Sheep
Both organic and conventional farmers gathered on the farm of Micheal Holmes, near Mulranny, Co. Mayo for an organic lamb finishing event.
Schemes
Minister Martin Heydon has provided a breakdown of the number farmers participating in the Organic Farming Scheme (OFS) per county.
Agri-Business
Ireland's reliance on food imports was raised in the Dáil this week amid calls for a 'food security strategy'.
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A large crowd of both organic and conventional farmers gathered on the farm of Micheal Holmes, near...
269 new organic farmers are due to participate in the latest tranche of the Organic Farming Scheme this year.
There were 267 recent applications to the Organic Farming Scheme (OFS).
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) paid out over €423 million to farmers across various farm schemes last week.
More than €55.15 million in payments is going into 4,858 farmers' bank accounts under the Organic Farming Scheme.
Environment
The deadline for applying to the Organic Farming Scheme (OFS) is approaching. The scheme opened...
Tillage News
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon has confirmed the opening of the Organic Farming Scheme (OFS).
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.
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.
