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Finish chipper sticking the pace in Cavan

Peter Thomas Keaveney caught up with Cavan business O’Reilly plant hire to find out how their Farmi Forest CH38 tractor mounted chipper has performed.

FARM MACHINERY 23 July 2025

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Minister urges forest owners to seek advice before selling windblown timber

Minister urges forest owners to seek advice before selling windblown timber

FORESTRY 16 July 2025

Finnish timber firm ceases agreement with LJR Forestry

Finnish timber firm ceases agreement with LJR Forestry

NEWS 9 July 2025

Farmers told to shop around for timber quotes

Farmers told to shop around for timber quotes

Farmers told to shop around for timber quotes

FORESTRY 9 July 2025

Coillte to harvest windblown trees by end of 2026

Coillte to harvest windblown trees by end of 2026

Coillte to harvest windblown trees by end of 2026

FORESTRY 2 July 2025

Tidy conversion from round roof to portal frame

Tidy conversion from round roof to portal frame

Martin Merrick looks at a recent repair done on a 1964 hayshed converted from a round roof to a portal frame.

BUILDINGS 4 June 2025

‘Wood First’ at home is the best long-term market

‘Wood First’ at home is the best long-term market

Just as the 1980s economic crash resulted in major UK timber exports, the current windblow crisis is pushing logs further afield, but long-term markets may be in Ireland.

FORESTRY 4 June 2025

Editorial: nerves and courage on changing systems

Editorial: nerves and courage on changing systems

Unless soil fertility is top notch, then you can’t start the clover project.

VIEWPOINTS 4 June 2025

Windblown timber exported to China

Windblown timber exported to China

Logs are being exported from Ireland beyond the continent of Europe for the first time.

FORESTRY 4 June 2025

Letter regarding forestry planting methodology

Letter regarding forestry planting methodology

"Forestry planting – on wet ground, mounding is the only option to get rid of water." - Jim Costello, Tralee, Co Kerry

LETTERS 4 June 2025

Letter questioning the mound method of planting forestry areas

Letter questioning the mound method of planting forestry areas

"Forest owners have been doing their bit to mitigate climate change." - Michael Boyle, Culmore, Foxford, Co Mayo

LETTERS 4 June 2025

Calls for a 'fair' timber measurement system by sawmills for private growers

Calls for a 'fair' timber measurement system by sawmills for private growers

The sawmills are selling the finished product in cubic metres, so it would be a much fairer system if they purchased from private growers in the same way, John Roche of Arbor has said.

FORESTRY 4 June 2025

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