This week, Eamon Wall, discusses the importance of genotyping sheep and why this is particularly important for organic sheep farmers who are less likely to be able to rely on using meal to finish animals.

This week, Organic Matters, looks at what farmers need to know when it comes to growing organic crops or reseeding grassland. We talk to Angela Clarke from the IOA about the requirements for buying organic or non-organic seed and Patrick Cashman, from Goldcrop discusses the varieties they have on offer and growing and sowing advice.

In the first episode of the second season, Hannah Quinn-Mulligan visits the Irish Seed Savers in Co Clare. General Manager Elaine Bradley, explains the important work they're doing, including sending seeds to the Doomsday vault in the Arctic and saving Ireland's heritage apple trees.

Birgitta Hedin-Curtin is the CEO of The Burren Smokehouse. Inspired by her childhood in Sweden she started the smokehouse over 30 years ago and offers organic salmon for sale and export in Ireland and around the world. She speaks to Organic Matters about building the company and her plans for the future.

Paul Holmbeck has worked extensively to champion organic food and farming. He worked for over 25 years as Managing Director of Organic Denmark and is now advising European governments on organic policy. He talks to Organic Matters about what he feels are the key factors to driving organic production.

Noel Barcoe from the Village Dairy talks about working with organic dairy farmers to provide award winning organic milk and cream that is sold nationwide. He also outlines his hopes for the future and where he believes demand for organic produce is going.

This week, Organic Matters travels to the Burren in Co Clare for the annual Farming for Nature and Burren Winterage event. Organic dairy farmer and Farming for Nature overall winnter Seán Condon is interviewed, as is an organic dairy Austrian farmer who talks about the demand for organic milk from Austrian and German markets.

Some €1.5bn has been pledged to the new agri-environmental scheme, called ACRES. There are 35 measures that farmers can take up but organic farmers can only take up 15 measures before losing out on their organic payment due to double funding rules.

Presenter Hannah Quinn-Mulligan speaks to two organic farmers about their thoughts on the scheme.

This week, Organic Matters, hears from Californian organic dairy farmers dealing with drought and a farm in Scotland practicing a calf-at-foot system.

John McCormick talks to Organic Matters about starting his own veg business in Helen's Bay over 20 years ago with a small field and donkey. He discusses how he built up his market and passes on some words of wisdom to aspiring growers.