Spring barley

Malting varieties show highest levels of skinning

Malting varieties have shown to have the highest levels of skinning of the spring barley varieties in trial. This is not good for the farmer or the malting plant.

NEWS 15 July 2025

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Tullamore Farm: lambs weaned as 43 more drafted

Tullamore Farm: lambs weaned as 43 more drafted

TULLAMORE FARM 11 July 2025

16 varieties in spring barley seed production for 2026

16 varieties in spring barley seed production for 2026

VARIETIES 9 July 2025

Fertiliser N strategies for winter and spring barley

Fertiliser N strategies for winter and spring barley

Fertiliser N strategies for winter and spring barley

CROPS AND SPRAYING 21 June 2025

Gene-edited crops to be trialed on English farms

Gene-edited crops to be trialed on English farms

Gene-edited crops to be trialed on English farms

NEWS 18 June 2025

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Boortmalt plans another contract cut ahead of harvest

Boortmalt plans another contract cut ahead of harvest

It has been reported that Boortmalt does not want to purchase distilling barley this season.

NEWS 28 May 2025

See spring barley grown using bio-based and recycled fertilisers

See spring barley grown using bio-based and recycled fertilisers

There are a number of trials being carried out using bio-based fertilisers and recycled nutrients to grow crops Richie Hackett reports.

NEWS 28 May 2025

Grain Trends: prices down as weather looks favourable

Grain Trends: prices down as weather looks favourable

Grain prices fell again this week, with favourable weather reports, but there are some areas for concern.

MARKETS 28 May 2025

Tillage Management: open days, sprayer tests and weeds

Tillage Management: open days, sprayer tests and weeds

Spraying may be finishing up, but there is plenty to be done on tillage farms across the country.

HUSBANDRY 28 May 2025

Farmer Writes: help needed to keep tillage sector viable

Farmer Writes: help needed to keep tillage sector viable

Extraction of evergreen trees left the lawn looking like a clear fell in a Mayo bog so that had to be remedied, which we did.

FARMER WRITES 28 May 2025

Tillage Management: closing the gate on many crops

Tillage Management: closing the gate on many crops

The next few days will see final sprays carried out on many crops across the country between the showers.

HUSBANDRY 28 May 2025

Grain Trends: prices shaky this week

Grain Trends: prices shaky this week

Grain prices have declined sightly in the past week, after a slight increase in last week’s Grain Trends report.

MARKETS 28 May 2025

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