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The Introduction to Gamekeeping course is back!
The Introduction to Gamekeeping course is back and open for applications to begin in September 2023. The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) along with the Irish Grouse Conservation Trust (IGCT) and supported...
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Managing cashflow on dairy farms in 2023
Dairy farms have seen significant variations in cashflow in their businesses since the spring of 2022.
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Pushing for growth from the ground up at Shane’s Castle
Grass is still the key ingredient for the herd at Shanes Castle estate just outside Randalstown in Co Antrim. Its value, in terms of being extremely digestible and high in crude protein, is why it...
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Management notes for May 2023
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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CAFRE lameness events are underway
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) is hosting a series of on farm events for sheep farmers focusing on lameness and other key autumn flock management decisions.
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Managing autumn grazing
“Successful autumn grazing management will increase the number of days at grass and ensure there is grass available for grazing in the following spring,” writes CAFRE Dairy Technologist, Robert Patterson.
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Helping you to make best use of your SNHS soil analysis results
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) is running a series of events during September to help farmers interpret and understand their Soil Nutrient Health Scheme (SNHS) soil analysis results and provide guidance...
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Rush Control - Online Information Session – Camowen Catchment – Co Tyrone
CAFRE, in conjunction with NI Water, is holding an online information session on Soft Rush control and water quality for farmers and landowners in the Camowen catchment on Wednesday 4 October 2023 at 7.00pm.
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Dairy farmers visit farms in Scotland to see breeding technologies in practice
A group of 24 dairy farmers from across Northern Ireland visited five farms in southwest Scotland in early September as part of the Farm Innovation Visits (FIVs) Scheme as part of the Rural Development Programme.
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Castlewellan farmer making use of his SNHS results
Farmers in Co Down and Armagh, Zone 1 of the soil Nutrient Health Scheme (SNHS) have received their soil analysis results. The results provide information on pH, nutrient indices and fertiliser recommendations for the farm.
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Preparation is key to a successful calving season
Richard Gibson CAFRE explores some of the key factors required for a smooth calving period.
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DAERA issues payments of almost £9million to EFS participants
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced payments totalling £8.96million have commenced to Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS) agreement holders.
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Transfer of entitlements service closing soon
Farmers are being reminded that they have until midnight on Tuesday, 2 May 2023 to complete their 2023 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) Entitlement Transfers.
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Agriculture students benefit from industry Bursary Awards
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) welcomed Degree students, their families and industry representatives to celebrate the distribution of Agriculture Bursary Awards at Greenmount Campus, Antrim.
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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 2022 have been published today by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA).
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Northern Ireland agricultural incomes in 2022
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has published the first (provisional) estimate for farm incomes in 2022. Revisions have been made to previous years.
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Time to assess your dairy herd performance
The first few months of 2023 have seen a change in the economics of dairying. The price of a kilo of concentrate on most dairy farms is now above the price received for a litre...
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DAERA statement on 2023/24 budget allocation
The Secretary of State yesterday announced that the 2023/24 Resource budget allocation for the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) would be £579.8million.
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Farmers urged to apply now for Single Applications
Farmers are being urged to apply now for their Single Applications before penalties are applied.
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Brucellosis compensation rates for May 2023
The compensation payable, for reactors and negative in contacts for which notice of intended slaughter is issued in May 2023 will be either: