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Air Pollution in Northern Ireland 2018 released
‘Air Pollution in Northern Ireland 2018’ has been has been published today by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs.
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Controlling grassland weed on dairy farms
In this article Olwen Gormley, CAFRE Senior Dairy Adviser and David Patterson, AFBI Grassland Agronomist advise how to best deal with this troublesome issue.
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Northern Ireland’s first real-time air quality app launched
A new air quality app providing real-time data that can help protect people’s health has been launched by the Environment Minister Edwin Poots.
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How poultry producers can make the best use of manure
An improvement in the weather this past few weeks and drier ground conditions have encouraged poultry producers to spread manure in an effort to provide nutrients for grass and crop growth.
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What is the cost of silage on conacre land?
In this article, Alan Hopps a Senior Dairying Adviser at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) explains how carrying out your own calculations can help properly manage the cost of silage from conacre land.
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CAFRE officials outline financial support packages available to farm businesses
The UK government has introduced a number of support packages to aid businesses affected by the Coronavirus pandemic. Provided they meet the eligibility criteria agri-business owners may be able to avail of assistance through these unprecedented times.
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Be responsible with waste
Environment Minister Edwin Poots has urged people once again not to fly-tip and to think twice about clearing out their house and gardens during COVID-19.
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Inter Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (IMG EFRA)
DAERA Minister Edwin Poots MLA participated in the April meeting of The Inter Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
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DAERA extends opening hours for cattle registration telephony service
The opening hours of the DAERA cattle registration telephony system will be extended to 8:00pm each Wednesday evening, from 13th May to 15th July 2020, to assist farmers with the notification of calf births and cattle movements, Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots MLA has announced.
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Don’t put simple farm checks ‘on the long finger’
No farmer wants to pollute watercourses, but sometimes the simple things that need repaired ‘go on the long finger’ and this can lead to problems. Gutters are often one such item, and one item that is often damaged in winter storms.
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Whole-Crop needs careful management to prove a success
In recent weeks the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has received a number of queries from dairy farmers who have taken the decision to sow whole-crop for silage.
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Food security during COVID-19
The security of our food supply lines during COVID-19 is a priority for the Executive and Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots MLA has put in place a series of actions to protect it.
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Preparing your food business now for after the Coronavirus pandemic
The College of Food, Agriculture and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) and Invest NI have embarked on a series of online sessions aimed at preparing food businesses for the aftermath of the Covid-19 crisis.
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Brucellosis compensation rates for May 2020
The compensation payable, for reactors and negative in contacts for which notice of intended slaughter is issued in May will be either:
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Deadline for Single Applications fast approaching
With just 11 days left to the closing date for 2020 Single Applications, Agriculture Minister, Edwin Poots MLA, has urged farmers to complete their applications immediately to avoid incurring a financial penalty.
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DAERA continues to work with red meat and dairy sectors
The Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Department continues to work alongside, and support stakeholders in the red meat and dairy sectors, as they face downturns in market prices and financial challenges due to COVID-19.
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Poots extends pausing of routine inspections
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots MLA has today confirmed that most routine DAERA inspections will continue to be paused until 15 May 2020.
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Management of calving and grazing yields multiple benefits
In this article experts from the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise and the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute outline how setting the age at which heifers calve can and management of grazing systems have multiple benefits.
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Weathering the financial storm on the farm during the Covid-19 emergency
Throughout the Covid-19 crisis there has undoubtedly been turbulence in the market for agricultural produce.
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Expert advice for the beverage sector during Covid-19 crisis available at CAFRE
An expert at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has that explained how Northern Ireland’s beverage industry is still hard at work to ‘keep our spirits high’ during the Coronavirus emergency.