Harvest

Imported straw could carry billions of blackgrass seeds

Billions of blackgrass seeds could be coming into the country in every load of straw imported from Britain, based on estimated infestation levels.

NEWS 19 November 2025

Imported straw could carry billions of blackgrass seeds

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Tillage Podcast: straw, whiskey and magic insect traps

Tillage Podcast: straw, whiskey and magic insect traps

NEWS 13 November 2025

Minister urges farmers to purchase Irish straw

Minister urges farmers to purchase Irish straw

NEWS 12 November 2025

Teagasc estimates increase in 2025 cereal production

Teagasc estimates increase in 2025 cereal production

Teagasc estimates increase in 2025 cereal production

NEWS 8 November 2025

Malting Company of Ireland to reduce contracts for harvest 2026

Malting Company of Ireland to reduce contracts for harvest 2026

Malting Company of Ireland to reduce contracts for harvest 2026

NEWS 6 November 2025

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Payment top-up for Kerry grain suppliers

Payment top-up for Kerry grain suppliers

The harvest 2025 grain prices include a transport bonus and a support payment for growers for the difficult 2025 season.

NEWS 15 October 2025

Grain Trends: markets remain stable, but not low

Grain Trends: markets remain stable, but not low

Grain markets are stable at present, but are not at levels that will provide a profitable return for most farmers.

MARKETS 15 October 2025

Watch: this week in photos as farmers harvest, meet and celebrate

Watch: this week in photos as farmers harvest, meet and celebrate

Our top farming pictures from the past week include silage and maize harvesting, family life on the farm, IFA grain import discussions and scenes from Ballinasloe Horse Fair.

NEWS 15 October 2025

Farming News Podcast: who will buy Rockwell Farm?

Farming News Podcast: who will buy Rockwell Farm?

On this week's Farming News Podcast, the team looks at the future of Rockwell Farm in Tipperary, the spud harvest and hears about the upcoming Women & Agriculture conference.

NEWS 15 October 2025

Weather playing ball for potato harvest

Weather playing ball for potato harvest

Noel Bardon and Anne O’Donoghue speak to potato farmers around the country, as the harvest progresses at pace.

NEWS 15 October 2025

Grain Trends: 2025 harvest prices released

Grain Trends: 2025 harvest prices released

Harvest prices are now being decided upon by many co-ops and merchants and farmers should see final prices settled soon.

MARKETS 15 October 2025

Grain losses are crystallised for tillage farmers

Grain losses are crystallised for tillage farmers

Grain prices for 2025 are leaving farmers at a loss, and the three-year global outlook is not positive either.

VIEWPOINTS 15 October 2025

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ESB Networks publishes farm safety booklet to support safer working environments

ESB Networks has released its updated farm safety booklet, a practical guide designed to help farmers, contractors and rural communities stay safe while working around electricity.

ESB Networks publishes farm safety booklet to support safer working environments

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