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How well managed contract dairy heifer rearing can be of real benefit
Rearing dairy herd replacements represents a major investment by dairy producers in the future of their business. In the majority of cases farmers will rear their own heifers on farm but contracting out this responsibility...
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DAERA Minister supports the Milk Your Moments campaign
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has given his support to a UK-wide campaign that aims to encourage people to drink milk.
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Vital that we continue to support our food producers - Poots
It is vital that we continue to support our local food producers who have adapted their businesses as they continue to provide for us all, DAERA Minister Edwin Poots MLA has said.
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Poots announces £360k support for aquaculture sector
Fisheries Minister Edwin Poots MLA has announced a £360,000 emergency support package for Northern Ireland’s aquaculture sector.
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Making use of technology on the dairy farm
In this article, Judith McCord, a Dairying Development Adviser at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) examines how the use of new technology on dairy farms creates a balance between efficiency, profitability...
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Brucellosis compensation rates for May 2020
The compensation payable, for reactors and negative in contacts for which notice of intended slaughter is issued in May will be either:
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Deadline for Single Applications fast approaching
With just 11 days left to the closing date for 2020 Single Applications, Agriculture Minister, Edwin Poots MLA, has urged farmers to complete their applications immediately to avoid incurring a financial penalty.
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Preparing your food business now for after the Coronavirus pandemic
The College of Food, Agriculture and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) and Invest NI have embarked on a series of online sessions aimed at preparing food businesses for the aftermath of the Covid-19 crisis.
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Management Notes for May 2020
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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DAERA extends opening hours for cattle registration telephony service
The opening hours of the DAERA cattle registration telephony system will be extended to 8:00pm each Wednesday evening, from 13th May to 15th July 2020, to assist farmers with the notification of calf births and...
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Don’t put simple farm checks ‘on the long finger’
No farmer wants to pollute watercourses, but sometimes the simple things that need repaired ‘go on the long finger’ and this can lead to problems. Gutters are often one such item, and one item that...
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Whole-Crop needs careful management to prove a success
In recent weeks the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has received a number of queries from dairy farmers who have taken the decision to sow whole-crop for silage.
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Food security during COVID-19
The security of our food supply lines during COVID-19 is a priority for the Executive and Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots MLA has put in place a series of actions to protect it.
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Air Pollution in Northern Ireland 2018 released
‘Air Pollution in Northern Ireland 2018’ has been has been published today by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs.
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Controlling grassland weed on dairy farms
In this article Olwen Gormley, CAFRE Senior Dairy Adviser and David Patterson, AFBI Grassland Agronomist advise how to best deal with this troublesome issue.
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Northern Ireland’s first real-time air quality app launched
A new air quality app providing real-time data that can help protect people’s health has been launched by the Environment Minister Edwin Poots.
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How poultry producers can make the best use of manure
An improvement in the weather this past few weeks and drier ground conditions have encouraged poultry producers to spread manure in an effort to provide nutrients for grass and crop growth.
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Producing pigs without zinc oxide
In less than two years the use of zinc oxide (ZnO) for the control of post-weaning diarrhoea will be banned. In June 2017 a decision was made to ban the medicinal use of ZnO, with...
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Top five tips for creep feeding calves this autumn
Now is the time to consider creep feeding spring born calves which are due to be weaned this autumn. The decision whether or not to creep feed will depend on individual farm circumstances such as...
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Poots urges farmers to continue to adhere to safety measures at Livestock Markets
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots MLA has urged farmers to continue to adhere to safety measures in place at Livestock Markets in the fight against Covid-19.