N.Ireland
UFU secures NI cross-party support for letter to UK govt on rising costs
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has announced it has secured cross-party political support in the Northern Ireland Assembly for action...
Fuel
N.Ireland
MP calls for UK govt support to reduce pressure on farmers amid ‘fuel crisis’
Northern Irish politicians have warned that farmers and other key industries are facing growing pressure as fuel and other input...
N.Ireland
Farmers for Action considering tax and fuel protest
Farmers for Action (FFA) in Northern Ireland has claimed that the group has been asked to consider a UK-wide tax...
N.Ireland
UFU: Immediate govt action needed on rising farm input costs
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) said it is intensifying its political engagement as pressures mount on farmers due to rising...
Rural Life
Farmers urged to secure fuel tanks in light of soaring oil prices
NFU Mutual has urged farmers and rural homeowners to check their fuel tank security measures, in case soaring oil prices...
Agri-Business
Five indicted in Germany for diesel-related fraud
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Berlin, Germany, has brought charges against five individuals suspected of diesel and VAT-related...
N.Ireland
Vehicles seized at suspected fuel laundering plant in Co. Fermanagh
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) ordered the seizure of vehicles following the discovery of a suspected fuel laundering...
Agri-Business
Budget pension changes will help farmers plan for succession - NFU Mutual
NFU Mutual has welcomed the spring budget’s pension changes as it said it will help farmers plan for succession. Chancellor...
Rural Life
Fuel prices higher in rural areas on average
Rural fuel prices at petrol filling stations are, on average, 1.2p/L higher than urban prices, according to new analysis by...
N.Ireland
Interest rates rise and cost challenges facing NI farmers
Farmers in Northern Ireland are facing four major cost-related challenges; “feed, fertiliser fuel and finance”, that is according to the...
Agri-Business
Landini slices 10% off fuel consumption figures
Fuel consumption is a topic close to all our hearts at present so when a tractor manufacturer happily states that...
Government
UK-wide fuel duty cut of 5p/L from this evening
Fuel duty across the UK will be cut by 5p/L, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak confirmed in his...
Agri-Business
Kohler backs synthetic fuel production from biomass
Despite the constant talk that the future of all vehicles is electric, there is an emerging alternative narrative which centres...
Agri-Business
4,400L of ‘illicit fuel’ seized at unlicensed filling station
A joint agency taskforce consisting of authorities from both sides of the Northern Irish border has seized 4,400L of "illicit...
Machinery
Is the fuel system in your tractor working to its full potential?
Servicing tractors at any time of the year is good practice, while the fuel system remains one of the most important...
Agri-Business
ICSA highlights impact on agriculture of potential hike in diesel prices
Finance Minister Michael Noonan should immediately dispel any thoughts of increasing the duty on diesel fuel in the upcoming budget,...
World News
Video: Toyota is developing a car that will run on cow dung!
Toyota is developing cars that can be powered off cow manure converted into hydrogen. Toyota is developing fuel cell vehicles (FCV) powered...
Agri-Business
New rebated fuel tracer to be introduced in April
April 1 marks the official inclusion of a new tracer compound – Accutrace S10 – in the rebated fuels used by agriculture...