Tillage sector can ‘make up for lost time’ and increase area over coming years

Tillage sector can ‘make up for lost time’ and increase area over coming years

Bobby Miller, Irish Grain Growers Group chair speaking at the AGM at the Clanard Court Hotel, Athy, Co Kildare, with Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue joining virtually. Picture: Michael Donnelly

While it was “disappointing” that there has been a decline in tillage area over the last number of years, “progress” was made in 2022 and the sector “can make up for lost time” over the course of this decade.

Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue, speaking at the Irish Grain Growers Group AGM event this week, said that the tillage sector is facing into 2023 “with a degree of concern and caution”.

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