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James Gallagher elected IFA hill farming chair

He succeeds Caillin Conneely, who has completed a four-year term as chair.

NEWS 7 January 2026

James Gallagher elected IFA hill farming chair

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INHFA warns that greenway land CPOs put farmers on slippery slope

INHFA warns that greenway land CPOs put farmers on slippery slope

NEWS 12 November 2025

Farmers call on State to cease buying hill land

Farmers call on State to cease buying hill land

NEWS 17 October 2025

No increase in support for sheep and sucklers is a 'missed opportunity' - INHFA

No increase in support for sheep and sucklers is a 'missed opportunity' - INHFA

No increase in support for sheep and sucklers is a 'missed opportunity' - INHFA

NEWS 7 October 2025

Budget 2026: what’s in the pipeline for sheep farmers?

Budget 2026: what’s in the pipeline for sheep farmers?

Budget 2026: what’s in the pipeline for sheep farmers?

NEWS 6 October 2025

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INHFA takes aim at State rewilding plans

INHFA takes aim at State rewilding plans

The hill farmers contrasted the State's continued purchase of lands for national parks with its refusal to invest in a hill research farm.

NEWS 10 September 2025

INHFA hits out at State's upland 'rewilding' as no hill research farm in place

INHFA hits out at State's upland 'rewilding' as no hill research farm in place

The INHFA has called for the State to establish a hill farm research facility, rather than continuing to buy up lands for the NPWS.

NEWS 10 September 2025

Hill group breeding sales in full swing

Hill group breeding sales in full swing

Entries have also opened for Sheep Ireland’s 2025 multi-breed hill ram sale of genotyped and sire verified rams, all of which are eligible for the Sheep Improvement Scheme.

BREEDING & HEALTH 10 September 2025

Teagasc has no plans for uplands research farm

Teagasc has no plans for uplands research farm

Stan Lalor pointed out that Teagasc was working closely with their counterparts in Northern Ireland and Scotland to access uplands research which was applicable to Irish farmers.

NEWS 10 September 2025

Sales dates announced for hill sheep breeding groups

Sales dates announced for hill sheep breeding groups

Entries have also opened for Sheep Ireland’s 2025 multi-breed hill ram sale of genotyped and sire verified rams, all of which are eligible for the Sheep Improvement Scheme.

NEWS 10 September 2025

Ireland not in a position to realistically talk of eradicating TB – Heydon

Ireland not in a position to realistically talk of eradicating TB – Heydon

Minister Heydon claimed his TB Action Plan had the ability to halt the spread of the disease.

NEWS 10 September 2025

Achill's young sheep farmers staying true to the Blackface

Achill's young sheep farmers staying true to the Blackface

A group of young sheep farmers on Achill island are gearing up for their 10th Blackface show.

NEWS 10 September 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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