Agri-Business
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) issued nearly €9.4 million in scheme payments to farmers last week.
Beef
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon has announced the start of 2024 balancing payments under the Organic Farming Scheme (OFS).
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine issued over €10.5 million to farmers in payments across a range of schemes last week.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) issued around €4.2 million in payments farmers across a range of schemes last week
There are now 5,700 farmers participating in the Organic Farming Scheme (OFS), according to figures highlighted by Bord Bia.
Rural Life
There is real concern that national levels of organic farming, while increasing, still lag behind our European counterparts,
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) issued nearly €11.5 million in scheme payments to farmers last week.
Co. Donegal has topped the list of applications made to the Organic Farming Scheme (OFS) 2025 by the deadline on Friday, November 29, 2024.
Environment
Spot inspections on farms under the OFS 'does not paint the whole picture', according to IFA organics chair, John Fitzpatrick
Over €60 million in scheme payments has been issued by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) this week.
Farmers are being reminded that the deadline for the submission of applications for the Organic Farming Scheme (OFS) falls in two weeks.
Agri Politics
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture Pippa Hackett has said that she is facing an "uphill battle" in the general election.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has issued over €14.8 million in scheme payments to farmers this week.
The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) has said that challenges around market demand for organic produce are persisting.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) recently confirmed that the Organic Farming Scheme (OFS) is open for applications.
It is understood that the DAFM has proposed a number of clarifications to the terms and conditions of the OFS
Forestry
The allocation to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine in Budget 2025 will include funding of €91 million for forestry.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has issued over €1.1 million to farmers in payments under TAMS.
DAFM has outlined that the total paid this week to participants in the Organic Farming Scheme (OFS) was €7,059,040.67.
Minister of State Pippa Hackett has announced the start of the 2023 balancing payments under the Organic Farming Scheme (OFS).
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture (DAFM) Pippa Hackett attended the first "Growing Organics" farm walk of 2024 today.
The government has approved a strategy that mandates that 10% of food purchased via public procurement must be organic produce.
Bord Bia is inviting tenders for the provision of a three-year promotional campaign in the European Union for organic Irish beef and lamb.
