Up to 50% less straw in early harvest results

Minister Dara Calleary and Matt Dempsey of Tillage Industry Ireland at the launch of the report on the industry. Picture: Karen Morgan

Early harvest results have confirmed the possibility of straw shortages, with winter barley straw volumes reduced as much as 25% in the south, and 50% in the rest of the country.

However, those estimates were from last week, with only between 20% and 50% of the crop harvested.