IFA Welcomes Additional Thinning Grant For Broadleaf Forests
IFA Farm Forestry Chairman, Vincent Nally has welcomed the introduction of a grant of up to €500 per hectare to support farmers to undertake second thinning operations in broadleaf forests, under the Woodland Improvement Scheme (WIS). “Many farmers have delayed thinning operations following the Department’s announcement late last February that an additional grant would […]
Second Thinning Grant Introduced For Broadleaf Forests
National Farm Forestry Chairman, Pat Collins has updated farmers that a second thinning grant of €500/ha is now available under the Woodland Improvement Scheme to support farmers to undertake essential management. He said, “Thinning and tending are essential operations to improve individual stem quality and the overall quality of the forest. From a commercial […]