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Jam-packed weekend of competitions for our Macra members
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Macra gave its members plenty to distract from the January blues with the finals of a number of competitions.
5 February 2025 News
Macra and IFA back farm succession scheme
Macra and the IFA have both called for the introduction of a farm succession scheme. Noel Bardon and Anne O'Donoghue report.
4 February 2025 News
Murphy third candidate to declare for Macra president
Conor Murphy from Whitechurch Macra in Cork announced his entry to the presidential race over the weekend.
Aurivo Northwest Kings and Queens went off a dream
Sinéad O’Reilly and Tom Devereux were crowned Macra's king and queen at the 18th installment of Aurivo Northwest Kings and Queens.
29 January 2025 l2
O’Neill enters Macra race
Josephine O’Neill joins Kerry’s John Martin Carroll in the bid to be the next president of the young farmers’ organisation.
29 January 2025 Dealer
Josephine O’Neill enters Macra presidential race
Josephine O’Neill is the current chair of the Macra national board and has held a number of roles within Kilkenny Macra.
29 January 2025 News
Macra increases membership fees
The volunteer rural youth organisation made the announcement in an email sent to each of its members, with the changes set to come into force on Saturday 1 February 2025.
29 January 2025 News
Our learnings from series of public consultations
Access to land, access to finance, knowledge exchange and social sustainability were the four main themes.
22 January 2025 News
Young Stock Podcast: the future of farm succession
Macra president Elaine Houlihan joins us on this week’s Young Stock Podcast to talk farm succession and the potential for a farm retirement scheme.
20 January 2025 News
Transition period key for any farm succession scheme – Macra
Macra is to push the Commission on generational Renewal to recommend a farm succession scheme that would not require a hard stop for the retiring farmer.
15 January 2025 News
Macra to host three meetings on generational renewal
Macra's meetings will be held in three counties over the coming week ahead of its submission to the Commission on Generational Renewal.
10 January 2025 News
Starting gun fired in Macra presidential race
One member has officially declared they will run for Macra president, while others have ruled themselves out and some are considering their positions.
8 January 2025 News