Irish Grain Growers to protest over malting barley prices
The Irish Grain Growers group will stage a “demonstration of facts” outside Boortmalt in Athy, Co Kildare this Tuesday at...
Listen: ‘Malting barley pays less than forestry’
Malting barley growers can expect to receive €50/t profit excluding their CAP payment. In an Oireachtas committee on Tuesday evening...
Ireland should push for GM-free tillage future, Agricultural Committee told
Investment in the tillage industry is needed for it to play its role in helping to secure Ireland’s commitments under...
Meeting of the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Meeting of the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine , Tuesday, 26 September 2017, Webcast Recording. CR1, LH 2000 4...
Wait And See Approach Being Taken On GLAS Cover Crop Extension
Close on 45,000ac of GLAS cover crops are expected to be sown this year. And, with weather and soil conditions...
Feed barley price of €160/t needed
Feed barley needs to be at a base price of €160/t and wheat €15-18/t above that, according to the Irish Grain Growers...
Tillage crisis fund could be case of ‘horse already bolted’
The establishment of a tillage crisis fund could be a case where ‘the horse has already bolted’, according to the...
Ireland’s cereal growers the ones made pay
Irish whiskey is the fastest growing premium spirit globally. There are currently 16 distilleries in operation around the country, although...
Irish Grain Growers’ Group hits back at IFA over Boortmalt deal
The Irish Grain Growers’ Group has hit back at the IFA’s criticism of its objections to the deal struck between...
Irish Grain Growers hit out at Boortmalt-IFA deal
The Irish Grain Growers’ Association has launched a scathing attack on both Boortmalt and the IFA (Irish Farmers’ Association) for...
