Oct 17, 2024 · Organic farming and processing . Announcing the scheme opening, Minister McConalogue said: “My own ambition for the agricultural sector is to see farmers across Ireland supported to pursue the agricultural activity that best suits their farm and their family situation.

Oct 26, 2024 · The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) recently confirmed that the Organic Farming Scheme (OFS) has reopened for applications.. The scheme is due to remain open for applications from all sectors until Friday, November 29, 2024.. Under Ireland’s Climate Action Plan there is a target of 10% of the country’s land area to be farmed organically by …

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Dec 31, 2024 · Keeping costs down in 2025 is going to be the vital tool in improving farm profitability for the year, and won’t be an easy task considering the significant increase in the cost of production on Irish dairy farms in recent years.

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Nov 8, 2024 · The 2024 potato harvest continues apace with most growers hoping to have field work wrapped up before the middle of November. This is in total contrast to the situation that prevailed 12 months ago when continuous rain and atrocious ground conditions made the digging of potatoes almost impossible.

Oct 16, 2024 · The Kyle family farm comprises 90 milking cows in an all-year-round calving system. In 2014 the decision was taken to reduce cow numbers and focus on maximising milk from forage.

Dec 17, 2024 · Source: CSO. Looking at the southern region, the farms tended to be larger than in the Northern and Western region. Here, Co. Waterford had the largest farms, at 49.6ha on average, with counties Tipperary, Kilkenny, Wexford, …

Nov 23, 2024 · Teagasc’s Harvest Report 2024 confirms a total cereals output of 1.9mt. This figure is similar to 2023 and 0.3mt below the 5-year average of 2.2mt. Overall, cereal grain quality was good. Hectolitre weights in feed wheat and barley were two to three points higher than 2023.

Dec 5, 2024 · “We are seeing a combination of strong prices and equally strong beef supplies at the present time. Prime carcase weights in Northern Ireland have remained constant in both 2023 and 2024 at 329kg.