Forestry

All the latest forestry news from the Irish Farmers Journal. Keep up to date with all the forestry news developments in the sector.

130% rise in new forestry planting since 2024

Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture Michael Healy-Rae welcomed the news and said that there are more than 6,000ha licensed and available to plant.

FORESTRY 11 April 2025

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Fitzmaurice calls for legislation targeting road and power cable tree risks

Fitzmaurice calls for legislation targeting road and power cable tree risks

FORESTRY 10 April 2025

EU contractors arrive to salvage Irish timber

EU contractors arrive to salvage Irish timber

NEWS 9 April 2025

Major fall in felling licences in first quarter

Major fall in felling licences in first quarter

Major fall in felling licences in first quarter

FORESTRY 9 April 2025

Forestry contractors seek forest machine import ban

Forestry contractors seek forest machine import ban

Forestry contractors seek forest machine import ban

FORESTRY 9 April 2025

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Strict import controls needed for used forestry machinery – IFA

Strict import controls needed for used forestry machinery – IFA

The association hopes that these controls will ensure all imported used forestry machinery goes through strict biosecurity measures to stop the spread of harmful diseases.

FORESTRY 21 March 2025

Coillte and IFI publish agreement on nature restoration and climate action

Coillte and IFI publish agreement on nature restoration and climate action

The agreement will work to deliver conservation projects aimed at protecting, enhancing and restoring important ecosystems across Coillte’s forestry estate and Ireland’s inland waterways.

FORESTRY 21 March 2025

No EU requirement for forestry replanting

No EU requirement for forestry replanting

The present requirement to replant after clear felling is a major obstacle to afforestation in Ireland, claimed consultants.

NEWS 21 March 2025

Outside help needed to remove timber

Outside help needed to remove timber

Overseas contractors will be required to harvest windblown timber, while EU aid is needed for private forest owners – mainly farmers – whose forests are decimated.

FORESTRY 21 March 2025

Coniferous roundwood imports from Scotland are effectively over

Coniferous roundwood imports from Scotland are effectively over

The decision come after Scottish Forestry informed the Department of Agriculture last week that it cannot guarantee that the Scottish Pest Free Area (PFA) is free from bark beetles.

FORESTRY 21 March 2025

Forest owners should maximise the salvage value of trees – Minister

Forest owners should maximise the salvage value of trees – Minister

The Minister encouraged all stakeholders in the selling and buying of timber to engage constructively to ensure that the prices agreed are transparent.

FORESTRY 21 March 2025

Teagasc announces post-storm timber harvesting events

Teagasc announces post-storm timber harvesting events

Talking Timber, Teagasc’s annual timber marketing event, also returns with a particular focus on the post-storm harvesting response.

FORESTRY 21 March 2025

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Levelling up calf rearing with Teemore Mono Calf Building

Proper calf shed ventilation is crucial for maximising calf performance and profitability.

Levelling up calf rearing with Teemore Mono Calf Building

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