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Grain prices strengthen as planting continues
Siobhán Walsh
Grain prices have been increasing in recent weeks, but took significant jumps in recent days.
8 May 2024 World
Market Digest: stories from around the world
Brief news snippets from Germany, United States, Australia and Brazil.
8 May 2024 News
Potato planting still behind on a normal year
The wet weather is still having an impact on potato planting, Teagasc has said. They are advising growers to get the main crops in as soon as possible.
Forestry plantings remain on the floor
Unless there is a surge in activity between now and December, the total area planted will fall well below 2,000ha again this year.
8 May 2024 News
Opinion: the future of small-scale fruit processing in Brazil
Molly Garvey, a Nuffield Ireland scholar, visited the small holder co-operative of Sidro Polpas, in the Mato Grosso do Sul in Brazil, which made a big impression.
6 May 2024 News
Tillage Podcast: busy days for tillage farmers
This week’s show has an update on fieldwork and the second part of UK farmer Andrew Ward’s talk, along with all the latest news.
2 May 2024 News
Forestry costs at Department rocket to reach €7,388/ha
The higher administration costs are almost equivalent to 10 years of premiums for farmers who plant Sitka spruce.
1 May 2024 News
From Scotland to New Zealand: the Irish students on placement abroad
UCD student Peter Dunne from Kilkenny is on college placement with Grimme, a UK company that manufactures agricultural machinery in the field of potatoes, beet and vegetable technology.
1 May 2024 News
Trojan work done in tillage fields
There has been a huge amount of work completed on tillage farms across the country this week.
1 May 2024 News
Spike in sales of spring barley seed
Demand for spring barley seed has seen a marked increase in sales, as arable farmers finally make progress with planting.
1 May 2024 Northern Ireland
Opposition to Mayo forestry planting by French firm
Locals claim that 50% of the lands at Craggagh, between Balla and Kiltimagh, is already planted to Sitka spruce and other conifers.
24 April 2024 News
Spring has sprung for tillage farmers
Tillage farmers were able to move into fields over the last week as favourable weather took hold across the country.
24 April 2024 News