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Ploughing 2023: Macra breaks wellie-throwing world record
Macra has broken the Guinness World Record for the most persons simultaneously throwing wellington boots. A total of 995 persons...
Macra
Sheep
Sheep farmers 'are in trouble' without supports - INHFA
Irish sheep farmers “are in trouble” due to a lack of government support, according to John Joe Fitzgerald of the...
Agri-Business
Former Macra president announced as latest Agriland columnist
Agriland Media Group is delighted to announce that former president of Macra, Thomas Duffy, who is also a former vice-president...
Rural Life
Ploughing 2023: Macra aiming for world record at welly throwing
Macra has set its sights on the “lofty goal” of breaking the Guinness World Record for the most people simultaneously...
Dairy
Macra: Nitrates decision will have 'negative effect' on succession
The knock on effect of the European Commission’s latest ruling on Ireland’s nitrates derogation will have a “negative effect on...
Agri Politics
Lie-back issue highlights need for 'active engagement' with farm orgs
Some farm organisations are calling for “active engagement” arising from issues surrounding lie-back requirements under the Good Agricultural and Environmental...
Agri-Business
Kilkenny mother and daughter farming team win technology grant
A mother and daughter farming in Co. Kilkenny have been awarded a €1,000 grant in recognition of their use of...
Rural Life
Donegal sheep farmer wins FBD Young Farmer of the Year
A pedigree sheep farmer from Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, has been named as the 2023 FBD Young Farmer of the Year....
Rural Life
2023 FBD Young Farmer of the Year finalists announced
The six finalists bidding to become the 2023 FBD Young Farmer of the Year have been announced today (Tuesday, August...
Agri-Business
'Never too early' to start succession planning - Macra
Farmers have been called on to look to the future by Macra president Elaine Houlihan, who said that it is...
Dairy
Dairy cow cull scheme 'absolute waste of money' - Duffy
A possible scheme to reduce the number of dairy cows in the country has been slammed by the former president...
Farm Safety
Farmers urged to avail of farm safety grants
Farmers should avail of grant opportunities to purchase farm safety equipment to prevent farm accidents, according to the Macra president,...
Agri-Business
Drop in GHG emissions result of 'farmers following science'
The decline in Ireland’s total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 1.9% last year has been described as a “result of...
Agri-Business
Macra calls on government to incentivise sexed semen use in dairy
Macra has strongly condemned the “shocking practices” involving dairy bull calves shown during an RTÉ Investigates programme last night (Monday,...
Agri Politics
Macra wants 'commitments' from meeting with Taoiseach today
Macra representatives are meeting with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar today (Monday, July 10) to directly discuss a number of issues of...
Agri-Business
Tipperary farmer awarded €1,000 for use of technology
A farmer from Co. Tipperary has been awarded a grant of €1,000 in recognition of his “entrepreneurial use of technology”....
Agri Politics
Former Macra president ends vice-president term at CEJA
Former Macra president Thomas Duffy has concluded his term as a vice-president of the European Council of Young Farmers (CEJA)....
Dairy
Macra president 'astounded' by dairy cow reduction prospect
The president of Macra has said that she is “astounded” at the prospect of reducing the number of dairy cows...
