Agri Politics
An agreement on rules for organic products has been described as "a strong result for farmers" by Minister Martin Heydon.
Rural Life
The government should promote local and organic produce by using it in the school meals scheme, according to Mark Durnin of Coole Farm.
Agri-Business
The winners of the National Organic Awards 2026 were announced at a ceremony today in Dublin.
Organic Farming
Kay O’Sullivan from Co. Cork, has won the Best Female Organic Farmer award at the 2026 EU Organic Awards today in Brussels.
Podcast
In this episode of Farm Conversations, we head to Kilconnor in Co. Carlow to hear about one farmer’s journey into organic farming.
Sheep
The Western Organic Producer Organisation hosted its inaugural sale of organic sheep on Sunday, August 23, at Maam Cross Mart, Co. Galway.
Tillage
Visitors to the Organic Tillage and Vegetables Open Day learned solutions for weed management, machinery sharing and more.
Video
In this episode of Farm Conversations, we head to Kilconnor in Co. Carlow to hear about one...
Minister Martin Heydon today (Thursday, May 28) launched the National Organic Awards 2026 at Bloom in the Phoenix Park, Dublin.
No meat products were included in the 47,000t of organic produce imported into Ireland last year, the Department of Agriculture (DAFM) said.
Research shows that the total area of organic farmland in the world is 98.9 million hectares which is just 2.1% of total farmland.
Finding a house with an orchard attached overlooking the sea might sound like just a...
A new festival celebrating creativity, wellness and Ireland’s hedges takes place at Mount Briscoe organic farm, Daingean, Offaly on Sept 6-7
The Teagasc research project 'Growing Resilient Organic Farming Systems (GROFarmS) has trialled finishing hill lambs on organic diets
Minister Martin Heydon has told the Organic Strategy Forum that there are "opportunities for growth" in the organic tillage sector.
Forestry
National Organic Training Skillnet (NOTS) is seeking tenders for the development of a masters programme in agroforestry.
Kerry farmer, Brigid O'Connor, has just been commissioned as a lay pastoral leader by the Bishop of Kerry, Ray Browne.
Minister for Agriculture, Martin Heydon, has issued a €3 million call for proposals to promote and develop the organic sector.
Environment
In 2023, retail sales of organic products in Europe reached a total of €54.7 billion, including €46.5 billion within the European Union.
DAFM has today (February 7) announced a conference on “commercial market opportunities in organic vegetable production” for organic growers.
Applications are due to open next week for the fourth edition of the EU Organic Awards which aim to recognise innovation and sustainability.
Laois organic farmer, Kevin Scully, has decided to swap his Wagyu beef enterprise for a health and wellness space on the farm
There is real concern that national levels of organic farming, while increasing, still lag behind our European counterparts,
