Why you should sow beans this year
‘Almost half of the margin from beans comes from the protein payment, estimated at €400/ha’ Photo: Roger Jones
Tillage farmers are relying on favourable weather this month to make up for lost time.
Over a third of the intended cereal crops were left unplanted last autumn because of adverse weather, and any chances of catching up during the early part of this year were scuppered by the continued cold and rain in January and February.
