Tillage
Figures on tillage crop areas for 2024 show that the overall tillage area has remained relatively stable, despite 'various pressures'
Figures from the Department of Agriculture show the areas of land planted to crops across the country, including fruit and vegetables.
The Department of Agriculture has published preliminary crop area figures for 2020. These figures come from BPS applications.
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) released crop area figures from its 'Crops and Livestock Survey June Final Results' for 2019 on March 26.
This season saw the first increase in the area sown to cereals in a number of years – a positive for the tillage sector.
Following on from the correction to the 2019 crop area figures by the CSO, on December 6, AgriLand takes a closer look at the figures.
There were a lot of changes in tillage stats this year. Yield was the other big story; it was down overall.
Preliminary figures from the Department of Agriculture show that 253,000ha of cereal crops were grown this season.
