A farmer in Co Leitrim told The Dealer there was a lot of “bad humour” after the Department sent texts to farmers across the country promoting forestry.

The anti-forestry feeling in Leitrim has been well-documented, with a surge in land prices attributed to non-farmer investment in forestry.

The text publicised a nationwide series of Teagasc meetings promoting forestry. A nationwide tour that conveniently seems to skip Leitrim.

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