Oats

Tillage farmers insulted and disappointed by 'oat feed' imports

Tillage farmers are hugely disappointed to learn that oat feed - understood to be made up of waste from oat milling - is being fed to Irish animals.

NEWS 25 August 2026

Tillage farmers insulted and disappointed by 'oat feed' imports

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Oat 'feed' imported as 50,000t of Irish crop sit in store

Oat 'feed' imported as 50,000t of Irish crop sit in store

NEWS 23 August 2026

Tillage Podcast: harvest, oats, oilseed rape and the straw budget

Tillage Podcast: harvest, oats, oilseed rape and the straw budget

NEWS 13 August 2026

Harvest in full gear for spring barley

Harvest in full gear for spring barley

Harvest in full gear for spring barley

NEWS 12 August 2026

Flahavan's workers to vote on strike action over pay deal

Flahavan's workers to vote on strike action over pay deal

Flahavan's workers to vote on strike action over pay deal

NEWS 10 August 2026

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Harvest continues, specifications a challenge on malt

Harvest continues, specifications a challenge on malt

The harvest continued in recent days as farmers cut crops ahead of the showers and worked to bale straw in good conditions.

NEWS 14 July 2026

Drought hitting crops on light land

Drought hitting crops on light land

This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Carlow, Galway and Kildare where the effects of the drought and waterlogging last spring are showing up in grain yields.

CROPS 14 July 2026

Early harvest continues with wheat, rye and spring barley

Early harvest continues with wheat, rye and spring barley

The early harvest is continuing across the country with winter wheat, winter rye and spring barley all being harvested.

NEWS 14 July 2026

Harvest continues at pace as oilseed rape performs well

Harvest continues at pace as oilseed rape performs well

Harvest is moving fast and oilseed rape is a crop that has proven itself on farms, but it needs to be minded.

NEWS 14 July 2026

Dairy Management: dealing with a drought scenario

Dairy Management: dealing with a drought scenario

Aidan Brennan says farmers need to ensure that they are cleaning out paddocks well before putting in a lot of supplementary feeds.

MANAGEMENT 14 July 2026

Teagasc issues fresh feeding advice as heatwave hits grass growth

Teagasc issues fresh feeding advice as heatwave hits grass growth

Advice from Teagasc on feeding looks to have moved to push for the inclusion of native grains in animals’ diets.

NEWS 14 July 2026

Growers hit out at lack of clarity on straw scheme

Growers hit out at lack of clarity on straw scheme

Farmers have begun chopping straw while awaiting confirmation of their SIM approval.

NEWS 14 July 2026

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Limerick farmer wins Kinisla Milk Quality Award

The winner of the 2026 Kinisla Milk Quality and Sustainability Awards was announced at a ceremony in Limerick, on Tuesday.

Limerick farmer wins Kinisla Milk Quality Award

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