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Listen: Young farmer with 170 cattle on a 100% leased farm

Beef

5 months ago

Listen: Young farmer with 170 cattle on a 100% leased farm

Farming near Mullinavat in Co. Kilkenny is Jack Maguire - a young farmer with approximately 170 cattle on a 100% leased farm

Watch: Milking 66 cows with the help of young daughter in Wexford

Dairy

6 months ago

Watch: Milking 66 cows with the help of young daughter in Wexford

Dairy farmer Sean Tracey, based in Paradise, Tomhaggard, Co. Wexford is milking 66 cows with great help from his 12 year old daughter Amelia..

Clonakilty to host 2025 Ag Colleges Challenges Day

Rural Life

10 months ago

Clonakilty to host 2025 Ag Colleges Challenges Day

Agricultural Colleges Challenges Day 2025 will be hosted on February 12 by Clonakilty Agricultural College in Cork.

Report identifies succession issues and aging profile of farmers

Agri-Business

10 months ago

Report identifies succession issues and aging profile of farmers

Succession and the aging profile of farmers remain key issues for the future of the agricultural sector, according to a report from Teagasc.

How many 'young farmers' applied for BISS this year?

Agri-Business

over 1 year ago

How many 'young farmers' applied for BISS this year?

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has outlined the number 'young farmers' that applied for income...

Rural Life

about 2 years ago

Green Cert numbers take 'post-pandemic dip' - Tóibín

The number of people attaining a Green Cert qualification has taken a "post pandemic dip", according to Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín.

Green Cert numbers take 'post-pandemic dip' - Tóibín

Agri-Business

about 2 years ago

McDonald's opens Progressive Young Farmer programme

McDonald’s has kickstarted its search for tomorrow’s farming and food industry leaders with the...

McDonald's opens Progressive Young Farmer programme

Agri-Business

about 2 years ago

Irish MEP calls for measures to address generational renewal

An Irish MEP has called for measures to be introduced to address the issue of generational renewal in the EU's farming sector.

Irish MEP calls for measures to address generational renewal

Rural Life

over 3 years ago

Applications open for Young Farmer of the Year Awards

The search is on for the young farmers of 2022, as applications and nominations for the FBD Young Farmer of the Year Awards opened today.

Applications open for Young Farmer of the Year Awards

Agri-Business

almost 5 years ago

Applications to National Reserve 2021 to open in February

Applications will open for the National Reserve 2021 next month according to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM).

Applications to National Reserve 2021 to open in February

Rural Life

about 5 years ago

Macra membership tops 10,000 for 1st time in decades

Young farmers’ organisation Macra na Feirme, last year tripled its surplus to €345,760 as membership topped 10,000.

Macra membership tops 10,000 for 1st time in decades

Rural Life

over 6 years ago

€70,000 cap on tax relief 'could discourage' young farmers

A €70,000 cap on tax relief for young farmers could discourage young people from continuing with farming, according to Jackie Cahill.

€70,000 cap on tax relief 'could discourage' young farmers

Tillage

over 7 years ago

Tillage focus: Growing seed and selling feed on a Co. Tipperary farm

This year seed oilseed rape became part Gavin Delany's rotation. He hope it will help to combat his grass weed problem.

Tillage focus: Growing seed and selling feed on a Co. Tipperary farm

Opinion

almost 8 years ago

Why can’t the beef sector consider fixed-price supply contracts?

The last two years have seen the milk sector monopolise the issue of volatility and the need to come up with some form of viable response.

Why can’t the beef sector consider fixed-price supply contracts?

Agri-Business

over 8 years ago

What is the National Reserve and am I eligible?

The National Reserve Scheme reopened for applications earlier this week.

What is the National Reserve and am I eligible?

Rural Life

about 9 years ago

Toy Show rapping farmer set to release his very first single

Thousands of children in farming households will be in awe while watching the Late Late Toy Show later tonight.

Toy Show rapping farmer set to release his very first single

Dairy

almost 10 years ago

Meet the dairy farmer planning to milk 170 cows with no farming background

There are huge opportunities in dairy farming for people from all backgrounds, according to Colm O'Sullivan.

Meet the dairy farmer planning to milk 170 cows with no farming background

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