Agri Services
Career Opportunities at Veon
Ireland’s leading Forestry, Ecology and Environment company, Veon Limited has over 30 years forest management experience and currently manages over 30,000 acres of high-quality commercial forests in Ireland and Scotland. The value of these assets is estimated at over €100 million. Veon are offering the following opportunities to the right candidates: Regional Manager North West. … Read more
The challenges facing the Irish Forestry sector
Houses of the Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and the Marine Issues impacting the Forestry Sector in Ireland. The forestry sector is an integral part of rural communities around Ireland and helps rural life thrive. It supports local economies, provides employment opportunities and public recreational amenities. Currently it provides in the region of 12,000 jobs in … Read more
Veon Ecology team identify Red Deer tracks onsite in a forest in Co. Limerick yesterday
Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) tracks near a stream in co. Limerick. Red deer is Ireland’s largest land mammal. Their natural habitat is mainly Woodlands, grasslands, moorlands and scrub. They prefer the areas between woodlands and open grasslands. They are herbivorous and usually eat grass and shrubs. Their lifespan is typically 18 years and they can … Read more
Implications of Brexit on demand for tropical wood in the UK
(Source: ITTO TTM Report: 25: 2 16 – 31 January 2021) The long term effects of Brexit on UK imports of tropical wood products are still far from certain. At present, even the short term effects are obscured by the unprecedented disruption to supply chains, shipping operations and markets during the COVID pandemic. However, it … Read more
Implications of UK post‐Brexit Tariff Schedule on wood products
Implications of UK post‐Brexit Tariff Schedule on wood products Extract from Tropical Timber Market Report (Source ITTO TTM Report: 24:23 1-31 December 2020) Major implications for timber trade as Brexit endgame nears The long drawn-out process of the UK breaking ties with the EU, which started with the referendum of July 2016, is finally in … Read more
The Right Tree in the Right Place
[av_one_full first min_height=” vertical_alignment=” space=” row_boxshadow=” row_boxshadow_color=” row_boxshadow_width=’10’ custom_margin=” margin=’0px’ mobile_breaking=” border=” border_color=” radius=’0px’ padding=’0px’ column_boxshadow=” column_boxshadow_color=” column_boxshadow_width=’10’ background=’bg_color’ background_color=” background_gradient_color1=” background_gradient_color2=” background_gradient_direction=’vertical’ src=” background_position=’top left’ background_repeat=’no-repeat’ highlight=” highlight_size=” animation=” link=” linktarget=” link_hover=” title_attr=” alt_attr=” mobile_display=” id=” custom_class=” aria_label=” av_uid=”] [av_textblock size=” av-medium-font-size=” av-small-font-size=” av-mini-font-size=” font_color=” color=” id=” custom_class=” av_uid=’av-kiu3lkja’ admin_preview_bg=”] The Right Tree in … Read more
Massive ad-hoc wood removals dominate Forest Products Markets in 2019 and 2020
(Source: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) As governments worldwide impose lockdowns in an attempt to halt the spread of the coronavirus, many industries are expected to suffer the consequences. The forest sector is no exception, and this comes after couple of particularly tough years marked by a rise in pest infestations, wildfires and droughts. … Read more
Ireland’s National Forestry Accounting Plan 2021 – 2025
Ireland’s forests have removed (sequestered) an average of 4.3 Mt of Carbon dioxide equivalents (CO2 eq.) per year from the atmosphere over the period 2007 to 2017. These estimates include HWP removals and emissions from fires and deforestation. The trends in forest GHG removals are related to the level of annual harvest, tree mortality, extent … Read more
Veon and Simosol announce international Collaboration
Veon has announced today 2nd September 2020 that it has entered into collaboration with Simosol, the Finnish based global leader in providing solutions for optimized forestry, dynamic forest carbon modelling, and forest data acquisition. The collaboration involves the deployment of Simosol’s forest management planning software IPTIM across a range of Veon’s institutional clients’ managed forest … Read more
Veon has been appointed to market this forestry opportunity for 59.80 acres of commercial forestry in County Kerry, Ireland
Veon has been appointed to market this forestry opportunity for 59.80 acres of commercial forestry in County Kerry, Ireland. A well-established commercial forest planted in the 1990’s and 2000’s with a significant volume of maturing timber. For More information, click here.