Tillage
Ukraine has officially reported yet another record grain harvest for 2016, exceeding 66m tonnes in the process.
Teagasc is to undertake a nationwide study to establish the extent of the tillage crisis on many farms following a period of inclement.
Most tillage farmers will be digging into their Basic Payment to pay their bills following poor harvest conditions this year, according to a spokesperson for the IGGA.
The wet weather over the past couple of days has halted combines progress in fields, but spring barley is yielding 3-3.5t/ac.
