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€2.85m for generational renewal and digital technology EIPs
Anne O'Donoghue
The Minister for Agriculture has allocated funding to five new European Innovation Partnerships.
19 March 2025 News
Macra 2025 presidential campaign intensifies
Josephine O'Neill and Conor Murphy set out their stalls to Macra members in the north-west on Tuesday.
18 March 2025 News
Macra to reissue presidential election ballots
There was an error made on the Macra presidential election ballots issued to clubs.
Young Stock Podcast: the making of Farming Simulator 25
On this week's Young Stock Podcast, we spoke to Kermit Ball, the community co-ordinator at GIANTS Software based in the US, specifically working with the videogame Farming Simulator 25.
17 March 2025 News
Take advice on young farmers payment
A NI farmer has urged anyone thinking of applying for a young farmers payment to take expert advice.
12 March 2025 Northern Ireland
Blue Texel breed slotted perfectly to busy Farmview flock
This week, Rachel Gallagher was in Donegal to visit the Farmview Blue Texel flock.
12 March 2025 Breeding & health
Last chance to claim young farmer payment
2025 is the final year that applications can be made to the young farmers payment.
5 March 2025 Northern Ireland
ICSA demands action on farmer succession fears
Older farmers must be provided with a viable route to retirement if they to hand land over the next generation, the ICSA has said.
27 February 2025 News
Trip home to NI allows comparison to NZ dairy
Zac Elkin from Craigantlet in Co Down, is currently managing a dairy farm in Canterbury, New Zealand.
26 February 2025 Farmer Writes
Dates released for agricultural colleges open days
The colleges will open their doors to prospective applicants to full-time Level 5 agriculture, horticulture, equine and forestry courses.
26 February 2025 News
Four farming students presented with scholarship cheques
The draw is open to children of ICMSA members engaged in their first year of studying farming or specified farm-related courses at accredited institutions or colleges.
24 February 2025 News
MLAs hone-in on the wrong issue
Members of the Stormont Agriculture committee have voiced frustration over DAERA plans to end a young farmers payment.
19 February 2025 Northern Ireland