New €50-€100 ‘contractor call-out charge’ expected for silage crops
Extra fee due to poor returns on smaller jobs and soaring costs
FCI said the requirement for a call-out charge has been brought to a head this year as a result of poor weather and, in turn, paddocks left ungrazed which now require cleaning out. Photo: Andy Gibson
Farmers will face a new €50-€100 contractor “call-out charge” for light silage crops this season, Research Director at the Association of Farm and Forestry Contractors of Ireland (FCI), Michael Moroney, is advising his members.
The association has warned farmers they can expect to pay more for contractor services in 2024 as operational costs ‘soar’, further compounded by poor returns on lighter crops.
