Upland farm scheme to start in October

A TIPPERARY farmer’s system for profitable upland livestock production will be shared with others in October, when training is due to start in the Organics with Altitude scheme.

Supported by the Organic Unit of the Department of Agriculture, the scheme aims to replicate the success of Joe Condon’s Omega Beef Direct farm and food business in the Knockmealdown Mountains.

It is aimed at upland farmers with a mix of privately owned and commonage land, organically certified, producing Galloway cattle or extra mature blackface mountain lamb.