Agri Politics
AGRIFISH told: Young farmers 'key' to unlock rural potential
Young farmers are a “key component to unlock the potential of rural areas”, according to European young farmer association CEJA....
Agri Politics
Young farmers are a “key component to unlock the potential of rural areas”, according to European young farmer association CEJA....
Rural Life
Members of young farmer and rural youth organisation Macra na Feirme are being urged to return – and “make a...
Video
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue said the medium-term prospects for Irish agriculture are good. He told Agriland journalist...
Agri-Business
Draft details of Ireland’s National Strategic Plan for the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) were recently shared with farm organisations...
Dairy News
The European Milk Board (EMB) recently held its biannual general assembly, with producers from 13 European milk-producing countries present. The...
Agri Politics
Macra na Feirme appeared before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and the Marine today (Tuesday, April 21) to discuss...
Rural Life
The ageing of Europe’s farmers is one of the greatest challenges that rural areas are facing, according to the European...
Agri Politics
Young farmers “must be put at the front of any action on climate change”, with clear supports, Macra na Feirme...
Rural Life
While many events in a person’s life may attract them to work in agriculture, many young farmers tend to follow...
Agri Politics
Jannes Maes has announced that he will step down as CEJA president in order to pursue a new professional opportunity,...
CAP / Schemes
2,210 payments under the Young Farmers’ Capital Investment Scheme of the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS) II have been paid...
Rural Life
An independent TD has called for the age after which one is no longer considered a ‘young farmer’ to be...
CAP / Schemes
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has written to all Young Farmer Scheme applicants with some advice on...
Agri Politics
There has been a great deal of discussion during recent weeks and months over what the fate of live exports...
Agri Politics
Young farmers are dedicated to playing their part in facing up to the climate change challenge – but measures need...
Tillage
“You can start small. You don’t have to start big. You’re every bit as important as a small tillage farmer,...
Agri Politics
Farmers from across the country, including 29 regions, gathered in Glasson, Co. Westmeath, to participate in the Irish Farmers’ Association’s...
Agri-Business
94% of young farmer participants consider agricultural cooperatives important for the future of Irish farming, according to a new study...