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INHFA calls for €120 million suckler scheme in Budget 2019

September 10, 2018

Calls have been made for the allocation of €120 million in the upcoming budget to develop a new sustainable suckler cow payment by…

‘No time for departmental blunders as payment dates loom’

August 20, 2018

Agri Politics

A farm lobby group is insisting that the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine “can no longer be allowed to ignore” clear commitments…

Protest at rural post office closures to be held in Sligo

August 17, 2018

Rural Life

A protest against the closure of rural post offices and lack of attention given to rural areas in general is set to take…

KT schemes ‘just a money-spinning exercise’ for planners

August 15, 2018

Agri Politics

The launch of a new Knowledge Transfer Group (KTG) for the forestry sector has been met with a scathing backlash from the Irish…

‘We cannot continue talking about injection slurry systems’

July 12, 2018

Environment

Concerns regarding the spreading of slurry were raised this morning (Thursday, July 12) as a report on climate change was published by the Joint…

Specifications for light lamb market revealed

June 17, 2018

Sheep

Speaking at the Irish Natura and Hill Farmers’ Association (INHFA) national annual general meeting (AGM) held in Sligo last week, the national vice…

Calls for compromise regarding EID tagging of all sheep

June 8, 2018

Sheep

Calls for compromise have been made by the Irish Natura and Hill Farmers’ Association in relation to the mandatory extension of electronic identification (EID)…

INHFA receives further recognition

June 7, 2018

Agri Politics

This evening (Thursday, June 7) the Irish Natura and Hill Farmers’ Association (INHFA) received further recognition for its work on the behalf of…

400 light lambs per week to be supplied to Kepak – INHFA

June 7, 2018

Sheep

It has been announced that the Irish Natura and Hill Farmers’ Association (INHFA) has reached an agreement to supply 400 light lambs per…

Mayo farmers to hold charity tractor run this weekend

May 21, 2018

Rural Life

A tractor run in aid of a special cause is set to take place this Sunday (May 27) in Co. Mayo. Organised by…

CAP: ‘European tax payers don’t see the need to support intensive food production’

May 9, 2018

CAP / Schemes

The family farm must be protected by ensuring it is ring-fenced from any cuts in the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) deal, according…

EID tagging start date ‘shows the department is out of touch’

May 8, 2018

Sheep

Reacting to Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed’s announcement to introduce compulsory electronic identification tagging (EID), the Irish Natura and Hill Farmers’ Association (INHFA)…

Future BPS payments ‘secured’ for farmers with land burned in 2017

April 13, 2018

CAP / Schemes

Future payments under the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) have reportedly been secured for farmers who had land burned in 2017. The INHFA and…

Wildfire worries could halt hill-walking on farmers’ land

March 14, 2018

Rural Life

Farmers could be forced to restrict public access to their land due to wildfire fears, a farmers’ organisation has warned. Minister for Agriculture…

‘CAP changes need to reflect the majority of farmers’ – INHFA

March 7, 2018

Agri-Business

With Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) payments now forming a substantial part of farm income it is “critical” these payments reflect the needs of…

‘The impact farming has on climate change cannot be ignored’

February 19, 2018

Environment

The impact farming has on climate change cannot be ignored, according to the chair of the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine,…

Hill-flock farmers calling for an extra €10/ewe payment under sheep scheme

February 19, 2018

Sheep

A €10/ewe payment increase under the Sheep Welfare Scheme is being called for by the Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association (INHFA). The association…

‘Farmers live in terror of department officials coming to the door’

February 15, 2018

Agri Politics

Farmers are “living in terror” of someone from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine coming to their door, according to Mary Rooney…

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