Denis Lehane: Farming with JR Ewing's diesel

With the price of diesel now, it's time to look for alternatives.
Denis Lehane: Farming with JR Ewing's diesel

There will be no price increase here at Ewing Oil, so long as my momma and my daddy are around.

Tue, 17 Mar, 2026 - 10:01
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Denis Lehane
Denis Lehane is Ireland’s favourite farming satire writer (at least according to us!). Known for his unorthodox farming ingenuities and ideas, you never know what adventures our ‘Auld Lehane’ will be up to in Lighten Up.

For many years now, I have been bypassing all the mumbo jumbo and buying my tractor diesel direct from Ewing Oil.

The scheme has saved me a fortune.

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