Competition

Brussels has identified livestock as a particularly trade 'sensitive' farming sector.

The Commission has pledged to ensure imported goods come closer to EU standards than they have before in a new roadmap published for agriculture.

Brussels has claimed that the next CAP will focus on simplification, with more convergence and payment capping to come too.

In honour of Valentine's Day, Macra looks at the love stories of some of its members.

Given the official recognition of a number of producer organisations (POs) in Ireland of late, how did these groups come about and what they can provide to farmers.

We spoke to the four students of St Brendan’s Community School who won a calf to rear as part of the Certified Irish Angus beef schools’ competition and will be travelling to Brussels next month.

Macra gave its members plenty to distract from the January blues with the finals of a number of competitions.

The new controls will prevent farmers selling bull calves with high EBI to other or foreign AI companies.

Seven college teams, made up of 12 students each, will take on challenges based around leadership and teamwork such as indoor soccer, simulator challenge, stock judging, fencing and tractor driving.