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Tillage Podcast: harvest prices, maize and more malt
Siobhán Walsh
On this week’s show, we talk to Goldcrop’s Dave Barry on maize and beet, to Paul McGillicuddy of the Malting Company of Ireland and have the first harvest grain prices.
1 October 2024 News
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.
19 September 2024 News
Tillage Podcast: Ploughing, porridge and malt expansion
This week’s show comes to you from Ratheniska, Co Laois, and the National Ploughing Championships.
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
Boortmalt asks growers to cut emissions
Malting barley growers could be paid for a carbon credit under a new programme from Boortmalt, who is partnering with Soil Capital.
18 September 2024 News
Editorial: malting boost for tillage farmers
Farmers that grew spring barley and who were successful in meeting the malt specification received a €60/t to €70/t price premium.
18 September 2024 Viewpoints
Grain Trends: prices down after rebound
Grain prices increased slightly last week, but went back down this week. There are a lot of factors affecting prices.
18 September 2024 Husbandry
35% of grain used to produce Irish drinks not native - Teagasc
Teagasc’s Michael Hennessy detailed some figures on grain usage in the drinks sector at the Irish Drinks Forum.
17 September 2024 News
Boortmalt sets harvest 2024 grain price
The Boortmalt price averaging has come to an end for 2024 and the harvest base price is now settled.
13 September 2024 News
Over 70% of cereal harvest completed
The weather has not been good for farmers with crops to cut over the past week as showery weather continued.
11 September 2024 News
Review into how Irish whiskey is made
The technical file of Irish whiskey outlines how whiskey should be produced, but does not specify ingredients.
11 September 2024 News
Growers need to give malting barley every chance to pass - agronomist
Quality has been exceptional in spring barley so far, but growers need to give crops every chance to pass for malting with the remainder of crops.
8 September 2024 News