Cereal seed sales slump

THE Irish Feed and Grain Association will be examining the figures for winter barley sowing over the coming weeks.

Early indications show a dramatic drop in sowings of winter cereals, resulting in renewed fears that many farmers are thinking of pulling out of grain growing, because of low margins.

Deirdre Webb, Director said the IFGA will monitor and evaluate the situation up to Christmas, and it would be premature to make any public comment until that process had been completed.