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ISSUE: Feb-02-2012
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Farming
RAPIDLY ESCALATING FUEL AND ENERGY COSTS THREATEN SUSTAINED AGRICULTURAL GROWTH
IFA president John Bryan said that rapidly escalating fuel and energy costs threaten sustained agricultural growth, job creation and Ireland’s prospects for recovery given our over reliance on imported energy, export dependence and distance from market.
The Government and EU must take action to ensure that energy prices become more competitive and that speculative investment in oil products is contained.
Mr Bryan said, “Road fuel prices ....... ."
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WEAK EURO A MAJOR BOOST TO DAIRY EXPORTS – KIERSEY
IFA National Dairy committee chairman Kevin Kiersey said that, since last April, the euro had weakened by over 11% against the US $, and by 6% against sterling.
He said all other things being equal, this was equivalent to a return boost of 4c/l on SMP and butter exported onto the world market, and just over 2c/l for exporters of cheddar cheese to the UK.
“There is no denying that .... ."
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IFA MAKES SUBMISSION AHEAD OF 2012 FINANCE BILL
IFA has put forward a number of practical proposals to the Minister for Finance to offset the imposition of the additional carbon tax on farm diesel, as the Budget measures are totally inadequate to deal effectively with the problem.
Under the Programme for Government, a clear commitment was given to ‘exempt farm diesel from further increases in the carbon tax’. The proposals are part of IFA’s submission ahead of the publication of the Finance Bill.
IFA president John Bryan said ... .
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