Tillage
Minister Martin Heydon, has been told in no uncertain terms that he must deliver for the tillage sector at the upcoming Budget 2026
Irish Grain Growers Group (IGGG) chairman, Bobby Miller, has confirmed that the work of the Food Vision Tillage Group will continue.
The Irish Grain Growers’ Group (IGGG) is confirming that the new Irish government must treat the nitrates’ derogation as a priority issue.
Irish Grain Growers' Group (IGGG) chair Bobby Miller will be calling on the next Irish government to agree enhanced area payments...
Opinion
It has been a challenging year, so far, for tillage farmers. But July is now with us and the 2024 grain harvest is just around the corner.
Members of the Irish Grain Growers Group (IGGG) have called again for the immediate introduction of a tillage aid scheme...
The additional support needs of tillage farmers will be top of the agenda when the IGGG next meets with the Minister for Agriculture.
The final report from the Food Vision Tillage Group was expected to be published well before St. Patrick’s Day.
The lack of recognition given to tillage remains a key challenge for the sector moving forward, according to Irish Grain Growers Group (IGGG)
Matt Dempsey is the chair of the Food Vision Tillage Group, the initial report from which is expected very shortly.
Tillage farmers must receive sustainable grain prices if the sector is to be stabilised and primed for future growth.
Teagasc director, Professor Frank O’Mara, has confirmed that tillage farm margins have dropped significantly, year-on-year.
Industry leaders and representatives from major farming organisations to meet this week to "map out" a path for the tillage industry.
The Food Vision Tillage Group has been instructed to undertake a root and branch review of the challenge facing the crops sector.
