Agri-Business
Gardaí investigate 'significant' theft of timber in Tipperary
Gardaí have launched an investigation following the theft of timber from a rural walkway in Co. Tipperary in recent days....
Agri-Business
Gardaí have launched an investigation following the theft of timber from a rural walkway in Co. Tipperary in recent days....
Agri-Business
Dairy products declined in price by 32.4% over the 12 months to December 2023, according to the latest figures from...
Forestry
The departmental forestry licensing backlog has caused “major concern” for stock supply for those in the timber business, according to...
Agri-Business
Physical inspection of roundwood logs at ports “do not take place for every import consignment” but importers are banned from...
Forestry
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has said that imports of roundwood logs from a pest free...
Forestry
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) is calling for a temporary suspension on the importation of timber from Scotland until a...
Forestry
The new Interdepartmental and Industry Timber in Construction Steering Group has held its first meeting, with a view to increasing...
Forestry
Ireland needs to move away from using carbon-intensive materials and move towards more sustainable materials, such as timber, to address...
Forestry
The appointment of Prof. J Owen Lewis as chair of the Interdepartmental and Industry Timber in Construction Steering group has...
Forestry
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has said that a new taskforce is needed to review the biosecurity measures which are...
Forestry
The Irish Timber Growers’ Association (ITGA) has called for nationally coordinated forest advisory services. This service should be part of...
Forestry
Roundwood removals amounted to 4.1 million cubic metres in 2022, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO). This represents a...
Forestry
A new group that will explore the potential for greater use of homegrown timber in the Irish construction sector is...
Forestry
Forestry owners selling timber are being urged to look for the best available quotes, with prices showing stability at the...
Forestry
The Irish Timber Growers’ Association (ITGA) is calling for wood price data from growers, consultant foresters, forestry companies, sawmills and...
Forestry
A survey of timber prices, carried out by the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA), shows “a recovery in timber prices” for...
Forestry
The annual supply of Irish roundwood is predicted to increase 68% by 2035, according to a new study by the...
Forestry
The new Agri Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) can be “fully compatible” with the planting of forestry, according to a...