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- 1Ireland urged to replace beef farming with forestry▼# Ireland Replacing beef farming with forestry would boost incomes and help meet climate goals Afforestation is the most
A new argument in Ireland's climate debate holds that converting beef farmland to forestry would raise farmers' incomes and cut emissions. Afforestation is described as the most significant climate mitigation option available to Ireland's land-use sector. The proposal touches a sensitive point in rural Ireland, where beef farming is already financially struggling and land-use change is contentious.
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Canada's production of softwood chips fell 4% in July, according to industry data. The dip affects raw material supply for pulp and paper producers, a key part of the Canadian forestry sector. Figures were reported by forestry trade outlet Lesprom.