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‘Making Tax Digital’ Business planning seminar coming to a venue close to you in 2019
A number of Farm Family Key Skills (FFKS) seminars focusing on areas impacting on farm businesses have been organised by CAFRE in partnership with Rural Support.
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Training for dairy farm families in the responsible use of antibiotics on the farm
Anti-microbial Resistance (AMR) is becoming a commonly heard phrase both at home and on the farm. A new training course will be delivered under the Farm Family Key Skills Programme to explain more about AMR, and its impact on animal and human health and how...
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Study tour for NI farmers involved in beef finishing or suckled calf production
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is offering farmers involved in beef finishing and suckled calf production the opportunity to travel to England to learn about innovative systems for finishing cattle. This trip is part of the Farm Innovation Visits Scheme. A...
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Brucellosis Compenstation Rates for January 2019
The compensation payable, for reactors and negative in contacts for which notice of intended slaughter is issued in November will be either:
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DAERA publishes animal welfare service delivery statistical bulletin 2017
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) today published the Animal Welfare Service Delivery Statistics Bulletin 2017.
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DAERA and councils team up to stop illegal movement of dogs
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), together with Mid and East Antrim Borough Council, and Belfast City Council, recently conducted a series of checks at Northern Ireland’s ports aimed at stopping the illegal movement of dogs.
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A semester of giving at CAFRE Loughry Campus
College of Agriculture Food and Rural Enterprise students at Loughry Campus have had a busy semester working hard at their studies in Food Technology, Food Design and Nutrition, and Food Business Management.
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Special recognition award for CAFRE teaching staff at the Northern Ireland Veterinary Nursing Awards 2018
Louise Patterson, of the veterinary nursing teaching team at CAFRE has received a Special Recognition Award for services to Veterinary Nursing in Northern Ireland at the Northern Ireland Veterinary Nursing Awards.
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Bark beetle poses potential risk to forests
The Northern Ireland Forest Service has advised forest users and industry personnel to be vigilant for a new beetle pest following the first confirmed outbreak in Kent, England.
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Benchmarking: It pays to know your figures!
The Portadown Suckler Beef Business Development Group (BDG) and Armagh Beef Finisher BDG met together recently on the farm of Mark Lewis near Portadown.
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Demanding Irish Sea fisheries negotiations
The Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) today commented on the outcome of the 2018 December Fisheries Council in Brussels.
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Business Development Groups drive improvements on Co. Tyrone farm
A recent Business Development Group (BDG) meeting was held at Christopher McNeill’s farm, Ballygawley, Co Tyrone.
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Benefits of BDGs to local farms
CAFRE launched the Business Development Groups (BDG) scheme in November 2015 and from then, over 3,000 farmers have participated in the scheme and over 2,500 training events have taken place on local farms.
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DAERA online services at the Winter Fair 2018
This year’s Winter Fair was busy for the DAERA online services team.
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Bursary success at Greenmount Campus
Christmas came early for 24 successful agriculture and horticulture students with the CAFRE Bursary programme at Greenmount Campus.
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DAERA delivers new record for CAP payments
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) today announced that a record 98% of farmers in Northern Ireland have received a full or balance CAP payment in December 2018.
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NIEA press statement - Joint NIEA and PSNI operation
As a result of a recent joint operation (Monday 10 December) between the NIEA and the PSNI, officers attended a site in the Cullaville area of South Armagh where they seized three vehicles and associated equipment under Article 5E of the Waste and Contaminated Land...
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Fresh produce seminar – opportunities for growth at CAFRE
In conjunction with Horticulture Forum, Invest NI and Ulster Farmers’ Union, the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprises (CAFRE), Loughry Campus hosted a seminar, focusing on the key issues currently influencing the fresh produce sector.
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Equine health and safety day – Enniskillen Campus
An event was held recently at CAFRE, Enniskillen Campus the purpose of which was to heighten students’ awareness of a range of issues relating to equine health and safety.
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Air Pollution in Northern Ireland 2017 report released
The ‘Air Pollution in Northern Ireland 2017’ statistical report was today published by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA).