Rural Life
Updated farm skills training programme launched by Skillnet
An updated farm skills and training programme for summer/autumn 2018 has been launched by Macra Agricultural Skillnet. This year will...
Macra an Feirme
Rural Life
Kerry 'Gold': 2018 Blue Jean Country Queen crown heads to the Kingdom
Alison O’Connor from Co. Kerry has been crowned the 2018 Blue Jean Country Queen at this year’s Blue Jean Festival...
CAP / Schemes
Young farmer focus in CAP proposals lauded
The specific focus on young farmers in the CAP legislative proposals published by the European Commission on Friday (June 1)...
Rural Life
Search is on for rural leaders of tomorrow
The search for tomorrow’s community leaders has well and truly begun, with applications now open for the 2018 Macra na...
CAP / Schemes
EU young farmers welcome proposed CAP reform
Young farmer representatives, both at home and in Brussels, have welcomed Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform focusing on better addressing...
Rural Life
Farmers urged to help each other in the face of fodder anxiety
As critical discussions on the fodder crisis continue, Macra na Feirme has urged farmers not to suffer in silence; speaking...
Rural Life
'Brexit and Beyond': Young farmers take united stance in UK and EU
Young farmers from across Europe visited the UK to discuss the impact of potential trade and policy changes post-Brexit at...
Rural Life
Origin Green Photo of the Year winner unveiled
Following a year-long competition and hundreds of entries, Macra na Feirme and Bord Bia have revealed the winner of their...
Rural Life
Farmer health information night on tonight
A health information night for farmers is being run by the Laois branch of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) and...
Rural Life
Feel the need to brush up on your farm skills?
Do you feel there’s a gap in your skill-set for running your farm? It could be a technical weakness, a...
Beef
'I love the grading system; it's consistent' - Dawn Meats boss
At the recent Offaly Macra na Feirme/AIB Agri Conference, in Tullamore, Co. Offaly, AgriLand caught up with one of the...
Grass
Macra/AIB agri conference: 'Grass is key for profitability'
An impressive line-up of speakers took to the stage at the Offaly Macra na Feirme / AIB Agri Talk, which...