Basic Payment Scheme and Organic Entry Level Scheme

[Nick Adams]

Looking through the BPS guidance just arrived it struck me that the exemption from greening and EFA for Organic farms could be attractive to certain mixed farms. The OELS scheme is currently still open and offers attractive conversion payments for two years and three years maintenance payments.

Not a thread for all to have a go at Organic, just to let people know about the opportunity to reduce bureaucracy and secure five years cash.

 

[veghead]

Apart from the bureaucracy of organic certification inspections..... A personal bete noire. Seriously though, doubt the paper trails would be much shorter with OELS.

 

[7610 super q]

And hasn't the organic market been seriously over supplied over the last 10 years?............

 

[The Ruminant]

Isn't OELS closing to new applicants in the next few weeks? You need to be registered with a recognised certified body before you can apply too, and that takes a while, so anyone thinking about it had better get their skates on!

I'm not sure there are any plans yet to replace OELS either

 

[Nick Adams]

Apart from the bureaucracy of organic certification inspections..... A personal bete noire. Seriously though, doubt the paper trails would be much shorter with OELS.

If you are farm assured and in ELS there will be little difference in the paperwork requirement. OELS payment will cover certification fees.

 

[Pedders]

how much is the OELS conversion payment worth ?

 

[Barleycorn]

And hasn't the organic market been seriously over supplied over the last 10 years?............

Totally, organics is on its knees, crap milk price and far too much red tape.

Don't consider it!







;-)

 

[veghead]

If you are farm assured and in ELS there will be little difference in the paperwork requirement. OELS payment will cover certification fees.

You must have a pretty good inspector - our SA audit lasts 8-10 hours!

 

[newholland]

American organic milk (NOP) is 45p + solids extra on top. Omsco are/ were looking for groups of farms. It is a tough job mind you. Paper work would not be plain sailing organicaly.....its a full misrable day of SA inspection

 

[Nick Adams]

how much is the OELS conversion payment worth ?

http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/ourwork/farming/funding/es/oels/

£175/ha for 2 years followed by £60/ha for 3 years.

 

[jondear]

Totally, organics is on its knees, crap milk price and far too much red tape.

Don't consider it!







;-)