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Grain Trends: prices remain volatile

Grain prices are still volatile. Oilseed rape prices remain strong and are worth a look ahead as crops are in the ground.

MARKETS 16 September 2026

Grain Trends: prices remain volatile

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Grain trends: process stable as market wait on reports

Grain trends: process stable as market wait on reports

MARKETS 12 August 2026

IFA calls on Boortmalt to scrap €10/t malting barley surcharge

IFA calls on Boortmalt to scrap €10/t malting barley surcharge

NEWS 12 August 2026

Sustainability loans extended to include Boortmalt regenerative farmers

Sustainability loans extended to include Boortmalt regenerative farmers

Sustainability loans extended to include Boortmalt regenerative farmers

NEWS 30 June 2026

Majority of Laois malting growers remain without tonnage

Majority of Laois malting growers remain without tonnage

Majority of Laois malting growers remain without tonnage

NEWS 3 March 2026

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Boortmalt offers Stradbally 'unviable' contracts

Boortmalt offers Stradbally 'unviable' contracts

Another merchant has offered malting tonnages to some growers who supply Stradbally Town and Country with malting barley.

NEWS 4 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 4 February 2026

Wexford brothers crowned malting barley winners

Wexford brothers crowned malting barley winners

The Diageo Guinness awards took place on Wednesday 18 February at St James's gate in Dublin.

NEWS 4 February 2026

€225/t on offer for malting barley

€225/t on offer for malting barley

There are reports of a price of €225/t for growers supplying malting barley to merchants supplying Boortmalt.

NEWS 4 February 2026

Tillage Podcast: markets interview, costs, award winners and Irish grain

Tillage Podcast: markets interview, costs, award winners and Irish grain

On this week’s podcast, we have all the latest news, look at the paper and we have an interview with a grain markets expert.

NEWS 4 February 2026

Malt growers cannot be 'pawns in a game of chess'

Malt growers cannot be 'pawns in a game of chess'

The IFA has sent out a statement on a meeting it had with Boortmalt this week which saw contract losses and price discussed.

NEWS 4 February 2026

Call for Minister and Diageo to take action on Boortmalt decision

Call for Minister and Diageo to take action on Boortmalt decision

A Laois TD has wrote to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Boortmalt and Diageo to try and ensure traditional malting barley growers do not lose their premium crop.

NEWS 4 February 2026

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