Agri-Business
The FCI is seeking an "urgent" meeting with Minister Martin Heydon after green diesel prices hit a peak for the year last month.
Some one in four contactors have spread at least 100t less fertiliser so far this year, compared to the same period of 2025.
Contractors
The FCI has said it has written to the government this week to call for targeted financial support to deal with green diesel prices.
The body representing contractors has called for the full budget for the Fuel Income Support Scheme to be kept within the agri-sector.
Access for tractors to Ireland’s motorway network is essential to agriculture and road safety, according to the FCI.
