14 ways to save thousands of euros on the farm

With surging input costs here is some advice on where money can be saved

Increasing tyre pressures will reduce rolling resistance and the diesel needed to physically move your tractor. Picture: iStock

The energy price shock will add significant costs to farmers which when taken collectively could add thousands of euros of extra expenses for even modest-sized farms. 

This week I look at some options to reduce energy usage costs on farms. Energy usage costs are in the main forms of electricity usage and diesel, with farmers also using road diesel and petrol for cars, jeeps and other road vehicles a smaller number of farmers using gas mainly for heating. The spike in green diesel prices seems to have abated to some degree but are still well north of the benchmark of €1/litre. For many cattle and tillage farmers usage of three to four thousand litres over the year would be common, at over a euro per litre managing to cut diesel usage by 10% could save up to €500 per annum at current prices. The following are just some strategies that can be employed that can collectively lead to a significant reduction;