Dr. Barry O'Reilly:

It is going to be challenging but back in 2018, the overall tillage area was down around 300,000 ha. That area increased to 340,000 ha between 2018 and 2022. We are after experiencing three of the most challenging years for tillage farmers – 2023, 2024 and 2025 – and the area has remained stable. A lot of the supports that were put in place in recent years have been widely acknowledged-----