Hill farmers

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

The INHFA called on the Department to be 'proactive' in reaching out to farmers in areas hit by wildfires.

NEWS 6 August 2026

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

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Editorial: farmers fighting fires

Editorial: farmers fighting fires

VIEWPOINTS 29 July 2026

Call for action to address wool classification

Call for action to address wool classification

NEWS 8 July 2026

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

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

Calls for changes on the classification of wool by INHFA

NEWS 18 June 2026

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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 20 March 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 20 March 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 20 March 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 20 March 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 20 March 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 20 March 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.

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