Agri-Business
One of the key benefits of being an organic farmer is being able to "reduce your costs hugely" according a DAFM organics expert.
Liam O'Toole, a fourth generation farmer based close to Arklow in Co. Wicklow, tells Agriland about his partial organics conversion.
As input costs on conventional tillage farms increase, many farmers have considered the option of partial organics conversion.
Beef
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture Pippa Hackett expects around 1,000 farmers to join the Organic Farming Scheme this year.
With over 5,000 organic farmers now in Ireland, it is fair to say that the interest in the sector has never been higher.
