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Communique Inter-Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (IMG EFRA) 6 December 2021
The Inter-Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (IMG EFRA) met on Monday 6 December by video conference. The meeting was chaired by Lesley Griffiths MS, Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales and Trefnydd.
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Minister Poots visits Riding for the Disabled Association centre in County Londonderry
Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Edwin Poots, MLA, has visited the Causeway Coast & Glens Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) Centre in Coleraine to see first-hand the activities run by the charity, particularly those relating to Equine Assisted Therapy and Learning (EATL).
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Still time to have your say on NI’s first Environment Strategy - Poots
Environment Minister Edwin Poots MLA has called on the public to respond to Environment Strategy consultation which closes next Tuesday.
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Poots comments on veterinary medicine movements
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots, MLA, has reiterated the need for the UK and EU to make progress on the issue of veterinary medicines supply from Great Britain (GB) to Northern Ireland (NI) following the announcements by the EU of a potential solution being identified for...
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Increased ewe housing capacity with no extra investment in buildings
With growing flock size and improving efficiency often comes the challenge of finding enough space at lambing. One County Down farmer is hoping to overcome this by shearing his ewes at housing in the winter.
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£12m investment scheme for farmers and growers now open
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots MLA has announced that Tier 2 of the Farm Business Improvement Scheme - Capital (FBIS-C) is now open for applications.
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Over 4 million single use plastics dumped every week in NI – Poots
Every week, over 1.3 million single-use plastic (SUP) cups and 3 million SUP food containers are thrown away in Northern Ireland, the majority of which will end up in landfill or in our seas.
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Management notes for January 22
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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Edwin Poots speaks at 76th Oxford Farming Conference
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots MLA has attended the 2022 Oxford Farming Conference, where he participated in a panel discussion on the future of agriculture, environment and rural policy across the four regions of the United Kingdom.
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Brucellosis compensation rates for January 2022
The compensation payable, for reactors and negative in contacts for which notice of intended slaughter is issued in January 2022 will be either:
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New cybersecurity course for farm families
Farm businesses are not immune from fraud and cyber-attacks. So, how well are you protecting your information and money?
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CAFRE release food industry training dates
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) offers a wide range of accredited and non-accredited training courses at Loughry Campus, Cookstown.
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Movements of livestock from GB to NI
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs has been working with the Farmers' Unions, GB market operators and other stakeholders to put in place arrangements to facilitate movements of livestock from GB to NI, Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has said.
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Avian influenza (AI)
Avian influenza (AI), commonly known as bird flu, is a highly contagious viral disease affecting the respiratory, digestive and/or nervous system of many species of birds. It may also pose a threat to people and other animals in certain circumstances.
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EU Exit
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Beef cross dairy steers finished off grass under 22 months at the CAFRE Beef and Sheep Centre
CAFRE Beef Technologist, Natasha Ferguson provides an update on the performance of a recent group of 21 autumn born beef cross steers originating from the CAFRE Holstein dairy herd. These cattle are part of a project investigating the impact of reducing the age at slaughter...
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CAFRE Horticulture and Floristry Students at WorldSkills UK competitions
Three CAFRE students had the fantastic opportunity to compete in their unique skills areas of Floristry and Horticulture as part of the WorldSkills UK competitions with competitors from Northern Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales.
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Business Development Group members discuss nitrogen options for spring 2022
Anna Truesdale, CAFRE dairy development adviser in the North Down area, recently delivered a Business Development Group (BDG) meeting which focused on increasing the efficiency of nitrogen (N) usage on dairy farms.
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Poots launches Consultation on Future Agricultural Policy Proposals for Northern Ireland
Creating a profitable, productive, environmentally sustainable and resilient agri-food sector is the aim of a consultation launched today by Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Edwin Poots MLA.
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Minister talks to poultry industry as another suspect case of Avian Influenza detected
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has briefed a range of key stakeholders from both the NI and GB poultry sectors following the detection of another suspect case of notifiable Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 in County Londonderry over the weekend.