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World War II seaplane found in Lough Erne
Lough Erne has revealed a secretive past, with the discovery of a World War II seaplane at the bottom of the lough.
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Food student’s fundraising success at CAFRE
Students from the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE), Loughry Campus, Cookstown have been able to finish their academic year on an energetic high by completing a charity walk in Co. Fermanagh.
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DAERA issues offers to EFS Tranche 3 applicants
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), has today announced that ‘Letters of Offer’ for the Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS) Higher Tranche 3 have been issued.
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Brucellosis compensation rates for July 2019
The compensation payable, for reactors and negative in contacts for which notice of intended slaughter is issued in July will be either:
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Equine industry contributes £212m per year and 3,300 jobs to NI economy
A new economic analysis has shown that the equine industry in Northern Ireland contributes approximately £212million per year to the economy, with associated employment of up to 3,300 full-time jobs.
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Inter-Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (IMG EFRA)
DAERA's Head of Food and Farming Group, Mr Norman Fulton, participated in the recent meeting of the Inter Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. The meeting was held on Monday 24 June at the Defra offices in 2 Marsham Street, London and via...
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DAERA pumps £23 million into making recycling easier
A fresh £23million is being invested into making recycling easier and improve the quality of material being recycled, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced.
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CAFRE’s food students create and innovate
National Diploma food students at CAFRE have had their creativity, entrepreneurial skills and practical know-how, tested in a recent competition to design a new food product.
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Have your say on the future of forests in Fermanagh and Tyrone
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Forest Service has launched two public engagements on scoping its plans for forests in West Tyrone and East Tyrone / East Fermanagh. The areas being reviewed stretches from Caledon to Strabane and Moneymore to Kesh.
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Consultation on the proposed format of Bovine Electronic Identification numbering in NI
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has published a consultation seeking views on a proposal for a new cattle tag numbering regime, as part of the preparatory work for the potential introduction of bovine electronic identification (bovine EID).
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Flower Power within the Greenmount Walled Garden
Are you in need of some gardening inspiration? Are you inspired by colourful floral arrangements?
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Laminitis seminar at CAFRE
CAFRE Enniskillen Campus was the recent host of a very interactive and informative seminar on Equine Laminitis.
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Are you interested in Gamekeeping?
CAFRE together with the Irish Grouse Conservation Trust (IGCT) and the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) is currently recruiting for an introduction to gamekeeping part-time course.
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CAFRE Agricultural Business Operations (Level II) Course being delivered at all three CAFRE Campuses in 2019/20
The CAFRE Agricultural Business Operations (Level II Certificate) Course is now open for 2019/20 applications.
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How are you? – Really??? Coleraine Business Development Group considers mental health and wellbeing
Adam Watson milks 120 cows along with his father, on their farm near Coleraine.
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China agrees access for NI beef
Chief Veterinary Officer for Northern Ireland, Dr Robert Huey, has welcomed China’s decision to grant market access for UK beef exporters by the end of this year.
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Postgraduate courses at CAFRE
If you are finishing your final year of degree study and are unsure of what the future holds, let us help steer you in the direction of a Masters qualification at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE).
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Northern Ireland greenhouse gas inventory 1990-2017 released
A statistical bulletin on greenhouse gas emissions for Northern Ireland during the period 1990-2017 has been published today by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA).
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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 2019:
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New facilities to enhance visitor experience to Ness Country Park
Visitor experience to Ness Country Park in Claudy will be enhanced through a new riverside pathway and playpark, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced.