Agri Politics
The INHFA, celebrating it's 10th anniversary this year, has re-emphasised how important CAP remains for the organisation.
Agri-Business
Reducing suckler slaughter age will do "nothing to reduce emissions" and could lead to an increase, one farm organisation has warned.
Beef
The AGM of the Irish Natura Hill Farmers Association (INHFA) will be held virtually via the zoom platform on Friday, Nov 27th at 4:00pm.
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The new Irish Natura and Hill Farmers’ Association (INHFA) president, Pheilim Molloy joined the panel to talk about taking on the role and how the organisation is urging for better support for young farmers, such as our other guest Cillian Curley.
INHFA president Colm O'Donnell has called for the suspension of the Climate Change Advisory Council pending a review.
"I think we need a meal voucher system. We need it early in November, so that farmers can maybe feed a bit earlier."
Environment
Proposals to target hill and commonage lands for renewed land eligibility inspections has been met with alarm by the INHFA.
An uplands specific category within the new ANC review is both "technically and legally possible," according to the INHFA.
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association has called for a second payment to be made to farmers under the ANC scheme.
Almost 400 commonages around Ireland are without an approved GLAS planner to complete commonage management plans
Sheep
A top-up for hill farmers in the proposed new sheep scheme has been ruled out by the Minister for Agriculture, Michael Creed.
A recent court decision on farm inspection appeals highlights the need for an overhaul of the farm inspection and appeals process, farm body says
Commonage farmers in GLAS must ensure that the Maximum Eligible Area of the commonage as declared on the 2015 BPS application must not decrease
Clarification is still needed on land eligibility guidelines for hill and commonage farmers, according to the Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association.
Over 700 farmers attended the official launch of the Irish Natural and Hill Farmers Association (INHFA) last Friday night in Westport.
The threat of land eligibility inspections is now a major stress factor for many farmers.
The Irish Natura & Hill Farmers Association is holding a picket at the Department of Agriculture offices in Portlaoise today (Wednesday)
Commonage farmers face payment delays when other farmers on the commonage have issues, the Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association says
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association (INHFA) is calling on Minister Coveney to deliver a support package for the sheep sector.
The Beef Data and Genomics Programme is unworkable for most small suckler cow farmers, according to Colm O'Donnell of the Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association.
Minister Coveney and his Government had turned their back on farmers in the most vulnerable areas and sectors of farming.
The INHFA has again taken issue with the Department over its handling of land eligibility inspections that affected over 60 hill farmers in South Galway.
Continuing uncertainty around GLAS is leading to low levels of commonage farmers signing up, according to the Irish Natura & Hill Farmers Association.
