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Six finalists revealed for 2026 FBD Young Farmer of the Year

Six young farmers from five counties are in the running to be crowned the 2026 FBD Young Farmer of the Year.

NEWS 8 September 2026

Six finalists revealed for 2026 FBD Young Farmer of the Year

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Watch: Ivan Scott takes €1,000 top prize at Lisryan speed shear

Watch: Ivan Scott takes €1,000 top prize at Lisryan speed shear

NEWS 18 August 2026

Macra warns Brittany Ferries exit is another blow to young farmers

Macra warns Brittany Ferries exit is another blow to young farmers

NEWS 7 August 2026

New chair of Carbery Group appointed

New chair of Carbery Group appointed

New chair of Carbery Group appointed

NEWS 20 July 2026

Tullamore Show set for return to Butterfield Estate in 2026

Tullamore Show set for return to Butterfield Estate in 2026

Tullamore Show set for return to Butterfield Estate in 2026

PEDIGREE 12 January 2026

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Call for Department liaison for new entrants to farming

Call for Department liaison for new entrants to farming

The Macra national agricultural conference heard that it woul dbe beneficial if the Department of Agriculture had a liaison officer to help new entrants to farming in their early years.

NEWS 1 January 1970

EU defence demands will pose CAP funding challenege Kelleher

EU defence demands will pose CAP funding challenege Kelleher

Billy Kelleher told Macra delegates that there has been an increased focus on finding the EU's security which will prove challenging for funding the next CAP.

NEWS 1 January 1970

Young farmer views on the 2025 farming year

Young farmer views on the 2025 farming year

Some young farmers gave their views on the 2025 farming year to Tommy Moyles while they attended the Macra conference in Rosscarbery, Co Cork, and if there was anything they'd change about 2025.

NEWS 1 January 1970

Outlook on Mercosur trade deal is changing in Europe – Kelleher

Outlook on Mercosur trade deal is changing in Europe – Kelleher

The outlook on the Mercosur deal with the EU has evolved over the year largely down to the changing global geopolitics according to Irish MEP Billy Kelleher.

NEWS 1 January 1970

Concerns raised on agricultural relief in 2014 report

Concerns raised on agricultural relief in 2014 report

Macra na Feirme voiced misgivings around agricultural relief at Agri-Taxation Working Group meetings over a decade ago.

NEWS 1 January 1970

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Drone as a Service brings spraying and spreading tech to the Ploughing

Visit 'Drone as a Service' at the National Ploughing Championships to see precision agriculture; aerial spraying and spreading; and more.

Drone as a Service brings spraying and spreading tech to the Ploughing