Agri Politics
The ICMSA has repeated its call for grant aid to replace roofs on farm buildings under the Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Schemes (TAMS).
Rural Life
Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport, Patrick O'Donovan, has this week outlined to the...
Agri-Business
A total of €179,048 has been paid out for backup generators under Targeted Agricultural...
Met Éireann, the National Meteorological Services of the UK (Met Office) and the Netherlands have unveiled a new list of "storm" names.
Payments worth €440,000 have been issued this year for the Scheme of Investment Aid for the Development of the Commercial Horticulture Sector
Forestry
New legislation has been agreed that that will set the rules for the compensation of landowners who are impacted by forestry corridor works.
Minister of State for forestry, Michael Healy-Rae has stressed the importance of a good contract for forest owners impacted by windblow.
Coillte has said contractors have been "subjected to threats and intimidation locally" while working on a forestry project in Co. Mayo.
Irish sawmills are set to increase capacity by 30% to clear damage caused by Storm Éowyn, according to Forest industries Ireland (FII).
A completed assessment based on satellite imagery of wind-damaged forest areas has confirmed that 26,050ha of forestry has been impacted.
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) confirmed that over half of the applications made for the "mini-tranche" of TAMS were for generators.
Farmer Aidan Mullins said he has 'major relief' after his fencing that was destroyed by fallen trees has since been repaired by Coillte
The FCI is calling for an outright ban on the introduction of foreign owned forestry machines, while Irish machines are idle.
The Forest Windblow Taskforce will develop a "detailed action plan" on the next steps to deal with forestry downed by Storm Éowyn in January.
The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) has called for strict control measure at Irish ports on imported second-hand or used forest machinery.
Irish Rural Link is calling on the government to provide more support for the community and voluntary sector to prepare for extreme weather.
Deputy Louise O'Reilly has condemned the government for failing to adequately support farmers affected by Storm Éowyn
Aidan Mullins, a small sheep farmer in Kilconnell, Co. Galway has been farming next door to Coillte forestry since "around 1990".
The Association of Farm and Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) has called for a change in the payment system for forestry contractors.
Teagasc has announced an upcoming series of timber harvesting and marketing events to support forest owners impacted by recent storms.
Forest owners who have been affected by storms and who are without felling or road licences have been urged to progress their applications.
Environment
The government is being urged to provide funding and support to ensure Ireland is "much better prepared" for extreme weather events.
The ICMSA has said it expects "very significant take-up" among farmers for new supports for dealing with storm damaged roofs.
