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2024 forestry target falls well short with just 1,573ha planted
Anne O'Donoghue
The afforestation target is 8,000ha annually, as set out in Ireland’s Forest Strategy 2023-2030.
30 December 2024 News
New year is time to look forward and back
Festive season coming to a close with just New Year's Eve celebrations still to come and it is time to plan for 2025.
28 November 2024 News
Tillage Podcast: potatoes, harvest yields and winter area
On this week’s podcast, we hear from the National Potato Conference and have all the latest on the new potato blight strain.
Temporary rebound forecast for forestry
Forestry plantings could top 2,500ha in 2025, up from 1,650ha in 2023 and similar levels this year.
27 November 2024 News
Dempsey at Large: The forestry conundrum
Part of farmers reluctance to consider the forestry route has been that the demand for land is now coming from all kinds of new areas.
27 November 2024 Viewpoints
Editorial: Mercosur - the Italian king-maker deal?
After more than 20 years of negotiations, the European Union and Mercosur are still trying to finalise a major trade agreement.
27 November 2024 Viewpoints
Winter cereal area estimated up almost 27,000ha
Teagasc has released winter cereal and oilseed rape cropping area estimates for the 2025 season.
24 November 2024 News
Editorial: political promises broken on land tax
The fact that over 6,000 farmers turned up to from all over Northern Ireland on Monday night answers a lot.
20 November 2024 Viewpoints
Premium crops, rotations and planting winter crops in Waterford
Premium crops are a very important part of this tillage farm business in Co Waterford.
12 November 2024 News
Establishing and maintaining hedgerows this winter
Martin Merrick details some tasks that can be completed on far hedgerows to keep them in good health and functionality this winter.
6 November 2024 Sustainability
Techrete targets 50% carbon reduction in concrete
One of Ireland’s largest pre-cast concrete suppliers has launched a new line of products aimed at reducing carbon production by as much as 50%.
5 November 2024 Buildings
Potatoes harvest edges past halfway mark
The potato harvest is set to be reduced by 15-20% this year as a challenging year takes its toll, write James Hanley and Stephen Robb.
30 October 2024 Crops