Forestry
Darren Carty on 20 October 2021
New CAP: dairy-beef, forestry and leader funding
There is €5m allocated per annum for a dairy beef welfare scheme while LEADER funding is included at a total of €180m over the lifetime of the Rural Development Programme.
Donal Magner on 20 October 2021
Exploring forest food in Clonad
An abundance of edible plants and fungi in Co. Offaly woodland in foraging field day. Donal Magner reports.
Donal Magner on 13 October 2021
Minister clarifies forest carbon ownership
The State is not trading or seeking to trade the carbon sequestered in farmers’ forests, Minister McConalogue says.
Donal Magner on 13 October 2021
Time to introduce a national carbon code
Ireland is in a unique position to increase forest cover by 60%, which highlights the potential to avail of the carbon farming initiative.
Donal Magner on 13 October 2021
The role of forestry in sequestering carbon
A voluntary carbon market in Ireland would look at encouraging reductions in emissions while developing a potential alternative income for landowners and foresters. Minister McConalogue writes
Donal Magner on 13 October 2021
An introduction to the Forest Carbon Tool
Tom Houlihan reports on measuring how much carbon can potentially be removed by forests based on tree species mix.
Donal Magner on 13 October 2021
Ireland needs a national carbon code
Failure to facilitate a voluntary carbon trading offset mechanism for forestry would be a lost opportunity, writes Kevin Black.
Contributor on 13 October 2021
Carbon trading: how woodland owners can get paid for their carbon
Donal Whelan, ITGA technical director, reports on the EU Forest Strategy.
Contributor on 13 October 2021
Carbon trading – hot air or real opportunity
The advent of Environmental Social Governance as a requirement for businesses presents opportunity for those considering forestry, writes Paddy Bruton, managing director of Forestry Services Ltd and Euroforest Ireland.
Caoimhe Harney on 9 October 2021
Just four farmers received payments under the agroforestry scheme last year
There is an extremely low uptake in the agroforestry grant scheme, despite the widely renowned benefits of the silvopastural grazing method.
Donal Magner on 6 October 2021
Issuing of forestry licenses improved in September – Minister
McConalogue concedes that the 4,500 target will not be met as only five planting licences issued last week.
Caitríona Morrissey on 2 October 2021
Issuing of forestry licences improves
A higher rate of forestry licences was issued in September, according to the Minister for Agriculture.
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