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Editorial: nerves and courage on changing systems
Jack Kennedy
Unless soil fertility is top notch, then you can’t start the clover project.
11 June 2025 Forestry
Windblown timber exported to China
Logs are being exported from Ireland beyond the continent of Europe for the first time.
11 June 2025 Letters
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
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
4 June 2025 Letters
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.
4 June 2025 Forestry
Storm Éowyn windblown timber will be processed in 18 months
Forest Industries Ireland analysed sawmilling capacity in Ireland and found that more than 30 new timber harvesting machines have been brought into the country since January.
20 May 2025 Forestry
Sharp increase in Irish sawlog exports forecast
LJR Forestry have 25,000t of sawlog exports scheduled for May, and that should increase by 10,000t for June.
7 May 2025 News
Windblown commercial logs exported to the continent
The North East Forestry Group has organised to ensure a co-operative approach to harvesting windblow.
30 April 2025 Forestry
Total of 26,000ha of forestry damaged by storms, satellite images confirm
The minister urged forestry owners with impacted sites not to rush any forest management decisions.
22 April 2025 Forestry
How to maximise windblown timber revenue
Over 150 forest owners with storm damage attended the recent windblow field day in Pyers O'Conor Nash's forest outside Castlerea, Donal Magner reports.
16 April 2025 Forestry
European firm aims to export Irish timber
LJR Forestry currently have two harvesters and forwarders working in plantations in the northeast.
16 April 2025 News
Healy-Rae commits to a forest windblown reconstitution scheme
Minister Healy-Rae has said he wants to "put the stride back into forestry”. Donal Magner reports.
16 April 2025 Forestry