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Macra seeks meeting with Green MEP over his letters to banks on livestock loans to farmers

Macra na Feirme has recently written to Green party MEP Ciaran Cuffe requesting a meeting over his letter regarding lending to young farmers for growth in their livestock enterprises. To date, they say no response has been received by Macra na ...

09 Dec 2021 at 17:21

Popular rural Irish youth organisation announces name change

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30 Sept 2022 at 18:11

National News

100% increase in annual funding for the Land Mobility Service announced at Macra conference

The go-ahead has been given for a 100% increase in annual funding for the Land Mobility Service – an independent facilitated service that matches young farmers and older farmers wanting to create collaborative farming arrangements. At ...

26 Nov 2021 at 19:34

National News

Macra says young farmers have been completely overlooked in Climate Action Plan

Young farmers and generational renewal have been completely overlooked in the the Government's Climate Action Plan, according to Macra na Feirme. Responding to the actions outlined to provide a roadmap for Agriculture to meet a ...

05 Nov 2021 at 10:33

National News

Macra na Feirme seeking ambitious and just commitments at Climate change conference

Macra na Feirme will be part of the Irish delegation attending the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) next week in Glasgow. COP26 is considered the last-chance to secure agreement on making the necessary changes ...

29 Oct 2021 at 17:08

National News

Budget 2022: Macra accuses Government of being more interested in gaming than farming

MACRA na Feirme has said that the Government has not shown any commitment to young farmers, and has instead shown greater support for the digital gaming industry through tax credits worth up to €25m. Macra claim there is ...

12 Oct 2021 at 16:32

National News

Govt TD opposes agriculture emission limits which will harm farming

A Government TD has warned that he will oppose any cut to agriculture emissions which adversely impacts rural Ireland and would "wipe farmers off the land". Fine Gael TD Michael Ring said: "If it is proportionately too ...

19 Oct 2021 at 11:15

National News

Ireland's climate emissions target is 'unjust' on young farmers, Macra claims

The need for agriculture to reduce its emissions by 21 to 30 percent by 2030 lacks climate justice, according to Macra na Feirme. "Climate justice is about the fair treatment of all people and the freedom from ...

18 Oct 2021 at 15:53

National News

Calls on Government to consider the future of young farmers

Macra na Feirme, the Irish voluntary rural youth organisation, is calling on the government to ensure that the upcoming CAP Strategic Plan (CSP) delivery and Carbon Budgets consider young farmers and the ...

04 Oct 2021 at 17:56

Farming

First Macra president from Limerick in 40 years

ATHLACCA'S Elaine Houlihan is the first Macra president from County Limerick in 40 years. Ms Houlihan is in good company as the last person from Limerick to rise to president was Clarina's Richard ...

15 May 2023 at 17:14

National News

Macra hits out at 'land exit scheme' for young dairy farmers

Macra has said that its young farmers across the country are extremely angry and disappointed that the Department of Agriculture is actively pursuing a land exit scheme for dairy farmers, ...

03 Mar 2023 at 15:18

National News

Physiotherapist to be declared new president of rural youth organisation

No Macra na Feirme presidential election is going ahead this year after just one nomination was received. As the sole candidate, Ms Elaine Houlihan of Kilmallock Macra Club will be ...

03 Mar 2023 at 12:27

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