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Consider postgraduate study at CAFRE
Completed an Honours Degree and looking for postgraduate study opportunities? Interested in a career in the agri-food or rural business sector? Then why not develop your business communication skills at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE).
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Poots welcomes successful pilot Protein Crops Scheme
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots MLA has welcomed the positive uptake amongst farmers of the pilot Protein Crops Scheme (PCS).
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Reduction in cross compliance inspections for 2021
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots MLA has announced that DAERA officials will carry out a reduced number of cross-compliance inspections during the 2021 Basic Payment Scheme year.
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Asulam authorisation for 2021 bracken control
Bracken is found throughout Northern Ireland, growing on a range of different farm land habitats. If not controlled, bracken can lead to habitat destruction by blocking light and moisture from getting to the plants that normally grow there. Bracken infested land is not eligible for...
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2021: A very different year for grass growth & management
The first half of the 2021 year has proved to be very challenging for farmers across Northern Ireland. Hannah McNelis, CAFRE Beef and Sheep Adviser explains how a harsh winter has rolled into a very wet and cold spring, leaving grass growth and ground conditions...
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Beef Technology Demonstration Farmer Stephen Maguire goes in a different direction
CAFRE Beef Grassland Technology Demonstration Farmer (TDF) Stephen Maguire from Congo, Maguiresbridge, Co Fermanagh is never one to let the grass grow under his feet.
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Molly is outstanding in her field!
College of Agriculture, Food & Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) student, Molly Bradley couldn’t be prouder having been awarded ‘Overall Outstanding Achiever’ in the finals of this year’s ABP Angus Youth Challenge
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Poots concerned at Free Trade Agreement
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots MLA has expressed concern following the announcement of a UK/Australian Free Trade Agreement.
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Minister Poots meets the farming team helping to protect Lough Neagh
Around 140 farmers have joined forces to protect their local watercourses, grasslands and biodiversity after receiving funding from the Environmental Farming Scheme.
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Postgraduate study opportunities at CAFRE
Interested in a career in the agri-food or rural business sector? Completed an Honours Degree and considering studying for a postgraduate qualification? Develop your business communication skills with the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE).
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Northern Ireland greenhouse gas statistics 1990-2019 released
A statistical bulletin on greenhouse gas emissions for Northern Ireland, during the period 1990-2019, has been published today by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA).
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Every day is a school day on the hills
For Nicola Warden, Biodiversity Technologist at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) teaching students the principles of habitat management is a key part of her work.
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CAFRE - Countryside College
Viewers are being provided with another opportunity to watch Countryside College as the three part observational documentary series is to be repeated on Monday 21 June at 10.45pm on BBC One Northern Ireland.
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Poots to submit application for NI’s first ever Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy project
Northern Ireland could have its first ever forestry project dedicated to the Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy (QCC) initiative at the Glenarm estate, Environment Minister Edwin Poots has said.
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Poots launches Peatland consultation
Environment Minister, Edwin Poots MLA, has launched a public consultation on the draft Northern Ireland Peatland Strategy 2021-2040, during a visit to Cuilcagh Mountain Special Area of Conservation in County Fermanagh.
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Minister announces £200,000 Water Quality Improvement initiative
Environment Minister Edwin Poots MLA has announced a £200,000 Water Quality Improvement strand (WQIS) of the Environmental Challenge Fund Competition for 2021/2022, to support water quality projects across Northern Ireland.
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May stocking of Departmental waters
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has stocked the following waters with takeable fish in May 2021:
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Poots welcomes success of DAERA support schemes for rural businesses
Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots MLA has visited two rural businesses which have received just under £50,000 in support from DAERA’s Rural Micro Business Growth Scheme and the Rural Business Investment Scheme.
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Future of global food packaging webinar
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE), Invest Northern Ireland in association with the Northern Ireland Food & Drink Association (NIFDA) are running a series of sustainable packing webinars entitled The Future of Food Packaging.
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Make sure your farm is counted as the annual Farm Census is now open
The Annual Agricultural and Horticultural Census is now open and will be online again this year.