‘Derisory’ 2c/L cut for agri fuel

“It is simply untenable to expect farmers to keep producing food with rapidly escalating costs"

"If farmers are to sow more crops and grow more grass, it will require increased use of farm machinery in the coming days and weeks"

This week’s announcement of a 15c to 20c cut per litre of auto fuel but just a 2c cut per litre of green diesel is a “red rag to a bull” for farmers, it has been warned.

The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association has said that agricultural diesel should be “supported as much as auto diesel”.