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Tillage farm incomes rise as support payments underpin viability

Tillage farms which also had a cattle enterprise are included in the national farm survey data for 2025.

NEWS 6 July 2026

Tillage farm incomes rise as support payments underpin viability

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First-cut silage ‘absolute torture’ for contractors

First-cut silage ‘absolute torture’ for contractors

CONTRACTING 24 June 2026

Watch: 60 years of agri contracting in Co Tipperary

Watch: 60 years of agri contracting in Co Tipperary

CONTRACTING 19 June 2026

McCormicks Clever cab impresses Tipp contractor

McCormicks Clever cab impresses Tipp contractor

McCormicks Clever cab impresses Tipp contractor

FARM MACHINERY 3 June 2026

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

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

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

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

Prior to the war in the Middle East, farm contractors were still going to have to raise their prices for the 2026 season due to other increasing costs apart from fuel, according to the FCI.

NEWS 29 April 2026

20 things to know about the Fuel Income Support Scheme

20 things to know about the Fuel Income Support Scheme

The €100m Fuel Income Support Scheme opens on Wednesday 6 May for farmers and contractors, see the most frequently asked questions answered by the Department.

NEWS 29 April 2026

Fuel Income Support Scheme opens for farmers and contractors

Fuel Income Support Scheme opens for farmers and contractors

Eligibility for the scheme will be based on use of green diesel, Minister Heydon has confirmed.

SCHEMES 29 April 2026

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 29 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 29 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 29 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 29 April 2026

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How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

After more than two decades working with GPS technology, Tipperary contractor and dealer Robert O’Shea has witnessed precision farming become an increasingly important part of everyday farm management

How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

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