Environment
'Planting just uplands is not enough to combat carbon emissions'
Planting the upper lands of Ireland is not enough to combat Ireland’s carbon emissions when farmers on the lower lands...
Forestry
Environment
Europe expected to plant 600,000ha of forestry to combat climate change
Investment in forestry over the next five years will have a big impact on the environment, as it will result...
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Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
Agri-Business
Forest Enterprise Limited rebrands to create Veon
Forest Enterprises Limited (FEL) has announced that the company will re-brand as Veon Limited, forming the first full-service private forestry...
Agri-Business
Hayes called on to refund farmers over 'incorrectly recouped' forestry payments
The IFA is calling on Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Tom Hayes, to refund thousands of farmers...
Environment
Future afforestation needs to consider impact on Rural Communities
A recent report from the Council for Forestry Research and Development (COFORD) has given the Irish Natura and Hill Farmers...
Environment
Find out how to improve your farm income and more at Teagasc forestry clinics
Teagasc’s forestry advisory clinics start today (Monday) and run for the next two weeks at plenty of locations around the...
Environment
Report says over 2.5m acres of land better suited to forestry than agriculture
A new report released today has identified 1.08m hectares of land currently used for agriculture that it says would be ‘better suited’...
Environment
Know how to risk assess a tree and how to operate a chainsaw properly?
Over the last five years, 12 people have suffered a fatal accident arising from the use of chainsaws or tree felling...
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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...
Environment
A forest the size of Sligo and Leitrim is needed to tackle Ireland’s global warming targets
Growing a forest the size of the entire of Sligo and Leitrim would allow Ireland meet its 2030 global warming targets,...
Agri Politics
Coveney emphasises critical role of forestry at climate change meeting
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney attended a meeting of the EU Council of Agriculture and...
Environment
Budget 2016: Forestry boost as 'High Earners Restriction' removed
The forestry income of active foresters and farmers has been removed from the High Earners Restriction tax in Budget 2016...
Agri-Business
Forestry owners affected by 2014 storms may be compensated
Forestry owners whose forestry was affected by the winter storms of 2013/2014 could be in line for compensation. The Minister...
Environment
Grants of €5,000/ha launched for forestry restoration work
Farmers with forestry can now apply for grants of up to €5,000/ha for restoration work on forestry under a new Native...
Agri-Business
Forestry planting programme opens for applications
Farmers and landowners can now apply for financial assistance under the forestry planting programme. Launching the programme, Minister Tom Hayes...
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Cow monitoring app 'means we can stay farming for longer'
Sylvia and John Powell installed Nedap cow monitoring on their 250-strong herd in February 2023. Farming just outside Birr, Co....
Environment
Love Christmas? Here's your chance to buy a Christmas tree farm
If you’ve ever wanted to buy a Christmas tree farm well now is your chance. A 100ha farm of predominantly Nordmann...
Environment
How to spot the signs of ash dieback
The number of ash dieback cases in Ireland continues to decrease year-on-year and there has been 26 new findings so...
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%...
Environment
'Forestry could be five times profitable than hill sheep farming'
Forestry could be five times more profitable than upland sheep farming, Confer, the Scottish organisation promoting forestry and wood, says....