Spring barley

Grain Trends: prices up and another Irish announcement

Grain prices were looking positive this week, with a number of factors feeding into the markets.

MARKETS 5 November 2025

Grain Trends: prices up and another Irish announcement

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Building of new maltings set for 2026

Building of new maltings set for 2026

NEWS 22 October 2025

Grain losses are crystallised for tillage farmers

Grain losses are crystallised for tillage farmers

VIEWPOINTS 15 October 2025

2025 harvest prices announced by Tirlán

2025 harvest prices announced by Tirlán

2025 harvest prices announced by Tirlán

NEWS 9 October 2025

Boortmalt releases 2025 harvest price

Boortmalt releases 2025 harvest price

Boortmalt releases 2025 harvest price

NEWS 20 September 2025

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Ploughing 25: growers lost money on spring barley in five of the past 10 years

Ploughing 25: growers lost money on spring barley in five of the past 10 years

Spring barley margins have been negative for half of the past 10 years, Teagasc figures show.

NEWS 13 August 2025

Grain Trends: December Matif falls further

Grain Trends: December Matif falls further

The Matif wheat price has fallen further this week, as reports of good supplies come in from around the world.

MARKETS 13 August 2025

Malting price: where will it land?

Malting price: where will it land?

Farmers who grow barley for merchants supplying Boortmalt are wondering where the price is going to land.

NEWS 13 August 2025

Farmer Writes: grain prices are almost at 1985 levels

Farmer Writes: grain prices are almost at 1985 levels

I was overly optimistic about an August harvest for the beans, writes Gerald Potterton.

FARMER WRITES 13 August 2025

My Farming Week: Nigel Quaid, Screen, Co Wexford

My Farming Week: Nigel Quaid, Screen, Co Wexford

Wexford tillage farmer Nigel Quaid will be DJing alongside his wife Breda at Electric Picnic.

NEWS 13 August 2025

Tillage Podcast: all you need to know about oilseed rape and a harvest update

Tillage Podcast: all you need to know about oilseed rape and a harvest update

On this week’s show we chat to Goldcrop’s John Dunne about harvest, oilseed rape and why you might plant the crop this season.

NEWS 13 August 2025

Straw prices steady as harvest races along

Straw prices steady as harvest races along

While demand for straw is is back and supply is up on last year, tillage farmers are resisting lower prices.

NEWS 13 August 2025

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