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Farmers must shop local, or pay the price

Farmers spend money locally, and that generates significant employment in both upstream and downstream industries, but the shadow of online shopping threatens the circular rural economy

DEALER 10 June 2026

Farmers must shop local, or pay the price

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Extension to deadline for badger biosecurity scheme applications

Extension to deadline for badger biosecurity scheme applications

NEWS 29 May 2026

Small cut to fertiliser prices in NI

Small cut to fertiliser prices in NI

NORTHERN IRELAND 20 May 2026

Editorial: tillage positivity amidst price pressure

Editorial: tillage positivity amidst price pressure

Editorial: tillage positivity amidst price pressure

VIEWPOINTS 13 May 2026

Editorial: tillage farmers making progress after a tough spring

Editorial: tillage farmers making progress after a tough spring

Editorial: tillage farmers making progress after a tough spring

VIEWPOINTS 1 April 2026

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NI feed deliveries cross 3m tonnes

NI feed deliveries cross 3m tonnes

Feed mills in NI have seen big increases in volumes sold onto farms in recent years

NORTHERN IRELAND 28 January 2026

War sparks fertiliser trade chaos

War sparks fertiliser trade chaos

Importers pulled price lists and all existing quotations on Wednesday morning.

NEWS 28 January 2026

Fertiliser price lists revised upwards in NI

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 28 January 2026

€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 28 January 2026

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

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

The traditional malting barley growers of Ireland want to see their local malting barley intake reinstated.

NEWS 28 January 2026

More malting contract cuts for Boortmalt suppliers

More malting contract cuts for Boortmalt suppliers

Growers affected by the complete cut of the malting barley contract at Stradbally Town and Country will attend a meeting this week, while other merchants have seen contracts reduced.

NEWS 28 January 2026

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

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

Director of Teagasc Frank O’Mara opened the Teagasc National Tillage Conference acknowledging that the sector is in trouble, but noting Irish grain is hugely attractive.

NEWS 28 January 2026

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