Agri-Business
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 introduce a scheme to...
Contractors
Agri-Business
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 this winter, according to...
Rural Life
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 rural roads”, according to...
Agri-Business
Claas: 'Minimal' impact on Irish customers with new finance model
Agricultural machinery manufacturer Claas has said that there will be “minimal” impact on customers in the Republic of Ireland as...
Agri-Business
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 caused by stones and...
Agri-Business
'Better communication' needed between farmers and contractors
There has to be “better communication” between farmers and contractors going forward about how silage is being cut, the national...
Agri-Business
Any fall in wholesale diesel price should be passed on - O'Keeffe
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has called for any fall in wholesale diesel price to be immediately passed onto the...
Farm Safety
FCI: Safety must remain 'top priority' amid pressure on contractors
The Association of Farm and Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) has stated that safety must remain the “top priority”, as...
Rural Life
Watch: Contractors under pressure as silage season starts
As ground conditions improve and silage season begins, contractors all over the country are working long days to catch up...
Tillage
Spring 2024 planting - the contractors’ perspective
Contractors play a key role on most tillage farms. This principle has been further endorsed during the spring 2024 planting...
Agri-Business
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 postpone an increase in carbon...
Agri-Business
FCI: Contractors facing fuel bills of €30,000/week
The Association of Farm and Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) has said that agricultural contractors will be facing fuel bills...
Agri-Business
FCI raises concern over workload facing contractors
The Association of Farm and Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) has voiced concern over the level of workload facing agricultural...
Agri-Business
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 hauliers to transport feed and...
Agri-Business
FCI contractor charge guide increases by 'modest' 4%
The Association of Farm and Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) has published its contractor charge guide for 2024, which indicates...
Rural Life
Kerry woman on the highs and lows of part-time contracting
From the age of 11, Kylie Walsh from Duagh, Co. Kerry, started taking an interest in contracting, especially in tractors...
Rural Life
Agri-series 'Contractors' returns for season 2
‘Contractors’, the seven-part entertainment-based documentary series is returning for a second season to TG4 on Thursday, March 21 at 9:30p.m....
Agri-Business
Contractors to support Irish farmers' show of solidarity
The Association of Farm and Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) will support Irish farmers and agricultural contractors in their show...