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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 October to December 2023 have been published today by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA).
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Industry invests in CAFRE Agriculture students
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) was delighted to host the Bursary and Scholarship Awards Ceremony for Agriculture degree students at Greenmount Campus on Friday 19 April 2024.
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DAERA provides clarification on the Transition to the New Farm Sustainability Payment
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs has provided clarification on how the department intends to take forward the transition of Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) entitlements into Farm Sustainability Payment (FSP) entitlements as part of the launch of the Farm Sustainability Transition Payment (FSTP)...
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CAFRE Management Tips – Actions to take as weather improves
With temperatures on the rise and a better forecast on the horizon, field operations and grazing have begun in earnest across the country after being significantly delayed with the difficult spring weather conditions encountered this year. Alan Agnew, Senior Dairying Adviser and Rachel Megarrell, Senior...
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2024 Basic Payment Scheme Entitlement Transfer window closing soon
Farmers are being reminded that any Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) Entitlement Transfers for this year must be completed by midnight Thursday 2 May 2024.
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Application window for EFS Higher opens
The eighth tranche of DAERA’s Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS), Higher Level, is open for applications from 1 May until 17 May 2024
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Muir seeks views on proposals aimed at protecting marine environment
DAERA Minister Andrew Muir has said immediate action is needed to tackle the twin crises of biodiversity loss and climate change.
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CAFRE Management Tips – When the weather improves
Due to the heavy rainfall the country has encountered in recent months it is safe to say that it’s not business as usual when it comes to livestock and grassland management.
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Muir announces payments of more than £9m to Environmental Farming Scheme participants
The Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir MLA, has announced payments totalling £9.4million to Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS) participants have commenced. It means the total amount paid out under the scheme has hit £66m.
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‘Opt-in’ for the Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme open
The ‘Opt-in’ for the Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme opened on 15 April 2024.
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NI Water convicted at Newry Magistrates’ Court
Northern Ireland Water Limited was convicted today and fined £250 plus £15 Offenders Levy at Newry Magistrates’ Court for breaching one condition of their Discharge Consent. The company pleaded guilty under Article 7(6) of the Water (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 as amended.
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Minister Muir announces milestone in meeting Climate Change Act obligations
DAERA Minister Andrew Muir has said new regulations introducing climate change reporting duties on public bodies such as Councils will have a crucial part to play in delivering and supporting climate action in Northern Ireland.
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Opt-in to the Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme to open on 15th April
Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir has said the opening of opt-in to the Beef Carbon Reduction (BCR) Scheme is a significant milestone in supporting our farming sector in its move towards greater environmental sustainability.
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CAFRE crops advice - Planning for an improvement in weather
“Hopefully as you read this the forecast that has just popped up on my phone predicting a drier end to April will have come true,” says Leigh McClean, Crops Advisor, CAFRE. He suggests that while growers in NI are well used to coping with late...
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Action needed to address the decline of iconic bird of prey - Muir
The restoration of nesting and foraging habitats is essential if we are to reverse the decline of one of our rarest birds of prey, DAERA Minister Andrew Muir has warned.
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Management notes for April 2024
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,
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Farm walks highlight sustainable and efficient milk production
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) are hosting a series of six farm walks to practically illustrate and define ‘Efficient and Sustainable Milk Production’ for local dairy farmers.
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DAERA Digital Catapult partnership will aid local businesses’ net zero ambitions – Muir
DAERA Minister Andrew Muir has launched the latest phase in his Department’s partnership with Digital Catapult to assist companies here to achieve their net zero ambitions.
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Come and meet the new faces at Open Day, CAFRE Enniskillen Campus
It is the time of year when senior school students start to think about selecting further or higher education courses to study next September. The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) is delighted to announce dates of on campus Open Days this April.
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Regional Food Programme opens for applications
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Andrew Muir has announced the opening of the 2024/25 Northern Ireland Regional Food Programme (NIRFP).