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Agricultural Contractors

FCI values Irish agricultural contracting sector at over €1 billion

Agri-Business

4 months ago

FCI values Irish agricultural contracting sector at over €1 billion

The value of the Irish agricultural contracting sector has now exceeded the €1 billion mark for...

FCI: 80% of Irish agricultural drivers earning €15-20/hr

Agri-Business

6 months ago

FCI: 80% of Irish agricultural drivers earning €15-20/hr

The median gross hourly wage rate for agricultural machinery operators working in agricultural...

What are the 2025 FCI guide prices for contractor charges?

Agri-Business

8 months ago

What are the 2025 FCI guide prices for contractor charges?

The Association of Farm and Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) has published its contractor...

FCI seeks extension of hedge cutting deadline after Storm Éowyn

Environment

8 months ago

FCI seeks extension of hedge cutting deadline after Storm Éowyn

The Association of Farm and Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) is seeking an extension to the...

FCI: Recent cold snap shows need for national contractor register

Agri-Business

10 months ago

FCI: Recent cold snap shows need for national contractor register

The Association of Farm and Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) has said that the recent cold...

Agri-Business

about 1 year ago

FCI calls for scheme to support contractors buy machinery

The Association of Farm and Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) has called on the government to...

FCI calls for scheme to support contractors buy machinery

Agri-Business

about 1 year ago

Exclusive: FCI survey warns of fodder shortage on many farms

71% of agricultural contractors believe that there will be shortage of fodder on many Irish farms...

Exclusive: FCI survey warns of fodder shortage on many farms

Rural Life

over 1 year ago

FCI: Lack of hedge management causing accidents on rural roads

The lack of hedgerow management is leading to "a significant number of road traffic accidents on...

FCI: Lack of hedge management causing accidents on rural roads

Agri-Business

over 1 year ago

Contractors losing up to 20% of time due to stones and wires

Agricultural contractors are losing up to a fifth of their working time dealing with the damage...

Contractors losing up to 20% of time due to stones and wires

Agri-Business

over 1 year ago

FCI appeals for carbon tax increase on agri-diesel to be postponed

The Association of Farm and Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) has urged the government to...

FCI appeals for carbon tax increase on agri-diesel to be postponed

Agri-Business

over 1 year ago

FCI raises concern over workload facing contractors

The Association of Farm and Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) has voiced concern over the level...

FCI raises concern over workload facing contractors

Agri-Business

over 1 year ago

Calls for derogation to allow feed and fertiliser farm deliveries

The National Fodder and Feed Security Committee (NFFSC) has heard calls for a derogation for...

Calls for derogation to allow feed and fertiliser farm deliveries

N.Ireland

almost 2 years ago

Safety campaign to focus on agri contractors in Northern Ireland

The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) has launched a workplace inspection...

Safety campaign to focus on agri contractors in Northern Ireland

Agri-Business

about 2 years ago

FCI: Contractors should have access to same supports as farmers

The Association of Farm and Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) said supports are urgently needed...

FCI: Contractors should have access to same supports as farmers

Agri-Business

about 2 years ago

Contractors at wits' end as slurry spreading deadline looms - TD

Agricultural contractors are at their "wits' end" as the deadline for slurry spreading is...

Contractors at wits' end as slurry spreading deadline looms - TD

Agri-Business

about 3 years ago

Budget 2023 case study: The agricultural contractor

Following the announcement of Budget 2023 yesterday (Tuesday, September 27), the farming community...

Budget 2023 case study: The agricultural contractor

Machinery

over 3 years ago

Call for government to meet contractors on rising green diesel prices

Independent TD Mattie McGrath has called on the government to confirm when it will meet with farm...

Call for government to meet contractors on rising green diesel prices

Agri-Business

over 3 years ago

SF urges government to take action on fuel rebate for contractors

Sinn Féin has said that agricultural contractors deserve action from the government on a review of...

SF urges government to take action on fuel rebate for contractors

N.Ireland

over 3 years ago

NAAC publishes survey of agricultural contracting prices

The National Association of Agricultural Contractors (NAAC) in the UK has released its latest...

NAAC publishes survey of agricultural contracting prices

Agri Politics

over 3 years ago

Review on green diesel relief for contractors due in Q3

The review into providing agricultural contractors with a similar status to farmers regarding the...

Review on green diesel relief for contractors due in Q3

Agri-Business

almost 4 years ago

Agri-contracting carbon tax -review to take place in 2022

A review of agricultural contracting carbon-tax levies is set to take place in the first half of...

Agri-contracting carbon tax -review to take place in 2022

Machinery

over 4 years ago

Contractors call for realism from frenzied farmers amid hectic 2021

Contractors have called for realism and a "bit of understanding" from some farmers amid a...

Contractors call for realism from frenzied farmers amid hectic 2021

Rural Life

over 4 years ago

Pilot takes head out of clouds for agricultural contracting

A grounded Aer Lingus pilot has taken his head out of the clouds during the pandemic to pursue a...

Pilot takes head out of clouds for agricultural contracting

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