# Farmer support for tillage

> At Tillage Day 2026, researchers debated the optimal inclusion level of Irish grain in dairy cow diets. Value-added food-grade cereal markets have contracted, leaving malt barley as the only significant feed-grade crop, with growers receiving little or no bonus over feed.

- Date: 2026-11-11 · published 2026-11-12T00:06:38.348Z
- Category: market · region Ireland · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/94309-farmer-support-for-tillage
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Weak food-grade demand pushes Irish tillage growers toward feed outlets, so more grain is marketed as feed and dairy feeding becomes the key outlet. Limited barley premiums keep Irish feed-grain prices tied to feed-value levels.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: neutral

## Sources

- farmersjournal.ie: https://www.farmersjournal.ie/news/dealer/farmer-support-for-tillage-940431

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