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CAFRE Enniskillen Campus Equine Student Conference
The fourth annual CAFRE Enniskillen Campus Equine Student Conference took place on Wednesday 27 March 2019.
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New chair appointed to AFBI board
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced the appointment of Mr Colin Coffey as the new chair to the board of the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI).
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Inter Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (IMG EFRA) Communiqué
The Permanent Secretary at the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in Belfast attended the recent Inter Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs meeting.
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Statistical reports on Northern Ireland agriculture
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has released two statistical reports.
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DAERA launches online export health certification system
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is introducing an online application system for the export of animals and Products Of Animal Origin (POAO).
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New Nitrates Action Programme and Derogation approved
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has finalised the fourth Nitrates Action Programme.
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Farmers: Workshops available to help complete 2019 Single Application and Map
DAERA are hosting a series of FREE “Single Application and Map” workshops to assist farmers who are submitting a claim for the 2019 Scheme year before the deadline of 15 May.
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Preparing for calving with North Tyrone Business Development Group
Anthony Conway, along with his son Sean, farm suckler cows and sheep just outside Newtownstewart in County Tyrone.
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Tyrone Farming Society award bursary to CAFRE equine student
Rachael Addy, a first year honours degree equine management student, was the lucky successful recipient of the Tyrone Farming Society’s bursary which was awarded as part of the careers day at Enniskillen campus.
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Larne landscaper to compete in Russia
CAFRE graduate, Shea McFerran, from Larne, has been selected to represent the UK as part of Team UK in the Landscape Gardening competition at the Worldskills ‘Skills Olympics’ to be held in Kazan, Russia 22 – 27 August this year.
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Rodenticide training - courses available at CAFRE
If you wish to control rodents in a commercial environment, you must attend a suitable training course and receive an industry recognised certificate - this has been a requirement since 1 June 2016.
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Co. Down Business Development Group plan to invest
A County Down Business Development Group (BDG), led by CAFRE Dairying Adviser Judith McCord, recently held a meeting on finance and planning on the farm of John Coulter, Dromara.
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Greenmount Association Spring Farm Walk
The annual Greenmount Association Spring Farm Walk takes place on Wednesday 10 April with a visit to Iain McLean, Priestland Holsteins and Dundarave Estate in Bushmills.
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Colebrooke and Strule Soil Testing and Training Initiative - Last chance to attend understanding soil analysis training
If you are one of the 600 farmers in the Colebrooke and Strule Soil Testing and Training Initiative who be receiving free soil sampling and analysis reports, co-ordinated by AFBI, and have not already taken up the offer of training, now is the time to...
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Beverage success at CAFRE
Developmental opportunities in the beverage sector are driven by the increasing demand for non-alcoholic, natural original drinks.
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BDG farmer reaps the benefits of an agricultural qualification
Farming in County Down, Dan Gilchrist is an engineer by profession. He entered farming with no formal agriculture qualification.
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Danske Bank presents business bursary to equine student
Final year Honours Degree student in Equine Management at CAFRE Enniskillen Campus, Josephine (JoJo) Bryan, from Co Meath, has been awarded a Danske Bank business bursary of £1,000.
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Business planning skills rewarded by First Trust Bank
First Trust Bank have announced the results of their farm business management competition for final year foundation degree students at CAFRE’s Greenmount Campus.
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2019/20 Minimum Agricultural Pay Rates announced
The Agricultural Wages Board for Northern Ireland (AWB) has confirmed changes to pay for agricultural workers. At a meeting of the AWB on Friday 8 March 2019, the Board agreed the rates from 1 April 2019. The rates are:
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Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) awards bursary to a CAFRE equine student
Students at CAFRE Enniskillen Campus were recently awarded bursaries from various equine businesses and organisations.