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North-west Macra to search for blue blood

January 5, 2020

While many eyes were on Britain’s royal family over Christmas, north-west Macra na Feirme is searching for its own version of blue blood.…

Tillage focus: ‘You can start small. You don’t have to start big’

November 3, 2019

Tillage

“You can start small. You don’t have to start big. You’re every bit as important as a small tillage farmer, as the fella…

Dairy tour: 2 farmers with 2 very different stories to share…

October 24, 2019

Dairy

The dairy tour at this weekend’s Macra Annual Conference is sure to be an insightful day out for anyone with a keen interest…

Beef tour: Innovation, automation and efficiency on show this Saturday in Co. Cork

October 24, 2019

Beef

Glen South Farm finishes over 1,200 beef cattle on an annual basis on the outskirts of Banteer, Co. Cork, and the farm will…

Tillage tour: Storage, contracting, niche crops and a whole lot of machinery

October 23, 2019

Tillage

The tillage and agricultural contractor tour at this weekend’s Macra Annual Conference is going to be an exciting one. Anyone with a love…

Macra elects president and vice-presidents for 2019-2021

April 10, 2019

Rural Life

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,…

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