Harvest outcome of high yields and low prices

High grain yields have offset much of the 8% fall in cereal area compared to 2014.

The Teagasc provisional cereal harvest estimate for 2015 is close to 2.5m tonnes, boosted by very good to excellent yields, breaking records on many farms.

With the main cereal harvest almost complete last week, Teagasc advisers reported excellent grain quality, “average” moistures and high hectolitre weights.