“There has never been a better time to consider forestry than now. Very attractive grants cover the full cost of forest establishment and annual payments of up to €774 per hectare, tax free, are available to REPS farmers participating in FEPS, the Forest Environment Protection Scheme,” said John Casey, Teagasc adviser, speaking today Tuesday 10 March at the National Farm Forestry Demonstration in Macroom, County Cork. [Read more]
Joe Barry in todays Irish Independent echos this sentiment, “No doubt much of the current farmer interest is due to the falling returns from other enterprises but having made a substantial investment in forestry myself 15 years ago, I can honestly say it was one of the best decisions of my career to date.”