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Sheep Dipping courses meet the rules on Dip Purchase and Safety
Thinking about dipping your sheep this autumn. If so, you will need a Certificate of Competence in the Safe Use of Sheep Dips.
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Brucellosis Compensation Rates for August 2017
The compensation payable, for reactors and negative in contacts for which notice of intended slaughter is issued in August will be either:
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Selective dry cow therapy
In Northern Ireland use of antibiotic dry cow tubes in dairy cows at drying off has been normal practice for many years and is one of the ‘5 point mastitis control plan’ actions.
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CAFRE student on placement at Hunter Equestrian
CAFRE Enniskillen Campus student Tegan McCormack from Dungannon is completing her 10 weeks work placement at Ryan Hunter’s yard in Moneymore as part of her Level 3 Extended Diploma in Horse Management.
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Northern Ireland exporters free to trade at lowest level of BSE risk
Northern Ireland beef exporters can now trade with the lowest level status available for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE).
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A piece of ‘American Pie’ for Loughry students!
Every year CAFRE degree students are given the opportunity to compete for a place to study in America as part of their Diploma in Professional Practice. This summer three Loughry food degree students are bound for Michigan State University (MSU).
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Report on the Northern Ireland food and drinks processing sector
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs has published its annual report, ‘Size and Performance of the Northern Ireland Food and Drinks Processing Sector, Subsector Statistics’.
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Farmers of tomorrow embrace farm safety at CAFRE
Over summer, young people from across Northern Ireland will attend CAFRE to complete its 13 to 15 year old tractor driving course.
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Results from the EU Farm Structure Survey 2016
The ‘EU Farm Structure Survey 2016’ statistical report for Northern Ireland has been published today by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA).
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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 January to March 2017 have been published today by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs.
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AFBI to issue notifications for EAA Soil Sampling and Analysis Scheme
Applicants to the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs’ (DAERA) Soil Sampling and Analysis Scheme will receive notification in the next few days of whether their application has been successful or not.
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Packaging success at Loughry for Brian O’Neill, Kerry, Coleraine
Brian O’Neill, Process Technician at Kerry, based in Coleraine, County Londonderry has good reason to feel proud. He not only graduated with a Diploma in Packaging Technology from the College of Agriculture Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE), Loughry Campus, but was also awarded the Encirc...
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Bursary awarded to CAFRE Equine student
Orla Stitt, a first year Honours Degree in Equine Management student from Crumlin, Co Antrim, was the successful recipient of the Northern Ireland Horse Board bursary which was awarded as part of the Careers Day at Enniskillen Campus.
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One week left to accept EFS Wider Level Agreements
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has urged farmers to go online and accept their individual offer under the Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS) Wider Level Agreement before the deadline of Monday 31 July 2017.
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Major success for local school at Loughry Awards Day
The recent Awards Day at CAFRE, Loughry Campus saw nine former pupils of Drumglass High School Dungannon graduate together!
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Joint initiative to reduce fire risk at waste facilities
Staff from the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) recently took part in a one day exercise with the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) and the Health and Safety Executive NI (HSENI) to help reduce fire risk at waste facilities.
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Plans for £2.3million investment strategy for fishing communities
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is inviting experienced organisations to help deliver a £2.3million sustainable development strategy for local fishing communities.
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Loughry offers alternative pathways to first class success
Back in 2011 Jill Gourley, Claire Marshall and Laura Ramsey celebrated their GCSE results. With this success came a dilemma! To return to school or go to college?
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Environmental Farming Scheme Wider Level – don’t miss the acceptance deadline
Farmers offered an Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS) Wider level Scheme agreement have until 31 July 2017 to accept their agreement otherwise it will be withdrawn.
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CAFRE Enniskillen Campus student on placement at Meadowvale Equestrian Centre
CAFRE Enniskillen Campus student Fianna Lynn from Loughguile, Co Antrim, is completing her 10 weeks work placement at Meadowvale Equestrian Centre as part of her Level 3 Extended Diploma in Horse Management.