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Chair of Macra na Feirme’s  Agricultural Affairs Committee, John Joyce, has urged Macra members to be considerate of neighbours in light of the current bad weather, particularly older neighbours, farmers working in challenging...

Hustings have now taken place in locations across the country and final campaigning is taking place. Below is a reminder of the process for the Macra national election:

Ballots

Assuming there is more than one candidate for each position, ballot...

Macra’s National Dairy Council basketball all-Ireland final titles have gone to clubs from the same county for the second year running. Berrings Macra were winners in this year’s Macra na Feirme men's basketball final while...

Macra na Feirme has set its top priority, under the current Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) review negotiations, as securing a better deal for young farmers. It is now universally acknowledged that the number of young farmers, at 6.5% of all...

Macra na Feirme National President, Alan Jagoe, has reacted angrily to the position of the EU Council of Ministers on CAP reform, stating:

“It has become abundantly clear that European agricultural ministers are more influenced by the...

Hustings for the Macra na Feirme National Presidential and Vice Presidential election continue in locations across the country. Details for the remaining hustings are as follows:

• Thursday, the 21st March at 8pm: Ardboyne Hotel,...

Macra na Feirme National President, Alan Jagoe, has welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney, that he will allocate ¼ of the 1% increase in the national milk quota to the new entrants to dairying...

EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Dacian Ciolos, alongside Minister Simon Coveney, addressed more than 90 European young farmers from CEJA member organisations across 26 member countries at a Macra conference this week. Macra na...

The European Young Farmers conference hosted by Macra na Feirme in association with CEJA came to a close today with a working group to finalise the ‘Dublin Declaration’. The document will outline proposals from the conference for...

President Michael D Higgins hosted a reception last night for more than 90 European young farmers. The reception in Aras an Uachtarain was organised as part of Macra na Feirme’s European Young Farmers conference in association with CEJA....

At a European Young Farmers conference hosted by Macra na Feirme in association with CEJA, Macra National President, Alan Jagoe alongside EU Commissioner Dacian Ciolos and Chairman of the Council of Agricultural Ministers, Simon Coveney,...

EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Dacian Ciolos, alongside Minister Simon Coveney, will address 90 European young farmers from CEJA (the umbrella body for young farmers organisations in Europe) organisations across 26 member...

Clonakilty Macra, Co. Cork, have been awarded the top prize in the fourth edition of the "Rural Youth Project of the Year competition". In total, organisers, Rural Youth Europe, received eleven exciting project entries from seven...

The nomination process for Macra na Feirme’s presidential and vice-presidential candidates has now closed and the election candidates have been announced. Every two years, Macra clubs elect a new National President and three Vice...

CEJA, the European body representing young farmers recently hosted a round table seminar titled ‘Enhancing Youth Employment in Agriculture for a more sustainable future’ in Brussels. Macra was represented by Edmond Connolly, CEO, who...

Alan Jagoe, Macra na Feirme national president, has this morning reacted to the latest developments in the CAP negotiations.

Mr. Jagoe said, “The latest proposals do not focus sufficiently on active farmers as they propose an excessive...

Macra na Feirme have hit out at TDs providing meaningless soundbites and called on the Government to provide clarity for students on the inclusion of assets in the means testing of third level grants.

Ger Griffin, Chair of Macra’s Rural...

Macra are hosting a European Young Farmer in association with CEJA in the Castleknock Hotel, Dublin on Monday, 11th March. The conference aims to deliver a unified message from young farmers all over Europe to the institutions of the European...

At the national final of Macra’s Kerrygold Club Question Time competition last weekend, Millstreet Macra from Muskerry, Co. Cork went home with the top prize. The team were delighted to win after coming in second place last year. The event...

The time is fast approaching when Macra members will be invited to elect a new National President for the 2013-2015 term.  Simultaneously, elections in Munster, the North West and Eastern regions of Macra will elect Vice-Presidents for the...

Macra na Feirme are seeking a ‘Land Mobility Programme Manager’ to promote mobility of land through collaborative arrangements.

Suitable candidates will have a recognised professional accountancy or legal qualification to degree...

Macra na Feirme are asking consumers to make community focused purchases and support their local farmers. Ronan Feighery, a young farmer from Birr, Co. Offaly, is featured in an online video explaining why it’s important to him that...

Macra na Feirme national president Alan Jagoe welcomed the agreement on Europe’s Multi Annual Financial Framework and CAP budgets by the European Council this afternoon.  Mr Jagoe welcomed the Irish governments negotiating stance...

The organising committee of Mr & Mrs Culchie 2013 are putting the final touches together for the event which is taking place on Saturday 16th of February 2013 at 7.30pm in the Salthill Hotel.

The night will commence with a 2 course meal...

The national final of Macra na Feirme's variety entertainment contest, the FBD Capers Competition, took place in the Éire Óg GAA Pavilion, Ovens, Co. Cork last Saturday. With over 700 people in the audience, Berrings Macra,...

A fantastic night of entertainment is promised from the finalists of this year's National Final of the Macra na Feirme Capers Variety Competition sponsored by FBD.

The final will be held in the Éire Óg GAA Pavilion, Ovens on...

The three winners of this year's Macra na Feirme National Leadership Awards, sponsored by Bank of Ireland, were announced last night, Tuesday, January 29^th at a special reception in Bank of Ireland Business Banking Offices on Mespil Road in...

Macra is recruiting a part-time Development Officer.

Find out more here.

Macra’s prestigious National Leadership Awards will be presented tomorrow, the 29th January, at the Bank of Ireland Business Banking offices in Dublin. 

The awards, which are kindly sponsored by Bank of Ireland, are organised as part...