Growers should get commitments

ALL grain growers have been urged to look for firm commitments from buyers that they will pay “the proper market price” for supplies.

North Cork IFA Grain Committee chairman Bernard Vaughan said there will be an anticipated shortfall of 250,000 to 300,000 tonnes of native grain this harvest.

In order to secure supplies some merchants are quoting from €175 to €185 per tonne for green barley and €195 to €200 per tonne for green wheat.