We begin a series of talks from this year’s Teagasc National Tillage Conference, focusing on the research and issues that will shape tillage farming in the years ahead.

This episode of the Tillage Edge examines Irish competitiveness, both at home and internationally. 

Teagasc economist, Dr Trevor Donnellan, presents a paper prepared by Dr Fiona Thorne, outlining how Irish farmers remain competitive due to high yields, whilst highlighting that national averages can mask large differences between the most and least profitable farms.

Links to all presentations from the 2026 National Tillage Conference are at:

https://teagasc.ie/publications/national-tillage-conference-2026-presentations/

For more episodes and information from the Tillage Edge podcast go to:
https://www.teagasc.ie/crops/crops/the-tillage-edge-podcast/

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