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Harvest 2023: Cereal production down almost 500,000t
The total cereal production for harvest 2023 is estimated to be 1.93 million tonnes, which is down by 492,500t compared...
Cereal Production
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CSO: Cereal production up 3.7% in 2022
There was an increase in the production of wheat, oats and barley crops last year, according to latest figures published...
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Native Tree Area Scheme makes planting trees easier
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
Agri-Business
Dairygold confirms cereal prices for 2022 harvest
Dairygold has confirmed that it has finalised the grain prices it will pay cereal growers for the 2022 harvest. The...
Agri-Business
FAO raises its forecast for global cereal production
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations’ (FAO) forecast for global cereal production was raised by 7 million...
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FAO: Global figures on cereal supply and demand
Global cereal production, utilisation and trade are reaching record levels in 2021/2022, according to the recently published Cereal Supply and...
Rural Life
Census of Agriculture 2020: Cork has most agricultural land
The Census of Agriculture 2020 preliminary results published by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) this week show that Co. Cork...
N.Ireland
UFU calls for clarity on autumn cereal seed availability
Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) deputy president, William Irvine, alongside industry representatives from Fane Valley, Agrii and DBS Farm Supplies, are...
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How has cereal production and area changed in the past decade?
The area sown to cereal crops increased last season (by 2% to over 265,000ha), after a disappointing mix up in...
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Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
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Record average spring barley yield of 8t/ha - Teagasc
The average spring barley yield for the 2019 season was 8.0t/ha (3.24t/ac) – an increase of 0.2t/ha on the previous...
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Cereal production up 3.5% last year - on less land
Overall production of the three main cereal crops (wheat, oats and barley) increased by 82,000t (3.5%) to 2,393,000t in 2017,...
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Area under cereals down 3.1% last summer
The final results for June 2017 show that the area under cereals decreased by 8,700ha (-3.1%) to 272,400ha when compared...
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Another year of global cereal abundance on the cards
European cereal production is expected to be below average for another year, according to the summer short-term outlook report published by...
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Poor weather conditions take a toll on EU cereal harvest
Adverse weather conditions has seen the quantity of cereal available for use in Europe fall below the five-year average, according...
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World cereal production forecast up 22m tonnes on July figures - FAO
World cereal supply and demand forecasts for the 2016/17 season have been adjusted since July, following increases to production forecasts, according...
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RDS Announces Opening of Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards
In its sixth year, the RDS Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards celebrates the work of individuals, farming families and...
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Cereal production increased 8.2% in 2014 - CSO
Cereal production increased in 2014 from the previous year by 8.2%, according to figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO)....
Agri Politics
New research could lead to flood-tolerant cereals
Scientists at the University of Nottingham claim to have developed a way of breeding cereals to be more tolerant of...
Agri Politics
2014 set to be record year for world cereal production
World cereal production will be at record levels this year, according to the latest indications, with production to reach an...