Agri-Business
LeadFarm: International training programme for young farmers unveiled
The LeadFarm Project conference, featuring the work of European cooperative partners from Ireland and other states, was hosted by the...
Agri-Business
The LeadFarm Project conference, featuring the work of European cooperative partners from Ireland and other states, was hosted by the...
CAP / Schemes
Young Irish farmers may be able to avail of the newly announced €1 billion loans package – launched by the European...
Rural Life
Ensuring that prospective young farmers can make a comparable living with their peers in other job sectors is the “real...
Agri Politics
The three main European organisations representing rural youth and young farmers – CEJA, Rural Youth Europe and MIJARC Europe –...
Agri Politics
News of the European Parliament Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development’s approval of reform proposals to the Common Agricultural Policy...
Dairy
DeLaval and CEJA have today (Thursday, November 15) announced a collaborative agreement at EuroTier, the animal production international trade fair...
Agri-Business
Proposed changes to certain tax reliefs revealed in the Finance Bill will create additional challenges for young farmers, according to...
CAP / Schemes
A meeting has been sought with Minster for Finance and Public Expenditure, Paschal Donohoe, by Macra na Feirme following the...
Environment
A new Biodiversity Award will be added to the 2018 FBD Young Farmer of the Year competition. It was announced...
Rural Life
An updated farm skills and training programme for summer/autumn 2018 has been launched by Macra Agricultural Skillnet. This year will...
CAP / Schemes
MEPs voted on a draft resolution which looks into the efficiency of current Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) tools for young...
Rural Life
The National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs (NFYFC) has said it will take action to “remove” those involved in anti-social...
CAP / Schemes
A report from the European Commission has illustrated how young farmer numbers declined rapidly during the eight year period from...
Rural Life
A proposal to create an Erasmus scheme for young farmers – enabling them to avail of training opportunities in other EU...
Dairy
Maternity supports need to be put in place for female farmers, according to the deputy president of the Irish Creamery...
Agri Politics
The publication of the “Draft Report on the implementation of CAP, young farmers’ tools in the EU after the 2013...
Rural Life
A Macra na Feirme club which reformed just 13 years ago, and achieved its first national competition win last year,...
Rural Life
Individual farmers must share their personal experiences online in order to combat anti-agricultural extremists, panelists at this year’s Macra na...