Forestry
1,651ha of new forestry planted in 2023 - report
1,651ha of new forestry was planted in Ireland in 2023, which is well below the current target of 8,000ha/year set...
Forestry
Forestry
New grant for forest harvesting machinery announced
The opening of the Sustainable Forest Harvesting Machinery Grant under the Innovative Forest Technology Scheme 2023-2027 has been announced today...
Sponsored
Info events set for farmers interested in Wagyu cattle
Warrendale Wagyu Ireland is currently seeking farmers interested in producing, rearing and finishing Wagyu cattle. The group is set to...
N.Ireland
Small Woodland Grant Scheme reopens in Northern Ireland
Leading forester, John Hetherington, is welcoming the reeopening of the Small Woodland Grant Scheme (SWGS) by the Forest Service for...
Forestry
SEEFA: Forestry manifesto pledges broken down per party
Following the publication of most political party’s manifestos in the lead up to the general election on Friday (November 26),...
Rural Life
Volunteers donate 35,000 native trees nationwide
After donating a few trees through a social media advertisement at the beginning of the year, part-time farmer from Co....
Forestry
Last week was 'poor' for afforestation - SEEFA
The Social, Economic and Environmental Forestry Association of Ireland (SEEFA) has said that last week was poor in terms of...
Forestry
Woodland owners express anger over state of forestry sector
At the annual general meeting (AGM) of Limerick and Tipperary Woodland Owners (LTWO) last Saturday (November 16) in Tipperary Town,...
Forestry
Mixed results for forestry licensing in October - SEEFA
The month of October delivered mixed results for forestry licensing in Ireland, according to the Social, Economic and Environmental Forestry...
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Native Tree Area Scheme: Making it easier to plant trees
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
Agri Politics
Watch: Hackett positive about election despite facing 'uphill battle'
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) Pippa Hackett has said that she is...
Forestry
New project to preserve and revive ash trees launched
A new forestry research project, AshforFuture, aimed at preserving and reviving ash trees in Ireland, was officially launched by Minister...
Forestry
SEEFA: Mid-term review must address 'core' forestry issues
The Social, Economic Environmental Forestry Association of Ireland (SEEFA) has said that the government’s review of the current forestry programme...
Agri Politics
Ash dieback payments should not be taxed - ICSA
The president of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) Sean McNamara has said that ash dieback payments made...
Agri-Business
Report calls for action on sale of New Zealand farmland for forestry
An additional 51,000ha of “productive sheep and beef farmland” in New Zealand has been sold for forestry since 2022, according...
Forestry
SEEFA: Decline in forestry licences 'cause for concern'
The Social, Economic and Environmental Forestry Association of Ireland (SEEFA) has voiced its concern at a decline in the number...
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Vaccinate your pigs with an effective and convenient dose
Vaccination is a key pillar in the preventative approach to health and welfare of pigs. The pig industry has removed...
Forestry
Payments under new ash dieback measure get underway
Payments have commenced under the Climate Action Performance Payment (CAPP) which was announced this year for ash plantation owners impacted...
Forestry
Minister Hackett launches timber in construction reports
Minister of State for Land Use and Biodiversity, Senator Pippa Hackett has today (Monday, October 21) launched two reports from...
Forestry
FII general election manifesto calls for forestry incentive changes
Forest Industries Ireland (FII), the national representative body for the forestry and timber sectors within Ibec, has launched its manifesto...
Rural Life
Documentary follows transformation from farm to forest in Roscommon
A documentary film, The Forest Midwife, which follows the transformation of a farm in Corry, Co. Roscommon into a forest...