Rural Life
Macra increases membership prices for 2025
Macra has confirmed that it will increase its membership prices beginning on February 1, 2025. Current membership will not be...
Young Farmers
Agri-Business
EU commissioner to 'address' support for young Irish farmers
Macra president, Elaine Houlihan, today (Thursday, January 23) called on the European Commissioner for Agriculture and Food, Christophe Hansen, to...
Sponsored
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...
Agri-Business
Commission on Generational Renewal submissions due shortly
The closing date for public submissions to the Commission on Generational Renewal on Farming will fall next week. The seven-member...
Agri-Business
Watch: Macra meeting hears generational renewal concerns
Around 50 people attended a Macra meeting in Co. Limerick last night (Wednesday, January 15) to share their concerns around...
Agri Politics
Programme for government must deliver for young people - Macra
The new programme for government needs to deliver for young people and make “substantive investments in rural youth”, according to...
Agri Politics
Irish MEP highlights mental health in farming with commissioner
An Irish MEP has highlighted “the plague of mental health in farming” with the European Commissioner for Agriculture Christophe Hansen....
Agri Politics
EU young farmers want commitment on UTPs
CEJA, the European Council of Young Farmers, is calling on legislators to follow through on a commitment to achieve fairer...
Agri-Business
Commission on Generational Renewal launches public consultation
The Commission on Generational Renewal in Farming is today (Thursday, December 12) launching a public consultation, which will remain open...
Sponsored
RDS Announces Opening of Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards
In its sixth year, the RDS Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards celebrates the work of individuals, farming families and...
Agri Politics
Hansen: Farming is a 'risky and very stressful occupation'
Farming “faces structural challenges that demand attention” the EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Food, Christophe Hansen, has warned. Christophe Hansen...
Agri Politics
Farmers' hard work 'deserves to be rewarded' - von der Leyen
Farmers “need to be in a stronger bargaining position towards the price makers” the president of the European Commission, Ursula von...
Agri-Business
ICMSA highlights PRSI issue during farm partnership transition
Chair of the ICMSA farm business committee, Pat O’Brien has called on the government to address what he described as...
Rural Life
Macra calls on parties to deliver 3 'key pillars' of rural regeneration
Macra has called on parties and candidates contesting the 2024 General Election to deliver on three “key pillars” of rural...
Agri-Business
Minister welcomes first meeting of commission on generational renewal
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has welcomed the members of the Commission on Generational Renewal in...
Rural Life
Laois Macra celebrates Mental Health Awareness Month
As part of the Macra Rural Youth calendar, October is dedicated to the theme ‘Mental Wellbeing for All. Every mind...
Sponsored
Opti-Skim trumps calf milk replacer with newest edition
Auctus has now launched the newest edition to its calf milk replacer product range. There are now seven calf milk...
Agri Politics
Macra 'foolish' to expect Budget 2025 supports for young farmers
Young farmer organisation, Macra has said that it is extremely disappointed with the lack of support in Budget 2025 for...
Young Farmers
Macra urges govt to increase budgetary supports for young farmers
Macra is renewing its calls on the government to increase supports available to young farmers, ahead of next week’s budget....
Agri-Business
Hackett tells youth food summit 'you are the future of agriculture'
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), Senator Pippa Hackett has today (Friday, September...
CAP / Schemes
CAP talks 'must draw lessons' from strategic dialogue - CEJA
Discussions on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) “must draw lessons” from the outcome of the EU strategic...