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Budget talks to go down to the wire
Anne O'Donoghue
Budget 2025 is coming down to the wire in being firmed up, but there is very little room to fund new measures in agriculture.
19 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.
18 September 2024 News
Organic sector targets €750m in output by 2030
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.
Funding for new tranche of Organic Farming Scheme still to be decided
New tranche is due to open this autumn, but Budget 2025 will determine how many farmers will be catered for.
18 September 2024 News
Organic sector targets 'ambitious' €750m in output by 2030
The sector’s current output is estimated to equate to €200m, but with a lot of value lost in leakage to the conventional sector.
18 September 2024 Climate and environment
Government called on to incentivise farm measures to cut emissions
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.
4 September 2024 Climate and environment
Organic farmers urged to enter 2024 National Organic Awards
Submissions must be made before the closing date of 12 August.
1 August 2024 News
Organic margins compete well with conventional – Department
Jack Nolan called on farmers to assess their margins with the averages on organic farms when considering conversion.
24 July 2024 News
Most farms don’t need to cut stocking rates in organics - Dept organic chief
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.
18 July 2024 News
Redwater cases on the rise in the northwest
There’s a dense mat of grass on some farms which can be ideal conditions for ticks, a Cavan vet has warned.
5 June 2024 News
Organic scheme balancing payments will be in accounts within days
Over 85% of farmers in the Organic Farming Scheme are receiving their balancing payments this week.
30 May 2024 News
More organic farms needed in east - Department
Cork continues to be the county with the largest number of organic farms.
15 May 2024 News