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Macra elects president and vice-presidents for 2019-2021

April 10, 2019

The Macra election is now officially complete. The count for the three positions of vice-president in Leinster, Munster and the north-west took place…

Macra count as it happens…all 3 counts concluded

April 10, 2019

Agri Politics

The Macra vice-presidential elections come to a close today as the count gets underway in the Irish Farm Centre at present. AgriLand reported…

Macra’s presidential hustings kicked off last night

March 12, 2019

Agri Politics

The Macra presidential hustings kicked off last night (March 11) in Leinster. The region sees the highest number of candidates contest for the…

Opinion: Where have all the Macra leaders gone?

February 3, 2019

Opinion

Macra na Feirme has historically been the training ground for many leaders in the agricultural sector. Debating, officer training, competitive elections and farm…

Open call for submissions to national research project

January 10, 2019

Macra Agricultural Skillnet, contracted by Macra na Feirme and Skillnet Ireland, has been awarded a fund to complete a significant research project into…

Macra presidential race kicks off

November 14, 2018

Agri Politics

Tonight saw the first name officially entered into the race for next year’s Macra presidential elections. 2019 will see the presidential and vice-presidential…

5 characters you’ll see at the Macra Rally

October 26, 2018

Rural Life

The Macra Rally (Macra’s National Conference) is upon us. It’s the biggest event of the Macra social calendar and all roads lead to…

Land rental charges in Ireland make no sense at all

May 7, 2018

Opinion

Spring arrives and, as regular as clockwork, land rental charges start to take off like a rocket in Ireland. This has been a…

Young farmers organise tractor run in aid of Pieta House

March 24, 2018

Rural Life

Portlaoise Macra will host a tractor run in aid of Pieta House on Easter Monday, April 2. Last year’s event raised €1,600 for…

All set for Macra’s ‘Royal Rally’: Here’s what members will be getting up to in Meath

October 18, 2017

Rural Life

The countdown is on for the largest event on the Macra na Feirme calendar, with just over a week to go until this…

Fancy a career change? See what’s on offer in the agri-sector

August 11, 2017

Rural Life

Are you thinking about changing your career or are you just starting off on your career path? A range of companies in the…

Rising rental costs hit home for Dublin Macra members

July 23, 2017

Rural Life

Soaring rental costs in the capital are set to be the focus of a new campaign by Dublin Macra na Feirme. Having previously…

New Macra branch to hold launch night in style

July 1, 2017

Rural Life

The newly-formed Swinford branch of Macra na Feirme in Co. Mayo, will hold a launch event in the Gateway Hotel, Swinford, tonight, Saturday,…

Tractor runs set to roll, including a special women’s event

April 23, 2017

Rural Life

Two tractor runs will take place this May bank holiday weekend, in the counties of Laois and Westmeath, in aid of cancer support…

Macra reaches out to those in rural isolation

April 18, 2017

Rural Life

While many associate rural isolation with older age groups, young people can also be badly affected by this growing malaise, according to Macra…

Pics: Tractor run events galore over the Easter weekend

April 17, 2017

Rural Life

There were some excellent tractor runs held over the Easter bank holiday in counties Laois and Cork. The Portlaoise branch of Macra na…

Macra calls for milk content of Irish ice-cream to be protected

March 2, 2017

Dairy

Macra na Feirme has called on the Minister of State for Health Promotion, Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, to ensure the milk content of Irish…

‘Afforestation is in direct competition with the interest of young farmers’

February 23, 2017

Forestry

Afforestation is in direct competition with the interests of young farmers in certain parts of the country, Macra na Feirme Agri-Affairs Vice Chairman Thomas Duffy…

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