Environment
The Irish Farm Film Producers Group (IFFPG) said there will be no increase in the levy or collection charges for farm plastic recycling.
Agri-Business
It is currently envisaged that there will be no increases to either the levy or collection charges...
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
With the new year in full swing, a lot of us will spend time this weekend doing the dreaded task of taking down the Christmas tree
Consumers and businesses are being urged to use a brown bin, recycle their food waste and reduce their carbon footprint.
Machinery News
The FTMTA has voiced concern that the expansion of a recycling scheme to include agricultural tyres could be "unworkable".
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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.
Agricultural tyres are set to be included in the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Scheme from next year.
The decorations are beginning to come down, but if you're a traditionalist, you might be holding out taking the Christmas tree down
This year, the Virginia Show piloted the idea to use a recycled astroturf surface on the showring for the cattle classes.
The European Council has adopted a new regulation that strengthens sustainability rules for batteries and waste batteries.
Encouraging more people to properly separate their food waste for composting can help boost domestic fertiliser production.
The National Food Waste Recycling Week 2023 has been launched to encourage the generation of renewable energy from food waste.
The Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications has been heavily criticised for Ireland's farm plastics recycling scheme.
Farmers are being urged to recycle their waste batteries, especially those used for fencing, ahead of new EU legislation due later this year.
Recycling fertilisers from human excreta exhibit high N fertiliser value and result in low uptake of pharmaceutical compounds.
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.
Cré has called on the government to enable local recycling solutions to create high-quality organic fertilisers and soil improvers.
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has announced funding of €180,000 for projects to reduce food waste.
The National Food Waste Recycling Week has started today, to encourage people to recycle food waste and contribute to a circular economy.
Two young farmers from Co. Meath who developed a company which recycles plastic drums have claimed a national student enterprise award.
