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Management Notes for January 2018
Management Notes are prepared by staff from the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE). CAFRE is a college within the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA).
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Tranche 2 - Tier 1 of the Farm Business Improvement Scheme-Capital now open
Farmers and growers are reminded that the second Tranche of Tier 1 of the Farm Business Improvement Scheme – Capital (FBIS-C) opened for applications today and will close at 4 pm on 2 February 2018.
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CAFRE Dairy Open Days
The 200 cow CAFRE Dairy Herd is used in the education and training of full and part-time students in practical dairy herd husbandry and management skills. The key areas include milking routine, feeding, cow health and analysing herd physical and financial performance. The Dairy Herd...
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Industry Support for Taxation and Succession Planning Seminars
Farmers and other family members from across Northern Ireland have been turning out in large numbers for the ongoing series of Taxation and Succession Planning Seminars.
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Final call for applications to the BDG scheme
CAFRE is reminding farmers and growers that new applications to the Business Development Groups (BDG) scheme must be submitted before 4.00pm on Friday 12 January.
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DAERA considers Expert Working Group’s report on agricultural ammonia
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs today said it is carefully considering recommendations made by the Expert Working Group on Sustainable Agricultural Land Management in its publication “Making Ammonia Visible."
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Nitrates Action Programme (NAP) – Activity Calendar
The Nitrates Action Programme (NAP) aims to protect water quality by protecting our rivers, lakes and groundwater from nutrient pollution coming from agricultural sources. The key measures within NAP encourage best farming practice in managing manures and chemical fertiliser. The following calendar summarises the activity...
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Brucellosis Compensation Rates for January 2018
The compensation payable, for reactors and negative in contacts for which notice of intended slaughter is issued in January will be either:
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Storm Eleanor
The Met Office has issued a Yellow Warning for very strong winds, potentially over all of Northern Ireland, through Tuesday night and Wednesday morning (2nd and 3rd January).
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CAFRE Masters Students celebrate their graduation at Queen’s
Christmas is not just about Santa and presents, for some it is also a time to celebrate a great personal achievement.
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DAERA extends closing date for BDG applications
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs has announced that the closing date for new applications to the Business Development Groups (BDG) scheme will be extended to 4pm on Friday 12 January 2018.
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Have your say on future development of forests in the Sperrins
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Forest Service has launched a public consultation about its plans for the Sperrins.
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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 97% of farmers in Northern Ireland have received a full or balance CAP payment in December 2017.
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Department consults on Ash Dieback measures
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has launched a consultation on its approach to Ash Dieback.
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National Diploma students have a cracking good time
An integral part of the National Diploma courses at the Loughry Campus of the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) is visiting food manufacturers to see the practical skills and theory in action.
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Bursaries awarded to winning students
Christmas came early for twenty-two successful agriculture and horticulture students with the CAFRE Bursary programme at Greenmount Campus.
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Online consent service launched for Areas of Special Scientific Interest
The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) has launched a new online service for operations and activities requiring consent in Areas of Special Scientific Interest.
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Appointment of Deputy Chair to the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs announced the appointment of Colin Coffey as Deputy Chair of the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) with effect from 1 January 2018.
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Puppy buyers warned of the risks of purchasing illegally imported dogs
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) today reminded anyone buying pet dogs, of the dangers of inadvertently purchasing animals which have come from outside the UK and have not been properly vaccinated.
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CAFRE and Dairy UK launch farm productivity initiative
A joint initiative between Dairy UK and the College of Agriculture Food and Rural Enterprise, (CAFRE) has been unveiled to help dairy farmers improve their profitability.