17 September 2020

National Crops Forum 2020 - Part Two

This year due to Covid19 restrictions the annual National Crops Forum will take place virtually over two evenings. Part Two of the Forum takes place this evening, Thursday, 17th September at 6:30pm focusing on how the Green Deal and Farm to Fork policies may affect the tillage industry.

Part Two of the National Crops Forum taking place this evening, September 17^th at 6:30pm will look at how the Green Deal and Farm to Fork policies may affect the tillage industry.

The forum will then hear from Professor Michael Wallace on the current impact of the Tillage sector in Ireland followed by a Donal Fitzgerald, Chair of Tillage Stakeholders group discussing Crops 2030, a strategic plan for the Crops sector.

All the speakers will answer questions towards the end of the session.

The agenda can be seen below:

Part Two - Thursday, 17^th September Green Deal and Farm to Fork - implications for tillage farmers
Green Deal and Farm to Fork for the Tillage Industry Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine (DAFM) Economic Impact of the Tillage Sector Professor Michael Wallace, UCD Crops 2030 – Strategic Plan for the Irish Crops Sector Donal Fitzgerald, Chair of Teagasc Tillage Stakeholder Group Questions and Answers

Part One of the Forum took place on Thursday last, 10^th September which focused on the cereal varieties available this year, new BYDV technologies and agronomy issues for 2020. Watch it back here