N.Ireland
The UK government’s decision to extend the 5p fuel duty cut and temporarily reduce red diesel duties is “a positive step”, the UFU said
Arable
The Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (CAAV) has called on the UK government to prioritise access to fuel for the arable sector.
UFU has has secured cross-party political support in the NI Assembly for action to address the escalating cost pressures on farm businesses.
Northern Irish politicians have warned that farmers and other key industries are facing growing pressure as fuel and other input costs rise.
Farmers for Action (FFA) in Northern Ireland has claimed that the group has been asked to consider...
The UFU said it is intensifying its political engagement as pressures mount on farmers due to rising fuel, fertiliser and input costs.
Rural Life
NFU has urged farmers and rural homeowners to check fuel tank security measures, in case that soaring oil prices lead to a surge in theft
Agri-Business
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office in Germany has brought charges against five individuals suspected of diesel and VAT-related fraud.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) ordered the seizure of vehicles following the discovery of a suspected fuel laundering...
NFU Mutual has welcomed the spring budget pension changes as it said it will help farmers plan for succession.
Rural fuel prices at petrol filling stations are, on average, 1.2p/L higher than urban prices, according to new analysis by the CMA.
Farmers in NI are facing four major cost-related challenges, feed, fertiliser fuel and finance, according to the head of ag with Ulster Bank.
Fuel consumption is a topic close to all our hearts at present so when a tractor manufacturer...
Government
Fuel duty across the UK will be cut by 5p/L, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak confirmed in his spring statement today.
Despite the constant talk that the future of all vehicles is electric, there is an emerging alternative narrative which centres around the the use of synthetic fuels.
A joint agency taskforce consisting of authorities from both sides of the Northern Irish border has seized 4,400L of "illicit fuel", a fuel tank..
Machinery
Servicing tractors at any time of the year is good practice, while the fuel system remains one of the most important aspects of any engine.
Finance minister Michael Noonan should immediately dispel any thoughts of increasing the duty on diesel fuel in the upcoming budget.
World News
Toyota is developing cars that can be powered off cow manure converted into hydrogen.
April 1 marks the official inclusion of a new tracer compound in the rebated fuels used by agriculture throughout the UK and Ireland.
Environment
Plans for a €54m investment in Ireland, producing 40 million litres of motor fuel per annum from plastic, are underway.
