Organic Farming Scheme

Organic Farming Scheme opens for applications

It will remain open until Friday 12 December 2025 with tillage farmers receiving priority access.

NEWS 19 November 2025

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?

NEWS 28 October 2025

Cracking the organic leakage challenge

Cracking the organic leakage challenge

Cracking the organic leakage challenge

NEWS 8 October 2025

Making the switch from Charolais to Aberdeen Angus in Longford

Making the switch from Charolais to Aberdeen Angus in Longford

Making the switch from Charolais to Aberdeen Angus in Longford

GRASS & FEEDING 4 October 2025

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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 2 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 2 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 2 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 2 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 2 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 2 July 2025

Schemes in-brief: red clover, multispecies swards, organic training and forage

Schemes in-brief: red clover, multispecies swards, organic training and forage

Swards sown under the 2025 Red Clover Silage Measure and Multispecies Sward Measure must be sown by 15 July 2025.

SCHEMES 2 July 2025

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