Hill farmers

Hill farmers demand dedicated upland research by Teagasc

Our uplands are not wastelands – they are living, working landscapes shaped over generations by farmers who understand their land better than any textbook ever could, INHFA has said.

NEWS 11 February 2026

Hill farmers demand dedicated upland research by Teagasc

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Teagasc hill sheep conference heads for Westport next Wednesday

Teagasc hill sheep conference heads for Westport next Wednesday

NEWS 11 February 2026

Programme announced for Teagasc hill sheep conference

Programme announced for Teagasc hill sheep conference

NEWS 6 February 2026

INHFA calls on Teagasc to deliver dedicated upland research

INHFA calls on Teagasc to deliver dedicated upland research

INHFA calls on Teagasc to deliver dedicated upland research

NEWS 23 January 2026

James Gallagher elected IFA hill farming chair

James Gallagher elected IFA hill farming chair

James Gallagher elected IFA hill farming chair

NEWS 7 January 2026

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INHFA warns that greenway land CPOs put farmers on slippery slope

INHFA warns that greenway land CPOs put farmers on slippery slope

The INHFA wants the option of CPOs ruled out for greenway farmland acquisitions.

NEWS 24 September 2025

Farmers call on State to cease buying hill land

Farmers call on State to cease buying hill land

INHFA president says that while the ongoing accumulation of land by the NPWS is seen by some as a positive in protecting nature, he has a different view.

NEWS 24 September 2025

No increase in support for sheep and sucklers is a 'missed opportunity' - INHFA

No increase in support for sheep and sucklers is a 'missed opportunity' - INHFA

INHFA vice president John Joe Fitzgerald said that no extra funding for sheep and sucklers indicates that Government is willing to accept declining numbers.

NEWS 24 September 2025

Budget 2026: what’s in the pipeline for sheep farmers?

Budget 2026: what’s in the pipeline for sheep farmers?

Darren Carthy looks at what’s likely to be announced on budget day.

NEWS 24 September 2025

INHFA takes aim at State rewilding plans

INHFA takes aim at State rewilding plans

The hill farmers contrasted the State's continued purchase of lands for national parks with its refusal to invest in a hill research farm.

NEWS 24 September 2025

INHFA hits out at State's upland 'rewilding' as no hill research farm in place

INHFA hits out at State's upland 'rewilding' as no hill research farm in place

The INHFA has called for the State to establish a hill farm research facility, rather than continuing to buy up lands for the NPWS.

NEWS 24 September 2025

Hill group breeding sales in full swing

Hill group breeding sales in full swing

Entries have also opened for Sheep Ireland’s 2025 multi-breed hill ram sale of genotyped and sire verified rams, all of which are eligible for the Sheep Improvement Scheme.

BREEDING & HEALTH 24 September 2025

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A message from Bord Bia to Irish farmers and growers

Bord Bia addresses the concerns and misinformation that have been raised in recent weeks.

A message from Bord Bia to Irish farmers and growers

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