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Organic Farming Scheme

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700 farmers apply for Organic Farming Scheme

The sector continues to grow in prominence with the latest intake bringing participation to over 5,700. Over 5.5% of utilisable agricultural lands are now destined to be farmed organically.

2 December 2024 NEWS

Route to market for organic produce

With organic farming now using 5% of Irish farm land with a target of growing to 10% Emmet Doyle, Organic sector manager Bord Bia reports on finding markets for this expanding category.

30 November 2024
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Organic feed demand surpasses 50,000t

Only a fraction of Ireland’s organic feed requirement is produced domestically, with the Department of Agriculture hoping for an increase in tillage participants in the latest intake.

20 November 2024 SCHEMES

Farm Tech Talk: sheep, SCEP and Dairy Day

The sheep trade, SCEP training, Dairy Day, shed design and nitrates all feature on this week's Farm Tech Talk.

8 November 2024 NEWS
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Assessing organic farming and sheep production

High payment rates are said to be encouraging more sheep farmers to consider converting to organic farming before the 2024 deadline of 29 November 2024.

6 November 2024 MANAGEMENT
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Irish Organic Association looks to streamline inspections

The Irish Farmers Journal spoke to farmers and associations involved in the Organic Farming Scheme to see how manageable the conversion to organic is.

23 October 2024 NEWS

Organic scheme reopens for applications

Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue and Minister of State with responsibility for organics Pippa Hackett have announced the scheme’s reopening.

17 October 2024 SCHEMES
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Budget talks to go down to the wire

Budget 2025 is coming down to the wire in being firmed up, but there is very little room to fund new measures in agriculture.

25 September 2024 NEWS

Organic surge sends signal to tillage farmers on grain demand - Hackett

Minister Pippa Hackett insists that tillage farmers would see strong demand for their grain if they converted to organics.

19 September 2024 NEWS