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One of the world’s longest running surveys, moves online
The Annual Agricultural and Horticultural Census will be completed entirely online, for the first time in its history, due to COVID-19.
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Bathing water results are worth making a splash about - Poots
Environment Minister Edwin Poots has welcomed news that more than half of our bathing waters are officially excellent - but he warned bathers and sun seekers not to use it as an excuse to flock to our beaches and flout Covid-19 measures.
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DAERA seeks views on future Further Education support and charging at CAFRE
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has today launched a consultation document seeking the views of the public on how we support and fund Further Education at CAFRE.
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Brucellosis compensation rates for June 2020
The compensation payable, for reactors and negative in contacts for which notice of intended slaughter is issued in June will be either:
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Minister reviews pause on routine inspections
DAERA Minister Edwin Poots MLA has outlined the next steps for his Department’s routine inspection programme and decided that a number of inspections will restart over the coming days and weeks.
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Quarry water is a stone cold killer: stay out - stay alive
DAERA Minister Edwin Poots has relaunched his Department’s Stone Cold Killer campaign and issued a warning to the general public about the dangers of swimming in disused quarries.
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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.
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Clover swards are a path to profitability during Covid-19
The current Covid-19 pandemic means profitable and cost effective systems are more important than ever to help farm businesses continue to meet the needs of the supply chain.
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Making use of technology on the dairy farm
In this article, Judith McCord, a Dairying Development Adviser at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) examines how the use of new technology on dairy farms creates a balance between efficiency, profitability and family life.
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Poots announces £360k support for aquaculture sector
Fisheries Minister Edwin Poots MLA has announced a £360,000 emergency support package for Northern Ireland’s aquaculture sector.
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Vital that we continue to support our food producers - Poots
It is vital that we continue to support our local food producers who have adapted their businesses as they continue to provide for us all, DAERA Minister Edwin Poots MLA has said.
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DAERA prepares to gradually lift restrictions on its estate
DAERA-owned forests and country parks are currently being prepared to gradually lift restrictions.
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Why you should plan early for successful potato late blight control
It is of course already well known that blight is a constant threat and significant cost to local potato growers
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How well managed contract dairy heifer rearing can be of real benefit
Rearing dairy herd replacements represents a major investment by dairy producers in the future of their business. In the majority of cases farmers will rear their own heifers on farm but contracting out this responsibility may be an attractive option for some producers - for...
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DAERA Minister supports the Milk Your Moments campaign
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has given his support to a UK-wide campaign that aims to encourage people to drink milk.
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Poots thanks farmers and agents for submitting 24,494 Single Applications on time
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has confirmed that 24,494 Single Applications were received by midnight on 15 May 2020.
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How well managed contract dairy heifer rearing can be of real benefit
Rearing dairy herd replacements represents a major investment by dairy producers in the future of their business. In the majority of cases farmers will rear their own heifers on farm but contracting out this responsibility may be an attractive option for some producers - for...
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CAFRE introduces new dairy calf to beef knowledge transfer project
Recent data produced by the Livestock Meat Commission showed that 41 per cent of the 2019 prime cattle produced in Northern Ireland originated from the dairy herd.
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Farming Minister Poots welcomes £25million boost for beef and dairy
Farming Minister Edwin Poots has welcomed a £25 million funding boost for the beef and dairy sectors as they grapple with the effects and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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CAFRE Level II course will be ‘open for business’ from June
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) Agricultural Business Operations [ABO] Level II Certificate Course will open for 2020-21 applications from June 1.