Rural Life
The final six contestants competing for the title of FBD Young Farmer of the Year 2025 have been announced.
The search is on for the young farmers of 2022, as applications and nominations for the FBD Young Farmer of the Year Awards opened today.
Dairy Technical
The easing of Covid-19 restrictions has seen the return of farm walks, with Mountmellick Macra set to host a farm walk on Trevor Cobbe's farm.
The final five contestants that will be competing to be named the 2021 FBD Young Farmer of the Year have been announced.
The seventh EPP European Congress of Young Farmers held in Brussels highlighted the dedication and innovation put forward by young famers...
The search is on for the 23rd FBD Young Farmer of the Year with applications and nominations now...
The search is on for the 22nd Macra na Feirme Young Farmer of the Year. Young farmers from across all sectors are invited to enter.
Pig/Poultry
The "heavy land" that the Hawthornes farm in Co. Monaghan influenced one young farmer's decision to venture into the poultry sector.
Daniel Hawthorne - a cattle and sheep farmer from Co. Monaghan - has been named the 2018 FBD Young Farmer of the Year.
The six finalists for the 2018 FBD Young Farmer of the Year award have been confirmed this afternoon (Tuesday, September 11).
Dairy
It's over two weeks since PJ O'Keeffe (31) - a dairy farmer from Co. Kilkenny, was crowned the FBD / Macra na Feirme Young Farmer of the Year.
The youngest of 11 children, Moran grew up on a 40-cow dairy farm in Claremorris, Co. Mayo.
Macra na Feirme's 2017 Young Farmer of the Year will be announced this evening, with the shortlist of six finalists revealed earlier today.
The search is on for the 2017 Macra na Feirme / FBD Young Farmer of the Year, with candidates from all over Ireland encouraged to apply.
This year’s winner of this year’s Macra na Feirme/FBD Young Farmer of the Year has been named as Kevin Moran, a young Dairy farmer from Co.Mayo.
This year’s FBD Young Farmer of the Year finalists have been announced, and the winner will be named tonight at the Boyne Valley Hotel in Drogheda, Co. Louth.
Beef
Thomas O'Connor was crowned the 2015 Macra na Feirme Beef Farmer of year finishing over 100 cattle annually in a suckler-to-beef system.
