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Phelim O'Neill
Brief news snippets from United Arab Emirates, Columbia, Morocco and New Zealand.
2 October 2024 Markets
Grain Trends: first prices announced as markets improve
The first official harvest prices were announced this week for feed grain. Quinns of Baltinglass was first out of the blocks.
2 October 2024 Husbandry
Tillage Management: baling, beans and planting
There are farmers trying to harvest crops, bale straw and plant winter cereals in the current mixed weather.
Slight easing in October feed prices
There has been some easing in October price quotes for livestock rations, although price cuts apply mainly to blends with a high cereal content.
2 October 2024 Northern Ireland
Farmer Writes: Autumn a disaster for grass covers
We scanned a few cows that showed up doubtful on the collars on Monday, writes Padraig Callanan.
2 October 2024 Farmer Writes
Barley needed for malt expansion as soon as 2025
Tirlán and Dairygold suppliers could be providing malting barley for an expanded plant as soon as next season.
1 October 2024 News
Quinns announces harvest grain prices for 2024
Quinns of Baltinglass has announced its harvest grain prices for the 2024 season, the first to do so for feed grains.
30 September 2024 News
Grain Trends: oilseed rape moves up
Oilseed rape increased this week, but wheat did not increase significantly and is relatively stable.
25 September 2024 Markets
Farmer Writes: farming by dates is seldom a good thing
With the lovely weather, it was too good not to be sowing, so I cracked on 18 September and loaded up the drill.
25 September 2024 Farmer Writes
Watch: blown away by spring barley at harvest
Derek Robinson grows spring barley, alongside his cattle and sheep enterprises, on his Co Down farm
25 September 2024 Northern Ireland
Waterford Distillery launches new heritage barley whiskey
Heritage: Goldthorpe was originally discovered in 1889 as a single, fortuitous mutation in a field but vanished from the agricultural landscape decades ago.
23 September 2024 News
Malting Company of Ireland to expand
This news will be welcomed by tillage farmers who are looking for premium markets to sell their grain into.
18 September 2024 News