But tillage margins were quite poor last year, even with high yields, said Teagasc economist Trevor Donnellan in a recent Tillage Edge podcast. He said tillage margins are quite low relative to the other main systems of agriculture in Ireland, with some quite negative figures for cereals, oilseeds, and protein crops. Read More Organic farming scheme attracts 269 more farmersWithin the tillage sector, significant differences existed by farm, by crop, and by year. “The profit margins are negative for about one-third of our tillage farmers, and positive, albeit positive to only a small extent for some of our tillage farmers, and we have one-third whose margins are actually more significant. Trevor Donnellan: 'The profit margins are negative for about one-third of our tillage farmers, and positive, albeit positive to only a small extent for some of our tillage farmers.'

Source: Irish Examiner February 18, 2026 16:36 UTC