Forestry

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 3 April 2025

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No EU requirement for forestry replanting

No EU requirement for forestry replanting

NEWS 2 April 2025

Farmland ownership to be examined

Farmland ownership to be examined

NEWS 2 April 2025

Just 4% of ash dieback compensation paid

Just 4% of ash dieback compensation paid

Just 4% of ash dieback compensation paid

NEWS 2 April 2025

Outside help needed to remove timber

Outside help needed to remove timber

Outside help needed to remove timber

FORESTRY 2 April 2025

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Just 4% of ash dieback compensation paid

Just 4% of ash dieback compensation paid

The Climate Action Performance Payment Scheme (CAPP) was announced last April to support plantation owners impacted by ash dieback.

NEWS 20 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 20 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 20 March 2025

Galway farmer unable to graze his sheep due to forest storm damage

Galway farmer unable to graze his sheep due to forest storm damage

Fallen trees on Coillte lands has damaged the adjoining boundary and fencing on Aidan Mullins' lands and left him without grazing for ewes and newborn lambs.

NEWS 20 March 2025

Home sweet Teagasc

Home sweet Teagasc

Former Teagasc Research Centre, Malahide Road, Kinsealy, Dublin 17, to be demolished and 193 homes built.

NEWS 20 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 20 March 2025

Timber sales and marketing challenge

Timber sales and marketing challenge

ITGA is working with other parties in the supply chain to improve roundwood sales systems, writes ITGA’s Donal Whelan.

FORESTRY 20 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 20 March 2025

Remaining forestry owners affected by storms without licence urged to apply

Remaining forestry owners affected by storms without licence urged to apply

One-quarter of forests impacted by the storms have not applied for a felling licence.

FORESTRY 20 March 2025

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New for 2025: Syngenta enters grassland market with CASPER ®

Syngenta Ireland recently launched CASPER®, a new broadleaved weed herbicide for newly sown and established grassland.

New for 2025: Syngenta enters grassland market with CASPER ®

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