Rural Life
A TD has criticised the government's cut to green diesel and other fuels announced yesterday (Tuesday, March 24) as a "non-event".
The ICMSA has criticised the government's reduction in the cost of green diesel, describing the response as "penny-pinching".
The spike in fuel costs due to the Middle East conflict could see the cost of producing silage "double" a farming organisation has warned.
Agri-Business
The Irish Co-Operative Organisation Society (ICOS) has called for a "comprehensive support package" to reduce higher fuel and energy costs.
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A TD has welcomed government plans to intervene in the rising fuel cost, but has also called for targeted measures on green diesel.
An organisation representing young farmers in the EU is calling on leaders to take action on the increasing cost of fuel and farm inputs.
The INHFA is calling for "urgent action" to be taken by government to address escalating energy costs for farmers and rural areas.
Fuel costs at farm level are set to come in at being between 6% and 7% higher for 2018 compared to last year, according to an outlook report.
Machinery
Farmers could save hundreds of pounds in fuel costs every time they drill a field, a new UK trial by tyre manufacturer Michelin has shown.
