Forestry
The risks associated with forestry "must be addressed to rebuild confidence in the sector", the Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) has said.
Farmers do not see forestry "as a safe investment for our land", a farm organisation has said....
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has spent over €58.2 million so far this year on delivering the forestry supports.
The Irish Agroforestry Forum has published a new booklet aiming to provide clarity to farmers and foresters on agroforestry.
The DAFM is examining the option of providing support to forest owners with diseased Japanese larch forests through a reconstitution scheme.
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue said that the Climate Resilient Reforestation Pilot Scheme will open for applications shortly.
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) issued 88 afforestation licences in 2023, compared to over 700 in the previous year.
