Environment
Pilot project to use Old Irish Goats for conservation grazing
Old Irish Goats are planned to be used in a new pilot project to control invasive plant species on designated...
Designated Land
Rural Life
Supreme Court denies leave to appeal in designated land case
The Supreme Court has refused a man, who claimed he suffered losses of at least €1.5 million due to a...
Sponsored
Native Tree Area Scheme makes planting trees easier
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
CAP / Schemes
NPWS Farm Plan Scheme now open for applications - Noonan
Minister of State for Nature, Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan has today (Thursday, October 24) opened the 2025 Farm...
Rural Life
State urged to 'get the deal done' on Conor Pass lands
A Fianna Fáil councillor has urged the State to secure a deal to buy lands on the Conor Pass in...
Environment
INHFA: Land designations must be renegotiated
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers’ Association (INHFA) has said that all land designations in Ireland need to be renegotiated....
Agri-Business
INHFA calls for 'reassessment' of designated land
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers’ Association (INHFA) has said that “the negative impact” of designated land on farmers must...
CAP / Schemes
Requirements of Space for Nature action in CAP altered
Changes have been made to the requirements of the ‘Space for Nature’ action under the eco-scheme and the Basic Income...
Environment
Report: Over a quarter of EU land protected for biodiversity
Over a quarter of the land area of the European Union was designated for the preservation of biodiversity last year,...
Sponsored
Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
Property
Designated land: Call for fund to offset devaluation
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers’ Association (INHFA) is calling on the state to establish a fund that will top...
Video
Farmland Episode 6 2022
On this episode of Farmland, beef journalist Breifne O’Brien sits down with Willie Boland of Liffey Mills to discuss how...
Environment
Call for independent assessment of value loss on designated land
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has said that existing payment arrangements and the proposals in the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)...
Rural Life
Designated land: Minister Noonan called on to reimburse farmers
Minister of State with responsibility for heritage Malcolm Noonan has been called on to ensure farmers and landowners are “properly...
Rural Life
INHFA tells Tánaiste that designated farmers need 'baseline payment'
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers’ Association (INHFA) has told Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar...
CAP / Schemes
TAMS funding held up for some farmers on designated land
Funding under the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS) for some farmers on Natura 2000 designated land is being held up...
Sponsored
RDS Announces Opening of Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards
In its sixth year, the RDS Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards celebrates the work of individuals, farming families and...
Agri Politics
Land designations 'now a real threat to rural communities'
Natura 2000 land designations are now becoming a “real threat to rural communities”, the Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association...
Agri Politics
INHFA: New CAP must deliver for 'most productive lands'
Lands designated either a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) or Special Protected Area (SPA) must be adequately catered for in...
CAP / Schemes
'Maximum flexibility' urged for Wild Atlantic Nature Project
The new Wild Atlantic Nature Project “has to give farmers maximum flexibility” to be a success, according to the Irish...
Agri Politics
Farmers will be 'big losers' in designated land policy - INHFA
There is “a real danger that farmers will once again be the big losers” in the push by politicians and...