Cereal production up 3.7% following strong year for wheat, oat and barley

Despite strong growth in wheat, oat and barley, potato production dropped by just under 10%

The yield of wheat rose by 0.1 tonnes per hectare, up by 0.8%, with barley falling by 0.1 tonnes per hectare, a decrease of 1.5%.

Cereal production grew by 3.7% following a strong year for wheat, oat and barley growth, new figures from the CSO reveal.

New data also shows significant increases in winter wheat, up 9.1% year-on-year, with winter oats also seeing growth of 9.7% in the same period.