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Farm machinery sector contributes €4.76bn/year to Irish economy

Sustaining close to 25,000 jobs in Ireland, the total economic value of the farm machinery sector to the Irish economy is €4.76bn annually.

NEWS 26 November 2025

Farm machinery sector contributes €4.76bn/year to Irish economy

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Farm machinery sector contributes €4.76bn per year to Irish economy

Farm machinery sector contributes €4.76bn per year to Irish economy

NEWS 26 November 2025

Saving: a challenging lifelong habit

Saving: a challenging lifelong habit

PENSIONS & SAVINGS 6 September 2025

Twenty ways to spend €20,000: debt repayment

Twenty ways to spend €20,000: debt repayment

Twenty ways to spend €20,000: debt repayment

NEWS 5 September 2025

Manitou sales down 11.6% year on year

Manitou sales down 11.6% year on year

Manitou sales down 11.6% year on year

NEWS 6 August 2025

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Twenty ways to spend €20,000: upgrading the tractor

Twenty ways to spend €20,000: upgrading the tractor

In a new series on evaluating spending options on dairy farms, Daire Cregg looks at the costs involved in upgrading the tractor and asks if it is a good investment.

MANAGEMENT 1 January 1970

European Central Bank cuts interest rates again

European Central Bank cuts interest rates again

More good news for borrowers, as the cost of loans should fall further.

NEWS 1 January 1970

Ornua warns of trade war impact on global dairy markets

Ornua warns of trade war impact on global dairy markets

Meanwhile, global milk supply in January was flat in 2024, increasing by just 0.1% for the month.

NEWS 1 January 1970

Farmers draw down over €3m in microfinance loans

Farmers draw down over €3m in microfinance loans

Micro Finance Ireland (MFI) assists businesses with fewer than 10 employees by providing funding to help them meet payments for stock, working capital requirements and other overhead expenses.

NEWS 1 January 1970

Dairygold chair addresses controversy over updated loyalty scheme

Dairygold chair addresses controversy over updated loyalty scheme

Pat Clancy answers questions on the proposed scheme and management of the co-op.

NEWS 1 January 1970

Dairygold’s debt servicing costs tripled in last two years

Dairygold’s debt servicing costs tripled in last two years

The processor had one of the highest debt servicing costs per litre of milk processed in the industry.

NEWS 1 January 1970

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