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Dempsey at Large: alarm at tillage prospects
Matt Dempsey
Europe and Ireland need to reassure their farmers that as harvest approaches, they will not be left swinging.
7 May 2025 Climate and environment
Animal feed imports increase in 2024
Animal feed imports increased in 2024 for many reasons including weather impacts on grassland and crops.
30 April 2025 News
New tillage scheme dependent on Government approval
It is almost one year since the Food Vision Tillage Report was published. The Irish Farmers Journal asked for an update on its progress. Siobhán Walsh reports.
Progress on Carlow maltings plans
Thornhill Agi has requested approval to construct half a dozen large silos to store barley and malt near Tullow.
16 April 2025 News
Greener animal feed labels on the way
An updated document on animal feed labelling could see more feed manufacturers display the environmental impact of their feed on the label.
25 March 2025 News
Irish Distillers to pause whiskey production
The stoppage in production is concerning for the whiskey and malting barley industries in Ireland. Tillage farm incomes may be affected.
6 March 2025 News
Malting meeting: top considerations and questions
A meeting next week will see Boortmalt, the IFA and malting barley growers come together as the spring planting season is underway.
5 March 2025 News
Tillage Podcast: prices, protein, payments and costs
On this week’s show we have a jam-packed agenda with all the latest news and interviews from the world of tillage.
20 February 2025 News
Irish grain must be recognised in same way as beef - IGGG
Bobby Miller spoke to the Irish Farmers Journal ahead of the IGGG annual general meeting in Portlaoise on Friday, where he appealed for more growers to join the group.
15 February 2025 News
James Kelly named new IGGG chair
Kelly was previously part of the Irish Malt Growers, which expanded in 2016 into the IGGG, and has been involved with the group since.
14 February 2025 News
Commission environment and health sector policies a worry - Heydon
Minister Martin Heydon made the comment while speaking at the Irish Grain Growers Group AGM in Portlaoise on Friday, in which he disagreed with measures that limit food production.
14 February 2025 News
No new supports for tillage this season
The Food Vision tillage group was told that there is no budget available to provide new supports to the tillage sector in 2025.
11 February 2025 News
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