Forestry
Minister of State with responsibility for forestry Michael Healy-Rae officially launched a range of new factsheets on forest certification.
Agri-Business
It is estimated that a "comprehensive package of financial and administrative measures" arising from a forestry review will amount to €3.5 million for the sector for 2026.
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Michael Healy-Rae called on growers to complete the department's horticulture census.
Agri Politics
Over 20 TDs in Dáil Éireann have declared that they owned farmland or forestry during 2025 according to new data.
The "burden" of ash dieback should not be left with landowners, a Fine Gael TD has said.
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon announced the issuing of annual forestry premium payments for 2026.
Farm Safety
Farm safety needs to be modelled on the approach taken on building sites, according to Minister of State Micheal Healy-Rae.
Well-managed and maintained forests will "contribute to flood mitigation", Minister of State Michael Healy-Rae has said.
A new report has been published on demand estimates for forest tree seed and plants for the period to 2035.
Rural Life
An appeal has been made for "additional compensation" for the full depopulation of a pedigree herd that comes down with TB.
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon visited the headquarters of Dairymaster in Co. Kerry this week.
Machinery
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) with special...
Over 770 reports of alleged illegal tree felling have been made to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) since 2020.
Minister of State Michael Healy-Rae said he wants to the Irish horticulture sector to "grow and flourish" over the years ahead.
Over 1,000 felling applications for private forestry have been made to the Department of Agriculture (DAFM) so far this year.
Minister Michael Healy-Rae, has announced that he will host four free forestry information events in collaboration with Teagasc
"Significant progress" is being made in approving felling licence applications which have windblow...
Payments worth €440,000 have been issued this year for the Scheme of Investment Aid for the Development of the Commercial Horticulture Sector
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has paid out nearly €5.4 million under the Woodland Improvement Scheme since 2015.
Kerry County Council is rolling out two pilot schemes using advance technology that aims to prevent road traffic collisions involving deer.
Ahead of this year's Farm Safety Week, farmers are being urged to put safety to the fore of every task on their farm.
https://youtu.be/MjogXAZtKFU?si=7E8TLkT9NYJhXvRX As Minister of State at the Department of...
Minister of State for forestry, Michael Healy-Rae has stressed the importance of a good contract for forest owners impacted by windblow.
