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Tillage
Tillage Podcast: harvest prices, maize and more malt
Siobhán Walsh
On this week’s show, we talk to Goldcrop’s Dave Barry on maize and beet, to Paul McGillicuddy of the Malting Company of Ireland and have the first harvest grain prices.
2 October 2024 Markets
Grain Trends: first prices announced as markets improve
The first official harvest prices were announced this week for feed grain. Quinns of Baltinglass was first out of the blocks.
2 October 2024 Husbandry
Tillage Management: baling, beans and planting
There are farmers trying to harvest crops, bale straw and plant winter cereals in the current mixed weather.
Farmer Writes: Autumn a disaster for grass covers
We scanned a few cows that showed up doubtful on the collars on Monday, writes Padraig Callanan.
2 October 2024 Farmer Writes
€30m for tillage crops welcome, but questions remain
The tillage sector will receive a welcome €30m cash injection in Budget 2025.
1 October 2024 News
Quinns announces harvest grain prices for 2024
Quinns of Baltinglass has announced its harvest grain prices for the 2024 season, the first to do so for feed grains.
30 September 2024 News
Tillage Podcast: potato digging in the northeast and wheat varieties
Stephen McCabe of Haggard Stores joins us on this week’s show to chat harvest and potatoes in the northeast.
26 September 2024 News
Watch: blown away by spring barley at harvest
Derek Robinson grows spring barley, alongside his cattle and sheep enterprises, on his Co Down farm
25 September 2024 Northern Ireland
In pictures: your harvest 2024 photo competition entries
Check out these great photos of harvest 2024, captured by Irish Farmers Journal readers and entered in our harvest photo competition.
21 September 2024 News
Seed: certification, home-saving and royalties
Siobhán Walsh shares all you need to know about sourcing seed, as well as the importance of paying plant variety royalties.
18 September 2024 News
Cereal harvest starts to wrap up
The cereal harvest looks to be wrapping up for many, but bean crops are a long way from harvest for many.
18 September 2024 News
Sunshine returns to ease harvest pressure
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Wexford, Dublin, and Derry as attention turns to beans and autumn drilling.
18 September 2024 Crops