Boortmalt

Majority of Laois malting growers remain without tonnage

The majority of growers who supply Stradbally Town and Country with malting barley for Boortmalt remain without a tonnage to grow in 2026.

NEWS 3 March 2026

Majority of Laois malting growers remain without tonnage

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Boortmalt offers Stradbally 'unviable' contracts

Boortmalt offers Stradbally 'unviable' contracts

NEWS 25 February 2026

Brewers told 'tillage has never been so vulnerable'

Brewers told 'tillage has never been so vulnerable'

NEWS 18 February 2026

Wexford brothers crowned malting barley winners

Wexford brothers crowned malting barley winners

Wexford brothers crowned malting barley winners

NEWS 18 February 2026

€225/t on offer for malting barley

€225/t on offer for malting barley

€225/t on offer for malting barley

NEWS 17 February 2026

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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 27 January 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 27 January 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 27 January 2026

Growers united - 'malting barley has to come back to Stradbally'

Growers united - 'malting barley has to come back to Stradbally'

The traditional malting barley growers of Ireland want to see their local malting barley intake reinstated.

NEWS 27 January 2026

More malting contract cuts for Boortmalt suppliers

More malting contract cuts for Boortmalt suppliers

Growers affected by the complete cut of the malting barley contract at Stradbally Town and Country will attend a meeting this week, while other merchants have seen contracts reduced.

NEWS 27 January 2026

Diageo says it is committed to keeping local supply chains

Diageo says it is committed to keeping local supply chains

Diageo has told the Irish Farmers Journal that it is committed to supporting Irish farming families, but meanwhile malting barley growers are losing contracts.

NEWS 27 January 2026

Malting meeting called for Laois growers

Malting meeting called for Laois growers

Laois growers affected by the cuts to malting contracts at Stradbally Town and Country can attend a meeting on Wednesday 28 January.

NEWS 27 January 2026

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Raising healthy calves on the McCloy-Peoples’ Farm in Donegal

Just outside Ramelton, Co Donegal, Bert McCloy and his son-in-law Jason Peoples run a busy dairy farm milking around 200 cows.

Raising healthy calves on the McCloy-Peoples’ Farm in Donegal

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