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Lyons urges people to have their say on Environment Governance issues
Environment Minister Gordon Lyons today encouraged people to take an active role in shaping Northern Ireland’s approach to environmental plans, principles and governance.
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Environment complaint system now online – Lyons
A new online system to register a complaint about public authorities failing to implement environmental law has gone live, Environment Minister Gordon Lyons MLA has announced.
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Lyons announces £1million micro food business scheme
A £1million capital grant scheme to help existing micro food and drink manufacturing businesses to upscale production to secure new markets for their products will open in March, Rural Affairs Minster Gordon Lyons MLA has announced.
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Calving at 24 months for optimum economic and lifetime performance
In order to maintain dairy herd size it is necessary to have a good supply of quality heifers to replace animals that have to be culled.
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Northern Ireland Greenhouse Gas Projection statistics released
Northern Ireland greenhouse gas projection statistics based on 2018 greenhouse gas inventory statistics have been published today by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA).
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Lyons launches £2m Covid-19 financial support for hatching egg sector
Agriculture Minister Gordon Lyons MLA, has announced a financial support package worth up to £2m for poultry farmers producing hatching eggs who were impacted last year by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Minister welcomes £500 Covid Disruption Payment for CAFRE students
Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Gordon Lyons has welcomed the news that over 300 students studying at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) are each to receive a £500 Covid Disruption Payment.
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Some local Avian Influenza restrictions lifted in Northern Ireland
Agriculture Minister Gordon Lyons has announced that the local Surveillance Zones around both premises where Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N8 was confirmed in Northern Ireland have been lifted, and movement restrictions removed.
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Lyons introduces payment scheme for protein crops
Agriculture Minister Gordon Lyons MLA has announced the introduction of a pilot payment scheme for protein crops.
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Food businesses large and small attend CAFRE online webinar
The College of Agriculture Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) hosted an online event on Thursday 28 January, for Northern Ireland food manufacturers entitled ‘EU Exit and the Impact on NI Food Products’.
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Jonathan discovers the possibilities at CAFRE, Loughry Campus
Vocational education is at the heart of all courses offered at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE).
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Thousands of farmers set to benefit from £15m fund
Letters of Offer for a £15million investment scheme have started to issue to thousands of farmers, Agriculture Minister Gordon Lyons has confirmed.
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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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Management notes for February 2021
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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CAFRE Equine Welfare Conference 2021
CAFRE Enniskillen Campus is hosting an Online Equine Welfare Conference on the 11 March 2021 which will be open to both students and industry participants.
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Janice focuses on field to fork through CAFRE
Janice McNutt, Castlecaulfield, graduated from the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) with a First Class Honours Degree in BSc in Food Design and Nutrition in 2016. Janice a former pupil of The Royal School Dungannon, completed the Ulster University validated degree course...
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CAFRE Enniskillen Campus careers day 2021
Careers day at CAFRE Enniskillen Campus is always a highlight in the academic calendar, for both students and industry representatives alike. This year, due to the challenges presented by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, careers day was different from the norm.
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Lyons announces £840,000 for farming innovation projects
Seven groups across Northern Ireland have been awarded £840,000 to work with farmers in developing practical solutions to address a particular problem or opportunity for the agri-food industry, Agriculture Minister Gordon Lyons MLA has announced.
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Minister extends submission deadlines for manure export records and NAP derogation applications and fertilisation accounts
The deadline for submission of manure export records to the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) has been extended until 1st March 2021.
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Gordon Lyons MLA outlines priorities as Minister of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Gordon Lyons MLA has outlined his priorities after his appointment as Minister of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) after Edwin Poots MLA temporarily stepped aside for health reasons.