Agri-Business
In Ireland, the majority of the tillage crops produced are used for animal feed, but food-grade crops are becoming more common.
Tillage
Almost 20% of the plant protection products currently available in Ireland will be removed from the market in the near future.
The Crops 2030 report stated that GPS technology was among the most popular used by tillage farmers.
Irish tillage needs to address key challenges and "reward" producers for the environmental credentials of their produce, a new report says.
Among the challenges facing tillage was reported to be a "weak appreciation of the importance of the sector to agriculture and food".
