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Unlock potential with Agriculture Apprenticeships at CAFRE
Are you considering new opportunities after school finishes in June? Interested in entering employment in agriculture but keen to develop your skills and knowledge of the industry? The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) offers you the chance to earn and learn through...
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Discover Equine Apprenticeships with CAFRE
The Level 2 and Level 3 Equine Apprenticeship in the Equine Industry programmes, delivered by the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE), welcomed a new intake of budding equine enthusiasts in October 2023.
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DAERA welcomes appointment to NIFHA Board
DAERA has welcomed the announcement of the appointment of Robert Ryans as a Board Member of the Northern Ireland Fishery Harbour Authority (NIFHA).
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Northern Ireland local authority collected municipal waste management statistics released
Provisional Northern Ireland local authority collected municipal waste management statistics for July to September 2023 have been published today by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA).
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Sensory Analysis at Loughry made good sense to Henderson Group
CAFRE’s world class sensory suite, located in the Food Innovation Centre at Loughry Campus, is fully equipped to meet all sensory requirements and provide businesses with robust evidence of organoleptic assessment.
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The Loughry Food Alumni is growing! Let’s celebrate together!
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) invites past and current Loughry food students and staff to an Alumni event on Monday 5 February at 6.30pm.
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Brucellosis compensation rates for February 2024
The compensation payable, for reactors and negative in contacts for which notice of intended slaughter is issued in February 2024 will be either:
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DAERA welcomes appointments to the Agricultural Wages Board (AWB)
DAERA has welcomed the announcement of the appointment of Grace Nesbitt OBE as the new Chairperson of the Agricultural Wages Board (AWB).
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Second CAFRE Slurry Management Open Day at Banbridge
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) will be hosting a second Slurry Management Open Day at the farm of Ian McClelland, 64 Moss Road, Banbridge, BT32 3NZ, at 11am on Tuesday 30 January.
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DAERA encourages eligible groups to apply for smart towns and villages funding under new PEACEPLUS Programme
The Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is encouraging eligible organisations in Northern Ireland to apply to the new €30million Smart Towns and Villages investment area, under the PEACEPLUS programme.
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Angler pleads guilty to fishing offences
A Co. Antrim angler today pleaded guilty to fishing offences and fined a total of £215 at Laganside Magistrates Court.
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Online system for Nutrients Action Programme (NAP) derogation 2024 applications and submission of 2023 records now open
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs online system for submitting applications for a Nutrient Action Programme (NAP) derogation in 2024, and the submission of 2023 fertilisation accounts for derogated farms, is now open.
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DAERA consults on proposal to reduce the compensation rate under the bovine Tuberculosis (bTB) programme
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs has today launched an 8 week consultation to seek views on a proposal to reduce the compensation rate for cattle removed under the bovine Tuberculosis (bTB) programme.
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DAERA publishes Rural Needs Annual Monitoring Report 2022 – 2023
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has published the sixth Rural Needs Annual Monitoring Report.
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Slurry Management Open Days for farmers and agricultural contractors
Farmers and agricultural contractors are invited to attend the College Agriculture Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) Slurry Management Open Days, at Greenmount Campus and on a dairy farm near Banbridge.
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NIEA opens the 2024/25 Water Quality Challenge Fund
The Northern Ireland Environment Agency has launched the 2024/25 call for applications to the Water Quality Improvement Strand of its Environmental Challenge Fund Competition.
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Annual Agronomy and business management conference for arable growers
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE), the Ulster Arable Society (UAS) and Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) and have joined up to deliver the annual agronomy and business management conference for arable growers, on Thursday 25 January 2024, commencing at 9.30am at CAFRE...
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Brucellosis compensation rates for January 2024
The compensation payable, for reactors and negative in contacts for which notice of intended slaughter is issued in January 2024 will be either:
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DAERA announces £1.6million funding for agri-food and environmental research projects
DAERA has announced new co-funding awards for agri-food and environmental research totalling over £1.6million. These awards are through the Research and Development Partnership between DAERA and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM).
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Forecast high air pollution in Northern Ireland
High and moderate levels of particulate matter are forecast across Northern Ireland until Friday. There is potential for isolated areas of high air pollution to occur during this period.