Irish co-operative Dairygold has confirmed its grain prices for harvest 2026 after taking in more than 100,000 tonnes of Irish grain and beans from growers.
It will pay 218 euro a tonne for green feed barley and 228 euro a tonne for green feed wheat, including a trading bonus and excluding VAT. Contracted malting barley will be paid at 228 euro a tonne and contracted beans at 255 euro a tonne.
The barley, wheat, oats and malting barley prices include a grain trading bonus that depends on minimum purchase terms and delivery to a Dairygold intake. They do not include the co-op's loyalty scheme cash and share bonuses.
Dairygold said grain quality was excellent throughout the harvest, although dry growing conditions reduced yields in some crops, particularly beans and winter cereals. Good weather let growers harvest at low moisture over an extended period.
"While global grain commodity markets remain challenging, the prices announced by Dairygold demonstrate our continued commitment to supporting our growers," said chairperson Pat Clancy. Liam O'Flaherty, general manager for agri-business and trading, said the co-op recognised the challenges facing tillage farmers and pointed to its grain contracts, agronomy services, payments on account during harvest and credit.
Teagasc has separately said poor yields, rather than prices, did most damage to tillage margins this year.
The report is by Charles O'Donnell for Agriland.
Photo: Sheila1988 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Source: Agriland
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