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First organic monitor farm programme walk to take place next week
Kelsey Daly
The Stanleys converted to organic farming in 2011 and, since then, have built up the stocking rate of the farm.
24 May 2023 Slurry
Safety around slurry stores: the grants available and how to qualify
Not all investments require planning permission, while several areas surrounding slurry storage qualify for a 60% grant rate for all farmers.
24 May 2023 News
Organic sector gets €1.5m Brexit reserve funding
Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) funding has been allocated to the organic sector due to concerns around regulatory divergence from UK producers.
Factories get €1.7m to process organic produce
Beef and dairy processors will be able to draw down funds from the new Organic Processing Investment Grant Scheme.
24 May 2023 News
Organic sector receives €1m in BAR funding
This funding will allow Bord Bia to deliver support to “increase the consumer awareness of Irish organic food,” Bord Bia CEO Jim O’Toole said.
22 May 2023 News
‘Unjustified opposition’ to EU nature restoration - IFOAM
European organic farmers have called on MEPs to support ambitious nature restoration targets, insisting that preserving biodiversity is essential for healthy food systems.
22 May 2023 Climate and environment
Cut herd numbers and red meat intake – health report
A consortium of health professionals has made a wide range of recommendations aimed at changing how we produce food and the types of food we eat.
17 May 2023 News
Salesian college’s beef and sheep to go organic
The Pallaskenry-based agricultural college launched a proposal to convert its drystock systems to organics.
12 May 2023 News
90% of consumers choose to buy locally produced food - survey
Consumers are seeking out locally produced products, with more than half of consumers expecting to buy locally produced products in the next six months.
12 May 2023 News
HiSpec Xcel provides Wexford tillage farm with more precise spread
Applying large volumes of compost annually, Gary Abbott spoke with tillage farmer George Leech of Ballyhamilton Farms in Co Wexford who gave his views on his HiSpec Xcel 1250 rear discharge spreader.
10 May 2023 Farm machinery
Camera at the Mart: good organic demand in Cootehill
Friday last saw Cootehill Mart host its weekly general sale of cattle. Shane Dobson reports from the ringside.
9 May 2023 News
Producing fodder on the Tramlines farms
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Carlow, Dublin, and Tipperary.
3 May 2023 From the Tramlines