Protein crops

Protein payment to be a max of €600/ha in 2025

The budget for the Protein Aid Scheme has increased for 2025. Siobhán Walsh reports.

NEWS 19 February 2025

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Tillage conference: Irish beans to produce gluten-free flour

Tillage conference: Irish beans to produce gluten-free flour

NEWS 29 January 2025

Brewers grains to fuel elite athletes

Brewers grains to fuel elite athletes

NEWS 15 December 2024

Protein Aid Scheme payments worth €9m on the way to tillage farmers

Protein Aid Scheme payments worth €9m on the way to tillage farmers

Protein Aid Scheme payments worth €9m on the way to tillage farmers

SCHEMES 6 December 2024

Options for sheep headage payment are ‘limited’

Options for sheep headage payment are ‘limited’

Options for sheep headage payment are ‘limited’

NORTHERN IRELAND 27 November 2024

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French lessons to be had for sheep trade

French lessons to be had for sheep trade

They target expensive meal at young, growing lambs for a short period and grow high-protein crops with little inputs on land, that traditionally dries out in the summer.

VIEWPOINTS 1 January 1970

Organic feed imports to top 25,000t

Organic feed imports to top 25,000t

This level of purchases will cost producers in excess of €20m, given that imported organic rations range in price from €700/t to €800/t.

NEWS 1 January 1970

€30m for tillage crops welcome, but questions remain

€30m for tillage crops welcome, but questions remain

The tillage sector will receive a welcome €30m cash injection in Budget 2025.

NEWS 1 January 1970

Winter cereal area falls by 30% - Department

Winter cereal area falls by 30% - Department

Overall, the country’s tillage area is back 1% to 334,450ha in 2024.

NEWS 1 January 1970

What is the protein payment likely to be?

What is the protein payment likely to be?

The protein payment may disappoint tillage farmers this season as more area moves into protein and protein cereal mix crops.

NEWS 1 January 1970

Bean crops due a fungicide in the coming days

Bean crops due a fungicide in the coming days

Spring beans are generally treated with a fungicide at the start of flowering to prevent disease building up on the crop.

NEWS 1 January 1970

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