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Minister indicates Fuel Support Scheme could pay more than 20c/l

Level of applications received for the €85m farmer and agri contractor fuel scheme could facilitate a payment rate of more than the 20c/l initially announced.

NEWS 15 June 2026

Minister indicates Fuel Support Scheme could pay more than 20c/l

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Contractors defend hike in silage charges

Contractors defend hike in silage charges

NEWS 10 June 2026

Everything we know about the €5,000 grant for old cars and jeeps

Everything we know about the €5,000 grant for old cars and jeeps

NEWS 10 June 2026

Everything we know about the €5,000 grant for old cars and jeeps

Everything we know about the €5,000 grant for old cars and jeeps

Everything we know about the €5,000 grant for old cars and jeeps

NEWS 4 June 2026

Grant of €5,000 for old jeeps

Grant of €5,000 for old jeeps

Grant of €5,000 for old jeeps

NEWS 3 June 2026

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New €5,000 scrappage scheme for old cars and jeeps

New €5,000 scrappage scheme for old cars and jeeps

Eligible applicants will be able to receive €5,000 for old jeeps and cars as part of a new scrappage scheme.

NEWS 29 April 2026

Red diesel quotes vary as price drops

Red diesel quotes vary as price drops

Some fuel suppliers in Northern Ireland indicated that further price cuts could be applied before the end of the week.

NORTHERN IRELAND 29 April 2026

Closing date for Fuel Income Support Scheme extended

Closing date for Fuel Income Support Scheme extended

Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon is encouraging farmers and contractors who have not yet applied for the scheme to do so in the coming days.

SCHEMES 29 April 2026

How to apply for the fuel support and TB scheme before deadline

How to apply for the fuel support and TB scheme before deadline

Aidan Brennan looks at how farmers can apply for the fuel support and TB scheme before the deadline closes on Wednesday 27 May.

NEWS 29 April 2026

Green diesel hovers around €1.35/l

Green diesel hovers around €1.35/l

Green diesel prices have remained relatively unchanged in recent weeks, quotes for bulk orders were ranging from €1.33 to €1.40 including VAT, as we went to press this week.

NEWS 29 April 2026

Making tractor fuel from biogas

Making tractor fuel from biogas

A new system allows farmers to turn biogas into tractor fuel, while earning income, writes Stephen Robb.

RENEWABLES 29 April 2026

News round-up from Northern Ireland

News round-up from Northern Ireland

Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.

NORTHERN IRELAND 29 April 2026

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National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

Kildare 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.

National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

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