Agri-Business
The Irish Farm Film Producers’ Group (IFFPG) has agreed to implement a series of changes for farm plastics recycling to "ensure competition".
Environment
The Irish Farm Film Producers Group (IFFPG) said there will be no increase in the levy or collection charges for farm plastic recycling.
It is currently envisaged that there will be no increases to either the levy or collection charges...
The Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food will meet today (Wednesday, November 12) to discuss the collection of farm plastics.
The Irish Farm Film Producers Group (IFFPG) has outlined changes to its collections this year to help combat the illegal farm plastics trade.
The Irish Farm Film Producers Group (IFFPG) has confirmed the charges that farmers will have to pay for recycling farm plastic this year.
Rural Life
A Waterford farmer has been convicted and fined a total of €4,450 for burning farm plastics, and other wastes in his farmyard.
Video
Farm plastic collections are well underway for the summer months, with many farmers taking the opportunity to get rid of winter accumulations of farm plastic, meal bags and silage netting. Agriland attended a farm plastic recycling centre run by Smith’s Farm Plastic Recycling and Agri contractors at Ballinagore GAA club in Co. Westmeath to gauge farmers’ opinions on the new regulations and price structure. Liam Moloney, general manager of the Irish Farm Film Producers Group (IFFPG) spoke to Agriland to explain its role at these bring centres, and why prices are increasing for farmers.
The Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine has heard that up to 4,000t of farm plastic waste is "not collected" annually.
The Irish Farm Film Producers Group (IFFPG) has confirmed that farmers will be facing higher charges for plastic recycling this year.
The Irish Rural Association has called for a full investigation into the farm plastic industry in Ireland.
The Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications has been heavily criticised for Ireland's farm plastics recycling scheme.
The collection and recycling of farm plastics will be discussed by the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine today.
A new study has found that the majority of farmers recycle agricultural plastic waste but some illegal burning and burying still persists.
Farmers will receive texts advising them on the safe handling and correct disposal of pesticide containers over the coming weeks.
The FAO suggests agricultural soil is contaminated with plastic potentially harming human health, while "further investigation" is needed.
Agri Politics
Confusion reigned over a terminated contract in an Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture meeting which focused on farm plastic recycling.
Farmer representation on the board of the Irish Farm Film Producer Group (IFFPG) came under the...
Farm plastics and recycling are set to go back in focus for the Oireachtas Joint Committee on...
Farm plastic bring centres are reopening for collections around the country this month - with the...
Farm plastics and farm plastic recycling were the topics of discussion for the latest meeting of...
An additional 3,719t of farm plastics - equating to an increase of 14% - has been recycled this year, according to the IFFPG.
Yard collections for the recycling of farm plastic will resume from next week onward, it has been confirmed.
