Agri-Business
2c green diesel cut: ‘A child wouldn’t pick it off the ground’
An independent TD has branded a government decision to reduce excise duty on green diesel by 2c/L as “a scandal”....
Fuel
Agri-Business
Excise cut on green diesel 'derisory' - ICMSA
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) has described the 2c/L cut in excise on agricultural green diesel as “derisory”....
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Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
Agri-Business
Government urged to suspend all excise on green diesel
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has said that the cut in excise of 2c/L of green agri-diesel will do very...
Agri-Business
Minimal excise cut on green diesel 'like red rag to a bull' for farmers
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has said that the government needs to understand that food and energy...
Agri-Business
FCI: Contractors reporting restrictions on 'green' diesel supplies
The Association of Farm and Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) has said it has received reports from contractors of restricted...
Agri-Business
Senator calls for immediate freeze on fuel prices
A Fianna Fáil Senator has called for a fuel prices to be frozen for a three-month period in order to...
Rural Life
Call on government to cut fuel taxes as pump prices rise
A TD has called on the government to reduce excise duty on motor fuel to offset the “significant burden” of...
Machinery
Kohler backs synthetic fuel production from biomass
Despite the constant talk that the future of all vehicles is electric, there is an emerging alternative narrative which centres...
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Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
Agri-Business
4,400L of 'illicit fuel' seized at unlicensed filling station
A joint agency taskforce consisting of authorities from both sides of the Northern Irish border has seized 4,400L of “illicit...
Environment
Public consultation to launch as next step in nationwide smoky fuel ban
A public consultation to assess views on the development of legislation to regulate smoky fuel will be launched early in...
Rural Life
Farm Assist applicants to benefit from extension to fuel allowance scheme
Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys has announced the start of the National Fuel Scheme for the 2020/2021 season which...
Rural Life
Fuel Allowance Scheme starts today as charities call for end to fuel poverty in Budget 2021
The 2020-2021 Fuel Allowance Scheme has commenced today (Monday, September 28). The season is intended to last for 28 weeks...
Machinery
Contractors face labour shortages ahead of silage harvest - FCI
“Farm contractors across the country are facing significant challenges with regard to labour availability and managing labour costs. “This is...
Machinery
Is the fuel system in your tractor working to its full potential?
Servicing tractors at any time of the year is good practice, while the fuel system remains one of the most important...
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Cow monitoring app 'means we can stay farming for longer'
Sylvia and John Powell installed Nedap cow monitoring on their 250-strong herd in February 2023. Farming just outside Birr, Co....
Agri-Business
ICSA highlights impact on agriculture of potential hike in diesel prices
Finance Minister Michael Noonan should immediately dispel any thoughts of increasing the duty on diesel fuel in the upcoming budget,...
Rural Life
Where to buy the cheapest diesel in the country
There has been a 20% drop in the cost of agricultural diesel, according to the most recent fuel price survey...
Agri Politics
Video: Toyota is developing a car that will run on cow dung!
Toyota is developing cars that can be powered off cow manure converted into hydrogen. Toyota is developing fuel cell vehicles (FCV) powered...
Agri-Business
New rebated fuel tracer to be introduced in April
April 1 marks the official inclusion of a new tracer compound – Accutrace S10 – in the rebated fuels used by agriculture...