area
While combinable cropping area continues to fluctuate, yield trends over the past 20 years has been positive.
Stephen Robb on 05 Sep 2018
Potato prices: peelers paying €300 for old-season potatoes
Scarcity of new-season supply drives demand for old-season potatoes.
Stephen Robb on 12 Sep 2018
Ireland’s failure to meet protein demand
Despite increases in native protein supply, imports of protein supplements continue to rise.