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Glanbia will pay its members €160/t for green feed barley and €181/t for green feed wheat for harvest 2020.
The co-op will also pay €187/t for malting barley and €170/t for contracted winter barley.
IFA grain committee chair Mark Browne said the Glanbia grain prices show a real commitment to their grain supplier members.
“The Glanbia supplier base was particularly hard hit by the weather issues this season, so it was vital that the company returned prices which supported these growers.
“The impact of a difficult winter, followed by drought conditions in late spring and subsequent difficult harvest had a severe affect on the viability of many grain producers.”
Call for commitment
The IFA has said that this announcement from Glanbia acknowledges recent difficulties and the strategic importance of the tillage sector to the broader agricultural industry.
As the largest purchaser of Irish grains, Browne acknowledged Glanbia’s efforts to maximise its intake of native grains and focus on increasing its portfolio of premium grains.
Browne reiterated calls to all co-ops and grain buyers to show a similar commitment to the sustainability of the Irish tillage sector.
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