Tirlán confirms grain pricing for harvest 2025

Tirlán has announced its grain pricing for Harvest 2025, confirming a headline price of €190 per tonne for green feed barley and €200/t for green feed wheat, including Trading Bonus.

In addition to base prices, Tirlán will pay out over €3 million in premiums for quality and value-added grains. These include specialist crops such as Gluten-Free Oats, Malting Barley, Winter Cassia Barley and HEAR (High Erucic Acid Rapeseed), which offer farmers enhanced returns above base feed grain prices.

John Murphy, Chairperson of Tirlán, commented:

“The 2025 harvest saw significant growth in Tirlán's grain intake to almost 223,000 tonnes, an increase of 45,000 tonnes compared to last year. Great credit is due to everyone in the supply chain for managing what was a very concentrated harvest this year.”

As the largest purchaser of native Irish grains, Tirlán uses home-produced crops in its GAIN Animal Feed range. John Murphy urged dairy and beef farmers to consider the challenges facing Irish grain producers when making feed purchasing decisions:

“Irish livestock farmers depend on tillage farmers for high-quality native grain and straw. Supporting them by choosing rations from feed mills that utilise locally produced grain is in all our interests.”

Trading Bonus Scheme

Tirlán’s Trading Bonus Scheme remains in place for 2025, offering up to €10/t for all eligible grain supplied, subject to minimum tillage input criteria. John Murphy added: “The Trading Bonus is a recognition by our Co-op of the loyalty of our tillage farmers. For 2025, it has also been extended to non-shareholders in light of the difficult market conditions and rising input costs.”

Grain Strategy and Premium Crops

John Murphy acknowledged the current pressure on Irish grain growers, including elevated input costs and subdued global market prices. He reaffirmed Tirlán’s commitment to regular engagement with its Grain Advisory Group, tillage farmer members, the IFA Grain Committee, and the Irish Grain Growers Group.

Tirlán’s grain strategy continues to focus on developing markets for premium crops. John Kealy, Head of Grains at Tirlán, said: “In 2025, around 45% of our green grain intake qualified for premium crop payments. By working closely with our growers, we’re ensuring these crops deliver additional returns, especially in challenging market conditions.”

Details of the Tirlán Harvest 2025 Grain Prices are set out below.

Tirlán Harvest 2025 Grain Prices
(Price per tonne, excluding VAT)

Note: *Composite prices include standard transport allowances. Prices also include the Trading Bonus Scheme of €10/t, subject to minimum tillage input purchases.