Ifac urges farmers to start preparing now for fuel support scheme

Farmers are expected to receive approximately 20cpl on green diesel under the new scheme, with payments based on verified 2025 fuel usage and backdated to March 2026. File photo

Irish farmers have been urged to take immediate steps to reduce costs and secure available support from the government's fuel relief support scheme.

The measures include a new €100m Agricultural Fuel Subsidy Scheme, alongside temporary excise reductions and the deferral of the planned carbon tax increase.