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...
Organic Farming Scheme
CAP / Schemes
Scheme payments: €2 million in BISS pay outs in last week
Just over €2 million in payments were made in the last week under the 2023 Basic Income Support for Sustainability...
Sponsored
Native Tree Area Scheme makes planting trees easier
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
Agri-Business
Organics Series: Watch - how to make organic farming work
One of the biggest benefits of being an organic farmer is being able to “reduce your costs hugely” – that...
Agri-Business
Organics Series: Watch - Wicklow farmer discusses conversion
In the latest installment of Agriland’s Organics Series, in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), we visit...
Organics
Organics Series: Could partial conversion help boost tillage profits?
In the second installment of Agriland’s Organics Series, in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM),...
Organics
DAFM: Over 50,000t of organic feed needed next winter
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Pippa Hackett announced today (Tuesday, February 20) that...
Horticulture
Organic farming information day for horticultural growers
A free information seminar will take place later this month to provide organic farming information to horticultural growers. National Organic...
Organics
Over 1,000 farmers will participate in the Organic Farming Scheme
Minister for State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) Pippa Hackett announced today (Wednesday, February 7)...
Sponsored
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...
Organics
350 farmers yet to receive organic farming payment
Approximately 350 farmers are yet to receive their Organic Farming Scheme (OFS) advance payment, according to the Department of Agriculture,...
Agri-Business
How many Organic Farming Scheme applications in your county?
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed that Mayo was the county with the highest number...
Organics
€33m in advance payments issued to organic farmers
€33 million is issuing today (Thursday, December 7) to over 3,200 farmers as the 2023 advance payments for the Organic Farming...
Organics
300 Organic Farming Scheme applications made to DAFM
300 applications for the Organic Farming Scheme (OFS) have been lodged with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine...
Environment
Organic Farming Scheme closing date extended to December 15
The closing date for the Organic Farming Scheme has been extended by eight days to December 15, according to the...
Organics
46 applications for Organic Farming Scheme in first week
46 farmers made applications to the Organic Farming Scheme (OFS) in the first week since it reopened, the Department of...
Sponsored
RDS Announces Opening of Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards
In its sixth year, the RDS Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards celebrates the work of individuals, farming families and...
Beef Technical
Table: Profitability of organic farming versus conventional
With the reopening of the Organic Farming Scheme (OFS), announced last week, many conventional beef farmers across the country will...
Organics
Irish Organic Association: Supports 'essential' to grow the sector
The Irish Organic Association has said that government supports are “essential” in order to grow organics in all of the...
Environment
Hackett highlights challenges for dairy farmers turning to organics
Speaking at Zoetis today (Friday, November 3), Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM)...
Organics
Organic Farming Scheme reopens to new applicants
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), Pippa Hackett announced that the Organic Farming...