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Poots calls for responses to Peatlands Strategy at Peatlands Park visit
In the week leading up to International Bog Day on 25 July Environment Minister, Edwin Poots MLA, visited Peatland Park to see the work carried out by the CANN partnership to restore lowland bog at Peatlands Park.
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Poots urges the public to be smarter with your water
Environment Minister Edwin Poots is urging people to be smarter with the water they use while at home during this current dry spell, and to only use water for the areas it is needed; hygiene, hydration and household chores.
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Catherine excels in food packaging course at CAFRE
Congratulations to Catherine Cleland, who studied at College of Agriculture Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) and achieved a Distinction in her Packaging Industry Awarding Body Company (PiABC) exam for Level 5 Award in Packing Closures, Adhesives and Labels.
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Stop and think this Farm Safety Week
This week marks the 9th annual Farm Safety Week and Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots and Economy Minister Gordon Lyons have met with farmer Derek Robinson whose son came close to losing his life when he was overcome with slurry fumes.
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Managing your farm through dry weather conditions – Considerations for dairy farmers
Dry and hot weather conditions currently experienced across the province are having a real impact on grass growth and supply on farms. Some Grass Check sites in the south east have recorded zero rainfall so far in July, and with record temperatures forecast to continue...
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Poots invites Expressions of Interest for £12million Tier 2 of FBIS Capital
An Expression of Interest stage for the second tranche of Tier 2 of the Farm Business Improvement Scheme - Capital (FBIS-C) has been launched by agriculture Minister Edwin Poots.
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Waste Management Application Services go Digital
Environment Minister Edwin Poots MLA has launched a new digital online service for waste management application services which includes provision for Waste Management Licenses, Waste Management Exemptions and Greenfield Soil Registrations.
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CAFRE to host Potato Haulm Flailing Workshop
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE), with the support of Grimme, have organised a workshop at Greenmount Campus on Thursday 22 July. The workshops will highlight how to set flailing machines correctly to provide a suitable target to apply the follow-up spray.
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Don’t miss the closing application date for the CAFRE Agricultural Business Operations (Level II) Course 2021/22
The CAFRE Agricultural Business Operations [ABO] Level II Certificate Course will be closing for 2021/22 applications on 31 July.
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Overseeding: Tackling grassland underperformance
All grassland farmers can identify underperforming fields on their farms. Stock carrying capacity and performance may be reduced, while silage quantity and quality may also see a marked decline. With on-farm pressures on grazing and/or silage production, full reseeds may be difficult to undertake.
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No margin for error in the buffer end zone
Over the last 18 months buffer zones by way of social distancing have become second nature to us in order to protect that which we value. Here, CAFRE Agri Environment Adviser Regina McBennett highlights the importance of keeping your distance in an agricultural context.
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Inter-Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (IMG EFRA) 28 June 2021
DAERA Minister Edwin Poots MLA attended the June meeting of the Inter Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (IMG EFRA).
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Minister Poots consults on NI’s first ever Rural Policy Framework
Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots has launched a public consultation on Northern Ireland’s first ever Rural Policy Framework that aims to create a sustainable rural community where people want to live, work and be active.
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Review of the CAFRE Dairy Herd Grazing Season 2021
Managing grass growth and the resulting covers for the CAFRE dairy herd has posed various challenges as it has for many dairy herds in Northern Ireland this year.
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Poots and McConalogue visit Devenish Farm, Co.Meath
DAERA Minister Edwin Poots MLA and DAFM Minister Charlie McConalogue TD spent a day at the Devenish Group’s ‘Lands at Dowth’ Research and Heritage Farm in County Meath, Ireland, to hear how the farm has developed over the last seven years given its sensitive environmental...
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Advancing the breeding season and increasing production in early lambing flocks
Lamb prices peaked this year around the middle of April with an unprecedented price of around £7.00 per kilo carcase and remained above £6.00 per kilo until early June.
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Minister boosts training opportunities for rural residents
Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots MLA, today delivered an economic boost for rural residents in the Newry, Mourne & Down and Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Council areas when he launched the £65,000 Prosper + Project.
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Climate Change Bill keeps moving
Environment Minister Edwin Poots has introduced his Climate Change Bill to the Assembly, after it received approval from the Executive in June.
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June stocking of Departmental waters
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has stocked the following waters with takeable fish in June 2021:
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Management notes for July 2021
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).