Minister of State Pippa Hackett encouraged farmers considering organics to speak to their adviser. \ Odhran Ducie
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Some 535 farmers have applied to the Organic Farming Scheme (OFS) since it opened on 20 October, Minister of State Pippa Hackett has confirmed.
A further 138 applications remain in draft form, with new farmers starting applications daily.
Minister Hackett said: “We have not seen a level of applications this high so early ever before, so I would continue to encourage farmers considering organics to speak to your adviser as soon as you can and get your application in.”
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Some 535 farmers have applied to the Organic Farming Scheme (OFS) since it opened on 20 October, Minister of State Pippa Hackett has confirmed.
A further 138 applications remain in draft form, with new farmers starting applications daily.
Minister Hackett said: “We have not seen a level of applications this high so early ever before, so I would continue to encourage farmers considering organics to speak to your adviser as soon as you can and get your application in.”
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