Agri-Business
Farmers facing price hikes for plastic recycling
The Irish Farm Film Producers Group (IFFPG) has confirmed that farmers will be facing higher charges for recycling plastic this...
farm plastics
Agri-Business
Call for full investigation into Irish farm plastic industry
The Irish Rural Association has called for a full investigation into the farm plastic industry in Ireland after having discovered...
Agri-Business
Department of environment criticised for farm plastics recycling
The Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications (DECC) has been heavily criticised by several TDs and Senators for the...
Agri-Business
Farm plastics recycling to be discussed by agri committee
The collection and recycling of farm plastics will be discussed in a meeting of the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food...
Agri-Business
Study: Most farmers recycle plastic waste, but burning persists
A new study has found that the majority of farmers recycle agricultural plastic waste, but illegal burning and burying still...
Environment
Farmers to receive texts on safe disposal of pesticide containers
Farmers that use the Irish Farm Plastics bring centre will receive texts advising them on the safe handling and disposal...
Environment
Agricultural soil contaminated by plastic pollution - FAO
A report by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) suggests that agricultural soil is contaminated with...
Agri Politics
Farm plastic: Committee 'in a wrap' over cancelled contract
Confusion reigned over a terminated contract in the latest meeting of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the...
Agri-Business
Farm plastic recycling: Farmer representation in IFFPG discussed
Farmer representation on the board of the Irish Farm Film Producer Group (IFFPG) came under the Oireachtas spotlight this week...
Agri-Business
Farm plastics to go back under Oireachtas spotlight
Farm plastics and recycling are set to go back in focus for the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and...
Agri-Business
Farm plastic recycling: What bring centres will be open in June?
Farm plastic bring centres are reopening for collections around the country this month – with the first centres opening today...
Agri Politics
'Significant increase' in farm plastic recycling planned for Littleton
Farm plastics and farm plastic recycling were the topics of discussion for the latest meeting of the Oireachtas Joint Committee...
Agri-Business
Extra 3,719t of farm plastics recycled in 2020 - IFFPG
An additional 3,719t of farm plastics – equating to an increase of 14% – has been recycled this year, compared...
Rural Life
Yard collections for farm plastic recycling to resume
Yard collections for the recycling of farm plastic will resume from next week onward, it has been confirmed. The Irish...
Environment
'Last few for 2019': Final farm plastic bring centres revealed
A final batch of farm plastic bring centre open days has been revealed by the Irish Farm Film Producers Group...
Environment
11 farm plastic bring centres scheduled over coming days
Farm plastic bring centres have been announced by the Irish Farm Film Producers Group (IFFPG), for farmers to dispose of waste...
