Agri-Business
'Brexit a bigger challenge for farmers than Foot and Mouth and BSE'
Brexit is the biggest challenge facing the agriculture industry and young farmers, according to Macra na Feirme President Sean Finan....
Agri-Business
Brexit is the biggest challenge facing the agriculture industry and young farmers, according to Macra na Feirme President Sean Finan....
Rural Life
The 52nd annual W.R. Shaw Queen of the Land festival was won last weekend by Karen Elliffe from Co. Westmeath. Competing...
Rural Life
This weekend will see 32 competitors take part in the W.R. Shaw Queen of the Land Festival, with representatives from...
Dairy
The Cooperhill herd in Co. Limerick consists of approximately 300 ‘liquid milk’ type Holstein Friesian cows. But, over the next...
CAP / Schemes
A tax credit of up to €25,000 for the establishment of family farm partnerships has been given the go ahead...
CAP / Schemes
Macra na Feirme, the organisation representing young farmers, has called for the reallocation of funding to create a National Reserve...
CAP / Schemes
Macra na Feirme has received assurance from the Department of Agriculture that there will be no delays in the processing...
Agri-Business
Young farmers believe that the European aid package would be better spent and more beneficial to farmers if it was...
Rural Life
The majority of young farmers feel they should have the right to bear arms to defend their property, according to...
Rural Life
This year’s winner of this year’s Macra na Feirme/FBD Young Farmer of the Year has been named as Kevin Moran,...
Rural Life
Macra na Feirme, the organisation representing young farmers, has called for the introduction of a Capital Allowance System for young...
Other
Over 30 young farmers entered this year’s FBD Young Farmer of the Year competition from the dairy, beef, sheep and...
Dairy
Vincent and Brendan O’Gorman, a father and son team have put an ambitious plan in place to expand their dairy...
Beef
Thomas O’Connor was crowned the 2015 Macra na Feirme Beef Farmer of Year and he is determined to make a...
CAP / Schemes
It is very disappointing that there is to be no National Reserve funding for 2016, according to Macra na Feirme...
Agri-Business
Macra na Feirme National President Seán Finan has led a delegation to meet with the new Minister for Agriculture and...
Rural Life
Macra na Feirme has elected a new National Executive following the National AGM that took place last Saturday, May 7,...
Other
Macra na Feirme National President Seán Finan has again warned that the lack of any National Reserve in 2016 could...