Spring barley

Barley price declines as the price of a pint goes up

The price of a tonne of malting barley has been declining since a peak in 2022. Meanwhile the price of a pint has increased.

NEWS 21 January 2026

Barley price declines as the price of a pint goes up

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Tillage Management: wet weather, varieties and calculating carbon

Tillage Management: wet weather, varieties and calculating carbon

NEWS 21 January 2026

Stick to the varieties on the recommended lists

Stick to the varieties on the recommended lists

NEWS 11 January 2026

12 spring barley varieties to choose from on recommended lists

12 spring barley varieties to choose from on recommended lists

12 spring barley varieties to choose from on recommended lists

CROPS 9 January 2026

Suckler cow numbers drop to 55-year low

Suckler cow numbers drop to 55-year low

Suckler cow numbers drop to 55-year low

NORTHERN IRELAND 24 December 2025

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Rising wild oat resistance threatens the future of continuous spring barley

Rising wild oat resistance threatens the future of continuous spring barley

Vijaya Bhaskar, a Teagasc grass weed researcher, and John Pettit, a Teagasc tillage advisor, outline the growing scale of wild oat resistance to herbicides and management strategies to adopt.

NEWS 18 September 2025

Grain Trends: prices up and another Irish announcement

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 18 September 2025

Building of new maltings set for 2026

Building of new maltings set for 2026

A new maltings plant is set to be built in Tullow, Co Carlow in 2026 and should be supplying malt in 2027.

NEWS 18 September 2025

Grain losses are crystallised for tillage farmers

Grain losses are crystallised for tillage farmers

Grain prices for 2025 are leaving farmers at a loss, and the three-year global outlook is not positive either.

VIEWPOINTS 18 September 2025

2025 harvest prices announced by Tirlán

2025 harvest prices announced by Tirlán

Tirlán has announced its green grain harvest prices for 2025. The co-op pays a trading bonus of €10/t where growers meet requirements.

NEWS 18 September 2025

Boortmalt releases 2025 harvest price

Boortmalt releases 2025 harvest price

Boortmalt has released its harvest price to merchants and it is much lower than last season’s price, as demand for malting barley has declined.

NEWS 18 September 2025

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 18 September 2025

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Laois dairy farmer boosts calf performance with GAIN Easi Mix

Learn how Abbeyleix dairy farmer Seán Miller uses GAIN Easi Mix to drive calf performance on his family farm.

Laois dairy farmer boosts calf performance with GAIN Easi Mix

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