Forestry
Watch: Retired farmer left with 'tree graveyard' due to ash dieback
Retired farmer, John Reardon from Caherconlish, Co. Limerick said he has been left with a “tree graveyard” since ash dieback...
Forestry
Forestry
SEEFA: Afforestation licensing continues to improve
Last week, 182ha were licensed for afforestation, marking the second consecutive week that DAFM has met the “minimum target pace”....
Forestry
Suspension of Scottish timber imports 'correct decision' - Stapleton
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has said that a decision by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM)...
Forestry
Scottish log exports paused after larch beetles found in Cork
Exports of conifer logs from the pest-free area of Scotland into Ireland have ceased on a precautionary basis, following the...
Forestry
SEEFA: Forestry planting rate remains 'far from' annual target
The rate at which forestry is being planted remains “far from” Ireland’s annual target, according to the Social, Economic and...
Environment
DAFM: 60 new outbreaks of fireblight to-date in 2024
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed the number of new outbreaks of fireblight (Erwinia amylorova)...
Forestry
New €5,000 ash dieback scheme 'in need of redesign'
A new €5,000 scheme for landowners affected by ash dieback, which opened for applications this week, is “in need of...
Forestry
SEEFA: Missing annual planting target 'now beyond doubt'
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is now certain to miss its afforestation target this year, according...
Forestry
Timber growers call on landowners and public to report all fires
The Irish Timber Growers Association (ITGA) has called for vigilance by landowners and the public to help prevent forest fires,...
Forestry
New ash dieback scheme offering €5,000/ha opens
Minister of State for Land Use and Biodiversity in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), Senator Pippa...
Forestry
ATU seeks postgraduates for research into deer diets and numbers
Atlantic Technological University (ATU) has announced a call for applications for two scholarships for research into deer diets and deer...
Forestry
€12,000 prize fund for RDS forest and woodland awards
A prize fund of €12,000 will be on offer for this year’s RDS Irish Forest and Woodland Awards, which are...
Forestry
New booklet offers clarity to farmers and foresters on agroforestry
A new booklet has been published this week aiming to provide clarity to farmers and foresters on the area of...
Forestry
Galway received most amount of national forestry funding at over €300k
Co. Galway has been allocated the most amount of forestry funding nationally, at a total of €312,933, for capital projects...
Forestry
Coillte allocated €3m to enhance amenities at forest parks
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys, has today (Thursday, August 15) announced funding of €3 million to develop...
Forestry
Just 5 afforestation licences issued by DAFM last week
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) issued just five additional afforestation licences last week relating to 36ha...
Forestry
SEEFA: Record week for afforestation licences
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) issued 16 afforestation licences last week relating to over 150ha. This...
Forestry
Changes sought to new DAFM reforestation scheme
The national farm forestry chair of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA), Padraic Stapleton has described the new Climate Resilient Reforestation...