Radical changes are needed for the next National Forestry Programme to be a success, according to Fine Gael MEP Colm Markey. The Midlands North-West MEP has said a more effective grant system that incentivises farmers, and major reform to licencing rules must be announced at next week’s National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska, Co. Laois. Speaking from Strasbourg, Markey said: “The most recent figures show afforestation licences are stalled at around the dozen mark per week, while afforestation rates have dropped dramatically. “Clearly, farmers have lost confidence in the system and rad ..read more

New report highlights the need for an 18,000ha afforestation programme to deliver forestry and climate goals by mid-century. Source:https://www.farmersjournal.ie/agriculture-needs-forestry-to-reach-carbon-neutrality-report-720661 The post Agriculture needs forestry to reach carbon neutrality – report appeared first on The Forestry Company ..read more

Our foresters Aidan McCann & Conor Daly were delighted to show Minister Pippa Hackett & Minister Charlie McConalogue the ropes today before planting commences at this WEF (Woodland Environmental Fund) site in Co. Cavan. (Funded by the Department of Agriculture & Boots Ireland ..read more

Our Forester Éamonn O’Curraoin & Tom Donoghue donating & planting trees for Tulla Athletic Club in Co. Clare. Also pictured are additional sponsors John Slattery and Keith McInerney.     ..read more

Our forester, Con Noonan, donating 100 trees to Paul Cosgrove, along with his son TJ and grandson Zakk Rían McKenna for the Duagh Community Project ..read more

Farmers – Get Paid to Plant Trees with The Forestry Company   ..read more

As Ireland enters Level 5 of restrictions, we are thankful to say that we will be operating as normal. Forestry is deemed an essential service by the Government and we will continue to provide that service over the coming weeks. We ensure good hygiene & social distancing measures from our foresters & contractors working onsite and our admin staff will continue to keep the wheels turning remotely. We can be contacted through as normal via phone, email or web request.   ..read more

A selection of photos from a busy few weeks of harvesting, forest road construction and pre-planting!   ..read more

Andrew Doyle, T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with responsibility for forestry, today launched the All Ireland Roundwood Production Forecast 2016-2035. A demonstration of the Department’s new GIS Portal, which displays Timber Production Forecast results geographically, was also provided at the launch. Welcoming the new Forecast and noting that the increased output of roundwood in the forecasted period will be predominantly from privately-owned forests, Minister Doyle said that; “while the mobilisation of the privately owned wood resource has been i ..read more

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