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Poots welcomes the completion of £50,000 innovative project in Bangor
Rural Affairs Minister, Edwin Poots MLA has visited a social farm in Bangor that has benefitted from DAERA’s Rural Social Economy Investment Scheme.
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Organic Dairy farming on County Tyrone Farm
John Trimble farms on the outskirts of Castlecaulfield in County Tyrone in partnership with his son Mathew. Mathew has just completed a Level 3 in Agriculture course at CAFRE, Greenmount Campus, and has now returned home to farm full time.
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Book your place on a CAFRE Open Day
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) is delighted to welcome visitors back on campus for Open Days this autumn. Potential students and their parents are invited to book to attend events at Greenmount, Loughry and Enniskillen Campuses.
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Brucellosis compensation rates for October 2022
The compensation payable, for reactors and negative in contacts for which notice of intended slaughter is issued in October 2022 will be either:
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Poots samples a ‘true gelato’ in Ballyclare
Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots MLA has visited True Gelato in Ballyclare, which has received £6,875 from his Department’s Micro Food Business Investment Scheme. This funding has enabled the business to purchase equipment which will enhance its product offering and embrace market expansion.
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Re-opening of Tier 1 of FBIS Capital focus on higher input costs
A £10million fund to improve farm businesses opens for applications on 27 September 2022, Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots MLA has announced.
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Poots hails £2.4m investment to date in Rural Halls Refurbishment Scheme
Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots MLA has visited some of the rural halls which have recently benefitted from his Department’s Rural Halls Refurbishment Scheme.
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Agriculture Minister launches CAFRE College Estate Strategy
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has visited Greenmount Campus to launch the new CAFRE College Estate Strategy 2021 – 2030.
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The 6th October 2022 marks the first International Geodiversity Day
It was proclaimed by UNESCO at the 41st General Conference in 2021 and is a worldwide celebration to promote the many aspects of how geodiversity is important to society.
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Poots announces opening of Environment Fund Competition
The Strategic Strand of the Environment Fund has been opened for applications by Environment Minister Edwin Poots.
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Poots announces appointment of new Independent Panel for Area-based Schemes Reviews
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has announced the appointment of a pool of people to serve as Chairpersons and Panel Members on the Department’s Area-based Schemes Review of Decisions Independent Panels.
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Do you know what is under your silage covers?
The answer of course is silage. However, do you know how much energy or protein is in your silage or what the actual dry matter is? With input costs seemingly on a forever rising trajectory it is critical that farmers know these answers and feed...
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Rush Control – CAFRE BDGs discuss the options
Farmers from the Park, Claudy and Feeny Environmental Business Development Group recently attended a meeting on the farm of Peter McSparron focusing on soft rush control.
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Planning for performance events for beef and sheep farmers
CAFRE, in partnership with Agrisearch, AFBI and NI Sheep SOS initiative (Stamp out Scab) will be hosting two events looking at parasite and winter feeding strategies for beef and sheep farmers this winter.
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Poots celebrates completion of redevelopment of Lough Neagh Rescue Centre
Rural Affairs Minister, Edwin Poots MLA has returned to the new Lough Neagh Rescue Centre at Kinnego Marina.
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Have your say on the future of forests in Down
Forest Service, an Executive Agency of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), has launched a public engagement regarding forests in Down.
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Forest Service calls on the farming community to have their say on the future of forests in Down
Forest Service, an Executive Agency of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), has launched a public engagement regarding forests in Down.
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Have your say on the future of forests in Down
Forest Service, an Executive Agency of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), has launched a public engagement regarding forests in Down.
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Have your say on the future of forests in Down
Forest Service, an Executive Agency of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), has launched a public engagement regarding forests in Down.
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Have your say on the future of forests in Down
Forest Service, an Executive Agency of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), has launched a public engagement regarding forests in Down.