A major IFA National Hill Sheep Forum will take place in Connemara, Co Galway on Tuesday May 23rd.
This farm visit and meeting will provide hill sheep farmers with an opportunity to get the latest updates across a broad range of issues from commonages, GLAS policy and the latest on production and marketing of hill lamb.
The event will start with a farm visit at 3.00pm to the farm of Callin Conneely, Letterdyfe, Roundstone, Connemara.
At 6pm, the crowd will assemble in Peacocks, Maam Cross Connemara for a meeting which will cover both hill sheep policy, production and marketing.
On policy, the meeting will be addressed by Department of Agriculture Senior Inspector, Liam Fahey; IFA Hill Chairman, Pat Dunne; and, IFA Rural Development Executive, Gerry Gunning.
The IFA has also organised for a Spanish lamb buyer, Jose Aznar from Global Meats, to attend, along with Declan Fennell from Bord BIA and a factory representative.
In addition, Michael Diskin from Teagasc will provide the latest research and advice on hill sheep production and feeding. IFA National Sheep Chairman John Lynskey will also address the meeting.
All hill sheep farmers from across the country are welcome to attend.
