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Farmer Writes: suckler farmers the backbone of the beef industry

The suckler men (and women) have persevered and for the past 18 months are receiving decent money for their weanlings.

FARMER WRITES 6 May 2026

Farmer Writes: suckler farmers the backbone of the beef industry

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Heavyweight silage machinery poses a real risk to soil structure

Heavyweight silage machinery poses a real risk to soil structure

FARM MACHINERY 26 April 2026

Nexat gantry combine breaks world soybean harvest record

Nexat gantry combine breaks world soybean harvest record

NEWS 26 March 2026

Early interest in forage maize for 2026

Early interest in forage maize for 2026

Early interest in forage maize for 2026

NORTHERN IRELAND 4 March 2026

Tillage sustainability pilot stalled as IFA protest continues

Tillage sustainability pilot stalled as IFA protest continues

Tillage sustainability pilot stalled as IFA protest continues

NEWS 1 March 2026

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€225/t on offer for malting barley

€225/t on offer for malting barley

There are reports of a price of €225/t for growers supplying malting barley to merchants supplying Boortmalt.

NEWS 30 December 2025

Carting off kartoffeln

Carting off kartoffeln

A bumper potato harvest in Germany has resulted in tons of the tubers being given away for free in Berlin recently. The Dealer has been busy brushing up on German to figure out what's going on.

DEALER 30 December 2025

Diageo ups the price of a pint as malting barley prices drop 23% in 2025 – IFA

Diageo ups the price of a pint as malting barley prices drop 23% in 2025 – IFA

IFA grain chair John Murphy said malting barley growers have been left behind again and will be asking when some of this money will make its way back to growers.

NEWS 30 December 2025

Minimum price of €230/t offered for beans by Dairygold

Minimum price of €230/t offered for beans by Dairygold

Dairygold has released its minimum contract price for beans. The price is released in January of each year.

NEWS 30 December 2025

Minister called on to act on tillage incomes

Minister called on to act on tillage incomes

A merchant in the midlands selling a mainly Irish feed ration has said that the Minister for Agriculture needs to take immediate action to help the tillage sector in 2026 and beyond.

NEWS 30 December 2025

Market Digest: stories from around the world

Market Digest: stories from around the world

Brief news snippets from United States, United Kingdom, New Zealand and Russia.

WORLD 30 December 2025

Farmer Writes: overindulging on looking back on the past

Farmer Writes: overindulging on looking back on the past

It’s not a good way to be, but I suspect most people who are prone to bouts of depression are similar.

FARMER WRITES 30 December 2025

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New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

Irish dairy farmers will have the opportunity to see the latest technologies from New Zealand at an on-farm open day at Camcloon Dairy, Ballyfin, Co Laois, on Tuesday 19 May 2026 from 10am.

New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

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