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March 11, 2021 8:39 am Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has been called on to intervene and ensure the withdrawal of a European Council of Ministers proposal on the management of peat-based soils. The calls for the minister to act are being made by Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association (INHFA) this week. The council’s proposal which is covered under eligible hectare in GAEC (Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition) 2 will “create a situation that agricultural activity on these peat-soils is no longer allowed as farmers are required to carry out a...

March 5, 2021 9:23 am A survey of the membership of the Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association (INHFA) has indicated “overwhelming support” for full convergence of Pillar I payments of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), the association has said. The survey included 10 questions that the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine had issued to the stakeholders of the CAP Consultation Committee. These questions were then circulated to all INHFA members, with over 200 members replying. Commenting on these replies, INHFA President Colm O’Donnell stated: “This particular response...

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  Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue has been called on to reopen the third iteration of the Beef Environmental Efficiency Pilot (BEEP) Scheme. The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association (INHFA) said suckler farmers needed certainty that the funding secured for the sector in Budget 2021 would allow them to participate in the scheme. The INHFA met with the Minister and his officials to discuss the issue, insisting that the scheme be opened without further delay. INHFA president Colm O’Donnell pointed out that suckler cows with calves born since 1 July 2020 were ready for weani...