Agri-Business
Macra has warned that soaring costs in the horticulture sector are threatening the future of Irish fruit and vegetable production.
Agri Politics
Macra has slammed a proposal to cut spending in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) by €26 million next year.
Macra has called on the government to introduce a succession scheme to support generational renewal in Ireland.
Rural Life
Organised by Meath Macra na Feirme, the Blue Jean Country Queen Festival will take place over the June Bank Holiday weekend.
FBD Young Farmer of the Year
The search is officially underway for the 28th FBD Young Farmer of the Year, with applications and nominations opening on Thursday, May 7.
Mountmellick Macra is to celebrate 60 years of being at "the heart of the community" since its foundation on January 3, 1966.
Members of Macra, including national president Josephine O’Neill, met with MEPs Norbert Lins and Maria Walsh at UCD Lyons Farm recently.
Macra has welcomed the €100 million emergency package announced by the government as a "significant step in the right direction".
Tullow Macra club will mark its 80th anniversary with an event and jiving competition in Carlow town next month.
Macra warned government fuel cost supports announced today (Tuesday, March 24) will "fall short" of what is needed in rural Ireland.
26 contestants will be descending on Kilkenny for the 19th Annual Mr. Personality Festival, organised by Kilkenny County Macra.
The rising price of fuel for agricultural vehicles is placing a "significant burden" on young farmers, according to Macra.
Ballyhaise Agricultural College in Co. Cavan has claimed the top prize at the Ag Colleges Challenge Day, which took place earlier this month.
Macra has called on Minister for Agriculture Marine Martin Heydon to 'facilitate urgent and constructive dialogue' over Bord Bia.
Beef
A young livestock auctioneer from Co. Leitrim and a travel agent from Co. Roscommon have been crowned north-west king and queen.
Macra welcomes the vote of the European Parliament to request an opinion of the Court of Justice on the EU-Mercosur trade agreement.
Waiting until the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in 2028 for new supports for generational renewal in farming "risks leaving young farmers behind".
Irish MEPs must "step up now" and reject the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement, the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers' Association has urged.
Macra has warned of what it calls the "severe impact" of the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement on Irish agriculture if it is ratified.
Schemes
Concerns have been raised this week around the lack of certainty for the future of funding for the...
The government has been urged to restore funding of €100,000 to the Land Mobility Service.
The Macra president said that while access to land is difficult for all young farmers, it is a particular challenge for young female farmers.
Dairy
Young farmers in Ireland "feel betrayed" and "punished" despite the progress they have achieved according to Macra president.
