Time to consider a move to organic
Predicting an increasing share of the market for organic, Pat Barry, a Teagasc National Organic Specialist, says the number of registered organic farmers has exceeded 1,100 for the first time, with close to 100,000 acres now under organic production, and the average organic farm being almost 90 acres. And changes to encourage more organic production are on the way in REPS 4.
Teagasc will hold a National Organic Conference on Thursday, May 23, where issues such as the farm conversion process, marketing opportunities and technical issues will be discussed.
