Thomas O'Brien

ANC payments: proposal to make €210m scheme optional under next CAP sparks alarm

INHFA president Pheilim Molloy warned that hill farmers will not accept a situation where ANC payments are within the gift of the Government.

NEWS 28 October 2026

ANC payments: proposal to make €210m scheme optional under next CAP sparks alarm

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Long-term lease renewals jump 15%

Long-term lease renewals jump 15%

NEWS 28 October 2026

Pig losses heading towards €700,000 per week

Pig losses heading towards €700,000 per week

NEWS 28 October 2026

Collection of dead sheep halted by knackeries

Collection of dead sheep halted by knackeries

Collection of dead sheep halted by knackeries

NEWS 28 October 2026

Rains expected to drive mart cow numbers

Rains expected to drive mart cow numbers

Rains expected to drive mart cow numbers

NEWS 25 October 2026

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Calls to tackle 'invisibility' of women in farming

Calls to tackle 'invisibility' of women in farming

The rate of female farm ownership had flat-lined since the 1990s at around 13%.

NEWS 22 October 2026

Knackeries ramp up 'fallen animals' action

Knackeries ramp up 'fallen animals' action

It is expected that the collection service for dead sheep and horses will be impacted from next week.

NEWS 21 October 2026

Department cites various reasons for 374 untested herds

Department cites various reasons for 374 untested herds

A total of 1,037 herds were not tested for TB by mid October, but 414 had no cattle, while 249 were new herds.

NEWS 21 October 2026

Call for review of farm maternity supports

Call for review of farm maternity supports

'Should a woman have to worry about her farm’s financial survival while she has to concentrate on rearing a family?' INHFA's Leanne Curley asked.

NEWS 21 October 2026

Knackeries up the ante in dispute with Department

Knackeries up the ante in dispute with Department

Animal collectors are to pull involvement in scrapie sampling in an escalation of a dispute with the Department of Agriculture.

NEWS 18 October 2026

Tightening fertiliser supplies spark fears at home and abroad

Tightening fertiliser supplies spark fears at home and abroad

The UN has warned of a possible food crisis in parts of Africa and Asia if fertiliser is not allowed free passage through the Strait of Hormuz.

NEWS 18 October 2026

Gerald Burns appointed chair of North Cork Creameries

Gerald Burns appointed chair of North Cork Creameries

Burns takes over as North Cork Creameries chair from Tomás O’Donoghue, who had informed the co-op that he was stepping down from the position.

NEWS 15 October 2026

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Why protein and grass-fed create a positive outlook for Irish dairy

Bord Bia Head of Dairy David Kennedy spoke to Julian Mellentin, New Nutrition business founder, to explore the trends influencing dairy and what they could mean for Ireland’s grass-fed dairy sector.

Why protein and grass-fed create a positive outlook for Irish dairy

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