Conference discusses tillage future
Dr Jimmy Burke, head of the Teagasc Tillage Research Centre at Oak Park, Carlow, said the conference is taking place against the background of major changes in tillage farming. It is vital for producers to assess what type of tillage operation works best in the new post-reform environment.
Future crop production will have no bearing on EU subsidy payments, with price and profitability resting with the farmer and the vagaries of the market place. Consequently, technical efficiency will be the critical factor influencing profitability and competitiveness, he said.
