Beef
John O'Hanlon runs an organic suckler farm in Co. Longford with the help of his wife Stephanie and three children
Organic beef and lowland ewe farmer, Kay O'Sullivan is set to open the gates to her Co. Cork based farm on Friday July 25.
ICSA organics chair Des Greene has welcomed the increase in organic beef prices, but called for a further premium
This week's factory quotes article on Agriland noted that base price for beef cattle was under some level of pressure this week and...
Qualifying in-spec U-grade organic steers are currently making €6.13/kg, according to the latest forward pricing template from...
Teagasc has confirmed that plans are currently in place to develop an organic beef research farm at Johnstown Castle, Co. Wexford.
Beef Technical
With the reopening of the Organic Farming Scheme (OFS), announced last week, many conventional farmers will be considering applying.
Beef Focus
The ACA hosted a national organic farm walk on Gemma and Tom Dunne's Ceefield Farm, a beef and tillage enterprise located near Durrow.
Switching to organic farming will mean reducing the stocking rate on many beef farms however it will "improve the bottom line".
Prices for organic beef have "slipped behind" prices paid for conventionally reared cattle in recent days, according to the ICSA.
Farming in Derrymullen, Allenwood, Co. Kildare, William Muhall runs a suckler-to-beef operation under an organic beef system.
Farming in Balinaslee, Durrow, Co. Laois, Tom and Gemma Dunne - a husband and wife team - finish cattle under a organic beef system.
ABP, the Larry Goodman owned food group, has been cleared to take sole control of Good Herdsmen - Ireland's largest organic beef processor.
Stuart and Jean Kingston, a husband-and-wife team, run an organic store to beef and tillage enterprise in Farnanes, Co. Cork.
Disillusioned and struggling to make a go of conventional beef finishing, Co. Monaghan farmer Mark Gillanders decided to make the switch to an organic farming system in 2008.
Lie-back areas are a crucial part of winter housing for Irish organic beef systems, according Teagasc's Elaine Leavy.
The trade for Irish organic beef has come under pressure since the UK public decided to leave the European Union.
In recent years prices for organic beef in factories have generally been 15 to 20% higher than conventional prices according to Teagasc.
Organic beef may be worth 15-25% more than conventional beef, but farmers must assess their systems before making to switch to organic production.
Organic milk and meat contain around 50% more beneficial omega-3 fatty acids than conventionally produced products, a new study by Newcastle University has found.
