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Malt growers cannot be 'pawns in a game of chess'

The IFA has sent out a statement on a meeting it had with Boortmalt this week which saw contract losses and price discussed.

NEWS 11 February 2026

Malt growers cannot be 'pawns in a game of chess'

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Laois farmer named Tirlán's top grain quality award winner

Laois farmer named Tirlán's top grain quality award winner

NEWS 10 February 2026

Livestock farmers have to decide if they will use Irish grain – Bord Bia

Livestock farmers have to decide if they will use Irish grain – Bord Bia

NEWS 10 February 2026

Listen: tillage farmer seeking cost-effective min-till kit finds niche in Poland

Listen: tillage farmer seeking cost-effective min-till kit finds niche in Poland

Listen: tillage farmer seeking cost-effective min-till kit finds niche in Poland

NEWS 9 February 2026

Testing Irish rye for its use in food production

Testing Irish rye for its use in food production

Testing Irish rye for its use in food production

NEWS 8 February 2026

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Tillage Podcast: fungicides expert, farm numbers and weather

Tillage Podcast: fungicides expert, farm numbers and weather

This week’s show features a fungicide resistance expert, all the latest news, market and weather reports.

NEWS 29 January 2026

Call for Minister and Diageo to take action on Boortmalt decision

Call for Minister and Diageo to take action on Boortmalt decision

A Laois TD has wrote to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Boortmalt and Diageo to try and ensure traditional malting barley growers do not lose their premium crop.

NEWS 29 January 2026

New BYDV guidelines on the way

New BYDV guidelines on the way

There was lots of news on plant viruses at the National Tillage Conference and new guidelines on BYDV are set to come from this research.

NEWS 29 January 2026

71% of tillage farmers have less than 30ha

71% of tillage farmers have less than 30ha

The majority of farmers with tillage in Ireland are small farmers. These figures detail the size of farms.

NEWS 29 January 2026

Young farmer views on challenges in tillage

Young farmer views on challenges in tillage

Some young tillage farmers gave their opinions on the current challenges in tillage farming to Conor Kehoe as they attended Teagasc’s National Tillage Conference.

NEWS 29 January 2026

Tillage Podcast: malt cuts, farmer views and looking ahead

Tillage Podcast: malt cuts, farmer views and looking ahead

This week’s show is jam packed with your views, meeting reports and the usual Grain Trends and weather reports.

NEWS 29 January 2026

Growers united - 'malting barley has to come back to Stradbally'

Growers united - 'malting barley has to come back to Stradbally'

The traditional malting barley growers of Ireland want to see their local malting barley intake reinstated.

NEWS 29 January 2026

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Survey of food and drink producers directly informs our work

An Rialálaí Agraibhia (Agri-Food Regulator) today issued a reminder to food and beverage producers across Ireland to complete its survey.

Survey of food and drink producers directly informs our work

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