National Fuel Prices Remain Relatively Unchanged In IFA Quarterly Survey

IFA’s Inputs Project Team Chairman John Coughlan has reported broadly unchanged fuel prices in the most recent quarterly survey published by Association.  The results show agricultural diesel now costs on average 60.50 cent per litre, car diesel 112.87 cent per litre and kerosene 55.8 cent per litre.   However, the survey results highlight considerable variations […]

11% Increase in Fuel Price Highlights Need to Shop Around

IFA’s Inputs Project Team Chairman James McCarthy has said increasing fuel prices continue to impact on the competitiveness of the sector, with the wide variation in fuel prices across the country highlighting the importance of shopping around when buying fuels such as agricultural diesel and car diesel.   Commenting on the results of IFA’s quarterly […]

ROBUST MARKER AS PART OF ‘TRACK AND TRACE’ SYSTEM NEEDED TO COMBAT ILLEGAL FUEL LAUNDERING

peaking before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport this morning (Wed), IFA President John Bryan said in order to tackle the problem of illegal fuel, the Government should introduce a robust, non-removable, marker for agricultural diesel. He said this should be coupled with a verifiable ‘track and trace’ system of marked gas oil from port […]

IFA Re-Iterates Opposition To Change In Excise For Agricultural Diesel

IFA Farm Business Chairman James Kane has re-iterated IFA’s opposition to any attempt to equalise the excise rates for agricultural diesel. He said, “Week-end reports suggesting that IFA favours a rebate system is factually incorrect and has no basis.  IFA has serious concerns about any attempt to raise the price of agricultural diesel for farmers […]