LATEST ARTICLES
Forestry
Forest protection is a high priority
Donal Magner
Department outlines procedures on reducing the risk of disease and pest damage to our trees and forests, writes Donal Magner
1 November 2024 Forestry
New project to help safeguard future of Ireland’s ash trees
The new project will focus on four key areas and has been allocated €770,000.
30 October 2024 Farm machinery
Seppi gives old Christmas tree plantation new lease of life
Peter Thomas Keaveney travelled to the midlands to catch up with Ireland’s largest multifunctional tiller-mulcher, as it reclaimed 106 acres of an old Christmas tree plantation back into grassland.
Highs and lows of forestry laid bare in Wexford
Having been affected by ash dieback on Tykillen farm, agroforesty will benefit both livestock and the bees while promoting biodiversity. Kelsey Daly reports.
30 October 2024 Footprint Farmers
Ash dieback payments to be taxed
The Department of Agriculture confirms that payments to farmers to cover ash dieback losses will be subject to PRSI and the USC.
23 October 2024 News
€5,000/ha ash dieback payments begin issuing
The payments were announced by Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue and Minister of State with responsibility for forestry Pippa Hackett.
22 October 2024 News
Disappointment as forestry allocation cut by 17% to €91m
Leaders in the forestry industry have described the move to cut the forestry budget as "deeply disappointing".
2 October 2024 Forestry
Roadside ash dieback needs to be addressed - Hackett
Minister Pippa Hackett said while there is a scheme for the removal of forestry and plantation ash, it does not address the issue of roadside ash dieback.
28 September 2024 News
14% of tree planting target completed
As of 13 September 2024, 1,159ha of forestry has been planted out of the country’s 8,000ha annual target.
25 September 2024 News
Apple for agriculture: how €14bn could be spent on farming
With the tax dispute between Ireland, Apple and the European Union settled, everyone is looking for a slice of the Apple pie, writes James Hanly.
22 September 2024 News
TAMS grants needed in forestry, claim growers
A severe shortage of drivers and fewer forestry harvesting machines has significantly restricted harvesting capacity, the Irish Forestry Owners has claimed.
21 August 2024 News
Ash dieback compensation scheme opens for applications
Minister Hackett believes the scheme will provide direct financial support over clearance and reconstitution grants to ash forest owners who have cleared sites and replanted with another species.
20 August 2024 Schemes