Tillage
Malting barley to be as profitable as first winter wheat
Teagasc and Boortmalt have joined forces for the next three years. The aim of the project is to make malting...
Malting Barley
Tillage
Boortmalt gives €30/t more on price
Boortmalt announced an increase on its malting barley price today. Following recent negotiations between the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) and...
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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...
Tillage
Grain growers call for fixed-price scheme for 2019 malting barley
A fixed-price scheme for malting barley in 2019 and a barley forum has been called for by the Irish Grain...
Tillage
Malting barley growers ready to walk away - Miller
Malting barley growers in Ireland are ready to walk away from the industry, the chairman of the Irish Grain Growers’...
Agri Politics
Tillage lobby group slams Boortmalt/IFA malting barley price deal
Grain merchants and large co-ops “must stop hiding” behind “the defunct” malting barley price deal recently agreed between Boortmalt and...
Tillage
41 billion litres of beer were produced in the EU in 2017
The EU produced more than 41 billion litres of beer, which was produced from malt and contained alcohol, in 2017....
Tillage
'0.5% increase to the protein limit would make a big difference'
The spring barley harvest moved into top gear this week and the real situation of yields and protein contents has...
Tillage
Boortmalt adjusts protein limits
Boortmalt has adjusted its malting barley protein specifications for this year’s harvest. Malting barley supplied to the company can now...
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Wexford farmer sees benefits of Youngstock Monitoring Technology
Seamus O’Leary, who milks 130 pedigree Holstein Friesian cows at Coolnagree Dairy in Co. Wexford, splits his calving between autumn...
Tillage
'€200/t minimum for Irish grain'
The Irish Grain Growers Group (IGGG) has called on grain merchants to offer a minimum of €200/t for Irish feed...
Tillage
New malting barley price deal between Boortmalt and IFA
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has concluded negotiations with Boortmalt following a meeting today. A revised malting barley pricing structure...
Tillage
Malting barley price offer increases
Malting barley farmers were made a fixed-price offer of €188/t yesterday (Monday, June 25) – by Boortmalt – for their...
Tillage
Malting barley price negotiations set to commence
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) and Boortmalt are due to meet tomorrow to discuss the pricing structure for malting barley...
Tillage
Boortmalt goes back to Stradbally
Stradbally Town and Country will provide a grain intake for Boortmalt in Co. Laois this year. Growers from the Laois...
Tillage
New Boortmalt/IFA malting barley price arrangement announced
A new pricing structure for grain growers supplying Boortmalt was announced at an IFA (Irish Farmers’ Association) malting barley meeting...
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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...
Tillage
Tillage focus: Boortmalt looking for 50,000t of malting barley
Boortmalt plans to expand its intake of malting barley from 125,000t to 175,000t by 2019. This extra barley will be...
Tillage
Malting barley could 'outperform dairy' but how do farmers get a share?
Whiskey exports, Irish feed rations and the benefits that the tillage sector brings for the environment are just some of...
Tillage
Meeting to discuss possible new price deal for Boortmalt growers
The IFA’s (Irish Farmers’ Association’s) Malting Barley Committee has called growers to meetings this week and next week. It is...
Tillage
Boortmalt looking for malting barley growers in Co. Donegal
Boortmalt is broadening its growing area. With the expansion of its plant in Athy, Co. Kildare to go ahead this...