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McCormicks Clever cab impresses Tipp contractor

Gary Abbott caught up with Pat Harverty, one of the first customers in Ireland to take delivery of a McCormick X7.6 equipped with the hugely improved Clever Cab.

FARM MACHINERY 3 June 2026

McCormicks Clever cab impresses Tipp contractor

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How much farmers can expect to receive through Fuel Income Support Scheme

How much farmers can expect to receive through Fuel Income Support Scheme

NEWS 6 May 2026

FCI urges 20% contractor price hike amid surging costs and support uncertainty

FCI urges 20% contractor price hike amid surging costs and support uncertainty

NEWS 6 May 2026

20 things to know about the Fuel Income Support Scheme

20 things to know about the Fuel Income Support Scheme

20 things to know about the Fuel Income Support Scheme

NEWS 6 May 2026

Fuel Income Support Scheme opens for farmers and contractors

Fuel Income Support Scheme opens for farmers and contractors

Fuel Income Support Scheme opens for farmers and contractors

SCHEMES 6 May 2026

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Editorial: Irish machinery on global stage

Editorial: Irish machinery on global stage

It hits home how far we have come in terms of the advancement of silage making.

VIEWPOINTS 13 April 2026

My Farming Week: Paul McDermott, Ballindrait, Lifford, Co Donegal

My Farming Week: Paul McDermott, Ballindrait, Lifford, Co Donegal

Hailing from Donegal, Paul McDermott is kept busy running a mixed enterprise of beef, tillage and potatoes as well as contracting.

NEWS 13 April 2026

20c/l green diesel rebates to land in June

20c/l green diesel rebates to land in June

‘It's my intention that we'll be in a position to pay farmers and farm contractors by the end of June,’ Minister Heydon said.

NEWS 13 April 2026

Grass 2026: contractors warn of hike in charges

Grass 2026: contractors warn of hike in charges

Contractors have been put under pressure due to soaring fuel costs on the back of the war in the Middle East.

NEWS 13 April 2026

Farm contractors working group inaugural meeting takes place

Farm contractors working group inaugural meeting takes place

FCI has said that the meeting marks an important step for the contracting sector and hopes that it will deliver meaningful benefits to the sector.

NEWS 13 April 2026

‘Agri contracting is the biggest sinking ship’

‘Agri contracting is the biggest sinking ship’

The Government has announced a further 2.4c/l excise cut on green diesel and support package for farmers, hauliers and contractors, including a 20c/l rebate and postponement of the carbon tax increase

NEWS 13 April 2026

Farmer loses €1.55m tax battle with Revenue over green diesel

Farmer loses €1.55m tax battle with Revenue over green diesel

The bulk of the assessment concerned a €1.29m excise duty bill for green diesel, while the income tax bill of €214,663 and VAT bill of €54,072 also related to the green diesel. Gordon Deegan reports.

NEWS 13 April 2026

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'For many of the children, it was their first time on a farm'

Wicklow dairy farmer welcomed students as part of a National Dairy Council initiative, which saw 1,500 pupils across Ireland visit working dairy farms during May.

'For many of the children, it was their first time on a farm'

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