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Minister Heydon announces €29.1m of payments to tillage farmers

The Department has said that payments will be visible in farmers’ bank accounts in the coming days.

NEWS 23 March 2026

Minister Heydon announces €29.1m of payments to tillage farmers

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AgNav needs tillage farmers - Teagasc

AgNav needs tillage farmers - Teagasc

NEWS 7 January 2026

Grain growers question scrutiny of grain imports

Grain growers question scrutiny of grain imports

NEWS 26 November 2025

Two-crop rule leeway only for holdings under 30ha

Two-crop rule leeway only for holdings under 30ha

Two-crop rule leeway only for holdings under 30ha

NEWS 18 November 2025

Letter urging support for Irish tillage farmers

Letter urging support for Irish tillage farmers

Letter urging support for Irish tillage farmers

LETTERS 15 October 2025

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Boortmalt’s reduction in malting barley price an ‘insult’ – grain growers

Boortmalt’s reduction in malting barley price an ‘insult’ – grain growers

Addressing Boortmalt’s malting barley base price of €209/t, the Irish Grain Growers Group said drying and handling charges must now be dropped.

NEWS 23 July 2025

Tillage Podcast: ploughing chats, tillage crisis and €60m funding

Tillage Podcast: ploughing chats, tillage crisis and €60m funding

On this week’s podcast, we spoke to Minister Martin Heydon and tillage representatives on the future of the sector.

NEWS 23 July 2025

Tillage talks at Ploughing 2025

Tillage talks at Ploughing 2025

The Irish Farmers Journal hopes to see as many readers and listeners as possible at the stand at the National Ploughing Championships.

NEWS 23 July 2025

Long Read: tillage sector needs money, but it may not be forthcoming

Long Read: tillage sector needs money, but it may not be forthcoming

With external pressures, global and regional uncertainty undermining the Government's spending capacity, tillage farmers' legitimate calls for urgent financial support may only be partially answered.

OPINION 23 July 2025

'This sector can’t be neglected' - over 700 at tillage meeting

'This sector can’t be neglected' - over 700 at tillage meeting

Over 700 farmers attended the IFA's tillage crisis meeting on Friday night, which the Minister for Agriculture attended.

NEWS 23 July 2025

Tillage farmers frustrated with nitrates proposals

Tillage farmers frustrated with nitrates proposals

Tillage representative groups have expressed frustration at proposed changes to the sixth Nitrates Action Plan.

NEWS 23 July 2025

IGGG calls for examination into genetically modified grain

IGGG calls for examination into genetically modified grain

The group have said that these products have been entering Ireland from third countries outside the European Union and that consumers have the right to be informed via labelling about its use.

NEWS 23 July 2025

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