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Body condition scoring suckler cows this winter
Suckler cows have the ability to lay down fat when grazing conditions are good and they can use this condition as an energy source when feed supplies are limited.
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Ballymena Livestock Market raises awareness of Farm Health & Safety
Farm Family Key Skills [FFKS] scheme continues to offer free Health and Safety courses to the farming community. The key message from the training urges the entire farm family to ‘Stop and Think’. With the number of fatalities and accidents on Northern Ireland farms remaining...
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CAFRE Dairy Open Days
Land is the most limiting and expensive resource on dairy farms. But in many cases, soils are not optimal for lime status and nutrient status particularly phosphorus potash and sulphur.
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Nitrates Derogation – Five questions you need to consider
1. Do I need a Nitrates Derogation?
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NIEA extends the online submission of manure export forms to 1 March 2018
NIEA has introduced a new system for the online submission of records for manure export forms from January 2018. The new system will make it easier and quicker for farmers, or their agents, to submit records while at the same time reducing the risk of...
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Business Planning Seminar coming to Lisnaskea
Farm Family Key Skills (FFKS) is an initiative being managed by CAFRE and is a key element of the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020. The Business Planning theme of Farm Family Key Skills addresses the needs of farmers, farm family members and farm employees to increase...
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BVD statuses and movement restrictions on APHIS
Animal Health and Welfare Northern Ireland (AHWNI) and the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs today announced further measures to reduce the spread of Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD).
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DAERA announces badger sett surveys
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), Chief Veterinary Officer, Robert Huey, today announced that DAERA would commence badger sett surveys in two bovine tuberculosis (bTB) problem areas in Northern Ireland.
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Business Planning Seminar coming to Strabane
Farm Family Key Skills (FFKS) is an initiative being managed by CAFRE and is a key element of the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020.
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Pay increase for agricultural workers
The Agricultural Wages Board for Northern Ireland has announced proposed increases to the minimum wage rates for agricultural workers.
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DAERA launches new online Basic Payment Scheme entitlement register
A new online entitlement register service is now available on DAERA Online Services which allows farmers or their agents to view the number, type and value of all Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) payment entitlements held by their farm business.
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Business Planning Seminar coming to Hillsborough
Farm Family Key Skills (FFKS) is an initiative being managed by CAFRE and is a key element of the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020.The Business Planning theme of Farm Family Key Skills addresses the needs of farmers, farm family members and farm employees to increase their...
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Business Planning Seminar coming to Dungiven
Farm Family Key Skills (FFKS) is an initiative being managed by CAFRE and is a key element of the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020. The Business Planning theme of Farm Family Key Skills addresses the needs of farmers, farm family members and farm employees to increase...
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Moderate to high air pollution
There is a strong possibility of moderate to high levels of air pollution in urban centres across Northern Ireland today and tomorrow.
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CAFRE Dairy Open Days
Heifer rearing is a significant investment and can account for up to 20% of a dairy systems production costs. A key factor to maximising production efficiency within heifer rearing systems is targeting 24 month calving.
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Brucellosis testing regime to be relaxed further
The brucellosis testing programme in Northern Ireland will be further relaxed bringing additional significant benefits and savings for our farmers and taxpayers, Robert Huey, the Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) in the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) announced today.
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Business Planning seminar coming to Kilkeel
Farm Family Key Skills (FFKS) is an initiative being managed by CAFRE and is a key element of the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020.
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Business Planning seminar coming to Newry
Farm Family Key Skills (FFKS) is an initiative being managed by CAFRE and is a key element of the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020.
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High air pollution in Northern Ireland
High levels of air pollution (particulate matter) are currently being monitored in the Londonderry area. Low levels of air pollution are being monitored elsewhere across Northern Ireland, though there is a possibility that other urban areas will experience high air pollution as a result of...
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Regional Food Programme opens for applications
The 2018/19 Northern Ireland Regional Food Programme (NIRFP), which is a DAERA-funded programme to help raise the profile of quality regional food, opened today for applications.