Recycling Levy on Netting & Twine

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November 30, 2017
Recycling Levy on Netting & Twine

Contractors need to be aware that from October 2017 waste legislation has been amended to ensure that netting and twine producers contribute to recycling costs. Therefore a recycling levy will apply to netting and twine waste.  The IFFPG, which is the national farm plastics recycling scheme, will use the funds generated to drive the recycling…

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HSA National Conference on Farm Safety & Health

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November 17, 2017
HSA National Conference on Farm Safety & Health

Health and Safety Authority National Conference on Farm Safety and Health with the theme “Protecting your Life and Livelihood” took place on Friday 17th November at the Auburn Lodge Hotel in Ennis. It was encouraging to see that the conference was extremely well attended by the farming sector. Pat Breen TD, Minister of State for…

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Fast Tractors – Minister Orders Review

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November 1, 2017
Fast Tractors – Minister Orders Review

As a result of representations by Tom Murphy for Professional Agricultural Contractors of Ireland, a meeting was held on 1st Nov at the Department of Transport to which all stakeholders were invited.  The meeting was briefed on the rationale behind the decision to instigate a 25km radial distance from base for fast tractors (contained in…

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