Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 1 October 2025

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food

Challenges Facing the Tillage Industry: Discussion

2:00 am

Ms Louise Byrne:

Yes, the number of farmers has declined. In the main, the figures we have show that it is the smaller farmers who are leaving and the bigger farmers are getting bigger. The area under tillage has increased since 2020. There is more tillage now.