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Northern Ireland Water Framework Directive Statistics Report 2021 released
The 2021 Northern Ireland Water Framework Directive Statistics Report has been published today by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA).
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Winter Fair showcases all that is good about agri-sector - Poots
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has described this year’s dairy Winter Fair as another excellent opportunity for local producers to showcase all that is good about the agri-food sector in Northern Ireland.
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Poots announces £12m scheme for farmers and growers
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has announced that Tier 2 of the Farm Business Improvement Scheme - Capital (FBIS-C) will open for applications on 10 January 2022.
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December management notes
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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Brucellosis compensation rates for December 2021
The compensation payable, for reactors and negative in contacts for which notice of intended slaughter is issued in December 2021 will be either:
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Poots commits £14million to environment farming schemes
Some 500 farmers are expected to get the go ahead for environmental farming projects thanks to an estimated £14million funding package, Minister Edwin Poots has announced.
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Ventilation – The key to healthy animals and healthy profits
With an average cost of £82 per head per non-fatal case of pneumonia in calves a well ventilated building is one of the most essential assets on any suckler farm this time of the year, not only to maintain and improve animal health and welfare...
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CAFRE to host dry stone walling courses in 2022
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) will be hosting dry stone walling training events from January to March 2022 at CAFRE’s Glenwherry Hill Farm Centre.
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Prizes and Awards at CAFRE Enniskillen Campus
Students at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE), Enniskillen Campus recently received awards for performance during the 2019/2020 and 2020/2021 academic years.
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Second suspect case of notifiable avian influenza in Broughshane
A second suspect case of notifiable avian influenza has been identified in a small mixed species, backyard flock in Broughshane and disease control measures have been put in place.
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Go online to complete your sheep and goat inventories
The annual sheep and goat inventories will be completed entirely online again this year, with telephone support for those who cannot complete online, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced.
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Suspect case of notifiable Avian Flu found in commercial duck premises
Disease control measures have been initiated by Northern Ireland’s Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Robert Huey, following suspicion of notifiable Avian Influenza (AI), at a commercial duck premises in Aughnacloy, County Tyrone.
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Poots welcomes new appointments to the Council for Nature Conservation and the Countryside (CNCC)
Environment Minister Edwin Poots has announced the appointment of nine new members to the Council for Nature Conservation and the Countryside (CNCC):
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Can your calf rearing strategy improve farm labour efficiency?
Numerous research projects have shown the benefits for calving replacement heifers at 24 months. The benefits vary from higher lifetime milk yields to easier calving and more fertile replacements with a longer lifespan.
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Temporary Control Zone introduced in NI after Avian Influenza confirmation in Co Monaghan
A third outbreak of Avian Influenza H5N1 has been confirmed in a commercial poultry premises in Co Monaghan.
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Its access all areas thanks to Poots
Ensuring our natural environment is fully accessible to everyone is vital work to build equality and an inclusive society says Environment Minister Edwin Poots MLA.
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Poots welcomes moves to introduce greater protection under Finn’s Law
Ensuring that greater protection is provided to service animals in Northern Ireland moved a step closer today, Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister, Edwin Poots has said.
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Northern Ireland local authority collected municipal waste management statistics released
The 2020/21 Northern Ireland local authority collected municipal waste management annual statistics report has been published today by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs.
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Poots: Paws For Thought when thinking about getting a puppy
Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Edwin Poots MLA, has visited the Almost Home Animal Rescue (NI) in Moira, to see first-hand the work the charity does in rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming companion and other small animals across Northern Ireland.
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Business Development Group discusses the importance of good water quality on the Fury River
Well known within farming circles as the father and son team behind Clogher Valley Cattle Breeding Services supplying dairy and beef AI semen in Northern Ireland, Joe and Jody Kelly recently hosted a meeting for their Environmental Business Development Group at their farm in the...