The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Forestry Committee chair, Jason Fleming has said that consecutive government ministers have failed to fully appreciate the devastation caused by
The conventional approach to management of forests in Ireland typically involves the clearfelling of the final crop when it has reached maturity, followed by replanting
The law requires that, during the planning and carrying out of forestry operations, a number of safety and health duties must be fulfilled, including: Preparing
With proper planning, ACRES and the planting of land or afforestation can be fully compatible. ACRES actions are specified per land parcel, not on the
The BISS payment is replacing the Single Farm Payment in the next CAP. Land planted since 2008 can get both the income tax-free annual
Proposed new forestry premium payments The Government has recently announced increases of between 46% and 66% in annual income tax free forest premium payments,
Farmers in Co. Leitrim, whose land was buried under peat silt and sludge following a devastating landslide more than two years ago, are to receive
The Native Tree Area Scheme is a new incentive to promote small scale native forest establishment in the forestry programme. There are two components
The European Union has agreed to a law to expand its forests, marshes and other “sinks” that absorb carbon dioxide (CO2), a measure that could
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