Hill farmers

Why farmers are paying €5,000 and more for trained sheepdogs

Hill farmers maintain that it is very difficult to get trained dogs at the moment, and prices have gone into orbit as a consequence.

NEWS 7 October 2026

Why farmers are paying €5,000 and more for trained sheepdogs

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Budget 2027 'grossly inadequate and unambitious' says INHFA

Budget 2027 'grossly inadequate and unambitious' says INHFA

NEWS 7 October 2026

How much is that doggy on the hillside?

How much is that doggy on the hillside?

DEALER 30 September 2026

Direct payments can't be burned by wildfires, warn INHFA

Direct payments can't be burned by wildfires, warn INHFA

Direct payments can't be burned by wildfires, warn INHFA

NEWS 6 August 2026

Editorial: farmers fighting fires

Editorial: farmers fighting fires

Editorial: farmers fighting fires

VIEWPOINTS 29 July 2026

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Call for action to address wool classification

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 June 2026

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

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

Such a scheme 'would create real opportunities for young farmers and new entrants to establish viable farming enterprises'.

NEWS 8 June 2026

Calls for changes on the classification of wool by INHFA

Calls for changes on the classification of wool by INHFA

President of the INHFA Pheilim Molloy cited fertiliser and slug repellents as possible uses of wool.

NEWS 8 June 2026

INHFA opposes revival of coupled payments

INHFA opposes revival of coupled payments

The possibility of a return to coupled payments in the 2028-2034 CAP has been rejected by the INHFA.

NEWS 8 June 2026

Editorial: more time needed for Nature Restoration Plan engagement

Editorial: more time needed for Nature Restoration Plan engagement

Farm organisations have addressed very valid concerns around the rollout of the current draft plan.

VIEWPOINTS 8 June 2026

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 8 June 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 8 June 2026

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Bord Bia launches HortLink to strengthen Ireland’s horticulture community

New grower-led network will foster collaboration, support emerging leaders and help attract the next generation of horticulture talent into the sector.

Bord Bia launches HortLink to strengthen Ireland’s horticulture community

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