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Hurry, BDG scheme closing for applications
CAFRE has announced that new applications to the Business Development Groups (BDG) scheme must be submitted before 4pm on Thursday 21 December 2017.
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Positive result from EU Fisheries Council
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs has commented on the outcome of the 2017 December Fisheries Council.
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NIEA introduces new on-line submission of manure export forms for 2018
NIEA is introducing a new system for the on-line submission of records for manure export forms from January 2018.
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Financial planning for farms
All businesses need money coming in to pay the bills. Cash is the lifeblood of all businesses and monitoring cashflow is a key part of business management.
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Taking the pressure off soils
As weather patterns change and working windows appear to get shorter our soils are being put under increasing pressure.
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2018 Postgraduate Studentships competition now open for applications
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has called on postgraduate students to play their part in research and development by entering the 2018 Postgraduate Studentships competition.
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DAERA announce launch of second Tranche of Tier 1 of the Farm Business Improvement Scheme-Capital
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs has announced the launch of the second Tranche of Tier 1 of its Farm Business Improvement Scheme – Capital (FBIS-C). Further information will be available online from 12 December 2017. This is to give interested farmers and...
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Start the New Year with CAFRE Equine courses
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) provides a range of education, training and technology transfer programmes for the equine industry. For anyone interested in developing their equine knowledge there are two courses which may be worth consideration.
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Management Notes for December 2017
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).
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Is your farm ready for winter?
The Met Office has issued a Yellow Warning for snow and ice, potentially over all of Northern Ireland, for Friday and Saturday (8th and 9th December). In addition, the North Coast may experience strong winds.
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Estimates of crop yields and production in 2017
Yield and production estimates for the main cereal crops and potatoes for the year 2017 were issued today by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA).
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November stocking of Departmental waters
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs has stocked the following waters with takeable fish in November 2017:
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Preparation for spring calving suckler cows
Spring may seem a long way away but there are a number of preparations that, if made well in advance, will help when calving starts.
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DAERA to introduce tighter controls for sheep and goat tagging
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced that it will apply tighter controls on missing tags for sheep and goats from 01 January 2018.
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National competition success for Shea
Nineteen year old Shea McFerran from Larne has recently secured his place in the Worldskills UK Landscape Gardening Squad after three days of intensive competition at the Skills Show in Birmingham’s NEC.
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Showcasing floristry talent at the Skills Show
Two young floristry students from CAFRE’s Greenmount Campus were recently invited to showcase their design talent at the Skills Show in the NEC, Birmingham.
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Air Pollution in Northern Ireland 2016 released
Air Pollution in Northern Ireland 2016 has been published today by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs.
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Forest visitors urged to take care in the woods
The Forest Service is urging all forest visitors to take more care in the woods – because many don’t know the risks they might encounter in a working woodland.
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New APHIS online improvements will benefit farmers and industry
For more than 15 years the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has offered herd keepers in Northern Ireland the opportunity to complete many transactions and view information about their herd and animals via its APHIS online service.
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DAERA to launch second Tranche of Tier 1 of the Farm Business Improvement Scheme-Capital
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs has announced it will launch the second Tranche of Tier 1 of the Farm Business Improvement Scheme - Capital (FBIS-C) - week commencing 11 December 2017, to give interested farmers and growers time to prepare in advance...