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Macras Annual Conference, better known as “The Rally”, will be held in the Ballykisteen Golf Hotel and will take place from October 29th-30th. The ...

Macra Rally for October bank holiday weekend 2022-10-14

Event Time 10am Venue Online Webinar as part of the Lets Talk Dairy Time and People Management Series, in conjunction with Macra Skillnet. Managing your time and people that work with you in your business This webinar on Thursday, 7 th January at 10am will focus on: Using a Yearly Planner to Organise Yourself  Stuart Childs, Teagasc Dairy Specialist will be joined by Marion Beecher, Teagasc; Nollaig Heffernan, Independent Management Consultant and guest farmer participants throughout the...

  The year 2020 will be remembered as one of ups and downs when it comes to grassland management. While the total tonnage of grass grown on most farms won’t be too dissimilar to previous years, it was by no means straightforward. The grazing year started out wet and then went dry. Bad memories of 2018 came rushing back for many farmers on dry land, as they were facing the prospect of a drought in early June. For those on heavier land, the incredibly dry April, May and June period was a ble...