Agri-Business
The Tax Strategy Group (TSG) remains cool on the idea of continuing the deduction on carbon tax for farmers.
Rural Life
Three farmers are named on Revenue's latest List of Tax Defaulters in relation to misuse of green diesel, or lacking an oil licence.
Monaghan County Council is expecting to spend around €100,000 this year dealing with illegal dumping of diesel laundering waste.
The FCI has issued combine harvesting costing guidelines for members, against the backdrop of increasing agri-diesel and machinery costs.
The Cabinet is expected to sign off on an agreement to "fully offset" an increase in carbon tax which would result in extra costs for the use of agri-diesel.