N.Ireland
May 2026 wheat futures increased by £3/t in the seven days culminating on Friday (April 17), according to AHDB.
Arable
There is now every possibility that global maize production could reach record heights in 2025. And the US is leading the charge
Farmers for Action (FFA) is indicating that Northern Ireland’s Nitrates Acton Plan (NAP) forum will not meet until September
NI millers should pay a premium price for local grains that are subsequently included in their animal rations, according to one arable famer
Agri-Business
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has confirmed an easing in UK and International feed wheat prices.
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has confirmed that South American...
Danske Bank’s head of agriculture, Rodney Brown, has confirmed an improvement in farm finances across Northern Ireland.
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is expecting grain prices to strengthen over the next fortnight...
Improvements in weather patterns across the world’s most important grain producing regions is...
Continuing dry weather in Russia, Ukraine and parts of the United States has signalled a strengthening of global wheat prices...
The Agricultural and Horticultural Supply Board (AHDB) has confirmed a rally in world grain prices over recent days...
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is reporting that global grain prices strengthened sharply last week.
The Agriculture and Horticulture and Development Board (AHDB) is reporting that international grain prices are starting to strengthen.
Poland’s Henryk Kowalczyk has announced his resignation from his post as Minister for Agriculture...
Grain and feed market volatility looks set to continue over the coming months as pressure persists on global supply chains, according to Gill Gallagher, CEO of the Northern Ireland Grain Trade Association (NIGTA).
Both Glanbia and Dairygold have finalised their 2016 harvest grain prices this week for their farmer suppliers.
Despite harvest troubles in many countries across Europe, the International Grains Council (IGC) is still forecasting a record world grain harvest this year.
Other
UK wheat stocks at the end of 2015/16 increased by 34% year-on-year to the highest on records going back to 2007
France could be in for its worst harvest in 30 years, according to latest crop updates.
Winter crops are generally in good shape and well developed in the EU due to the mild winter conditions
In many parts of Europe and particularly key arable regions the annual hardening of winter crops has not occurred.
Pig/Poultry
A projected fall in EU pig numbers will reduce the demand for feed within that sector
The Dairygold Board has this week agreed the final grain prices for 2015 now that the harvest for this year is completed.
