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Minister Poots to attend COP26 Climate Change Conference in Glasgow
Joining forces to tackle climate change, creating green jobs and nurturing opportunities through investment and innovation, must be our focus over the next decade Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Edwin Poots MLA has said.
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Carbon intensity indicators published
Northern Ireland (NI) carbon intensity indicators 2021 are now available.
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Confirmed case of HPAI H5N1 in England
Northern Ireland’s Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) Dr Robert Huey has issued a warning to all poultry farmers and pet bird keepers following confirmation of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 yesterday at a swan rescue centre in Worcestershire, England. Disease control zones have been put...
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Ash Dieback – What do I need to do on my Farm?
Over the last few years ash trees on our farms (like elsewhere) have increasingly shown signs of being sick. It is not just drought - this damage is being caused by a highly transmissible, wind borne fungal disease.
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Further education celebrations at CAFRE’s Enniskillen Campus
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) delivers education programmes suitable for students from the age of sixteen to develop vocational and academic skills.
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Farm businesses already playing their part in tackling climate change – Poots
Farm businesses are already taking practical steps to help reduce emissions and tackle climate change, Agriculture and Environment Minister Edwin Poots MLA has said.
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Crawfordsburn Country Park celebrates 50 years
Environment Minister Edwin Poots MLA has unveiled new memorials to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the park and 75 years since the creation of the Ulster Way.
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Future proofing your dairy business webinar 1 – Carbon Awareness
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) together with industry partners, Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) and Dairy Council Northern Ireland (DCNI), bring a series of webinars throughout November addressing the theme of Future Proofing your Dairy Business.
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Executive launches draft Green Growth Strategy for Northern Ireland
Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Edwin Poots MLA, on behalf of the NI Executive, has launched the draft Green Growth Strategy for Northern Ireland.
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The Lamb Van hits the road
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) and Invest NI continue to work together to help food businesses bring ideas to fruition.
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Minister Poots welcomes new appointment to the Council for Nature Conservation and the Countryside
Environment Minister Edwin Poots has announced the appointment of Prof Julian Orford as the new Deputy Chair of the Council for Nature Conservation and the Countryside (CNCC).
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Minister welcomes improvement in Northern Ireland bathing waters
Environment Minister Edwin Poots MLA has welcomed the latest Bathing Water Compliance report that says almost three quarters of our bathing waters have met excellent standards and continue to improve.
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Sensory evaluation support resumes at CAFRE
With Christmas just around the corner, food companies are busy creating new products and reformulating recipes for the upcoming festive period.
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Environment, tourism and public health to benefit from new partnership with National Trust - Poots
Environment Minister Edwin Poots has said a new agreement between his department and the National Trust will benefit the environment, recreation, tourism and public health.
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Northern Ireland local authority collected municipal waste management statistics released
Provisional Northern Ireland local authority collected municipal waste management statistics for April to June 2021 have been published today by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA).
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Future proofing your dairy business webinar series
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) together with industry partners, Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) and Dairy Council Northern Ireland (DCNI), bring a series of webinars throughout November addressing the theme of Future Proofing your Dairy Business.
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Plan your herd health to ensure cattle are ready to thrive this winter
A parasite burden in any animal causes both economic loss and disease. By definition a parasite is an organism that benefits from living on another animal, and the animal (the ‘host’) suffers but normally will not die.
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£630,000 refurbishment breathes new life into Derrymore Estate in County Armagh
Residents of Bessbrook and beyond will be able to enjoy the benefits of new play and recreation facilities at Derrymore Estate, Bessbrook County Armagh following a total investment of £632,658 from the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, (DAERA), Newry, Mourne and Down District...
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Top prize for Slieve Gullion Forest Park
Slieve Gullion Forest Park in County Armagh has won a prestigious award in recognition of how the forest benefits those who walk its trails and use the excellent facilities.
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Poots urges rural community and voluntary organisations to avail of Micro Grants Scheme
Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots MLA has visited a Playgroup in County Down to see for himself the benefits of his Department’s Rural Micro Capital Grants Scheme (RMCGS).