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Irish Wildlife Trust: ‘Plantation forestry is a disaster’

January 1, 2019

“Plantation forestry is a disaster” according to the campaigns officer of the Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT). Padraic Fogarty of the IWT has voiced…

Real Irish Christmas trees: ‘It wouldn’t be the same without one’

December 22, 2018

Rural Life

At home we always have a real Christmas tree; it wouldn’t be the same without one, a minister has recently outlined. At a…

New IFA forestry chair aims to ‘simplify’ licencing system

December 17, 2018

Forestry

Vincent Nally from Emper, Ballynacargy, Co. Westmeath, has been elected as chairman of the Irish Farmers’ Association’s (IFA’s) Forestry Committee. Speaking to AgriLand, Nally…

Consumers encouraged to buy an Irish tree this Christmas

November 26, 2018

Forestry

Consumers are being encouraged to buy one of up to 600,000 Irish-grown Christmas trees being harvested this year by the Irish Christmas Tree…

Stand-off continues in Leitrim afforestation controversy

November 26, 2018

Forestry

A group of Co. Leitrim farmers took to the streets last Friday, November 23, for a protest against the continued afforestation of their…

Veon is empowering farmers with forestry knowledge

November 21, 2018

Farmers are now being empowered to take control of their own destiny in the forestry sector through Knowledge Transfer Groups. Farmers who own…

5 million broadleaf trees to be planted in Ireland this year

November 20, 2018

Forestry

The start of the 2018/2019 forestry planting season has been officially launched by the Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food…

Fire safety drives appeals against Leitrim plantations

November 20, 2018

Rural Life

A Co. Leitrim group, which represents many farmers, has lodged an appeal to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, due to…

Best practice for burning a hot topic at Co. Cork seminar

November 8, 2018

Environment

Best practice for controlled burning was the main topic at an upland management event in Co. Cork yesterday, November 7. The seminar, at…

Can Irish forestry and KTGs save 430 jobs at Bord na Mona?

November 3, 2018

Bord na Mona has announced that up to 430 jobs will be affected by its recently announced decarbonisation plan. Bord na Mona chief…

Health and safety of forestry personnel is ‘paramount’

October 16, 2018

Forestry

“While the development of forestry in Ireland is our objective, the health and safety of everyone involved in the sector is of paramount…

Cork farmer generates €180,000 from 6.5ha of Sitka

October 14, 2018

Veon’s south-west foresters, Chris Byrne and Daniel O’Connell, completed a harvesting in Co. Cork last month for a local farm forest owner. The…

Doyle welcomes department budget funding boost

October 10, 2018

Agri Politics

Funding for the Organic Farming Scheme has been increased in Budget 2019 to €11 million with a further €1.2 million being provided for…

Farmers encouraged to attend seminar on felling trees safely

October 8, 2018

Rural Life

Farmers are being encouraged to attend a seminar on felling trees safely on Thursday, October 11, in Athenry, Co. Galway. The event –…

52 new KT groups for forest owners approved

September 27, 2018

Forestry

A total of 52 new Knowledge Transfer (KT) groups for forest owners have been approved by the Minister of State at the Department of…

Farmers ‘worried’ about level of foreign forestry investment

September 26, 2018

Forestry

Farmers in Co. Leitrim have expressed worry over the level of afforestation in recent years, particularly by non-farmers and foreign investors. The topic…

New forestry module launched by Teagasc

September 26, 2018

Forestry

A new forestry module in the Teagasc Certificate in Agriculture Programme was launched last Friday, September 21, at the National Ploughing Championships. The Minister…

New public-private collaboration woodland fund announced

September 25, 2018

Forestry

A new “Woodland Environmental Fund” has been announced to boost the creation of more native woodlands in Ireland. Minister of State at the…

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