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Farm margins eaten up by high fuel costs

The high cost of fuel is having a significant negative impact on farm margins in NI.

PEDIGREE 14 October 2026

Farm margins eaten up by high fuel costs

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€73m allocated to extend Road Transporters Support Scheme

€73m allocated to extend Road Transporters Support Scheme

NEWS 13 October 2026

KGM Musso Q300 is the €51,950 4x4 pick-up taking on the Toyota Hilux

KGM Musso Q300 is the €51,950 4x4 pick-up taking on the Toyota Hilux

MOTORS 7 October 2026

Some good news for diesel users

Some good news for diesel users

Some good news for diesel users

NEWS 7 October 2026

Fuel protesters: '2026 is going to be a record year for tax take on fuel'

Fuel protesters: '2026 is going to be a record year for tax take on fuel'

Fuel protesters: '2026 is going to be a record year for tax take on fuel'

NEWS 6 October 2026

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Fuel protesters: 'we are being taxed out of existence - the people will decide'

Fuel protesters: 'we are being taxed out of existence - the people will decide'

Ahead of Budget 2027, John Dallon of the fuel protesters group said "it's entirely up to the Government whether they take [the concerns] seriously or not" when asked if the fuel protests will return.

NEWS 16 September 2026

Contractors treated like second-class citizens in carbon-tax system - FCI

Contractors treated like second-class citizens in carbon-tax system - FCI

The FCI is calling for contractors to be included in a targeted diesel-rebate scheme, similar to the scheme eligibile farmers avail of.

NEWS 16 September 2026

Breaking down the taxes farmers pay on agri and road diesel

Breaking down the taxes farmers pay on agri and road diesel

Fuel taxes are in the news as Budget 2027 approaches, but how much is currently being paid?

NEWS 16 September 2026

‘Very real danger rising costs are becoming unsustainable’ - ICSA

‘Very real danger rising costs are becoming unsustainable’ - ICSA

Farmers cannot simply use less fuel because prices have gone up – ICSA rural development chair Edmond Phelan has said.

NEWS 16 September 2026

Feed price hike of €20–25/t in the pipeline

Feed price hike of €20–25/t in the pipeline

The increases represent a 6-7% hike on existing prices and will take the cost of standard dairy and beef rations to around €370-380/t.

NEWS 16 September 2026

Farmer Writes: should I buy fertiliser now or wait and see?

Farmer Writes: should I buy fertiliser now or wait and see?

A price that looks expensive one week can look very reasonable the following week and vice versa.

FARMER WRITES 16 September 2026

Three in five farmers backed this year’s fuel protests

Three in five farmers backed this year’s fuel protests

A majority of all farming sectors bar tillage indicated support for this year's fuel protests in the latest Irish Farmers Journal readers’ survey.

NEWS 16 September 2026

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Simply Better: six generations of cheesemaking at Gubbeen Farmhouse Cheese

From a family farm in west Cork to the shelves of Dunnes Stores, Gubbeen Farmhouse Cheese brings generations of cheesemaking tradition to the Simply Better range.

Simply Better: six generations of cheesemaking at Gubbeen Farmhouse Cheese

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