Machinery
Seeing the wood for the trees: Komatsu 'top brass' land in Ireland
A delegation from Komatsu Forest recently visited the Rathcoole-based headquarters of McHale Plant Sales in Greenogue Industrial Estate, in the...
Forestry
Forestry
Forestry career: 'Wooden' it be nice...
Opportunities in forestry are often overlooked by school-leavers, according to award-winning forester Mike O’Brien. He was speaking at a recent...
Tillage
Interview: Paddy Browne on glyphosate, reducing sucklers and leaving Teagasc
Tillage; sucklers; forestry; green house gases (GHGs); and glyphosate were all on the agenda when AgriLand sat down with Paddy...
Forestry
Boost for the north-west as new forestry office opens its doors
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Andrew Doyle officially opened forestry consultancy firm Veon’s...
Forestry
40% of Ireland's forestry planting target for 2017 yet to be completed
Approximately 40% of Ireland’s forestry planting target for 2017 has yet to be completed, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and...
Forestry
Budget 2018: Allocations for forestry, organics and more
Budget 2018 has brought about continued major investment in forestry, Bord na gCon (Irish Greyhound Board), commercial horticulture and the...
Forestry
'Complementary activity': Farmers encouraged to consider forestry
The start of the 2017-18 forestry planting season and afforestation programme was launched by the Minister of State at the...
National Ploughing Championships
New Komatsu timber harvester set to 'fell' all in its path
McHale Plant Sales, the Irish distributor of Komatsu equipment, has launched the Komatsu 931 harvester at this year’s National Ploughing Championships....
National Ploughing Championships
McHale Plant Sales gets Komatsu's forestry franchise
McHale Plant Sales – already the Irish distributor for Komatsu’s construction machinery – has further expanded its activities through its...
Forestry
10,000 Irish oaks planted in 1 native forest restoration
Oak trees are once again being planted at Coollattin Woods, in Co. Wicklow, following the 2016 purchase of the estate by...
Forestry
Pics: Laois brothers cut their teeth in forestry business with monstrous machines
G&G Timber Harvesting is a relatively new venture; it’s based in Camross Co. Laois and is owned and operated by...
Forestry
Calls made for the annual publication of forestry premium payment details
Calls have been made for the details of forestry premium payments issued in the Republic of Ireland to be published...
Forestry
'Forestry expansion threatens the very fabric of rural life'
The level of forestry expansion is threatening the very fabric of rural life, according to a spokesperson for the Irish...
Forestry
Applications for RDS forestry awards close this week
The RDS Forest and Woodland Awards competition is currently accepting applications for the 2017 awards – however, those interested in...
Forestry
€2.3 billion forestry and timber sector needs more species
The Irish forestry and timber industry, which contributes approximately €2.3 billion to the Irish economy and supports around 12,000 jobs,...
Rural Life
Just 0.5% of Irish agricultural land changed hands in 2016
As young farmers attempt to become ever more efficient, more intensive and more profitable, land ownership has taken a backseat...
Forestry
Forestry Act comes into force, with a focus on felling
The commencement of the Forestry Act 2014 came into effect yesterday (Wednesday, May 24). It was announced by Andrew Doyle, Minister of...
Forestry
Illegally burnt land must be removed from 2017 BPS applications
Illegally burnt agricultural or forestry land must be removed from 2017 Basic Payment Scheme applications, according to the Department of Agriculture, Food and...