NI grain price up to €126 per tonne

PRICES of €225 per tonne for the 2006 oilseed rape crop in the South East and €205 in the North East have encouraged tillage farmers searching for guaranteed returns over and above production costs.

"Think twice about buying seed for 2006 without agreeing a minimum grain price or contract", growers are advised by IFA National Grain Committee Chairman Paddy Harrington.

He said some progressive buyers are examining options but others are running scared and are actively dissuading growers from talking about contracts.