€2.75m fodder incentive for tillage farmers

An extra 23,000 hectares of catch crops is the aim of the €100-155 per hectare incentive for tillage farmers announced last week by the government.

€2.75m fodder incentive for tillage farmers
Thu, 09 Aug, 2018 - 01:00

By Stephen Cadogan

An extra 23,000 hectares of catch crops is the aim of the €100-155 per hectare incentive for tillage farmers announced last week by the government.

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