Agri-Business
Coillte announces 46% growth in operating profit to €60.5m
Coillte has announced its annual results for 2014, with an operating profit of €60.5m, which is an increase of 46%...
Coillte
Environment
Some 685ha of raised bogs to be restored across seven counties
Some 685ha of raised bogs on 17 Coillte owned sites across seven counties are to be restored as part of...
Sponsored
Native Tree Area Scheme makes planting trees easier
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
Agri-Business
Bord Bia seen as one of Ireland's most reputable companies
Bord Bia has claimed the fourth spot on the Reputations Agency’s annual ranking of companies based on the general public’s...
Rural Life
'My farm is plagued by deer; they're everywhere'
Tom Byrne, a beef farmer from Co. Wicklow says he has been plagued by deer on his farm for years...
Environment
How to re-establish a forest after a clearfell
Most forest owners know that a forest must be replanted after the final timber crop has been harvested however, Teagasc...
Opinion
Maximising benefits from agricultural land
The Oireachtas Agriculture Committee, which I Chair, has published a report on how we can maximise the range of the...
Environment
Cavan Burren Park wins RDS woodlands award
Coillte, Cavan County Council, and Killinagh Community Council were recently awarded joint recipients of the RDS Community Woodlands Award for...
Rural Life
Bord na Móna opens €1.5m development
Bord na Móna’s new €1.5 million euro development, which sees a new visitor centre and facilities in Lough Boora Discovery...
Sponsored
Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
Environment
Farmers seek end to 'restrictive' hen harrier legislation
Farmers affected by legislation protecting hen harriers are seeking a meeting with three Ministers to solve what they are calling...
Agri-Business
Coveney announces partial merger between Coillte and Bord na Móna
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney, today welcomed the Government decision on the merger of Coillte...
Breaking News
Biomass can reduce business heating costs by 50%
Biomass boilers can reduce heating costs for businesses by up to 50%, a recent conference on Biomass Information and Demonstration...
Agri-Business
Maloney sets out his stall for Coillte
Chairperson designate of Collite John Maloney set out his plans for Coillte at a meeting today with the Oireachtas Joint...
Breaking News
Agriculture Committee set to debate future land use with Coillte
Coillte representatives are before the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine tomorrow to consider how best to...
Breaking News
Managing Recent Storm Damage in Forests
Teagasc, in conjunction with Coillte and the Forest Service, DAFM, is organising two important demonstrations on windblow clearance and forest...
Sponsored
RDS Announces Opening of Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards
In its sixth year, the RDS Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards celebrates the work of individuals, farming families and...
Breaking News
Further calls for national deer management plan
The Irish Farmers Association (IFA) is again calling on for an effective national deer management programme to address problems faced...
Breaking News
ESB imports 15,000 timber poles a year
ESB Networks currently imports more than 15,000 timber poles a year due to insufficient supply from Coillte as a result of...
Agri-Business
On the IFA deputy presidential hustings #IFAElections
AgriLand caught up with Irish Farmers Association (IFA) deputy presidential candidates earlier today. With the IFA Farm Forestry conference on...
Breaking News
All-Ireland hedgecutters set Guinness world record
A Guinness world record was set at the All-Ireland Hedgecutting Championships in Kilkenny at the weekend for the greatest number...