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Northern Ireland Environmental Statistics Report released
The Northern Ireland Environmental Statistics Report has been published today by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA).
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CAFRE Level 2 and Level 3 Apprenticeship in the Equine Industry
Love working with horses? Apprentices, this is your chance to learn and earn! The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) is currently accepting applications for the Level 2 and the Level 3 Apprenticeship in the Equine Industry programmes starting in September 2023.
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Apply now for CAFRE’s Level II Agricultural Business Operations Course
The CAFRE Agricultural Business Operations [ABO] Level II Certificate Course is open for 2023/24 applications from 18 May to 31 July.
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CAFRE students study stateside for a semester
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise enjoys collaboration with Michigan State University (MSU), through a long-standing Student Exchange Programme.
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CAFRE students receive £91,000 of industry awards
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) is delighted to announce the final total of Industry Bursary and Scholarship awards presented to Higher Education students for the 2022-2023 academic year stands at an impressive £91,000.
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The Introduction to Gamekeeping course is back!
The Introduction to Gamekeeping course is back and open for applications to begin in September 2023. The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) along with the Irish Grouse Conservation Trust (IGCT) and supported by the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) run...
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Managing cashflow on dairy farms in 2023
Dairy farms have seen significant variations in cashflow in their businesses since the spring of 2022.
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Pushing for growth from the ground up at Shane’s Castle
Grass is still the key ingredient for the herd at Shanes Castle estate just outside Randalstown in Co Antrim. Its value, in terms of being extremely digestible and high in crude protein, is why it is regarded as the highest quality feed on the farm.
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Management notes for May 2023
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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Application window for EFS Higher opens
The seventh tranche of DAERA’s Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS), Higher Level, is now open for applications until 19 May 2023.
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Apply now for results based Agri-Environment Schemes - Farm Innovation Visit
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in association with the Nature Friendly Farming Network (NFFN) is offering farmers the opportunity to travel to visit upland farms and projects in the west of Ireland participating in a range of initiatives supporting biodiversity through...
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Partner Agencies ask for help in reducing wildfire risk
There have been over 100 wildfires in Northern Ireland since February 2023 and the public are being asked for their help, in order to reduce the number of incidents.
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April stocking of Departmental waters
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has stocked the following waters with takeable fish in April 2023:
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CAFRE celebrates National Hedgerow Week, 8th – 14th May
The saying ‘Ne’er cast a clout till May is out’ refers to the hawthorn blossom, not the month! Surely there can be no more pleasant sight and smell than that of the whitethorn flowers seen in our hedges in May and early June.
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Farmers urged to apply now for Single Applications
Farmers are being urged to apply now for their Single Applications before penalties are applied.
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Brucellosis compensation rates for May 2023
The compensation payable, for reactors and negative in contacts for which notice of intended slaughter is issued in May 2023 will be either:
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DAERA statement on 2023/24 budget allocation
The Secretary of State yesterday announced that the 2023/24 Resource budget allocation for the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) would be £579.8million.
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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 2022 have been published today by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA).
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Northern Ireland agricultural incomes in 2022
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has published the first (provisional) estimate for farm incomes in 2022. Revisions have been made to previous years.
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Time to assess your dairy herd performance
The first few months of 2023 have seen a change in the economics of dairying. The price of a kilo of concentrate on most dairy farms is now above the price received for a litre of milk. What does this mean for dairy farmers?