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Farmer Writes: spring barley set to be our harvest saviour
Gerald Potterton
Good old spring barley, I thought to myself from the combine seat, it’s an unlikely saviour, but it will be the crop of the harvest, writes Gerald Potterton.
28 August 2024 Markets
Grain Trends: some recovery from dramatic drop
Grain prices looked a bit more positive this week, with a rise from some of the lowest prices of the year.
21 August 2024 News
Market Digest: stories from around the world
Brief news snippets from France, New Zealand, Argentina and the United States.
Grain prices drop to lowest since March
Grain prices were at March levels this week. At that time, prices were increasing. At present, they are falling.
20 August 2024 News
Grain Trends: wheat drops to €220/t in Europe
Wheat prices hit another low this week, as the outlook for maize looks good and those expected supplies weigh on the market.
14 August 2024 Markets
US farming is getting greener, but focused on high production
In May, the Irish Farmers Journal visited the Leeper farm in Springfield, Illinois. Siobhán Walsh reports.
14 August 2024 News
US crops report: farmers continue to plant
Farmers in the United States are busy planting corn and soybeans at present, with some areas further along than others.
28 May 2024 News
Tillage Podcast: walking crops from Ardee to Illinois
This week’s Tillage Podcast comes to you from the US and has a detailed update on crops in Co Louth.
23 May 2024 News
Grain Trends: markets jump with weather news
Grain prices jumped this week, as concerns over weather and crop yields hit markets. Siobhán Walsh reports from the US this week.
22 May 2024 Markets
German seed precision ticks boxes for busy contractor
Sowing a substantial acreage of corn each year, Peter Thomas Keaveney caught up with Wexford contractor Trevor James to find out why he runs Horsch drills.
24 April 2024 Farm machinery
Barley seed demand up among dairy farmers
Farmers are looking to secure their own straw supplies ahead of next winter and are considering sowing their own barley to fulfill their requirements.
27 March 2024 News