Tillage News
New scholarship aims to boost Irish native grain industry
Enhancing the value potential of Irish native grain will be the focus of a new programme by a college in...
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Homegrown grain key to supporting Ireland's tillage sector - grower
Ireland’s tillage sector has seen a massive contraction in its footprint over the past decades. And the decline continues. The...
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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...
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FAO Food Price Index:Â Cereal and dairy prices rise in May
The benchmark for world food commodity prices increased for the third consecutive month in May, with higher prices recorded for...
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Call for tillage group report actions to be implemented 'swiftly'
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has called for the recommendations of the Food Vision Tillage Group report to be implemented...
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Global grain watch: US winter wheat rating dipsÂ
The most recent update from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has confirmed another drop in winter wheat crop...
Agri-Business
FAO Food Price Index: Meat and cereal prices rise in April
The benchmark for world food commodity prices edged higher in April, as rising meat prices and modest upticks for vegetable...
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'No agreement' on Ukraine grain exports after tense Polish meeting
There was no agreement reached on allowing grain exports from Ukraine into Poland following what appears to have been a...
Agri-Business
Global feed production in 2023 down marginally
Global animal feed production remained steady in 2023 at 1.29 billion metric tonnes (BMT), a slight decrease of 2.6 million...
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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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Milestone marked in re-emergence of craft of coopering
The first Irish-made casks in over 60 years in Ireland were recently coopered and made at Dair Nua Cooperage in...
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Ukraine grain exports to EU 'have returned to 2022 levels'
Exports of grain from Ukraine to the EU have “returned to the level of 2022”, according to the country’s agriculture...
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New Ukraine import limits 'fail to address farmer concerns'
Groups representing food producers in different sectors across the EU have said that a decision to set new limits on...
Agri-Business
EU agrees new limits for certain grain imports from Ukraine
The European Union has reached a provisional agreement to renew the suspension of duties and quotas on food imports from...
Agri-Business
Dairygold to buy solar energy from Cork grain supplier
Dairygold has become the first dairy processor in Ireland to sign a corporate Power Purchase Agreement (cPPA) with one of...
Agri-Business
Tirlán confirms members will receive €6 million trading bonus
Tirlán has confirmed today (Wednesday, February 7) that €6 million will be paid to 4,700 farmer shareholders as part of...
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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...
Agri-Business
Tirlán announces new CEO to take over in summer 2024
The board of Tirlán Co-operative Society Ltd. has announced that after a 40-year career, Jim Bergin will retire from his...
Tillage
How did the world's main grain growing regions perform in 2023?
A discussion on the 2023 performance achieved by the world’s main grain growing regions was the focus of a recent...
Rural Life
€20m of cocaine seized from grain ship in Limerick
By David Raleigh €21 million worth of suspected cocaine has been seized by customs aboard a cargo ship believed to...
Agri-Business
FAO Food Price Index: Wheat and maize prices fall in November
The benchmark for world food commodity prices was broadly stable in November, with lower international cereal quotations offset by higher...