Tillage farmers 'being blown out' of land rental market

"If this problem is not addressed, there is a risk the tillage area will contract substantially after two years of growth."

IFA grain chair Kieran McEvoy said that tillage farmers are "being blown out" of the land rental market.

The tillage sector is "suffering collateral damage" as a result of dairy farmers trying to comply with the new nitrates measures, the Irish Farmers' Association has said.

Dairy farmers have sought to secure extra land in order to avoid breaching the new nitrogen excretion limits that have been introduced.