Barley

Harvest continues, specifications a challenge on malt

The harvest continued in recent days as farmers cut crops ahead of the showers and worked to bale straw in good conditions.

NEWS 5 August 2026

Harvest continues, specifications a challenge on malt

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Drought hitting crops on light land

Drought hitting crops on light land

CROPS 5 August 2026

Earliest spring barley harvest ever on this Tipperary Farm

Earliest spring barley harvest ever on this Tipperary Farm

CROPS 29 July 2026

Grain Trends: prices drop, but have gained

Grain Trends: prices drop, but have gained

Grain Trends: prices drop, but have gained

MARKETS 29 July 2026

IFA encourages farmers to use Irish grain to stretch fodder during drought

IFA encourages farmers to use Irish grain to stretch fodder during drought

IFA encourages farmers to use Irish grain to stretch fodder during drought

NEWS 29 July 2026

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Grain Trends: grains and oilseeds rise again this week

Grain Trends: grains and oilseeds rise again this week

Wheat, corn and oilseed prices have all increased in recent weeks on French, US and UK markets.

MARKETS 15 July 2026

Straw becoming key AD feedstock in Europe

Straw becoming key AD feedstock in Europe

If the tillage industry is looking for new opportunities to safeguard its future, straw to biogas could be one.

RENEWABLES 15 July 2026

Grain Trends: prices lift this week

Grain Trends: prices lift this week

Grain prices lifted this week as many different factors affected the market, including conflict and dry weather.

MARKETS 15 July 2026

Farmer Writes: harvesting by hook or by crook

Farmer Writes: harvesting by hook or by crook

The onset of harvest today is positively boring towards this carry on, but chances are your ancestors were at it centuries ago.

FARMER WRITES 15 July 2026

My Farming Week: Patrick Hickey, Ardee, Co Louth

My Farming Week: Patrick Hickey, Ardee, Co Louth

Patrick Hickey is digging new-season Queens, packing old-season Roosters and cutting winter barley, this week.

NEWS 15 July 2026

Mixed yields as harvest continues

Mixed yields as harvest continues

Winter barley, winter oats and oilseed rape have all been cut across the country as high temperatures continue.

NEWS 15 July 2026

Low-moisture grain and thriving maize

Low-moisture grain and thriving maize

This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Offaly, Laois and Louth, where the harvest has begun and maize is flying in the hot weather.

CROPS 15 July 2026

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