Contracts for oil seed rape growers

WEXFORD biofuel company Biogreen Energy Products yesterday announced that it is offering contracts to farmer/growers of oil seed rape.

A minimum price of €225 a tonne for the 2006 harvest is being offered.

In addition growers who sign a contract will be eligible for the €45 per hectare EU energy payment. Company chairman Raymond O’Malley said Biogreen has pioneered development of the biofuel industry in Ireland and was awarded 87% of the 2005 derogation, announced by Minister Noel Dempsey last month.