Organics
First line-up of speakers confirmed for BioFarm 2024
National Organic Training Skillnet (NOTS) has confirmed the return of its seventh annual biological farming conference, BioFarm 2024. Hailed as...
Organics
Organics
Organic Centre hosts Apple Day Harvest Festival
Leitrim’s Organic Centre will hold its Apple Day Harvest Festival on Sunday, September 29 from 12:00p.m to 4:00pm. The centre...
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Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
Beef
Bord Bia 'in discussions' with organic bodies on farm audits
Bord Bia is “in discussions” with Irish organic certification bodies and is looking at opportunities to make the process of...
Organics
Ireland misses out at this year's EU Organic Awards
Ireland has missed out on gaining a place for this year’s EU Organic Awards, as the EU Commission has announced...
Agri-Business
Shortlist announced for National Organic Awards
Bord Bia has today (Tuesday, September 3) announced the shortlist of 19 food and drink producers for the 2024 National...
Organics
National Organic Food Fair set for end of month
The National Organic Food Fair, which is organised by the Organic Trust, will take place on August 31 and September...
Beef News
Should lime be spread before or after slurry/fertiliser?
Ground conditions are relatively good across most parts of the country and where cuts of silage have been secured over...
Agri-Business
National Organic Awards open for entries
Bord Bia is inviting the Irish organic sector to submit their entries for the National Organic Awards, which will be...
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Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
Sheep
Watch: Combining sheep and tillage on an organic farm in Carlow
Having reached full organic status on his farm in March 2024, Joe Nolan of Fenagh, Co. Carlow is currently farming...
Tillage
DAFM advises organic farmers about seed requirements
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is reminding organic farmers about their obligations when it comes to...
Organics
Organic farming payments totaling over €6.8m to begin - Hackett
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Pippa Hackett has announced the start of the...
Organics
How many ewes are to be certified as organic by 2025?
A senior official with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), has provided a forecast of organic sheep...
Organics
Hackett announces €1.5m to reopen organic processing scheme
Minister of State for land use and biodiversity Pippa Hackett has announced the reopening of the Organic Processing Investment Grant...
Agri-Business
'Growing Organics' farm walk series kicks off in Laois
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) Senator Pippa Hackett attended the first “Growing...
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Cow monitoring app 'means we can stay farming for longer'
Sylvia and John Powell installed Nedap cow monitoring on their 250-strong herd in February 2023. Farming just outside Birr, Co....
Organics
10% organic food target in new 'Green' public procurement
The government has approved a new Green Public Procurement (GPP) Strategy that mandates that 10% of the value of food...
Agri-Business
Teagasc commissions organic sector producer organisations study
Teagasc is currently seeking tenders from “qualified and experienced consultants” to examine the potential for more producer organisations (POs) in...
Agri-Business
Bord Bia seeks tenders for organic beef and lamb promotion
Bord Bia is currently inviting tenders for the provision of an three-year promotional campaign in the European Union for organic...
Agri-Business
DAFM launches survey for commercial small and organic growers
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has launched a survey for commercial small and organic growers across...