Crops in 2016: Significant losses on individual farms

Overall 2016 production of cereals, estimated at slightly over 2.28m tonnes, is 7% lower than the five-year-average, according to the Teagasc Harvest Report.
Crops in 2016: Significant losses on individual farms
Thu, 08 Dec, 2016 - 00:00
Stephen Cadogan

The total cereal area fell 4.9% in 2016, compared to 2015.

Grain production is estimated at a little over 2.2m tonnes, down from 2.6m tonnes in 2015.

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