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...
Organics
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...
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
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...
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...
Organics
Organic horticulture event to take place in Birr tomorrow
A one-day information session on the Organic Farming Scheme (OFS) for horticultural growers will take place in Birr, Co. Offaly...
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
Agriland and DAFM series to focus on organic farming
With over 5,000 organic farmers now in Ireland, it is fair to say that the interest in the sector has...
Agri-Business
EU Organic Awards to open for applications next month
The third edition of the EU Organic Awards, which reward the best and most innovative organic producers across the EU,...
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,...
Organics
Organics group concerned over assessment of 'green claims'
An organisation that advocates for organic farming in Europe has expressed concern over how “green claims” for agri-food will be...
Organics
Organic beef production 'to increase fourfold' by 2030
The production of beef from the organic farming sector in Ireland is set to quadruple by 2030, while production of...
Dairy
DAFM research budget needs 'practical outcomes' - TD
A TD has called for the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) to produce “practical outcomes” from its...