Agri-Business
End of Black Sea Initiative strengthens global grain prices
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is reporting that global grain prices strengthened sharply last week. This was a...
Grain Prices
Tillage
Tillage: Grain prices starting to strengthen
The Agriculture and Horticulture and Development Board (AHDB) is reporting that international grain prices are starting to strengthen. Three factors...
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Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
Tillage
Will increased EU crop output in 2023 put pressure on grain prices?
European Union (EU) crop output is expected to increase in 2023, despite the continuing threat of drought across southern Europe....
Tillage
Faltering grain markets giving tillage farmers cause for concern
The precarious state of international grain markets remains a cause of major concern for Irish tillage farmers. “Prices are currently...
Tillage News
World grain markets coming under pressure
According to Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) analysts, world grain markets are under pressure. Factors coming in to play...
Tillage
Outlook for world grain markets uncertain
Corn production in the United States, Russian grain output and the drop in production out of the Ukraine – these...
Agri-Business
FAO: March food price index down 20% on last year's peak
World food commodity prices declined for the 12th month in a row in March, bringing about a drop in the...
Agri Politics
Polish minister for agriculture resigns over Ukrainian grain imports
Poland’s Henryk Kowalczyk has announced his resignation from his post as Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development, Agriland understands. European...
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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...
Tillage
Tillage: IFA meets Boortmalt over forward buying price
Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) National Grain Committee chair, Kieran McEvoy, has confirmed that the association has recently met with Boortmalt...
Tillage
Forward grain prices enter very dangerous territory - IGG
Irish Grain Growers (IGG) chairman Bobby Miller is deeply concerned about the direction of travel forward grain prices are now...
Tillage News
Tirlán to pay over €100m for quality grain from harvest 2022
Tirlán, formally known as Glanbia Co-op and Glanbia Ireland, has today (Wednesday, October 5), confirmed it will pay over €100...
Tillage
Harvest 2022 all but completed
According to Teagasc’s Michael Hennessy, Harvest 2022 is all but completed in many parts of the country. However, not all...
Tillage News
What are the prospects for international grain prices?
The latest Tillage Edge Podcast looks at the prospects for international grain prices over the coming months. The broadcast includes...
Agri-Business
War in Ukraine: Major consequences for European farming and food
The impact of the war in Ukraine on European farming will be felt for a significant period of time to...
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Cow monitoring app 'means we can stay farming for longer'
Sylvia and John Powell installed Nedap cow monitoring on their 250-strong herd in February 2023. Farming just outside Birr, Co....
Tillage
Is forward selling grain an effective debt management tool?
Forward selling grain can play a role in minimising cereal growers’ financial risk exposure, particularly during a period of inflated...
Tillage Technical
Strengthening grain prices will ‘deaden’ the impact of nitrogen price rises
Teagasc’s Richie Hackett has confirmed that strengthening grain prices will, to some extent, “deaden” the impact of the nitrogen (N)...
N.Ireland
Grain and feed market volatility set to continue amid weather conditions
Grain and feed market volatility looks set to continue over the coming months as pressure persists on global supply chains,...
Tillage
Did you forward sell grain in 2021?
The decision to forward sell grain is one that comes up every growing season for Irish tillage farmers, seeking to...