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Cavan set to host Macra’s 80th AGM
Niamh Murphy
Cavan Macra is set to host the organisation's AGM on Saturday 11 May at Farnham Estate Spa and Golf Resort in Cavan.
18 April 2024 News
Macra welcomes decision not to pursue cow exit scheme
'Culling scheme' is not the right approach, Macra has said following the minister's decision to take a cow reduction/exit scheme off the table.
15 April 2024 Podcast
Young Stock Podcast: behind the scenes judging Mr Personality
On this week's Young Stock Podcast, Sarah McIntosh and Martin Merrick take us behind the scenes of judging the Mr personality Festival 2024
We can’t control the weather, but we can have some control on grain prices
Managing risk for your farming business is essential. An Irish company is trying to help farmers manage risk.
10 April 2024 News
Listen: walking crops in Brazil and reducing price risk for farmers
Conor Condron from Co Offaly joins this week’s Young Stock Podcast. He manages risk while trading commodities.
8 April 2024 News
UCD student working on a 770-cow farm in New Zealand
UCD animal and crop production student John Farrell speaks to the Irish Farmers Journal about his college placement in New Zealand.
31 March 2024 News
EU young farmers set out demands ahead of elections
With a focus on generational renewal, the European Council of Young Farmers has published its manifesto for the upcoming European elections.
20 March 2024 EU
Young Stock Podcast: dairying in Doonbeg
On this week’s Young Stock podcast, we speak to dairy farmer and Macra member Liam Hanrahan on milking cows, the derogation and young farmers.
11 March 2024 News
Map: county breakdown of total farm scheme payments in 2023
Cork was the county that received the most amount of money in farm scheme payments last year.
5 March 2024 Schemes
Young Stock Podcast: nothing Canning can’t do
Shanon Kinahan speaks to Sligo native Niall Canning on this week's Young Stock Podcast.
27 February 2024 Pedigree
Kildalton College wins on home ground in college challenges day
Teams of 12 students from Teagasc and private agricultural colleges around the country competed at the event.
16 February 2024 News
Retirement scheme needed with security of income for farmers - Kerrane
'To be clear on tax, we’re not proposing anything new, and we’re not proposing to take anything away,' says Sinn Féin's agriculture and rural affairs spokesperson Claire Kerrane.
14 February 2024 News