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Straw harvest will be ‘disastrous’ for mushroom growers
James Hanly
Mushrooms are a strong performer in the Irish horticulture industry with annual output valued at €136m in 2023.
3 September 2024 News
Harvest update: super work done before weather broke
The weather allowed for great work to be done at the weekend as the spring barley harvest kicked into full gear.
28 August 2024 Farm machinery
Top methods to dry straw this harvest
In some areas, straw is sitting on the ground awaiting dry weather, which does appear to be on the horizon. Peter Thomas Keaveney looks at four methods farmers are using to dry straw.
Tillage Management: main harvest period on the way
The main block of cereal harvesting is expected to take place in the coming days if weather allows.
28 August 2024 Husbandry
Straw imports up 46% on 2023
Straw imports into the country have risen dramatically while the cereal area has declined.
28 August 2024 News
Tillage Podcast: grain prices and harvest update from Cork
On this week’s show, we get an update on the harvest from Cork, talk grain prices and look at this week’s paper.
22 August 2024 News
Red hot market as traders battle for straw
Straw is being sold as quick as it comes out of the combine, one Wexford farmer claimed.
21 August 2024 News
Early spring barley harvest underway
April-sown-spring barley has been cut in places and so far, quality is looking good.
21 August 2024 News
Blackgrass still not a noxious weed
Blackgrass can spread rapidly. However, legislation that could help to control it is delayed.
21 August 2024 News
High demand keeps floor in straw market
Limited availability of straw continues to underpin buying demand across Northern Ireland.
21 August 2024 Northern Ireland
Baling payment should not affect tillage support
The Baling Assistance Payment was announced by the Minister to encourage farmers to pull out of the Straw Incorporation Measure.
13 August 2024 News
Home Farm: August - a critical month
We have learned a bitter lesson this year, when the crops of oilseed rape went in too late and got much too much rain for the young plants to deal with.
7 August 2024 Viewpoints