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Poots welcomes Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company’s commitment to reducing CO2 emissions
Environment Minister Edwin Poots has welcomed an innovative Prosperity Agreement between his Department’s Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) and Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company (HBC) Ireland and Northern Ireland, to protect the environment.
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Advice on completing Online Single Application 2020
From 02 March 2020 farm businesses can access DAERA’s online Single Application and Map Service and Entitlement Transfer Service. The Entitlement Transfer Service will close on 4 May 2020. Single Applications must be submitted online...
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Cereal Business Development Group get update on crop nutrition
Members of CAFRE’s Cereal Business Development groups recently attended a meeting held at Greenfields fertiliser.
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Farm suppliers are vital in the fight against Covid-19 – Poots
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots MLA has praised the role of farm supply businesses in providing essential services to farmers and helping to put food on our tables.
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DAERA to test up to 1,000 samples a day in fight against COVID-19
DAERA’s Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) will assist the health service in testing up to 1,000 samples a day from suspect COVID-19 cases, Minister Edwin Poots has confirmed.
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£4.5 million has helped 50,000 rural dwellers deal with COVID-19
Over £4.5 million has been redirected into rural communities, helping around 50,000 vulnerable and isolated people to stay home and stay safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Dry weather sparks wildfire warning
DAERA and Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) are asking farmers and the public for their help during the current dry weather spell which has sparked a wildfire warning.
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Poots praises waste industry key workers for their efforts during coronavirus crisis
Environment Minister Edwin Poots MLA has written to key workers in the waste industry to express his gratitude for their continuing efforts in protecting public health and the environment during covid-19
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The benefits of good planning now for next year’s calves
In this article, Colin McEvoy a Beef and Sheep Development Adviser at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise outlines the benefits for farmers who start planning now for next year’s calving season. Colin...
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CAFRE delighted to become the first Vetskill centre in Northern Ireland
The College of Agriculture Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) is delighted to announce their approval as a VetSkill Centre for the delivery of Veterinary Nursing Training in Northern Ireland.
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Appointments and extensions to appointments on the Council for Nature Conservation and the Countryside
DAERA Minister, Edwin Poots MLA has announced the appointment of the Chair Dr Hilary Kirkpatrick and two members of the Council for Nature Conservation and the Countryside (CNCC) for a second term commencing on 01...
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Poots launches Tranche 4 EFS (Higher)
DAERA Minister, Edwin Poots MLA, has announced that the Higher Level of the Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS) Tranche 4 will open for applications on 24 April.
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DAERA welcomes gradual re-opening of marts
The Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural affairs has welcomed the decision by the Northern Ireland Livestock and Auctioneers’ Association (NILAA) to open Livestock Marts on a gradual basis from 27 April 2020.
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Rotational grazing for beef cattle? ‘We’ll give it a go’ say Antrim farmers
A father and son-in-law who work a farm in partnership in Co Antrim have adopted a new grazing system after witnessing the success it’s brought to other farmers in their local CAFRE Business Development Group...
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CAFRE expert steps up to the ‘hot plate’ to advise bakery industry
A Bakery Technologist from the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has offered her expertise to the bakery sector as the Covid-19 crisis continues.
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CAFRE’s ‘can do’ attitude is a great boost to prospective students
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) are encouraging prospective students to apply for their array of educational programmes in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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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 October to December 2019 have been published last week by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs.
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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 October to December 2019 have been published by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs.
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Poots issues guidance on Household Waste Recycling Centres
Environment Minister Edwin Poots has released a set of principles to help our local Councils decide if it’s safe to re-open their household waste recycling centres.
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What is the cost of silage on conacre land?
In this article, Alan Hopps a Senior Dairying Adviser at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) explains how carrying out your own calculations can help properly manage the cost of silage from...