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‘We think that 2 legs will be better than 4 going forward’

September 12, 2018

The “heavy land” that the Hawthornes farm in Co. Monaghan influenced one young farmer’s decision to venture into the poultry sector. Last night…

Monaghan man named 2018 FBD Young Farmer of the Year

September 11, 2018

Rural Life

Daniel Hawthorne – a cattle and sheep farmer from Co. Monaghan in the process of entering the poultry sector – has been named…

6 finalists for the 2018 FBD Young Farmer of the Year award confirmed

September 11, 2018

Rural Life

The six finalists for the 2018 FBD Young Farmer of the Year award have been confirmed this afternoon (Tuesday, September 11). The 20th FBD…

Minister and Macra president welcome Embrace tractor in Macroom

September 10, 2018

Rural Life

Cork men Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed and Macra na Feirme national president James Healy were both present to…

Young Farmer of the Year 2018 to be revealed next week

September 5, 2018

Rural Life

The 20th FBD Young Farmer of the Year will be crowned next Tuesday night (September 11) at the Castleknock Hotel in Dublin. Organised…

End in sight: Farmers near completion in length-of-island cycle

August 10, 2018

Rural Life

A group of north Tipperary farmers who are cycling the length of the country in aid of a farm charity are coming near…

Survey: Crime and isolation 2 key issues facing rural Ireland

August 8, 2018

Rural Life

Rural crime and rural isolation remain the key issues facing communities in Ireland, according to a recent survey Macra na Feirme conducted on…

Kilkenny woman crowned International Miss Macra 2018

August 7, 2018

Rural Life

The August bank holiday weekend just gone saw one of the big festivals of the Macra na Feirme Calendar year – the International…

Malin Head to Mizen Head: Farmers ‘gear up’ for charity cycle

August 3, 2018

Rural Life

A group of young farmers from Co. Tipperary are currently gearing up for a charity cycle that will see them trek the length…

Kiwi cunning: Need to brush up on your dairy agri-business skills?

August 2, 2018

Agri-Business

A series of agri-business seminars for dairy farm business owners, given by a New Zealand based agri-business consultant, is being organised through Macra…

Macra na Feirme social event calendar in full summer swing

July 21, 2018

Rural Life

This year’s International Miss Macra Festival will kick off at the Anner Hotel, Thurles, on Friday, August 3. The festival has been run…

Midlands farmers set to ‘cook up a storm’ for a great cause

July 8, 2018

Rural Life

Farmers from near and far will descend on the midlands next weekend for a fundraising barbecue with a difference. The Camross branch of…

Macra structural revamp aims to ‘future proof’ organisation

May 28, 2018

Rural Life

In recent months, Ireland’s young farmer and rural youth organisation Macra na Feirme has undergone a structural revamp to more efficiently operate in…