Real-time price data for different barley types in the Irish market.
Common grade for animal feed, lower protein requirements.
Premium quality for brewing industry, strict specifications.
Rain during harvest can significantly affect quality and price.
Weekly average price movements for feed barley in Irish markets.
A farmer's perspective on growing barley in today's market.
You grow barley because it's safe. Because it fits. Because the ground suits it.
But safe doesn't mean profitable. Between fertiliser, sprays, diesel, drying and haulage, the margin gets thinner every year.
Some years you win. Many years you survive.
Hemp gives you another lever.
