Farmers preparing for quality assurance scheme audits are urged to attend two free seminars to be hosted by ICOS Skillnet, the learning and development division of ICOS.

Macra na Feirme wants the country’s agricultural co-ops to establish board committees for young farmers.

Macra na Feirme national president Kieran O’Dowd has welcomed the proposed amendment to the finance bill to change the criteria to qualify as a ‘farmer’ for the purposes of agricultural relief for capital acquisitions tax.