Malting Barley

Tillage Day: how to get more from markets

Tillage farmers need to make more from the grain they produce. This can only happen if added value is placed on that grain.

NEWS 20 October 2026

Tillage Day: how to get more from markets

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Tillage Podcast: new mill, malt and sowing

Tillage Podcast: new mill, malt and sowing

NEWS 15 October 2026

Dempsey at Large: Guinness or Jameson - the mixed story of farming for alcohol

Dempsey at Large: Guinness or Jameson - the mixed story of farming for alcohol

VIEWPOINTS 14 October 2026

What 12 tillage farmers learned in 2026 and will change for next year

What 12 tillage farmers learned in 2026 and will change for next year

What 12 tillage farmers learned in 2026 and will change for next year

CROPS 14 October 2026

IFA warns Irish malting barley supply could collapse without Boortmalt action

IFA warns Irish malting barley supply could collapse without Boortmalt action

IFA warns Irish malting barley supply could collapse without Boortmalt action

NEWS 14 October 2026

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Anger at Boortmalt meeting as farmers reject €10 malting barley charge

Anger at Boortmalt meeting as farmers reject €10 malting barley charge

Growers voiced their anger and dissatisfaction with Boortmalt at the meeting in Co Carlow last night.

NEWS 13 October 2026

Boortmalt to attend emergency grower meeting

Boortmalt to attend emergency grower meeting

The IFA's emergency meeting for malting barley growers will be held on Monday 12 October in the Woodford Dolmen Hotel, Carlow, at 8pm.

NEWS 9 October 2026

Farmer views: Grain prices not 'an answer to our problems'

Farmer views: Grain prices not 'an answer to our problems'

Tillage farmers share their views on the recent harvest 2026 grain price announcements with Conor Kehoe.

NEWS 7 October 2026

IFA to hold emergency meeting for malting barley growers

IFA to hold emergency meeting for malting barley growers

Following Boortmalt's rejection to a formal meeting with the IFA unless a legal NDA was signed, the IFA is holding an emergency meeting with malting barley growers to discuss margins for 2026.

NEWS 6 October 2026

IFA seeks meeting with Boortmalt amid calls to remove charge

IFA seeks meeting with Boortmalt amid calls to remove charge

The IFA wants to discuss the removal of the €10/t charge on malting-barley price and to discuss the future of malting barley in Ireland.

NEWS 1 October 2026

Some malt-barley suppliers to be paid more for feed barley

Some malt-barley suppliers to be paid more for feed barley

Suppliers may be disappointed with the price they will receive for high-quality malting barley.

NEWS 29 September 2026

Malting barley premium under threat, grain growers group warns

Malting barley premium under threat, grain growers group warns

As malting barley prices are being set, the Irish Grain Growers Group has highlighted that growers must receive a premium for the extra risk they take on growing the crop.

NEWS 23 September 2026

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Why protein and grass-fed create a positive outlook for Irish dairy

Bord Bia Head of Dairy David Kennedy spoke to Julian Mellentin, New Nutrition business founder, to explore the trends influencing dairy and what they could mean for Ireland’s grass-fed dairy sector.

Why protein and grass-fed create a positive outlook for Irish dairy

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