Wheat and oilseed prices increased in the last week, with many factors affecting prices across the globe.
Oilseed rape increased this week, but wheat did not increase significantly and is relatively stable.
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Weeks behind with harvest, it’s been a high-pressure year for Footprint Farmer Gareth Culligan in Co Louth.
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Grain prices increased slightly last week, but went back down this week. There are a lot of factors affecting prices.
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This week’s show has a report on harvest from the northeast, has advice on oilseed rape planting and all the news.
We have ended up housing the most forward cattle and will probably aim to finish them for the pre-Christmas market.
The weather has not been good for farmers with crops to cut over the past week as showery weather continued.
Rain halted work at the weekend, and it looks like there is showery weather in the forecast with a lot of crops still to be cut.
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As the grain rolls, the new cropping season starts. Oilseed rape is being planted this week. Growers have to make decisions.