
Forestry Harvesting
Forestry requires the right approach to the care and restoration of trees. In particular, excessive methods of harvesting timber can lead to catastrophic consequences for agriculture and the environment. At the same time, if the state of the forest is not controlled, the effects can also be highly damaging.
The Forestry Company is committed and focused on ensuring that the final crop reaches its full potential, through vital thinning at pertinent moments during its lifetime. Giving space to the final crop trees allows them to increase in size, delivering a high percentage of valuable saw log at felling stage.
Harvesting operations may involve the felling of selected trees, the removal of branches, cross-cutting of stems into size categories, stacking along tracks in the forest and extraction to roadside.
Why The Forestry Company?
- At TFC we understand that timber is a valuable commodity; through our long standing relationships with local sawmills we secure the best possible price for your wood.
- We manage all aspects of the harvesting process.
- We arrange the construction of a forest road, if applicable, for the removal of the timber once it’s harvested.
- As we are nationwide, we have local knowledge across the country.
Returns Year 0 to 37 | Rate | € per ha |
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Year 0 to year 15: Annual Premium @ €510 / ha | €14 920 | |
Year 15 1st thin 32m³ timber @ €8 / m³ | 32m3 timber @€8/m3 | €256 |
Year 20 2nd thin 61.5m³ timber @ €12 / m³ | 61.5m3 timber @€12/m3 | €738 |
Year 25 3rd thin 61.5m³ timber @ €40 / m³ | 61.5m3 timber @€40/m3 | €2460 |
Year 30 4th thin 61.5m³ timber @ €43 / m³ | 61.5m3 timber @€43/m3 | €2645 |
Year 35 5th thin 61.5m³ timber @ €47 / m³ | 61.5m3 timber @€47/m3 | €2891 |
Year 37 Clearfell : 364m³ timber @ €51 / m³ | 364m3 timber @ €51/m3 | €18564 |
Total | €42 473 |
Low lying grass rush land, Sitka spruce Y.C. 24, 20% diverse species included.
*The above table is taken from The ACA Farmers’ Handbook 2022
*Note: prices relate to standing timber and are subject to change