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Club profile: South Longford Macra grows to 60 members
South Longford held its first fundraiser at the Longford Ploughing Championships on 26 March, raising nearly €1,000 on the day.
21 December 2022 Community
Happy Christmas from your Macra president
It is at this time of year that we all should reflect on where we are, but also where we have come from.
14 December 2022 Community
Insider on this year’s FBD Young Farmer of the Year – Christopher Tuffy
Christopher is the first person from Sligo to win theFBD Young Farmer of the Year award.
National Leadership Awards celebrates young leaders
The awards celebrated the outstanding leadership of volunteers within Macra that keep the organisation going.
12 October 2022 Community
Macra heading to Everest basecamp
Travel is one of Macra's key areas of activity, it's a great way for members to experience new cultures and represent both their local club and the national organisation abroad.
21 September 2022 Community
Macra na Feirme hosts migrant farm walk
The purpose of the farm walks was to promote inclusivity and diversity within our community and organisation.
14 September 2022 Community
Macra president John Keane welcomes you back to Macra
With the threat from COVID-19 to our activities lessening, Macra president John Keane welcomes young people back to Macra.
7 September 2022 Community
Could you be the 2022 NRN Biodiversity Farmer of the Year Award?
Applications are open for this year’s FBD Young Farmer of the Year.
10 August 2022 Community
Macra Agricultural Skillnet news
Macra Agricultural Skillnet has developed a wide-ranging programme of training events, further education and development opportunities.
29 June 2022 Community
International Miss Macra Festival 50th anniversary
The festival will take place over the August Bank Holiday weekend (July 29-31).
22 June 2022 Community
The importance of rural sustainability
Macra CEO Mick Curran discusses the importance of maintaining our rural communities for the next generation.
15 June 2022 Community
Macra na Feirme 1944-2019 – A History in Pictures
Macra na Feirme has always been about people, ostensibly young people from rural Ireland, writes Mick Curran.
1 June 2022 Community