The Potential of Protein Crops Part 1: Growing Beans in 2023
This is the first of four episodes looking at protein production in Ireland and how it can be developed over the next number of years.
In Part 1 of the series, Michael Hennessy chats to Ciaran Collins, a Tillage Specialist in Teagasc, about the profitability of beans in 2023 and how to grow a high yielding crop.
Ciaran told the podcast he expects beans to be twice as profitable as spring barley in 2023 with the increased profitability helped by a larger EU protein payment.
Where planting is concerned, Ciaran said farmers should check seed TGW before planting as these can vary widely between…
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