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Contractors call for slurry spreading extension beyond 1 October

A temporary controlled extension to the slurry spreading period beyond 1 October has been requested by the FCI.

NEWS 26 August 2026

Contractors call for slurry spreading extension beyond 1 October

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Meet the contractors who will hit TG4 screens this autumn

Meet the contractors who will hit TG4 screens this autumn

NEWS 25 August 2026

Contractors seek regulator for fuel price clarity

Contractors seek regulator for fuel price clarity

NEWS 24 August 2026

‘If straw is going west, we need to see silage coming east’ - ICSA

‘If straw is going west, we need to see silage coming east’ - ICSA

‘If straw is going west, we need to see silage coming east’ - ICSA

NEWS 21 August 2026

Green diesel costs near €1.50/l as fuel crisis deepens

Green diesel costs near €1.50/l as fuel crisis deepens

Green diesel costs near €1.50/l as fuel crisis deepens

NEWS 20 August 2026

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Farm contractors face double hit as drought cuts work and threatens cash flow

Farm contractors face double hit as drought cuts work and threatens cash flow

Contractors can become an informal source of credit to farmers during times of financial pressure, the FCI said.

NEWS 24 July 2026

Farmers and contractors set to receive another €6.3m in fuel support payments

Farmers and contractors set to receive another €6.3m in fuel support payments

The Department of Agriculture has told the Irish Farmers Journal that further payments will take place in the coming days and weeks as cases are cleared for payment

SCHEMES 24 July 2026

Bumper machinery display at Tullamore show

Bumper machinery display at Tullamore show

Big crowds travelled to the midlands to check out the largest ever machinery display at Tullamore Show. Peter Thomas Keaveney looks at some of the machinery highlights from the day.

FARM MACHINERY 24 July 2026

DAERA rules out LESSE grants for large farms

DAERA rules out LESSE grants for large farms

Large cattle farms are already legally required to use the equipment in NI.

NORTHERN IRELAND 24 July 2026

IAM to host SKY Agriculture demo day ahead of winter sowing campaign

IAM to host SKY Agriculture demo day ahead of winter sowing campaign

The demonstration day will showcase a range of SKY Agriculture machinery from cultivation to fertiliser spreading and seed establishment.

NEWS 24 July 2026

Lack of competition contributing to higher green diesel prices - FCI

Lack of competition contributing to higher green diesel prices - FCI

According to the latest FCI agri-diesel price index, average green diesel prices continued to climb throughout July, even as white diesel prices eased.

NEWS 24 July 2026

Slievenamon fire: 'only for the farmers, houses could have burned'

Slievenamon fire: 'only for the farmers, houses could have burned'

Local farmers and contractors have been credited for their efforts on Slievenamon Mountain, with locals saying homes and properties worth millions of euros were saved.

NEWS 24 July 2026

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