Minister Cuffe alerts farmers to 17 May 2010 deadline for Applications for Organic Farming Scheme

May 8, 2010

The Minister for Sustainable Transport, Horticulture and Planning, Ciaran Cuffe TD, is reminding farmers that the closing date for applications for the Organic Farming Scheme is Monday 17 May. The deadline is fixed by EU Regulations and no applications can be accepted after that.

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Organic Farming Scheme: A Viable Option

April 22, 2010
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The deadline for the Organic Farming Scheme is fast approaching with receipt of applications due in local AES (Agricultural and Environment Structures) offices before the 15th of May, 2010.

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Alternative Farm Enterprises: Moon Shine Dairy Farm

March 11, 2010
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Mullingar company Moon Shine Dairy Farm has once again been recognised as one of the finest food producers in Ireland, picking up a coveted Irish Food Writers’ Guild Food Award for its Moon Shine Organic Milk.

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Area under organic farming increased by 7.4% between 2007 and 2008 in the EU-27

March 2, 2010

A recent Eurostat report shows that Organic farming in the EU27 covered 7.8 million hectares in 2008, up by 7% compared with 2007. Over a longer time period, the data available for the EU25 show an increase of 21% in the total organic area between 2005 and 2008.

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Organic Farming Scheme Re-opens

January 7, 2010

Farmers can once again apply for support under the Organic Farming Scheme which has been re-opened following it’s temporary closure in mid-2009.

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USDA to Conduct First Wide-Scale Organic Ag Survey

April 29, 2009

With a strong focus on agri-environment measures within Axis 2 of the Rural Development Programme, many of our readers may be interested in the announcment by the  United States Department of Agriculture that they are to conduct the first-ever, wide-scale survey of organic farming in the United States.

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