Forestry

2010-08-12

CAPITAL CUT MUST BE REVERSED AS DROP IN FORESTRY PLANTING WILL COST 1,300 JOBS – IFA

IFA Farm Forestry Chairman Pat Hennessy said the Government must re-think its plan to cut the afforestation capital budget by €20m as it will impact on rural jobs and deprive the Irish environment of a valuable carbon sink.

2010-07-27

20 MILLION CUT TO FORESTRY CAPITAL BUDGET SIGNALS END OF VIABLE PLANTING PROGRAMME – IFA

IFA Farm Forestry Chairman, Pat Hennessy said that the Government’s plan to cut the afforestation capital budget by €20 million, as announced in the Capital Investment Priorities 2011–2016 would signal the end of a viable afforestation programme.

2010-07-09

CHANGE TO PLANNING BILL FLIES IN THE FACE OF GOVERNMENT COMMITMENT ON COSTS - IFA

IFA Farm Forestry Chairman Pat Hennessy has strongly opposed the amendment to the Planning and Development Bill 2009, which removes the planning exemption for the construction of new forest roads that involves opening of access to a public road.

2010-06-15

IFA ENCOURAGE FOREST OWNERS TO START THINNING AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ALL TIME HIGH IN TIMBER PRICES

Timber prices have risen dramatically in 2010 and are currently at an all time high. Prices for first thinnings range from €10 to €20 per tonne depending on the quality of the timber.

2010-06-02

CAP MUST DELIVER BETTER FUTURE FOR FARM FAMILIES - IFA

In its submission on behalf of its 87,000 farmer members to the EU Commissioner for Agriculture Dacian Ciolos as part of the consultation process ahead of the review of the CAP in 2013, IFA has highlighted the importance of the multi-functional role of the Common Agriculture Policy for the EU’s 500m citizens, the environment, food producers and society generally.

2010-05-24

REFIT TARIFF NOT ENOUGH TO STIMULATE BIOENERGY MARKET – IFA

IFA Alternative Land Use Chairman JJ Kavanagh has welcomed Energy Minister Eamon Ryan’s announcement on new support price structures from bioenergy, but said growers will be disappointed that the prices announced are not sufficient to stimulate the bioenergy market

2010-05-13

FARMERS MUST MAKE SINGLE FARM PAYMENT APPLICATION BY MAY 17th

IFA Deputy President Eddie Downey has said all farmers must make their Single Farm Payment application by next Monday, May 17th.

2010-05-04

IFA PRESIDENT EMPHASISE IMPORTANCE OF RETAINING CAP BUDGET

Speaking after the COPA meeting in Brussels, IFA President John Bryan again emphasised the importance of retaining the CAP budget in order to safeguard food production and maintain the family farm structure in Europe.

2010-04-29

THE TIME FOR TALKING IS OVER, CO-FIRING REFIT TARIFF MUST BE INTRODUCED IMMEDIATELY – IFA

The Chairman of IFA’s Alternative Land Use Project Team J.J. Kavanagh, has called on the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to honour their commitment and introduce the co-firing REFIT tariff immediately.

2010-04-23

IFA COMMENT ON FOREST FIRES

An IFA spokesman said the forest fires in recent days serve as a reminder of the need for extra vigilance, and farm forestors should check that their plantations are fully insured

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