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Tillage
Teagasc estimates 1.9m tonnes of cereals produced
Siobhán Walsh
Teagasc outlined extremely wet months of weather in October, November, February, March and April as one of the major factors affecting planting and crop yields.
2 October 2024 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: Autumn a disaster for grass covers
We scanned a few cows that showed up doubtful on the collars on Monday, writes Padraig Callanan.
25 September 2024 Northern Ireland
Watch: blown away by spring barley at harvest
Derek Robinson grows spring barley, alongside his cattle and sheep enterprises, on his Co Down farm
Malting Company of Ireland to expand
This news will be welcomed by tillage farmers who are looking for premium markets to sell their grain into.
18 September 2024 News
Tillage Management: the balance at winter planting
Farmers are still harvesting crops and no doubt thinking about planting winter cereal crops in some dry conditions.
18 September 2024 Husbandry
Editorial: malting boost for tillage farmers
Farmers that grew spring barley and who were successful in meeting the malt specification received a €60/t to €70/t price premium.
18 September 2024 Viewpoints
35% of grain used to produce Irish drinks not native - Teagasc
Teagasc’s Michael Hennessy detailed some figures on grain usage in the drinks sector at the Irish Drinks Forum.
17 September 2024 News
Straw making between €25 and €35
"Straw is making €40/bale in some places, but I wouldn't like to do that to anybody," a tillage farmer from Co Carlow told the Irish Farmers Journal.
11 September 2024 News
Over 70% of cereal harvest completed
The weather has not been good for farmers with crops to cut over the past week as showery weather continued.
11 September 2024 News
Grain prices steady and high demand for straw
Harvesting winter cereals has reached its conclusion in NI with grain prices holding firm
11 September 2024 Northern Ireland
Editorial: Ploughing break is much needed
The National Ploughing Championships event over three days offers many opportunities for a bit of diversion, or at the very least to allow you to take your mind off the farm.
11 September 2024 Viewpoints
Farmer Writes: spring barley set to be our harvest saviour
Good old spring barley, I thought to myself from the combine seat, it’s an unlikely saviour, but it will be the crop of the harvest, writes Gerald Potterton.
11 September 2024 Farmer Writes