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Poots announces largest amount of Direct Payments for day one
A total of £301,755,000 in Direct Payments will issue to Northern Ireland farmers on the first day of payments for 2021, Agriculture Minister, Edwin Poots MLA, has announced.
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Minister Poots serves up 100 years of food history
Armagh apples, Comber earlies and Cookstown sausages are just three reasons why Agriculture and Environment Minister Edwin Poots says it’s time to serve up a celebration of our world- class, award-winning food.
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First Aid training saves lives
If you have never thought about learning some basic first aid skills, or perhaps have, but never quite got round to it. Then read this story.
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Poots welcomes Sustainable Agriculture Degree Students to CAFRE’s Greenmount Campus
Agriculture Minister, Edwin Poots MLA has welcomed the first students to be enrolled onto CAFRE’s new Honours Degree in Sustainable Agriculture, which is validated by the Ulster University.
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Start as you mean to finish – Attention to detail is key in dairy beef enterprise
Recently members of the North Western Beef Finishing Business Development Group join together for a meeting kindly hosted by arable and beef farmers, Richard and Andrew Blair.
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Is your business ready for the Plastic Packaging Tax?
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) along with Invest Northern Ireland and the Northern Ireland Food and Drinks Association (NIFDA) are hosting an online webinar on Friday 22 October at 10.00am-11.30am, with the focus on the implementation of the Plastic Packaging Tax.
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£208,000 for Protein Crops Scheme payments
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced that payments totalling £208,655.70 will issue to all eligible applicants under the Protein Crops Scheme on the 18 October – the first day of payments for 2021.
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2019 and 2020 NIEA Prosperity Agreement Report published
The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) has published its Prosperity Agreement Programme for 2019 and 2020, which covers the progress of companies holding Prosperity Agreements during that period.
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Degree success at CAFRE’s Enniskillen Campus
BSc (Hons) Degree in Equine Management graduates, from the classes of 2020 and 2021 recently celebrated graduation success at The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE).
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CAFRE raise boatloads of cash for Air Ambulance NI
Agriculture Education staff from Greenmount Campus at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) have raised £3,250 for the Air Ambulance NI charity by taking part in the 2021 Dragon Boat Race on the River Lagan on 10 September. The charity is especially...
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Management notes for October 21
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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Poots launches £1.9million Fisheries Grants support scheme
Fisheries Minister Edwin Poots MLA has today launched a grants support scheme for local fishing businesses worth £1.9million.
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Communities of Ards and North Down will benefit from £900K investment - Poots
The communities of Ards and North Down will have access to vastly improved services following a £900,000 investment from DAERA’s Rural Development Programme, Minister Edwin Poots has announced.
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Inter-Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (IMG EFRA) 13 September 2021
DAERA Minister Edwin Poots MLA chaired the September meeting of the Inter Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (IMG EFRA)
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Even calves need the right jab
Goodness knows with all the discussion around COVID, we now know more about vaccination than at any point in our recent history. Vaccination programmes and animal health was a main part of the discussion at the September meeting of the Newry/Rathfriland Suckler Business Development Group...
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Run up to housing - Spreading slurry in early October
Autumn has arrived and with attention turning to housing cattle, Andrew Thompson, CAFRE technologist, reminds farmers to empty any remaining slurry from tanks while conditions are favourable, to ensure as much storage as possible is available for the upcoming winter period.
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Minister visits Salmon Station as part of centenary celebrations
Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Edwin Poots MLA, has visited the River Bush Salmon Station in Bushmills, as part of the Northern Ireland Centenary celebrations.
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Have your say on how best to make our seas clean, healthy and safe urges Poots
Environment Minister Edwin Poots is encouraging people in Northern Ireland who use or have an interest in our seas to have their say on how we can ensure they are clean, healthy, safe and productive.
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DAERA seeks four new Members for CAFRE’s College Advisory Group
A recruitment campaign to appoint four new members to the CAFRE College Advisory Group (CAG) has been launched by The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA).
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September stocking of Departmental waters
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has stocked the following waters with takeable fish in September 2021: