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Irish Rural Link invites applications from farmers in Cavan, Longford, Meath and Westmeath, who wish to improve their communication skills and communicate the message of farm safety to participate in a free FETAC Accredited Level 6 Train the...

Macra National President Alan Jagoe was at the national final of Macra’s Kerrygold Club Question Time competition to congratulate winners, Clodagh Macra from North Tipperary, at the weekend. The event was held in the Hamlet Hotel, Johnstown...

Macra na Feirme National President, Alan Jagoe, has launched Macra na Feirme’s Dairy Policy, which details the young farmer organisation’s policy on the relationship between farmers and co-operatives following the abolition of milk...

The closing date has passed for the all-Ireland Kerrygold Club Question Time quiz and Kildare Macra are finalising their plans for hosting the competition this Saturday, the 18th February.

The event will take place at the Hamlet...

The national final of Macra na Feirme's variety entertainment contest, the FBD Capers Competition, took place in Cappoquin Community Centre, Co. Waterford last Saturday. With over 750 people in the audience, Bree Macra, Co. Wexford beat off...

Congratulations to Mary Guihen who hails from Leitrim Macra and Brian Casey from Longford Macra who were crowned Northwest King and Queen 2012 during the Macra na Feirme event held in Sligo Park Hotel, Sligo.

There were Kings and Queens...

Be in with a chance of winning 3 nights B&B in a 3* Hotel in Athboy Co.Meath valued over €500. Stay in The Old Darney Lodge Hotel for the weekend of Blue Jean Country Queen Festival.

Prize includes accomodation for two people, one...

2012 has seen numbers in the countries full time Teagasc courses reach record levels and this was obvious to all who attended the Annual Colleges Challenge Day held in conjunction with Macra na Feirme in Kildalton College, Piltown on last...

The three winners of this year's Macra na Feirme National Leadership Awards, sponsored by Bank of Ireland, were announced last night, Tuesday January 24^th at a special reception in Bank of Ireland Business Banking Offices on Mespil Road in...

Macra na Feirme National President Alan Jagoe has said the current model of means testing designed and operated by Teagasc for farmers to apply for grant support for their children to attend agricultural college education must be supported and...

Noel Clancy at twenty eight years of age is the winner of the Leadership based Farm Relief Services Memorial Scholarship. The national final of the Farm Relief Services Memorial Scholarship took place at the Teagasc Colleges Challenge Day in...

Macra’s prestigious National Leadership Awards will be presented on January 24th at the Bank of Ireland Business Banking offices in Dublin.  Six Macra members have made it to the final and they are Garvan Hickey from Ashford Macra...

To be in with a chance of winning two tickets to Macras longest running Black-tie ball (the Kilkenny City Black-tie Ball) and one nights accommodation for two people (bed and breakfast) in the luxurious 4 Star Ormonde Hotel on the night of the...

The national finals of the Ladies' and Men's Indoor Soccer competitions were held on Sunday the 15^th  of January in Gormanstown College, Co. Meath. Forty teams battled it out for the coveted national titles.

In the women’s...

A busy and exciting year has come to a close for Macra na Feirme. As an election year, 2011 saw new President, Alan Jagoe, from Carrigaline, Co. Cork take his place at the helm of the organization. In 2011, Macra came into it’s own on...

Macra na Feirme has now launched a feedback form on our website. 

Want to give us some feedback? Have some ideas?  Please feel free to send through comments by following the below link.

http://www.macra.ie/feedback-form

Macra National President, Alan Jagoe, has urged Irish consumers to shop locally this Christmas and support young, Irish farmers.

Mr. Jagoe said, “We are appealing to Christmas shoppers to source their food locally and support the young...

Seamus Hayes, past president of Macra (1979-81), is a supporter of a charity founded by Tracy Piggott called Playing for Life. Playing for Life works in Malawi, Kenya, and Tanzania. The organisation provides facilities for vocational education...

After an extremely entertaining evening of public speaking, the team from Treble R Macra, Dublin were named this year's Public Speaking champions while Michael Somers from Kilkenny City Macra won the Impromptu Public Speaking final. The...

We'd like to take this opportunity to wish all our members, friends, sponsors and associates a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Please be advised that Macra national office will close on the 23rd December 2011 and reopen on the...

The six finalists in Macra na Feirme’s National Leadership Awards have been announced following stiff competition in the initial interviews.

The finalists are:

Siobhán Kelleher : Dublin (Treble R)

Máiread Whitty:...

Eanna Leonard, a member of the East Laois Macra club in County Laois has won this year's final of the Macra na Feirme National Welding competition, sponsored by Griffin Welding & Engineering Supply Centre (Midleton, Co. Cork).

James...

Macra National President, Alan Jagoe has strongly welcomed the retention of the current rate of 90% Agricultural relief under the Capital Acquisition Tax system, which encourages the transfer of farmers to younger farmers.

Macra National...

Macra na Feirme, the young farmers organisation, has strongly welcomed the introduction of a new 50% stock relief provision for all farm partnerships and a 100% stock relief for certain young, trained farmers entering farm partnerships.

Macra...

The national rural youth organisation, Macra na Feirme, has welcomed the allocation of €35 million for community mental health services which will provide front line services to people in the community. The announcement was made today by...

Macra na Feirme, the national rural youth organisation, has slammed news that an additional €250 will be levied on students attending college. Macra National President, Alan Jagoe, said, “The increase in the registration fee will put...

Macra na Feirme National President, Alan Jagoe, expressed disappointment in the cuts to REPS and disadvantaged areas scheme. However, he hoped the Minister will preserve the more strategic reliefs that were designed to help young farmers in...

“Dramatic Choices” is a workshop specifically designed for Macra na Feirme drama enthusiasts. 

The workshop will cover selection for, participating and competing in Macra’s Drama competition.

It will be carried out by Tom...

Awarded to a participant of the Teagasc Certificate in Agriculture/Horticulture/ Equine/Forestry 2011/12 Leadership Module

The Scholarship consists of 3 months placement in an FRS Office to gain experience of how a business is run. The person...