Forestry - News
Feb 06 2024
Testimonial Forest owner Cavan.
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I have just completed the sale of a medium sized forestry property on behalf of family members in Cavan. Faced with the task I was introduced to Tradeforus Forestry who specialise in the sale of forestry properties.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I met Lorraine, she took me through all my options. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">My experience of the process was excellent. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The people I worked with in Tradeforus Forestry were first class professionals and really nice people to deal with. It was all managed very efficiently and very well.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Based on this experience I can highly recommend Tradeforus forestry to handle the sale of a forestry property. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Until the next time, thank you all very much. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Frank</span></p> <p>Forestry owner Cavan</p>
Jan 29 2024
Agriland Article - Forestry sales at ...
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 195px 26px 0px; font-family: barlow, sans-serif; line-height: 25.92px; font-size: 18px; word-break: break-word; color: #212529; background-color: #ffffff;">Forestry sales have reached an “all time high”, with year on year increases between 15-25%, according to Tradeforus Forestry Ltd.</p> <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 195px 26px 0px; font-family: barlow, sans-serif; line-height: 25.92px; font-size: 18px; word-break: break-word; color: #212529; background-color: #ffffff;">Typical prices for bare land are between €7,000 and €8,500 per acre depending on location, access, land quality and plot size, according to the business.</p> <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 195px 26px 0px; font-family: barlow, sans-serif; line-height: 25.92px; font-size: 18px; word-break: break-word; color: #212529; background-color: #ffffff;">Premium plots of Sitka Spruce, depending on age are being sold for up to €10,000 per acre.</p> <p class="has-grey-background-color has-background" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 195px 26px -30px; font-family: barlow, sans-serif; line-height: 25.92px; font-size: 18px; word-break: break-word; padding: 30px; background-color: #e5e5e5; color: #212529;">Smaller plots or poorer site values are for as low as €3,500 to €5,000 per acre.</p> <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 195px 26px 0px; font-family: barlow, sans-serif; line-height: 25.92px; font-size: 18px; word-break: break-word; color: #212529; background-color: #ffffff;">Office and auction manager Lorraine Woulfe said that “there is real interest in forestry investment at present”.</p> <div class="advert instream-ad" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 20px; margin: 0px auto; text-align: center; float: right; background: #ffffff; color: #212529; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'segoe ui', Roboto, 'helvetica neue', Arial, 'noto sans', sans-serif, 'apple color emoji', 'segoe ui emoji', 'segoe ui symbol', 'noto color emoji'; font-size: 16px;"> <div id="ad-slot-instream-1200517-5" class="ajax-advert ad-loaded" style="box-sizing: border-box;" data-position="instream"></div> </div> <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 195px 26px 0px; font-family: barlow, sans-serif; line-height: 25.92px; font-size: 18px; word-break: break-word; color: #212529; background-color: #ffffff;">She said that investments are coming from institutional forestry investment funds, semi state companies and farmers.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 26px 26px 0px; font-family: 'roboto condensed', sans-serif; line-height: 36.48px; color: #3a9948; font-size: 38px; background-color: #ffffff;">Forestry sales</h2> <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 195px 26px 0px; font-family: barlow, sans-serif; line-height: 25.92px; font-size: 18px; word-break: break-word; color: #212529; background-color: #ffffff;">Almost 23,000 landowners’ own forestry in Ireland now, according to Woulfe.</p> <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 195px 26px 0px; font-family: barlow, sans-serif; line-height: 25.92px; font-size: 18px; word-break: break-word; color: #212529; background-color: #ffffff;">Buyers are mainly interested in commercial conifer plantations, but more recently, there has been an upsurge of people interested in buying broadleaf plantations.</p> <p class="has-grey-background-color has-background" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 195px 26px -30px; font-family: barlow, sans-serif; line-height: 25.92px; font-size: 18px; word-break: break-word; padding: 30px; background-color: #e5e5e5; color: #212529;">The crop age, yield class and time to clearfell are also key factors for valuations. Premiums remaining to be drawn is also a factor, according to Woulfe.</p> <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 195px 26px 0px; font-family: barlow, sans-serif; line-height: 25.92px; font-size: 18px; word-break: break-word; color: #212529; background-color: #ffffff;">“The recently announced forestry programme and the whole drive to make a real impact on climate change and sustainability are certainly key drivers underpinning these value increases,” Woulfe told<em style="box-sizing: border-box;"> Agriland.</em></p> <div class="advert instream-ad" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 20px; margin: 0px auto; text-align: center; float: right; background: #ffffff; color: #212529; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'segoe ui', Roboto, 'helvetica neue', Arial, 'noto sans', sans-serif, 'apple color emoji', 'segoe ui emoji', 'segoe ui symbol', 'noto color emoji'; font-size: 16px;"> <div id="ad-slot-instream-1200517-10" class="ajax-advert ad-loaded" style="box-sizing: border-box;" data-position="instream"></div> </div> <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 195px 26px 0px; font-family: barlow, sans-serif; line-height: 25.92px; font-size: 18px; word-break: break-word; color: #212529; background-color: #ffffff;">Meanwhile, the Social, Economic Environmental Forestry Association of Ireland (SEEFA) has claimed that less that <a style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #3a9948; text-decoration-line: none; background-color: transparent; font-family: 'roboto condensed', sans-serif;" href="https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/seefa-less-than-1500ha-of-forestry-will-be-planted-in-2024/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">1,500ha of new forestry</a> will be planted this year.</p> <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 195px 26px 0px; font-family: barlow, sans-serif; line-height: 25.92px; font-size: 18px; word-break: break-word; color: #212529; background-color: #ffffff;">The association of private foresters made the comments as new data shows that 12 additional afforestation licences were granted by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) in the third week of January.</p> <p class="has-grey-background-color has-background" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 195px 26px -30px; font-family: barlow, sans-serif; line-height: 25.92px; font-size: 18px; word-break: break-word; padding: 30px; background-color: #e5e5e5; color: #212529;">17 afforestation applications have been made to DAFM, while the data shows that 18ha of forestry has been planted to date this year.</p> <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 195px 26px 0px; font-family: barlow, sans-serif; line-height: 25.92px; font-size: 18px; word-break: break-word; color: #212529; background-color: #ffffff;">Tradeforus Forestry advised forest owners considering selling forestry or forestry land to engage with a specialist in the sector for advice, as “if you were selling your house”.</p> <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 195px 26px 0px; font-family: barlow, sans-serif; line-height: 25.92px; font-size: 18px; word-break: break-word; color: #212529; background-color: #ffffff;">“You can only sell it once. So, leave no stone unturned in the sale process,” the business stated.</p>
Jan 22 2024
Testimonial - Forest Owner North Mayo
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">I recently sold appx 23 acers of semi mature forest in North Mayo. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">After spending a few months trying and approaching various people within the forest industry I was making very little progress and offers that were proposed were quite poor. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">I came across TradeForus Forestry Ltd online and contacted them.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">I spoke with Lorraine who clearly has a lot of experience and specialist knowledge when it comes to sale of forestry. She proceeded to explain the benefits of selling through the online auction process and I was quite happy to proceed with them. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Following a successful auction, I have sold my forest for substantially more than the reserve price and certainly more that I would ever have expected. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Since they have set up their business, TradeForus Forestry have built up a vast list of clients and I think coupled with their investment in marketing their properties this played a huge roll in the successful sale of my forestry.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Throughout the process, Lorraine and her colleagues were very professional to deal with, always keeping me up to date with the latest developments, potential buyers and advising on values, reserve prices and the best time to sell. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Once the auction ended, the changeover process was very straight forward and without any delays.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Overall, I am extremely happy with the company and would not hesitate to work with them in the future. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">I would highly recommend Lorraine and her team at TradeForus to anyone looking to sell their forestry.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Landowner North Mayo.</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">June 2022</span></strong></p>
