Cereal production fell by 20.9pc in 2023
The largest decrease was in winter barley, with the area planted down 28.2pc. Photo: Roger Jones
Production of the three main cereals — wheat, barley and oats — fell by 20.9pc last year as the area under cereals also fell by 5.7pc, new figures from the CSO show.
The largest decrease was in winter barley, with the area planted down 28.2pc, while there was an increase of 14pc in the amount of spring barley sown