Irish farmers ‘foisted’ with carbon emissions reductions, protest hears
Motorcade of more than 80 tractors descend on Dublin city centre in demonstration
Macra na Feirme joins Dublin Pride for first time
Organisation seeks to ensure welcome for LGBTQ+ members not just ‘one day a year’
Brexit could have ‘frightening’ impact on Irish agri-food sector
UK should stay in Customs Union, farming and food bodies tell Seanad committee
Commissioner says cancer risk report will hit meat sales
WHO document to warn bacon, ham and sausages are as big a threat as cigarettes
Training programme launched for young farmers
Macra na Feirme hopes to encourage more young people to get involved in agriculture
‘Forgotten farmers’ need help, Oireachtas committee hears
Government urged to support ‘old young farmers’ who cannot avail of new measures
Farming groups asking members to make up their own minds
Rural organisations encouraging people to use their votes in referendums
Rural Ireland has been decimated, says Macra leader
Macra na Feirme president calls on Government to invest in rural areas
Search on for FBD Young Farmer of the Year 2015
Competition format changed to encourage entries from all farming sectors
Macra na Feirme to elect a new president
Four candidates are in the race to succeed outgoing president Kieran O’Dowd
Behind the News: Save Rural Ireland campaigner Bernard Kearney
The Muintir na Tire officer has helped set up a community shop to help save his parish, in Co Roscommon
Alliance vows to make rural Ireland election issue
Saving Rural Ireland set to fight what it sees as decimation of services
Macra na Feirme election candidates confirmed
Four running for presidency of young farmers’ group as nomination process closes
Four people in race to be Macra na Feirme president
Michelle O’Callaghan is fourth woman to make pitch for role at young farmer’s group
New national farm organisation to launch in February
Organisers say farmers feel existing farm groups are ‘stale’ and unrepresentative
Farmers’ group launches matchmaking service
Only 6 per cent of farmers are under 35 while 26 per cent are over 65
‘Prinking’ and car-bars show how drinking culture is changing
Industry criticised for spending more on marketing than promoting responsible drinking
Farm payments keeping older farmers on the land, conference told
Pride and fear and ‘wall of money’ cited as factors
Macra na Feirme calls for aid for young farmers
Installation aid scheme would help young farmers to get established, conference told
Support group for rural LGBT people launched
Campaign is joint initiative by Macra na Feirme and Gay and Lesbian Equality Network
Farmers quick off the mark with pre-Budget lobbying
Key demands include improving land mobility and protecting farm schemes
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