Arable
UK malting premiums set to come under pressure
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is confirming a squeeze on malting premiums relative to feed barley prices. Figures...
Malting Barley
N.Ireland
DAERA marks return of malting barley to Northern Ireland
Growing of malting barley in Northern Ireland has returned to the cropping scene in recent years, according to the Department...
Arable
Your smartphone can now be used to determine grain quality
A simple photograph can now be used to determine most of the key characteristics associated with grain quality. This is...
Arable
Crisp Malt assesses the potential of low carbon fertilisers
A UK malting operation has commenced farm-based barley production trials, focusing on the use of low carbon fertilisers. Crisp Malt...
N.Ireland
Malting barley premiums continue to strengthen in UK
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has confirmed that malting barley premiums continue to rise in the UK. For...
N.Ireland
Tillage: What’s new on the AHDB recommended lists?
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is currently listing six new malting barley varieties. All are under evaluation...
Environment
Partnership aimed at carbon neutral malting barley
A partnership between Simpsons Malt Ltd. and BASF Agricultural Solutions which is aimed towards carbon neutral malting barley has been...
N.Ireland
UK malting barley premiums hit historically high levels
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is confirming that UK malting barley premiums are at historically high levels. As...
Agri-Business
Simpsons Malt teams up with Yara to cut carbon footprint
Yara UK has today (Friday, June 23) announced a long-term collaboration with Simpsons Malt Ltd. and Varda aiming to “dramatically”...
N.Ireland
Genomics drives development of new barley breeding programme
A combination of genomics and the sourcing of Europe’s best genetic materials is driving a unique barley breeding programme for...
Arable
'The overall picture is positive for malt and malting barley' - NFU Scotland
Representatives of the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Scotland, England and Wales branches met with representatives of the Maltsters’ Association of...
Agri-Business
Boortmalt becomes world’s leading malt producer as Axereal acquires Cargill Malt
Axereal, the largest farmer-owned co-operative in France has acquired Cargill Malt on behalf of its subsidiary Boortmalt. This acquisition now...
Agri-Business
Falling farm income forces farmer to diversify into brewery venture
A farmer in Co. Laois has been forced to diversify and set up his own craft brewery business on the...
Arable
New malting barley group to seek contract price negotiating rights
Irish Malt Growers (IMG) will become an active stakeholder organisation within the malting barley sector, according to the new pressure...
