Cereals

Six more bags of feed, Irish grain and the derogation

Feeding Irish grain can make Irish livestock farming more sustainable. Tillage Day 2026 looked at feeding Irish grain to dairy cows.

NEWS 11 November 2026

Six more bags of feed, Irish grain and the derogation

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Cereal area falls 6.8% as oat sowing drops 29%, CSO figures show

Cereal area falls 6.8% as oat sowing drops 29%, CSO figures show

NEWS 9 November 2026

'Young people not eating the same amount of potatoes we did' - Hoey

'Young people not eating the same amount of potatoes we did' - Hoey

NEWS 5 November 2026

Flahavan's hits number 3 spot for hot cereals in UK shops but sees threats ahead

Flahavan's hits number 3 spot for hot cereals in UK shops but sees threats ahead

Flahavan's hits number 3 spot for hot cereals in UK shops but sees threats ahead

NEWS 21 October 2026

Tillage management: sowing a scramble in mixed weather

Tillage management: sowing a scramble in mixed weather

Tillage management: sowing a scramble in mixed weather

HUSBANDRY 14 October 2026

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Grain Trends: prices up this week as farmers plant

Grain Trends: prices up this week as farmers plant

Farmers are planting winter crops, while also being paid in full for crops delivered for harvest 2026.

MARKETS 7 October 2026

Examine risk and reward in crop margins

Examine risk and reward in crop margins

Take a look through the latest Teagasc crop costs and returns before planting winter cereals. Siobhán Walsh examines the figures.

CROPS 23 September 2026

Dairy and beef increases underpin July growth

Dairy and beef increases underpin July growth

Greater volumes of beef and dairy exports offset lower values and drive growth, writes Phelim O’Neill.

NEWS 23 September 2026

Tillage Management: rye, seed orders and beetles

Tillage Management: rye, seed orders and beetles

Tillage farmers have plenty of work to be doing from spraying for beetles to ordering seed and preparing land for rye.

HUSBANDRY 16 September 2026

Irish grain and straw in focus for fodder stretching

Irish grain and straw in focus for fodder stretching

There was a focus on keeping fodder local on the Teagasc stand at this year’s National Ploughing Championships as livestock farmers look ahead to winter fodder.

NEWS 16 September 2026

Are there premium markets in grain at present?

Are there premium markets in grain at present?

Malting barley, gluten-free oats, food-grade oats. They are often considered crops for premium markets, but not all appear to carry that premium anymore.

NEWS 14 September 2026

IFA proposes whiskey made with 100% Irish grain

IFA proposes whiskey made with 100% Irish grain

The IFA has made a submission proposing the introduction of a whiskey category made from 100% Irish grain, fully recognising the contribution of Irish tillage farmers to the Irish whiskey sector.

NEWS 4 September 2026

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Too much, too little – can science help farms with Ireland’s changing weather?

As Ireland celebrates Science Week from 8 to 15 November, coordinated by Research Ireland, the theme 'Water: from molecule to ocean' looks at how climate change alters the water systems we rely upon.

Too much, too little – can science help farms with Ireland’s changing weather?

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