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Landscape gardening students competing to be crowned best in the UK
CAFRE students Shea McFerran, from Larne, and Jonathan Long, from Donegal, will compete in the National Final of the Worldskills Landscape Gardening Competition in the NEC, Birmingham next week. The students won their places in the final of this prestigious competition when they built top...
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Building a resource for Nature to flourish at Carnmoney Primary
Greenmount Extended Diploma in Horticulture students have built a great reputation for landscape gardening and they’re keen attract a new generation to an exciting and rewarding career in Horticulture. This year a team of five students won Gold for their Worldskills Success Show Garden at...
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Fish kill in Co Londonderry
The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) is currently investigating a fish kill in a tributary of the River Moyola, near Draperstown, Co. Londonderry. The source of this has been traced to premises in the area. Statutory samples and other evidence have been collected with a...
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McIlveen returns from successful agri-food trade mission to China
Northern Ireland agri-food is competing, and succeeding, on the global stage.
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McIlveen announces opening of second tranche of Business Development Groups
Agriculture Minister Michelle McIlveen has announced that applications to the Business Development Group (BDG) programme will reopen to dairy and pig farmers on 16 November 2016.
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Business Development Groups meet at Comber farm
Business Development Groups (BDG) in the Ards and East Down area are currently on their 5th round of on-farm meetings. This group met recently on James and Jonathan White’s farm in Comber to discuss winter feeding, feed efficiency and making the best use of forage.
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Innovation is the key to Northern Ireland’s global reputation – McIlveen
Innovation in agriculture is essential to maintaining Northern Ireland industry’s competitive position and global reputation.
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McIlveen publishes action plan on tackling animal neglect and abuse
Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Michelle McIlveen today unveiled an action plan aimed at improving animal welfare enforcement and at protecting animals from neglect and abuse.
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Road Shows on Farm Business Improvement Scheme - Capital
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs is hosting a series of information awareness events on the Farm Business Improvement Scheme – Capital.
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Industry Bursaries for Loughry Food Students
The costs of Higher Education are often in the spotlight, but at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) there is positive news for food students. Loughry Campus recently hosted an event to launch a range of industry bursaries from 16 sponsoring organisations...
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McIlveen embarks on agri-food trade mission to China
Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Michelle McIlveen is today embarking on a major agri-food trade mission to China.
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Management Notes for November 2016
Management Notes are prepared by staff from the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE). Questions and comments are welcome to allow CAFRE to address the issues that are important to you. Please contact the author directly. CAFRE is a college within the Department...
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Brucellosis Compensation Rates for November 2016
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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Agricultural scheme will give £40million to thousands of farms across Northern Ireland
Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Michelle McIlveen has officially launched the Farm Business Improvement Scheme - Capital.
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Hundreds attend ‘Agriculture and Land Use’ event at Greenmount Campus CAFRE
To help grow their interest in the varied and exciting range of career opportunities agriculture has to offer, CAFRE recently hosted over 200 pupils and teachers from 12 schools across Northern Ireland at a one day curriculum support event at Greenmount Campus.
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Farm Family Health & Safety Workshops Commence across Northern Ireland
Compared with other employment sectors, agriculture remains one of the most dangerous for people to work in. Many fatalities and serious injuries occur on farm each year. In order to increase awareness and reduce risk, Health and Safety training under the Farm Family Key Skills...
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McIlveen: £40million Farm Business Improvement Scheme will open on Monday
Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Michelle McIlveen has announced the opening of a £40million capital funding scheme designed to help farmers across Northern Ireland improve their businesses.
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McIlveen announces £400,000 from plastic bag charge for local environmental projects
Environment Minister Michelle McIlveen has announced funding from the plastic bag charge for local environment projects.
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Armagh BDG discuss Managing Cattle Health at Housing
Health management of cattle pre and post housing was the topic for discussion at a recent Beef finisher Business Development Group meeting held on the farm of Jim and Glenn Robinson, Armagh.
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Significant boost for farmers as over 90% receive advance payments - McIlveen
Agriculture Minister Michelle McIlveen today announced that 90.72% of eligible farmers had received an advance CAP payment this month.