Rural Life
Strategic plan for Macra's future direction to be developed this year
Macra na Feirme will be putting a strategic plan in place in 2017, setting out the future direction of the...
Rural Life
Macra na Feirme will be putting a strategic plan in place in 2017, setting out the future direction of the...
Sheep
The new entrant eligibility for the Sheep Welfare Scheme has been welcomed by Macra na Feirme, but the organisation believes further flexibility...
Dairy
The current milk pricing model is not working for young farmers, according to Macra na Feirme. The organisation questioned the...
Sheep
Macra na Feirme has requested clarification from the Minister for Agriculture, Michael Creed and the Department of Agriculture about how...
Environment
The Department of Agriculture’s plans to undertake a pilot deer fencing project in Wicklow, aimed at reducing TB has been...
Rural Life
For just over a quarter of people, loneliness is the biggest fear about growing old in their community, according to a...
Rural Life
The 2016 W.R. Shaw Queen of the Land Festival will see 32 women compete for the title, with representatives from Ireland, Scotland,...
Agri-Business
Farming organisations have had a mixed reaction to the measures announced in Budget 2017 for the farming sector earlier today....
Beef
Macra na Feirme is fearful that with an increase in the amount of cattle tag suppliers, regulating the standard of the...
Tillage
There are tools at the disposal of young farmers to help protect their margins before they put a single tillage...
National Ploughing Championships
Crowds have continued to flock to the National Ploughing Championships in Tullamore, as 110,000 passed through the gates on Day...
Rural Life
This year’s FBD Young Farmer of the Year finalists have been announced, and the winner will be named tonight (September 6)...
CAP / Schemes
The current TAMS II situation is not only causing frustration amongst farmers, but also increasing the level of stress they are...
Rural Life
The search is on for the 2016 International Miss Macra, with the competition taking place on the August bank holiday weekend starting...
Rural Life
Macra na Feirme has announced that Denis Duggan has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of the young farmers...
Dairy
It is essential that the new dairy aid package has a similar targeted measure for young farmers like the previous aid...
Rural Life
Young farmers along the border with Northern Ireland are ‘very much in the dark’ following the Brexit referendum result, according...
Rural Life
Young farmers have been urged to take personal responsibility for their own safety, by Macra na Feirme National President, Sean Finan....