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Organic scheme payments on the way

Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon reiterated that tillage applicants will receive priority access to the Organic Farming Scheme in 2026, as the deadline for applications approaches.

NEWS 8 December 2025

Organic scheme payments on the way

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Organic Farming Scheme opens for applications

Organic Farming Scheme opens for applications

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Organic oats in demand: we have the facts, figures and farmers’ views

Organic oats in demand: we have the facts, figures and farmers’ views

NEWS 29 October 2025

What sort of profits are possible from organic oats?

What sort of profits are possible from organic oats?

What sort of profits are possible from organic oats?

NEWS 28 October 2025

Cracking the organic leakage challenge

Cracking the organic leakage challenge

Cracking the organic leakage challenge

NEWS 8 October 2025

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Making the switch from Charolais to Aberdeen Angus in Longford

Making the switch from Charolais to Aberdeen Angus in Longford

Adam Woods reports from a farm walk held on the farm of John O'Hanlon in Ballymahon, Co Longford.

GRASS & FEEDING 9 July 2025

Budget 2026 – what schemes are in the mix?

Budget 2026 – what schemes are in the mix?

All eyes will be on the level of national exchequer funding allocated to schemes in next week’s budget with nationally funded schemes a critical add-on to CAP funding.

SCHEMES 9 July 2025

SCEP deadline next hurdle to jump

SCEP deadline next hurdle to jump

Adam Woods previews what’s inside this week’s special autumn breeding focus

AI BEEF BREEDING 9 July 2025

First glimpse of financial performance of organic farms

First glimpse of financial performance of organic farms

Sheep farms generated a family farm income of over €44,000 while beef finishing systems generated an income of almost €37,000.

NEWS 9 July 2025

Doubling weanling winter gain without meal

Doubling weanling winter gain without meal

Co Cork suckler farmer Kay O'Sullivan's inclusion of red clover silage in her weanlings winter diet saw them double their growth rate over the winter period on without the use of concentrates.

GRASS & FEEDING 9 July 2025

Farmer appeals penalty over poor record keeping by vets

Farmer appeals penalty over poor record keeping by vets

The error by the veterinary practice incorrectly allocated a prohibited substance to the organic farmer and was transcribed into the farmer’s records.

NEWS 9 July 2025

Stunted crops mistaken for harvested ones in inspection

Stunted crops mistaken for harvested ones in inspection

Under the Unharvested Crops Supports Scheme, one farmer had two parcels of land labelled as non-compliant during an inspection after no unharvested crop was found.

NEWS 9 July 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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