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Tillage Podcast: new mill, malt and sowing

This week’s show is a busy one, with good news on a flour mill but bad news for malting barley as farmers abandon the crop.

NEWS 15 October 2026

Tillage Podcast: new mill, malt and sowing

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Buying a used loader without buying someone else's repair bills

Buying a used loader without buying someone else's repair bills

FARM MACHINERY 14 October 2026

IFA warns Irish malting barley supply could collapse without Boortmalt action

IFA warns Irish malting barley supply could collapse without Boortmalt action

NEWS 14 October 2026

New fertiliser aid scheme: how to check if your payment is correct

New fertiliser aid scheme: how to check if your payment is correct

New fertiliser aid scheme: how to check if your payment is correct

SCHEMES 13 October 2026

Anger at Boortmalt meeting as farmers reject €10 malting barley charge

Anger at Boortmalt meeting as farmers reject €10 malting barley charge

Anger at Boortmalt meeting as farmers reject €10 malting barley charge

NEWS 13 October 2026

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New handheld scanner provides in-field leaf-nutrient analysis

New handheld scanner provides in-field leaf-nutrient analysis

A French company has released a handheld leaf scanner that measures the nutrients present in a crop’s leaves.

NEWS 8 October 2026

Long delays in EU pesticide approval and renewal system

Long delays in EU pesticide approval and renewal system

Nearly 25% of active substances are facing a wait of more than five years to renew their approval.

NEWS 8 October 2026

EU farm subsidies fall to lowest share of farm incomes in quarter of a century

EU farm subsidies fall to lowest share of farm incomes in quarter of a century

In 2022, a year marked by historically high milk prices in Ireland, EU payments accounted for just 41% of farm incomes; the share has now dropped below 40%.

NEWS 8 October 2026

EU upgrades satellite tech to detect early crop drought risks

EU upgrades satellite tech to detect early crop drought risks

The EU now has more detailed information for its crop monitoring reports.

NEWS 8 October 2026

Boortmalt to attend emergency grower meeting

Boortmalt to attend emergency grower meeting

The IFA's emergency meeting for malting barley growers will be held on Monday 12 October in the Woodford Dolmen Hotel, Carlow, at 8pm.

NEWS 8 October 2026

Tillage Podcast: budget, planting and a decline in farmer numbers

Tillage Podcast: budget, planting and a decline in farmer numbers

On this week’s show, we chat budget, crops and have three guests on soil and pesticides to hear from.

NEWS 8 October 2026

Sod turned on new Wexford flour mill

Sod turned on new Wexford flour mill

The flour mill is expected to use 100,000t of grain each year to produce 80,000t of flour.

NEWS 8 October 2026

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Know your slurry, unlock the potential within

With fertiliser costs remaining one of the biggest expenses on Irish farms, there has never been a better time to take a closer look at the hidden value of slurry as a fertiliser.

Know your slurry, unlock the potential within

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