| Teagasc figures show that sugar beet cannot be grown in Ireland at the reduced beet price contained in the reform proposals of 27.40 per tonne. |
| Foreign air freight fell from nine tonnes to just over one tonne, a sharp drop of 85 per cent. |
| Against this, realisations in the domestic market hover between Rs 2500-3000 per tonne, inclusive of excise, sales tax and freight. |
| During testing at Northern Territory's Tanami Desert, the Kenworth hauled gold-bearing ore in 400 tonne, six-trailer road trains. |
| The acquired company has a steel making capacity of 1m tonne, matching mills and associated infrastructure including a captive port. |
| Early crops are showing excellent quality with yields in most regions around one tonne a hectare higher than last year. |
