Arable
October sees world grain prices starting to rally
The Agricultural and Horticultural Supply Board (AHDB) has confirmed a rally in world grain prices over recent days. Depending on...
Grain Prices
Agri-Business
End of Black Sea Initiative strengthens global grain prices
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is reporting that global grain prices strengthened sharply last week. This was a...
Agri-Business
Tillage: Grain prices starting to strengthen
The Agriculture and Horticulture and Development Board (AHDB) is reporting that international grain prices are starting to strengthen. Three factors...
N.Ireland
Polish minister for agriculture resigns over Ukrainian grain imports
Poland’s Henryk Kowalczyk has announced his resignation from his post as Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development, Agriland understands. European...
Agri-Business
Grain and feed market volatility set to continue amid weather conditions
Grain and feed market volatility looks set to continue over the coming months as pressure persists on global supply chains,...
Arable
Glanbia and Dairygold release harvest 2016 grain prices
Both Glanbia and Dairygold have finalised their 2016 grain prices this week for their suppliers. Glanbia has taken in over 190,000t of...
Arable
Record world grain harvest forecast despite troubles in Europe
Despite harvest troubles in many countries across Europe, the International Grains Council (IGC) is still forecasting a record world grain...
Other
Highest UK wheat stocks on record
UK wheat stocks at the end of 2015/16 increased by 34% year-on-year to the highest on records going back to...
Arable
'La catastrophe' - French harvest set to be worst in decades
France could be in for its worst harvest in 30 years, according to latest crop updates. The poor weather conditions...
Arable
Winter crops strongly advanced in most of Europe due to the mild winter
Winter crops are generally in good shape and well developed in the EU due to the mild winter conditions, according...
Arable
European crops still at risk from frost
In many parts of Europe and particularly key arable regions the annual hardening to winter crops has not occurred. Hardening...
Pig/Poultry
Contraction in EU pig numbers to put more pressure on grain prices - AHDB
A projected fall in EU pig numbers will reduce the demand for feed within that sector over the coming months,”...
Arable
Dairygold announces final grain prices for 2015
The 2015 harvest, despite some weather delays, has now been completed with good reports on the yield and quality fronts,...
Opinion
Why all the fuss over greening?
The last fortnight has seen a very strong media focus on the potential impact of greening on Irish agriculture. And,...
Arable
Northern Hemisphere winter crops off to reasonable start
Winter crops across the northern hemisphere are generally well established and in reasonable condition, according to the Home Grown Cereals...
Dairy
Feed use increasing at a faster rate than milk output since 1990
Compound feed per cow increased at a faster annual rate than milk output per cow since 1990 despite decreases in...
Arable
More feed grain available due to wet European summer
A wet summer in many regions of the EU has meant a greater proportion of wheat is available for feed,...
Arable
Dairy farmers increasingly buying up prime arable land
When examining the profile of buyers in the latest Sherry FitzGerald Agricultural Land Price Index, dairy farmers were found to...
