Tillage
New markets for organic produce needed
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has said new markets need to be developed for organic produce. The...
Organic Farming Scheme
Environment
Re-opening of Organic Farming Scheme must not be 'flawed' - IFA
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has welcomed an increase in Budget 2021 for the Organic Farming Scheme (OFS), but has...
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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...
Environment
'Most have had their applications turned down' for Organic Farming Scheme
Independent TD Michael Collins has said that from speaking to farmers, “most of them have had their applications turned down”...
Agri Politics
IFA meets minister to discuss rejection of 75% of OFS applications
The rejection of over 75% of applications under the re-opened Organic Farming Scheme (OFS) was the key theme of a...
Agri Politics
Minister 'needs to explain' rejection of 75% of organic farming applications
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Michael Creed has been called on to explain why so many applications were...
CAP / Schemes
Organic scheme balancing payments to be made over coming weeks
Balancing payments under the Organic Farming Scheme have commenced and will continue over the coming weeks, according to Minister of...
CAP / Schemes
Minister Doyle initiates Organic Farming Scheme payments
The 2018 advance payments for farmers in the Organic Farming Scheme will commence tomorrow (Friday, December 7). The announcement was...
Beef
Organic farming: 'I'm now able to live off the land and I've no off-farm job'
The Organic Farming Scheme (OFS) was re-opened with immediate effect on Monday, November 19. The announcement was made by the...
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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...
CAP / Schemes
Re-opening of organic scheme on targeted basis welcomed
The re-opening of the Organic Farming Scheme (OFS) on a targeted basis has been welcomed by the Irish Cattle and...
CAP / Schemes
No plans to reopen Organic Farming Scheme in the near future
There are no plans to reopen the Organic Farming Scheme in the near future, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and...
CAP / Schemes
Over 20% of organic farmers awaiting 2017 advance scheme payments
Over 20% of organic farmers partaking in the Organic Farming Scheme are still awaiting to receive their 85% advance payments for...
CAP / Schemes
Advance Organic Farming Scheme payments commence
It has been confirmed that 85% advance payments under the 2017 Organic Farming Scheme have now commenced. The announcement was...
Agri-Business
Calls to re-open Organic Farming Scheme as 'opportunities for farmers are being lost'
The Green Party has called upon the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, to re-open the Organic...
CAP / Schemes
Organic Farming Scheme needs to be 'urgently reviewed'
The Organic Farming Scheme in its present form is completely biased in favour of bigger farmers to the detriment of...
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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....
CAP / Schemes
Key scheme payment dates farmers should know about in 2017
Are you enrolled in one of the key schemes with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine? The Department...
CAP / Schemes
Department to look at possibility of reopening Organic Farming Scheme
The Department of Agriculture will look at the possibility of reopening the Organic Farming Scheme if additional funding comes available...
Environment
New tranche of hugely popular Organic Farming Scheme launched
The second tranche of the new Organic Farming Scheme (OFS) has been launched by the Minister of State at the Department...
Agri-Business
Increased payments sees record numbers of farmers converting to organics
The Department of Agriculture launched a new organics scheme this year which has proved to be hugely successful since its...