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Grain Trends: EU report forecasts decline in yields
Siobhán Walsh
The latest European Commission crop monitoring report came out this week. It forecast a drop in most crop yields.
17 July 2024 Markets
Grain Trends: no major moves on prices
Grain and oilseed prices were not looking hectic this week wit a big drop in French wheat and oilseed prices.
3 July 2024 Markets
Grain Trends: oilseed rape jumps as production estimated down
Markets were more positive this week, with wheat relatively stable and oilseed rape climbing higher due to expected declines in production.
Tillage Podcast: varieties, carbon and prices
This week, we hear about being paid for low-carbon barley, new varieties and have all the tillage news from this week’s paper.
27 June 2024 News
Grain Trends: prices remain negative
Grain prices did not show any signs of improvement this week, with no news to lift them. This was reflected in prices here.
26 June 2024 Markets
Boortmalt malting barley price - where it stands now
Those supplying malting barley which is eventually sold to Boortmalt follow an averaging system to calculate the harvest price.
25 June 2024 News
Tillage Podcast: trials, downpours and nice crops on Cork farm
We report from the Goldcrop open day in Shangarry, Co Cork, on this week’s show, speaking to John Dunne and Donal Fitzgerald.
20 June 2024 News
Grain Trends: markets flop as barley goes to €180/t
Grain markets did not bring any good news for farmers this week, as prices fell across grains and oilseed markets.
19 June 2024 Markets
Tillage podcast: barley in Laois and soybeans in Springfield
On this week’s show we chat to US farmer Evan Leeper who is taking part in a regenerative agriculture programme in the US.
13 June 2024 News
Grain trends: wheat drops and recovers, is high gone for now?
Grain markets are moving up and down a lot at the minute. This week the overall trend was down.
12 June 2024 Markets
Grain Trends: slight decline in wheat this week
There was a slight decline in wheat prices this week, while oilseed rape prices fell significantly on the French market.
5 June 2024 Markets
Grain Trends: markets up again as differences appear
Grain markets were on the up again this week, but there were a difference in prices being offered at home.
29 May 2024 Markets