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Economic threat from war increasing as Irish farmers face tough winter

New dimension to Russia's invasion of Ukraine combined with Middle East conflict will add further costs for Irish farmers.

NEWS 30 August 2026

Economic threat from war increasing as Irish farmers face tough winter

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Grain Trends: prices up to highest in a month

Grain Trends: prices up to highest in a month

MARKETS 26 August 2026

Editorial: fundamental challenges facing Ireland’s tillage sector

Editorial: fundamental challenges facing Ireland’s tillage sector

VIEWPOINTS 19 August 2026

Grain Trends: US crop area up to balance reduced yields

Grain Trends: US crop area up to balance reduced yields

Grain Trends: US crop area up to balance reduced yields

MARKETS 19 August 2026

Grain trends: process stable as market wait on reports

Grain trends: process stable as market wait on reports

Grain trends: process stable as market wait on reports

MARKETS 12 August 2026

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

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

The premium between malting barley and feed barley is potentially very small in 2026, IFA national grain chair John Murphy has said.

NEWS 15 July 2026

Tillage Podcast: on the combine in Tipperary as grain prices fall

Tillage Podcast: on the combine in Tipperary as grain prices fall

On this week’s Tillage Podcast, we chat to tillage farmer Ger O’Meara and have a round-up of harvest results.

NEWS 15 July 2026

Grain Trends: prices drop, but have gained

Grain Trends: prices drop, but have gained

Prices dropped back from a peak last week, but have held on to some of the gains from the past few weeks.

MARKETS 15 July 2026

Farmer Writes: is this one of the great summers of our time?

Farmer Writes: is this one of the great summers of our time?

The summers of 1976 and 1977 were very hot and I have vivid memories of replacing a fan belt on the New Holland 1540S combine in unbearable heat.

FARMER WRITES 15 July 2026

Arable land still out of Farming with Nature

Arable land still out of Farming with Nature

Scheme measures include flower rich grass margins, unharvested cereal margins, retention of winter stubble and winter cover crops.

NORTHERN IRELAND 15 July 2026

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

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

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Limerick farmer wins Kinisla Milk Quality Award

The winner of the 2026 Kinisla Milk Quality and Sustainability Awards was announced at a ceremony in Limerick, on Tuesday.

Limerick farmer wins Kinisla Milk Quality Award

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