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Carbon Intensity Indicators published
Northern Ireland (NI) carbon intensity indicators 2022 are now available.
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Be alert when giving your canine friend a ‘pawsome’ new home this Christmas
DAERA Minister Edwin Poots and Brendan Mullan, CEO USPCA, are appealing to the public to be alert in the run-up to Christmas to the illegal trade in low welfare pups.
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Poots visits Anaerobic Digestion Plants in Norfolk
Agriculture Minister, Edwin Poots MLA has visited two anaerobic digester (AD) plants in Norfolk owned by Bio Capital Ltd, owners of the largest AD plant in Northern Ireland (NI) at Granville Eco Park Ltd, Dungannon. The large-scale plants in Norfolk produce either renewable electricity and/or...
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Past Presidents gather to reminisce on 90 years of The Greenmount Association
The Greenmount Association is now celebrating 90 years since it was first established in 1932. To mark the occasion, Past Presidents of the association were invited back to Greenmount Campus to tour the current facilities and recall bygone days.
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Poots marks ‘The Florencecourt Yew’ tree
Environment Minister Edwin Poots MLA has visited ‘The Florencecourt Yew’ tree which was chosen as part of a nationwide network of 70 Ancient Trees dedicated to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, in celebration of the Platinum Jubilee and her legacy, under the Queen’s Green Canopy...
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Making the most of grass and forage - Portadown suckler BDG visit Alastair McNelly’s technology demonstration farm
Making the most of grass and forage - Portadown suckler BDG visit Alastair McNelly’s technology demonstration farm
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Poots launches £500k Rural Social Enterprise Investment Scheme
Rural Affairs Minster Edwin Poots has today launched a £500,000 capital grant scheme to aid established rural social enterprises to increase their capacity, potential profitability and sustainability.
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Avian Influenza Prevention Zone introduced in Northern Ireland
An Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) has been introduced in Northern Ireland (NI) from noon on Monday 17 October, Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has confirmed.
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Let's Get Real About Recycling - #RecycleWeek
Recycle Week is now the UK’s largest national annual recycling campaign. During the week, citizens, media, local governments, and brands are encouraged to come together to meet one goal: galvanising everyone into recycling more of the right things, more often.
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Autumn Graduation Celebrations at CAFRE’s Enniskillen Campus
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) celebrated the achievements of equine students at a ceremony at Enniskillen Campus on Friday 14 October 2022.
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Captive Bird Monitoring Zone put in place following confirmation of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in County Down
DAERA has introduced further disease control measures at Castle Espie, Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT), Strangford Lough, following confirmation that Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 has been found in captive birds at the site.
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Should I tup my ewe lambs this year?
This is a question that many farmers face coming up to the normal tupping time of October and November. In reality, this question should have been asked back at weaning time to allow correct management of that animal before tups go out.
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Loughs Agency Chief Executive Officer Recruitment
Loughs Agency, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Northern Ireland) and the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications (Ireland) intend to hold a competition for the purpose of recommending a person to the position of Chief Executive Officer – Loughs Agency.
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Suspect case of notifiable avian flu identified in County Down
DAERA has introduced disease control measures following initial confirmation of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 in samples collected from captive birds at Castle Espie, Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT), Strangford Lough.
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Management notes for October 2022
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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Guilty pleas heard in Mobuoy waste case
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs updates on the Mobuoy waste case.
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Dairy Farm Innovation Visit to Somerset and Devon was a huge success
A group of dairy farmers from Northern Ireland accompanied by CAFRE Dairy Development Advisers David Mackey and Conail Keown took part in a very successful recent Farm Innovation study tour to look at innovations in cross breeding in moderate to high yielding dairy herds in...
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Minister announces changes to the Cross-Compliance penalty regime
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has announced that new legislation will come into effect from 24 October 2022, which makes the financial penalty applied in the event of repeated negligent breaches fairer and more proportionate than the current regime.
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September stocking of Departmental waters
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has stocked the following waters with takeable fish in September 2022:
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CAFRE Farm Innovation Visit (FIV) – Sheep farmers visit Isle of Islay to learn about use of blood testing and fluke egg detection to target fluke treatments and reduce resistance on Scottish sheep farms
A group of sheep farmers from across Northern Ireland accompanied by CAFRE Beef and Sheep Advisers Hannah Doherty and John Moore, made the scenic trip to the Isle of Islay, Scotland this month for a Farm Innovation Visit (FIV). FIVs provide farmers with the opportunity...