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Fertiliser price lists revised upwards in NI

Current prices for urea (46% nitrogen) in Northern Ireland range widely, from £430 up to £490/t.

NORTHERN IRELAND 18 February 2026

Fertiliser price lists revised upwards in NI

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€225/t on offer for malting barley

€225/t on offer for malting barley

NEWS 17 February 2026

Growers united - 'malting barley has to come back to Stradbally'

Growers united - 'malting barley has to come back to Stradbally'

NEWS 29 January 2026

More malting contract cuts for Boortmalt suppliers

More malting contract cuts for Boortmalt suppliers

More malting contract cuts for Boortmalt suppliers

NEWS 29 January 2026

Prices in the 'doldrums' – but attractive grain needs to be valued

Prices in the 'doldrums' – but attractive grain needs to be valued

Prices in the 'doldrums' – but attractive grain needs to be valued

NEWS 28 January 2026

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Laois growers ‘left high and dry’ by loss of malting barley contracts for 2026

Laois growers ‘left high and dry’ by loss of malting barley contracts for 2026

Malting barley will not be assembled in Stradbally Co Laois in 2026 for the first time in over 150 years.

NEWS 17 September 2025

Mixed signals from feed and fertiliser suppliers

Mixed signals from feed and fertiliser suppliers

Conflicting signals are also emerging from fertiliser suppliers, with some merchants applying price cuts in recent days in a bid to move stock.

NORTHERN IRELAND 17 September 2025

Claim that vet medicine rules threaten survival of co-ops

Claim that vet medicine rules threaten survival of co-ops

The requirement for farmers to have veterinary prescriptions for anti-parasitic medicines is due to come into effect on 1 December.

NEWS 17 September 2025

Building of new maltings set for 2026

Building of new maltings set for 2026

A new maltings plant is set to be built in Tullow, Co Carlow in 2026 and should be supplying malt in 2027.

NEWS 17 September 2025

Using AI to streamline vet visits

Using AI to streamline vet visits

Adam Woods has a chat with Lauraun Ryan, co-founder of Vetly AI, an artificial intelligence tool to aid vets write up visit notes.

BREEDING & HEALTH 17 September 2025

Boortmalt releases 2025 harvest price

Boortmalt releases 2025 harvest price

Boortmalt has released its harvest price to merchants and it is much lower than last season’s price, as demand for malting barley has declined.

NEWS 17 September 2025

Grain Trends: first prices out, global markets stable

Grain Trends: first prices out, global markets stable

Global markets look to be somewhat stable, but at a lower level than recent weeks, writes Siobhán Walsh.

MARKETS 17 September 2025

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Bord Bia: Clarity and context for Irish farmers

In recent weeks, some questions have been raised about Bord Bia and we believe it is important that farmers have access to clear and accurate information.

Bord Bia: Clarity and context for Irish farmers

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