Forestry Focus

How you can cash in on your forests

Forest revenue compares very favourably with cattle, sheep and tillage systems, writes Tom Houlihan.

FORESTRY 22 March 2026

How you can cash in on your forests

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Editorial: need for a balanced forestry programme

Editorial: need for a balanced forestry programme

VIEWPOINTS 18 March 2026

Supports are restoring confidence

Supports are restoring confidence

FORESTRY 18 March 2026

Sustainably grown Irish wood key element in reducing carbon footprint

Sustainably grown Irish wood key element in reducing carbon footprint

Sustainably grown Irish wood key element in reducing carbon footprint

FORESTRY 18 March 2026

Farmers
need clear signals on forestry goals

Farmers need clear signals on forestry goals

Farmers need clear signals on forestry goals

FORESTRY 18 March 2026

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Choosing the right forestry scheme and the right species

Choosing the right forestry scheme and the right species

Farmers have a variety of schemes and species to choose from when establishing a forest but know your objective from the outset, writes Donal Magner.

FORESTRY 1 January 1970

Planting native trees on the uplands

Planting native trees on the uplands

Is it time for a new Upland Native Woodland Scheme with nature, biodiversity and catchment protection benefits, asks Marina Conway.

FORESTRY 1 January 1970

Planning windblow, from harvesting and sale to replanting

Planning windblow, from harvesting and sale to replanting

For us as foresters, dealing with the damage caused by storm Éowyn is completely new as well, writes Victor Barber.

FORESTRY 1 January 1970

Safeguarding forests and their owners

Safeguarding forests and their owners

You can never eliminate risk, regardless of the crop, but reducing it is vital in a long-term land use such as forestry.

FORESTRY 1 January 1970

Secure payments, strengthen timber trade and ensure confidence with clear sales

Secure payments, strengthen timber trade and ensure confidence with clear sales

With more private forest owners now bringing timber to the market, ITGA has developed its Template Tree Sales Agreement and Timber Sales Dispatch System, writes Donal Whelan.

FORESTRY 1 January 1970

Why I’m putting my full weight behind forestry

Why I’m putting my full weight behind forestry

Minister of State Michael Healy-Rae outlines his commitment to making sure the positive story of forestry is heard loud and clear.

FORESTRY 1 January 1970

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Cutting clean in tough conditions: Conal Moore on running Krone EasyCut Mowers

Conal Moore an agri contractor and tillage framer from Ballygar Co Galway. “We do a lot of reseeding, slurry spreading and tillage work but baling would be our main enterprise”.

Cutting clean in tough conditions: Conal Moore on running Krone EasyCut Mowers