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new organic scheme

  • 14-03-2012 9:31pm
    #1
    butt1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86 ✭✭


    :confused:just wondering has any one any views on it,good or bad??????


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  • #2
    Bigbird1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 430 ✭✭Bigbird1


    It seems ok, with good enough payments from it. but is organic farming really profitable when there is such a low level of production from it??


  • #3
    butt1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86 ✭✭butt1


    well,there isnt many other schemes open at the moment,that will give me over 40k over 5years,plus 40 percent grants on sheds etc,no meal bill,no fertliser bill,i wouldnt rule it out,when all is weight up


  • #4
    F.D
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 718 ✭✭✭F.D


    butt1 wrote: »
    :confused:just wondering has any one any views on it,good or bad??????
    Just wondering what type of farming and how many acres your farming, not been nosey, just i have seen something on it before that the most profitable organic farms have bigger blocks of land and self sufficient, ie grow there own grain, bedding , etc


  • #5
    Milton09
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 451 ✭✭Milton09


    butt1 wrote: »
    :confused:just wondering has any one any views on it,good or bad??????

    Do you have a link to info. ?


  • #6
    butt1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86 ✭✭butt1


    F.D wrote: »
    Just wondering what type of farming and how many acres your farming, not been nosey, just i have seen something on it before that the most profitable organic farms have bigger blocks of land and self sufficient, ie grow there own grain, bedding , etc
    suckler herd,61 hecteres already doing red clover and rhygrass


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  • #7
    bbam
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    Any links to information??


  • #8
    butt1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86 ✭✭butt1


    bbam wrote: »
    Any links to information??
    dept web site


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