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Northern Ireland
Diesel prices ease as crude oil values drop
Kieran Mailey
A downturn in crude oil prices is filtering through to diesel prices, just as farmers look to catch up on fieldwork.
24 April 2024 Viewpoints
Dempsey at Large: food, fuel and fibre
The comfort of adequate supplies in more recent years has pushed food security way down the priority list until the war in Ukraine caused a temporary panic.
15 April 2024 News
Reduced tax bill for woman who had smuggled fuel on her farm
The Revenue Commissioners established Operation Chess to combat smugglers bringing consignments of diesel in from Poland and other countries. Gordon Deegan reports.
Disc coulters providing accurate placement for Carlow contractor
Peter Thomas Keaveney visited Carlow farming and contracting father and son duo Dan and John O’Neil to find out how their Amazone 3m one-pass has performed after its first two seasons.
13 March 2024 Farm machinery
Straw prices steady as demand slows
Buying demand for straw has slowed during March, helping to settle prices
13 March 2024 Northern Ireland
Top tips for tackling ATV maintenance
Peter Thomas Keaveney takes a look at five areas of practical ATV maintenance tips worth considering before the trusty workhorses take to the fields once again.
21 February 2024 Farm machinery
First AgXeed autonomous tractor arrives in Ireland
The first autonomous agricultural robot from Dutch company AgXeed has arrived in Ireland. Peter Thomas Keaveney sat down with AgXeed head of sales Peter Robinson to find out more.
14 February 2024 News
Price increases hit red diesel
Quotes for red diesel at fuel merchants in Northern Ireland have increased from early January.
31 January 2024 Northern Ireland
German protests: Berlin brought to a halt
Thousands of tractors are said to have been arriving in Berlin as early as Sunday for Monday's protest action.
15 January 2024 News
Concerns over used cooking oil fuel intensify
New data shows that 80% of Europe’s used cooking oil - a key ingredient in biodiesel - is now imported, raising concerns over fraud.
28 December 2023 News
News in-brief from Northern Ireland
Round-up of weekly news from across the farming industry in Northern Ireland.
20 December 2023 Northern Ireland
Kepak emissions cut to 2030 equivalent of powering 2,500 homes
Kepak’s emissions targets to 2030 have been validated by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTI).
12 December 2023 News