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Polytunnels provide a cost effective winter housing option
Faced with the dilemma of not having enough winter housing? That’s just one issue which has been addressed by the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) at Business Development Group training events.
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Pre-lambing nutrition for lowland ewes
With many March lambing ewes now housed, farmers are looking the most effective way to feed their ewes this winter. Pre lambing feeding will have a major influence on lamb birth weight, lamb vigour, lamb survival, colostrum produced by the ewe and ewe condition. These...
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Late Season Review of Feeding
How has your dairy cow feeding worked out so far this winter? Have your feed groups performed as you expected? Have you been moving cows between groups as your farm protocols dictate? Are cows that moved to the late lactation group getting an increased proportion...
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Innovation Voucher helped bring a little taste of Italy to Northern Ireland
The College of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE), Loughry Campus supports small and medium-sized businesses innovate through the Invest Northern Ireland Innovation Voucher programme.
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January stocking of Departmental waters
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has stocked the following waters with takeable fish in January 2021:
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Roles filled within the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP)
Two important roles have been recently filled in the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP).
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Changes to Basic Payment Scheme Entitlements for 2021
Agriculture Minister, Edwin Poots MLA has confirmed that a number of changes have now been made to Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) entitlements in 2021. These changes will simplify the application process for farmers and will be reflected in the Entitlements Register, which was published on...
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CAFRE to host Soil Fertility webinar
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE), will host an online webinar entitled ‘Building Soil Fertility on Farm’ on Wednesday 10 February at 7.30pm.
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Brucellosis compensation rates for February 2021
The compensation payable, for reactors and negative in contacts for which notice of intended slaughter is issued in February 2021 will be either:
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Poots reiterates call for Common Travel Area and confirms extension of education phase for pet checks
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has reiterated his call for a Common Travel Area for pets as they travel within the UK – urging Westminster and the European Union to adopt a pragmatic and sensible approach, which retains pet welfare at its heart.
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New CAFRE beef and sheep adviser for Coleraine
Faith Stewart, from Ballymoney in County Antrim has been appointed as a CAFRE Beef and Sheep adviser for farmers across the North Antrim and Londonderry regions.
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Are you ready for spring calving?
The onset of spring calving is fast approaching on many suckler farms in Northern Ireland. Nigel Gould, beef and sheep adviser, Enniskillen with the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) outlines what can still be done to help ensure a successful calving season.
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Have you accepted your Environmental Farming Scheme agreement?
Kingsley Jordan of Annaghanoon Farm was recently informed that his application to the Environmental Farming Scheme (Wider) had been successful and he wasted no time logging on to DAERA Online Services to select the ‘accept’ button and become the first Tranche 4 Environmental Farming Scheme...
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Northern Ireland local authority collected municipal waste management statistics released stics released
Provisional Northern Ireland local authority collected municipal waste management statistics for July to September 2020 have been published today by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs.
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Poots seeks fair share of fishing quotas for NI fishermen
Fisheries Minister Edwin Poots MLA wants NI fishermen to get their fair share of additional fishing quota secured by the UK from the EU.
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Poots asks for action on soil and plants
Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Edwin Poots has again asked for action on the issues facing the horticulture sector as a result of the Northern Ireland Protocol (NIP), agreed between the UK and the EU.
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Poots doubles funding for Tier 1 of FBIS Capital to £15million
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has doubled the amount of money available under the latest tranche of Tier 1 of the Farm Business Improvement Scheme (FBIS) – Capital to £15million.
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Sustainable Farming in the Uplands using Traditional Breeds
Change is a feature on the horizon for farm businesses as direct support payments are set to transition from 2022.
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Spreading slurry in spring, are you ready?
With the closed season for spreading organic manures coming to an end at midnight on 31 January 2021, it is important to be aware of the rules relating to slurry spreading.
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DAERA seeks views on the development of fisheries management measures for Marine Protected Areas and establishment of scallop enhancement sites in the Northern Ireland inshore region
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has launched a consultation on the development of fisheries management measures for Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and establishment of scallop enhancement sites in the Northern Ireland inshore region.