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Planting grant increased in new €125m forestry scheme
There has been strong interest among farmers in forestry, with €125m set to be paid out in planting grants over the new six year forestry programme.
An Agriculture Department spokesman said the restructured forestry scheme has seen the planting grant increased by 5pc across all categories.
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