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<blockquote data-quote="Agriland RSS" data-source="post: 7735685" data-attributes="member: 105608"><p>Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland</p><p></p><p>Increasing numbers of dairy farmers in Northern Ireland seem committed to growing their own acreages of wheat and barley.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>But according to Co. Down contractor Andrew Gibson, it’s not the grain value of the cereal that is driving this growth, but rather its <strong>straw value</strong>.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>“Straw is very expensive at the present time,” Andrew told <em>Agriland</em>.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>“It can be used for both feeding and bedding. Given the calls that I have been receiving over the past few days, a significant number of dairy farmers are looking to put crop in for the first time over the coming weeks.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>“And this trend may well have a positive impact on the area of cereals grown across Northern Ireland during the period ahead.”</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><h2>Protein crop subsidy</h2><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Andrew has an extensive client base centred around the towns of Hillsborough and Moira in north Co. Down.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>He added: “The availability of a subsidy on protein crops has encouraged the growing of spring beans and this momentum may well be continued into 2022.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>“By placing the straw chopper on the back of the combine, it means that the residue can be easily incorporated into the soil.”</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><h2>Cereal harvest in Northern Ireland</h2><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The cereal harvest will be wrapped up in Northern Ireland over the coming days.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>“There’s still a bit of spring barley to be cut over the next few days. But it shouldn’t take too long to finish,” Andrew continued.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>“All crops have yielded well. Winter barley and wheat crops averaged well over 3t/ac, with spring barley coming in slightly below this figure. Drying cows have been minimal.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><h2>Winter wheat and barley</h2><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The coming weeks will see Andrew out establishing winter barley and wheat crops for the season ahead.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>When asked to assess the benefits of min-till as a crop establishment technique, he gave a very straightforward answer:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>“It is also extremely effective when it comes to opening up the soil and giving plant roots and opportunity to grow and develop.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>“A good root system is the basis for all successful cropping operations,” he concluded.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The post <a href="https://www.agriland.co.uk/farming-news/milk-producers-commit-to-home-grown-wheat-and-barley-for-straw-value/" target="_blank">Milk producers commit to home-grown wheat and barley for straw value</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.agriland.co.uk" target="_blank">Agriland.co.uk</a>.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.agriland.co.uk/farming-news/milk-producers-commit-to-home-grown-wheat-and-barley-for-straw-value/" target="_blank">Continue reading on the Agriland Website...</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Agriland RSS, post: 7735685, member: 105608"] Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Increasing numbers of dairy farmers in Northern Ireland seem committed to growing their own acreages of wheat and barley. But according to Co. Down contractor Andrew Gibson, it’s not the grain value of the cereal that is driving this growth, but rather its [B]straw value[/B]. “Straw is very expensive at the present time,” Andrew told [I]Agriland[/I]. “It can be used for both feeding and bedding. Given the calls that I have been receiving over the past few days, a significant number of dairy farmers are looking to put crop in for the first time over the coming weeks. “And this trend may well have a positive impact on the area of cereals grown across Northern Ireland during the period ahead.” [HEADING=1]Protein crop subsidy[/HEADING] Andrew has an extensive client base centred around the towns of Hillsborough and Moira in north Co. Down. He added: “The availability of a subsidy on protein crops has encouraged the growing of spring beans and this momentum may well be continued into 2022. “By placing the straw chopper on the back of the combine, it means that the residue can be easily incorporated into the soil.” [HEADING=1]Cereal harvest in Northern Ireland[/HEADING] The cereal harvest will be wrapped up in Northern Ireland over the coming days. “There’s still a bit of spring barley to be cut over the next few days. But it shouldn’t take too long to finish,” Andrew continued. “All crops have yielded well. Winter barley and wheat crops averaged well over 3t/ac, with spring barley coming in slightly below this figure. Drying cows have been minimal. [HEADING=1]Winter wheat and barley[/HEADING] The coming weeks will see Andrew out establishing winter barley and wheat crops for the season ahead. When asked to assess the benefits of min-till as a crop establishment technique, he gave a very straightforward answer: “It is also extremely effective when it comes to opening up the soil and giving plant roots and opportunity to grow and develop. “A good root system is the basis for all successful cropping operations,” he concluded. The post [URL='https://www.agriland.co.uk/farming-news/milk-producers-commit-to-home-grown-wheat-and-barley-for-straw-value/']Milk producers commit to home-grown wheat and barley for straw value[/URL] appeared first on [URL='https://www.agriland.co.uk']Agriland.co.uk[/URL]. [url="https://www.agriland.co.uk/farming-news/milk-producers-commit-to-home-grown-wheat-and-barley-for-straw-value/"]Continue reading on the Agriland Website...[/url] [/QUOTE]
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