‘I used to be a ‘lastminute.com’ type of person, but I had to change that approach to make my farm viable’
Stuart Rogers forced himself to start focusing on preparation and paperwork when he converted to organic and took on new enterprises last year – and the new mindset has saved his farm
Stuart Rogers on his organic farm at Knocknatulla, Co Meath
Switching to organic farming won’t result in productivity “falling off a cliff” if you do your homework and seek plenty of help, according to recent convert Stuart Rogers, who says his farm was inviable before he made the change.
With the second tranche of the Organic Farming Scheme open, the Kilcock farmer has some sound advice based on his own conversion last year.
