N.Ireland
UFU launches 'Dig In!' schools' competition
Schools across Northern Ireland are being challenged to “Dig In!” to life on the farm by putting their creative skills...
Rural youth
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Angus Challenge semi-finalists impress judges with wide farming interests
Teams of young people vying for the chance to rear their own Angus-cross calves have impressed judges with their interest in...
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Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
Rural Life
Star JB backs campaign to get young people into farming
Northern Ireland millennials don’t view farming as a desirable career, despite over half saying they want to work with animals,...
N.Ireland
Change on the cards as YFCU takes on farming's big issues in 3-year plan
Major changes are on the way at Young Farmers’ Clubs of Ulster (YFCU) as the organisation takes on some of...
Rural Life
Avoid Harm on the Farm 2019 safety poster winners announced
More than 3,500 children from 98 Northern Ireland schools put pens, pencils and crayons to paper over the last few months to...
Rural Life
International Farm Youth Exchange delegates' diamond gathering at Greenmount
More than 200 former International Farm Youth Exchange (IFYE) students are gathering in Northern Ireland this week. The diamond anniversary...
Rural Life
All set for Macra's 'Royal Rally': Here's what members will be getting up to in Meath
The countdown is on for the largest event on the Macra na Feirme calendar, with just over a week to...
Rural Life
Fencing's back in vogue - and all thanks to a bit of competition
Competition is getting young farmers back into the field and learning practical farm-based skills, YFCU members at this year’s Northern...
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Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
Rural Life
Derry boy tipped to be Ireland's next big country music star
He might only be 14 years old, but Coleraine boy Owen Mac is tipped to be Ireland’s next big country music star....
Rural Life
Macra players star in Croke Park showdown
The Macra na Feirme fundraising Gaelic fooball match that took place in Croke Park last week was a great success,...
Rural Life
Fulfil your 'Croke Park' ambitions with Macra
Rural youth organisation, Macra na Feirme, is holding a fundraising Gaelic football match in Croke Park on Tuesday, June 13....
Rural Life
New Macra President Healy outlines immediate priorities
Newly-elected President of Macra na Feirme James Healy has called on Agriculture Minister Michael Creed to give young farmers increased...