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The Irish Farmers Journal spoke to farmers and associations involved in the Organic Farming Scheme to see how manageable the conversion to organic is.
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Minister Pippa Hackett insists that tillage farmers would see strong demand for their grain if they converted to organics.
The sector’s current output is estimated to equate to €200m at present, but with a lot of value lost in leakage to the conventional sector.
New tranche is due to open this autumn, but Budget 2025 will determine how many farmers will be catered for.
The sector’s current output is estimated to equate to €200m, but with a lot of value lost in leakage to the conventional sector.
The accelerated roll out of protected urea fertiliser, increased uptake of methane reducing feed and manure additives are among the key areas of impactful gains to drive down emissions, the CCAC said.
Submissions must be made before the closing date of 12 August.
Jack Nolan called on farmers to assess their margins with the averages on organic farms when considering conversion.
Many farms are operating at stocking rates which do not need to fall if they switched to organics, a top Department of Agriculture official said.
There’s a dense mat of grass on some farms which can be ideal conditions for ticks, a Cavan vet has warned.
