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Dairy-4-Future Exchange Visit – ECOANTIBIO in France
Dairy-4-Future is an exciting new €3.8million Atlantic Interreg funded project, which aims to improve the sustainability of dairy farming in the Atlantic region of Europe.
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Deadline extended for debate on NI’s first ever Environment Strategy
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has extended the deadline for responses to its discussion paper on Northern Ireland’s first ever Environment Strategy.
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DAERA clarifies the position on Basic Payment Scheme Entitlement Unit Values for Scheme Year 2020
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has today confirmed that the unit value of Basic Payment Scheme entitlements for the 2020 scheme year will be the same as the 2019 year.
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DAERA updates stakeholders on Tranche 3 of the Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS)
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has updated stakeholders on the next phase of the Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS).
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Two day beef production study tour opens for applications
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is offering farmers the opportunity to travel to the Netherlands to learn about innovative approaches to managing antibiotic usage in dairy bred beef calves.
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Bakery Retail Food Safari
Staff from a range of local bakery and snack companies recently participated on a Retail Food Safari to London and gained an insight into innovative developments within the bakery sector. The initiative was organised and delivered by Invest Northern Ireland in partnership with CAFRE.
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CAFRE students raise £1,000 for Enniskillen disability charity
A charity demonstration night in aid of Enniskillen Riding for Disabled Association (RDA) was recently held at Enniskillen Campus, CAFRE.
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NI’S Chief Vet comments on Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) confirmation
Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Robert Huey has commented following today’s confirmation that Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza (LPAI) of the H5 strain has been found in mid Suffolk.
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DAERA fund innovative research through 2020 Postgraduate Studentship scheme
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) launched their Postgraduate Studentship scheme on 10 December 2019.
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Management notes for December 2019
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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Environmental Farming Business Development Groups open for application
Malachy Dolan farms over 50 hectares of primarily Higher Nature Value Farmland near Garrison, Co Fermanagh. He operates a high welfare suckler to weanling calf system with cattle having access to spacious straw bedded housing during the winter months. The farm is managed in an...
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Peatland restoration at Glenwherry
At CAFRE’s Glenwherry Hill Farm a 57ha block of conifer forest on deep peat is being cleared with the aim of restoring the land to actively accumulating peat.
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Find out how CAFRE can support your farm business at the Winter Fair
CAFRE offers a number of schemes which can benefit your farm business and this year at the Winter Fair you can find out more at stand EK1.
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DAERA issues Direct Payments to 99% of farm businesses on day one
Full or balance direct payments have commenced with 99% (23,609) of NI farm businesses having their payment released today, bringing the total issued since October to £281million.
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Brucellosis compensation rates for December 2019
The compensation payable, for reactors and negative in contacts for which notice of intended slaughter is issued in December will be either:
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Extension to appointments to the Northern Ireland Fishery Harbour Authority (NIFHA)
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs has extended the terms of appointment for two Board Members of the Northern Ireland Fishery Harbour Authority (NIFHA).
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Business Development Group members get feedback on recent Farm Innovation Visits
A County Fermanagh Sheep Business Development Group was recently hosted by Mr Ivan Kettle, Maguiresbridge. Ivan shared with group members information on his sheep enterprise, with discussion focusing on housing and handling facilities, ewe nutrition and the grazing strategies which he used this year.
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Northern Ireland local authority collected municipal waste management statistics released
The 2018/19 Northern Ireland local authority collected municipal waste management annual statistics report has been published today by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs.
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CAFRE Roadshows - Find out how CAFRE can help support your Farm Business
Farmers attending a ‘CAFRE – Supporting Your Farm Business’ Roadshow at Greenmount Campus heard at first-hand about a number of schemes which could support their businesses.
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CAFRE to host ewe management post tupping event on 10 December 2019
Mating season is well under way or for many earlier lambing flocks is now complete. Much hard work, care and attention will have gone into ram selection and ewe management to ensure optimal ewe condition for a successful mating.