Agri Politics
Further call for emergency funding for horticulture
Green Party senator Malcolm Noonan has called for emergency funding to be made available for the horticulture sector in the...
Forestry
Forestry
Scottish log exports to Ireland cease over bark beetle risk
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed the ending of Scottish log exports to Ireland over...
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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...
Forestry
SEEFA welcomes appointment of new forestry minister
The Social, Economic, and Environmental Forestry Association of Ireland (SEEFA) is welcoming the appointment of Michael Healy-Rae as Minister of...
N.Ireland
Minister Muir visits Tyrone forest devastated by storms
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Minister, Andrew Muir, has visited Drum Manor Forest Park, in Cookstown,...
Forestry
IFA forestry chair calls for funded insurance for growers
The Irish Farmers Association’s (IFA) forestry chairperson, Padraig Stapleton, has called on the government to partly fund a national insurance...
Forestry
Forestry farmer urges Healy-Rae to 'flex his political muscle'
A forestry farmer in Galway has called on Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine...
Forestry
IFO calls on new forestry minister to prioritise private forest support
A group representing forest owners is calling on the new minister of state for responsibility for forestry to prioritise support...
Forestry
Watch: Healy-Rae says Ireland needs to 'grow' its forestry industry
Independent TD Michael Healy-Rae said that the next government must work to “grow” Ireland’s forestry industry and support stakeholders in...
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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...
Forestry
SEEFA hoping for 'sustained momentum' on forestry with new govt
The Social, Economic and Environmental Forestry Association of Ireland (SEEFA) said it hopes to see “sustained momentum” on forestry under...
Forestry
DAFM issues 19 afforestation licences since start of year
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has issued 19 afforestation licences since the start of this year....
Forestry
Just transition for farmers 'crucial' to forestry - Trinity researcher
A graduate of Trinity College Dublin who has completed a research thesis on forestry has called for a “just transition”...
Forestry
Forestry premiums worth €24m paid to more than 7,000 owners
Forestry premiums worth €24.2 million have been issued to over 7,000 forest owners, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the...
Forestry
Boyhan calls for national forestry authority to 'restore confidence'
Independent Senator Victor Boyhan has called for the launch of a national forestry authority to “help restore farmers’ and foresters’...
Agri-Business
SIPTU offers to help develop Safe Pass programme for farmers
Trade union SIPTU said it willing to help develop a new Safe Pass programme for farmers in a bid to...
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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...
Environment
COFORD highlights climate importance of forest-based biomass
The COFORD Council has published a new paper, entitled ‘Forest Based Biomass and Modern Bioenergy, Moving to Net Zero’. The...
Forestry
Afforestation licensing rises in the run up to Christmas
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has issued an increased number (19) of afforestation licences in the...
Forestry
ITGA: 2025 forestry yearbook 'reflects changes in sector'
The Irish Timber Growers Association (ITGA) forestry and timber yearbook for 2025 has been officially launched this week. The association...
Forestry
SEEFA urges next minister to address forestry licensing
The Social, Economic and Environmental Forestry Association of Ireland (SEEFA) has again hit out at the lack of consistency in...