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Grain Trends: oilseed back, wheat up again

Markets are volatile at present and while markets had been down recently, this week grain markets looked more positive.

MARKETS 17 June 2026

Grain Trends: oilseed back, wheat up again

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Head sprays on wheat as beans flower

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CROPS 10 June 2026

Grain trends: Wheat back, oilseed rape holding

Grain trends: Wheat back, oilseed rape holding

MARKETS 10 June 2026

Grain trends: oilseed rape rockets, grain steady

Grain trends: oilseed rape rockets, grain steady

Grain trends: oilseed rape rockets, grain steady

MARKETS 27 May 2026

Tillage management: Weeds, disease and minding the bees

Tillage management: Weeds, disease and minding the bees

Tillage management: Weeds, disease and minding the bees

HUSBANDRY 13 May 2026

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Home Farm: Catching up during dry spell

Home Farm: Catching up during dry spell

Out in the fields, a neighbour with a high clearance, self-propelled sprayer did our oilseed rape for scleritinia.

VIEWPOINTS 15 April 2026

Winter wheat yield and area drove 2025’s cereal output lift

Winter wheat yield and area drove 2025’s cereal output lift

New CSO figures confirm an increase in the tillage area planted in 2025, with strong winter planting figures driving the rise.

NEWS 15 April 2026

Grain Trends: markets lift on fundamentals

Grain Trends: markets lift on fundamentals

Grain and oilseed prices increased on Tuesday, as fundamentals influenced the market once again, from weather to sales.

MARKETS 15 April 2026

Tillage management: plenty to be done, maize drilling well underway

Tillage management: plenty to be done, maize drilling well underway

Tillage farmers are busy planting still, while looking after crops in the ground Siobhán Walsh reports.

HUSBANDRY 15 April 2026

My Farming Week: Paul McDermott, Ballindrait, Lifford, Co Donegal

My Farming Week: Paul McDermott, Ballindrait, Lifford, Co Donegal

Hailing from Donegal, Paul McDermott is kept busy running a mixed enterprise of beef, tillage and potatoes as well as contracting.

NEWS 15 April 2026

Grain Trends: markets remain stable, oilseed up again

Grain Trends: markets remain stable, oilseed up again

Grain markets are generally stable, but oilseed rape showed some increase this week as it headed for over €500/t again.

MARKETS 15 April 2026

Dempsey at Large: diesel - why don't we just use our own?

Dempsey at Large: diesel - why don't we just use our own?

It seems shortsighted not to have at least a standby capacity to produce some of our own domestic needs.

VIEWPOINTS 15 April 2026

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National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

Kildare dairy farmer welcomed students as part of a National Dairy Council initiative, which saw 1,500 pupils across Ireland visit working dairy farms during May.

National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

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