N.Ireland
How is the NI forestry development project faring at midpoint?
Six years into the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA’s) key forestry development project for Northern Ireland, tree...
Forestry
Forestry
Outbreak of sweet chestnut blight confirmed in Devon
Sweet chestnut blight has been confirmed in Devon by the Forestry Commission as of today (March 26). In response to...
Forestry
Tree planting and peatland restoration hit by 'funding uncertainty' - report
Progress in increasing tree planting and peatland restoration across England has slowed due to “recent funding uncertainty”. That’s according to...
Forestry
Irish and Scottish ‘innovation in timber frame construction’ praised
The “strong reputation” of Ireland and Scotland in timber frame construction has been praised by Minister of State at the...
Forestry
Tree disease restrictions lifted across seven counties
The Forestry Commission announced recent tree restrictions on conifer trees brought in after a tree disease finding has been lifted...
Forestry
Study: New threat to GB ash trees could be stopped by land managers
A new study from Rothamsted Research has shown that quick action by land managers could play a critical role in...
Forestry
Welsh government announces 'enhanced grants' for early tree planting
Landowners and farmers across Wales can apply for enhanced tree planting grants from next week, with a new £825/ha incentive...
Rural Life
New deer management measures aim to protect England's woodlands
Landowners, foresters and farmers across England will be able to benefit from new measures to reduce the damaging impacts of...
Forestry
Extensive tree planting needed to hit net-zero livestock by 2050 – study
Scotland would have to plant several hundred thousand hectares of new woodland to achieve net-zero carbon emissions in the livestock...
Forestry
Pontrilas Group joins timber processors Glennon Brothers
Third-generation timber processing business, Glennon Brothers, has announced that the Pontrilas Group is joining the Ireland and Scotland-based firm. Glennon...
Forestry
New report aims to show how forestry sector can benefit farmers
Strengthening the relationship between the farming and forestry sectors will be one of the key themes at the launch of...
Forestry
How Iceland is learning from Scotland’s forestry sector
Icelandic foresters were recently welcomed to one of Land and Forestry Scotland’s national forests to gain an insight into the...
Environment
AIC welcomes delay to deforestation regulation
The Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) has said that the proposed one-year delay to the implementation of the European Union Deforestation...
N.Ireland
Initiative’s goal to plant a million trees is ‘thriving’ – NI Water
NI Water has said that their target to plant one million trees is in sight, as the company’s regreening programme...
Environment
Letter to the editor: NZ urgently needs more forestry
Dear editor, I worked for Beef + Lamb New Zealand for approximately eight years as sector capability and Maori agribusiness manager....
Agri-Business
Horsch partners with Gepima in new forestry venture
As a company, Horsch has its roots set deeply in the tillage fields of Bavaria where the young Michael Horsch...
N.Ireland
NI woodland creation should be ‘bona fida agricultural activity’ – consultant
A leading forester has called for assurances from the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) that existing afforested...
Forestry
20m trees to be planted by 2050 in new national forest
A new national forest is to be planted between the Cotswolds and the Mendips, the first of its kind in...