Hill farmers

Call for action to address wool classification

The classification of wool as waste is hampering progress towards finding alternate uses for the product, conference hears.

NEWS 8 July 2026

Call for action to address wool classification

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INHFA calls for tax-free farm succession scheme under CAP 2028

INHFA calls for tax-free farm succession scheme under CAP 2028

NEWS 1 July 2026

Calls for changes on the classification of wool by INHFA

Calls for changes on the classification of wool by INHFA

NEWS 18 June 2026

INHFA opposes revival of coupled payments

INHFA opposes revival of coupled payments

INHFA opposes revival of coupled payments

NEWS 17 June 2026

Editorial: more time needed for Nature Restoration Plan engagement

Editorial: more time needed for Nature Restoration Plan engagement

Editorial: more time needed for Nature Restoration Plan engagement

VIEWPOINTS 10 June 2026

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Extension and engagement needed for nature restoration plan - INHFA

Extension and engagement needed for nature restoration plan - INHFA

The current process 'seems deliberately designed to reduce the number of submissions', according to INHFA president Pheilim Molloy.

NEWS 25 February 2026

New CAP programme must address land designations, says INHFA

New CAP programme must address land designations, says INHFA

"The designations have increased cost for around 35,000 farmers since they were first introduced in the mid-1990s, with no real intent by the state to address this injustice,” according to the INHFA.

NEWS 25 February 2026

1LU/ha for payments would leave 80% without CAP support - INHFA

1LU/ha for payments would leave 80% without CAP support - INHFA

Any definition, especially around stocking density, must recognise and accommodate the various land types and restrictions that farmers have to operate under in Ireland, the INHFA has said.

NEWS 25 February 2026

Concerns about Nature Restoration Plan persist - INHFA

Concerns about Nature Restoration Plan persist - INHFA

INHFA president Pheilim Molly has raised concerns about the lack of funding and how lands subject to article four will be affected under the Nature Restoration Plan.

NEWS 25 February 2026

Surprise at INHFA move to back out of nature restoration report

Surprise at INHFA move to back out of nature restoration report

An independent committee, which the INHFA sat on, presented its final report on nature restoration to the Minister this week.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 25 February 2026

INHFA calls for bluetongue vaccine measure to be added to welfare schemes

INHFA calls for bluetongue vaccine measure to be added to welfare schemes

The INHFA is calling on the Department to provide full financial support to cover bluetongue vaccines under both the sheep and beef welfare schemes.

NEWS 25 February 2026

Hill farmers facing massive sheep dip disposal costs

Hill farmers facing massive sheep dip disposal costs

Sheep dip is a veterinary product until it is used, at which point it becomes a hazardous product.

NEWS 25 February 2026

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Measuring carbon is the new frontier for Irish tillage farming

Tom Barry, tillage farmer: ‘I farm in Killavullen, north Cork, and I’ve been farming here since 1995’.

Measuring carbon is the new frontier for Irish tillage farming

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