Agri-Business
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.
Tillage
Farmers are turning to biodegradable twine in lieu of “nightmare” single use plastic twine to bind hay bales, according to Innovative Farmer.
The Irish Farm Film Producers Group (IFFPG) has confirmed that farmers will be facing higher charges for plastic recycling this year.
MEPs voted on new EU-wide rules on packaging, including food packaging, to tackle constantly growing waste and boost reuse and recycling.
The Irish Rural Association has called for a full investigation into the farm plastic industry in Ireland.
A new study has found that the majority of farmers recycle agricultural plastic waste but some illegal burning and burying still persists.
The European Commission has today (Thursday, September 15) adopted new rules on the use of recycled plastic for food packaging.
N.Ireland
NI Minister Edwin Poots is calling on the public to respond to the single-use plastic drinks and food packaging consultation before it ends.
There is mounting expectation that Irish farmers could resort back to growing maize crops on a significant scale without the use of plastic
Irish agri machinery giant Samco is seeking clarity on the issue of the EU's new Single Use Plastic...
Extended corporate responsibility, a deposit return scheme and bans on the sale of some single-use plastic items are all considered by DAERA.
The sale of single-use plastic that has usually been used to cover maize grown in Ireland is to be...
Environment
A new study has found that the agriculture, shipping and fishing sectors are the main sources of...
The Plastics Action Alliance has set out its targets that aim to "significantly reduce" the use of plastic packaging across their operations.
More than 27,000t of farm plastic have been collected for recycling during 2018, according to the Irish Farm Film Producers Group.
Following an excellent year in 2016, Ireland’s maize acreage is up 10%, according to Maizetech’s John Foley
Machinery
Fastparts has recently launched a new Hayknife on the Irish market to take the hardship out of opening silage bales.
Plans for a €54m investment in Ireland, producing 40 million litres of motor fuel per annum from plastic, are underway.
