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Cost benefits analysis needed on greenway funding - INHFA
Niamh Murphy
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association (INHFA) has called for cost benefits analysis on the greenway programme before the start of any new projects.
17 April 2024 News
Locals vow to halt Mayo's Murrisk greenway
Around 43 owners of private land, as well as 26 different commonage owners, will be impacted by the proposed greenway from Westport to Murrisk.
17 April 2024 News
Drystock farmers 'sleep walking' into nitrates penalties
Farmers with high-phosphate soils are still purchasing fertiliser compounds such as 18-6-12 and 10-10-20, because it is what they have always done.
Suspension of some inspections welcomed by INHFA
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association has welcomed the decision by the Minister to suspend all inspections not required to support payments until 22 April.
5 April 2024 News
INHFA calls for pause on all farm inspections
As the weather crisis deepens and stress among farmers escalates, the INHFA has called for a pause in all farm inspections and asked the Minister to look at financial support through a fodder scheme.
2 April 2024 News
Withdrawal of nature restoration law 'absolutely correct' - ICMSA
Concerns on the law justify taking the file off the agenda of a meeting of EU environment ministers this week.
27 March 2024 News
Calls for upland farming module to form part of Green Cert
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association vice president said that that "upland farmer education is crucial for promoting sustainable agriculture, and protecting our way of life.”
22 March 2024 News
Designations have devalued land, INHFA insists
The INHFA has responded to comments made by the director general of the National Parks and Wildlife Service on land designations.
20 March 2024 News
Minister battles to defend bog buffer zones
Farmers claim that the 100m buffer area around active turf banks could take out a quarter to a third of some ACRES commonages.
6 March 2024 News
Buffer zones in active turbary areas should not affect ACRES - Kerrane
In recent weeks, the issue around active turf cutting in turbary areas on commonages and the impact that would have on ACRES payments arose again.
4 March 2024 News
SCEP issues remain big sticking point in ICBF index row
Adam Woods reports from last Tuesday’s ICBF stakeholders meeting where SCEP issues and cow weights were discussed.
28 February 2024 Breeding & health
Proposed appeals review panel needs separation from Department - farm orgs
At the pre-legislative scrutiny of the agriculture appeals (amendment) bill 2024, the ICMSA said the proposed independent appeals review panel needs farmer representation.
22 February 2024 News