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‘Willow incentives must mirror forestry sector’

November 1, 2018

Any efforts to grow willow for biomass production need a lot more Government support – to the same level as forestry, one long-time…

‘Tillage farmers will not be scapegoated again with another hare-brained scheme’

March 9, 2018

Tillage

Tillage farmers will not be scapegoated again with another hare-brained scheme, according to the Irish Grain Growers’ Group (IGGG). The group was reacting…

15-year contracts available for biomass

August 24, 2017

Agri-Business

Bord na Mona (BNM) will offer 15-year contracts for project developers supplying biomass, Mike Quinn, the company’s CEO, has announced. Speaking at Tuesday’s…

Would spring barley growers be better off growing willow?

August 24, 2017

Tillage

Some 2,500 people flocked to Tuesday’s Energy In Agriculture event in Gurteen College, Co. Tipperary. Farmers travelled from all corners of the country…

Grass breeding and short-rotation willow top the bill at AFBI forum

April 5, 2017

N.Ireland

The Agri Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) hosted a recent National Trust Land Management Forum meeting at Loughgall, Co. Armagh. The National Trust…

New Government backed willow scheme under consideration

June 24, 2016

Tillage

The Department of Agriculture is currently examining the feasibility of introducing a new Willow scheme. It comes after the last scheme introduced by…

Willow and miscanthus schemes face chop (only 4 farmers apply in 2015)

June 26, 2015

Environment

Only four applications were made this year to the Department of Agriculture’s dedicated scheme to support bio-energy crops and due to the poor…

New 40% grant to grow willow announced by Coveney

March 25, 2015

Environment

The opening of the new Bio-Energy (Willow) Scheme 2015 which includes a 40% start up grant has been announced by the Minister for…

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