Agri-Business
June's green diesel excise clearances down 15% over 12 months
Clearances of marked gas oil, or green diesel, in June 2022 were 15% lower than in June 2021, according to...
Fuel
Machinery News
Landini slices 10% off fuel consumption figures
Fuel consumption is a topic close to all our hearts at present so when a tractor manufacturer happily states that...
Agri-Business
Aontú: Government must reduce fuel tax
A drop in the cost of crude oil is not being reflected in fuel prices for consumers at the pumps,...
Agri-Business
SF urges government to take action on fuel rebate for contractors
Sinn Féin has said that agricultural contractors deserve action from the government on a review of their tax status in...
Other
CSO: Autodiesel volumes 119% higher than in April 2020
Clearances of autodiesel increased by 12% within one year, reaching 306 million litres in April 2022, according to figures published...
Rural Life
Extra €100 Fuel Allowance payment to be issued this week
The Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys has announced that the extra Fuel Allowance payment will be paid this week....
Agri-Business
Revenue: Sale of laundered diesel in retail outlets almost eliminated
The systematic selling of illicit fuel through retail outlets and its use in the transport sector is close to being...
Beef News
Macra wants €200/head for beef finishers amid farm incomes concern
Macra na Feirme has said that action is needed to ensure beef farmers can continue to farm by providing a...
Agri-Business
Government moves to 'offset' carbon tax increase on agri-diesel
The Cabinet has today (Wednesday, April 13) signed off on an agreement to “fully offset” an increase in carbon tax...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland fuel duty to be cut by 5p/L
In his spring statement today (Wednesday, March 23), UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak confirmed a 5p/L cut on...
Agri-Business
CSO: Fertiliser prices soar by 127% in a year
The price of fertiliser has more than doubled over the course of 12 months, according to the Central Statistics Office...
Agri-Business
IBLA: Cheaper to fly to holiday destination than fill tractor with diesel
The Irish Beef and Lamb Association (IBLA) has said that farmers can no longer carry an undue financial burden while...
Agri-Business
Fuel excise duty cuts: 'A day late and a dollar short'
The extent of the current crisis in relation to fuel prices cannot be underestimated, according to an independent TD. Yesterday...
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”....
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”....
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...
