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Poots: Back to Balmoral
Direct Payments will be made on 1 September in full this year only, to help farmers with cash-flow issues caused by market disturbances.
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Application period opens for £2million pig support scheme - Poots
A new support package worth up to £2million for Northern Ireland’s pig farmers is about to open for applications, Agricultural Minister Edwin Poots MLA has announced.
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Ministers announce the delivery of new Farm Family Health Check Programme vehicle at Balmoral
DAERA Minister Edwin Poots and Health Minister Robin Swann have visited the new state of the art Farm Families Health Check Programme (FFHCP) vehicle provided by investment of £95,000 from DAERA’s Tackling Rural Poverty and...
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Inter-Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (IMG EFRA) Communique: 21 March 2022
The Inter-Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (IMG EFRA) met on Monday 21 March by video conference.
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Extension to the Chair and Board Members of the Livestock and Meat Commission
DAERA Minister Edwin Poots MLA, today announced that he has extended the appointment of Gerard McGivern, Chair, and four members of the Board of Livestock and Meat Commission, Mr. Harry Sinclair, Ms. Oonagh Chesney, Mr...
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Apply now for CAFRE’s Level II Agricultural Business Operations Course
The CAFRE Agricultural Business Operations [ABO] Level II Certificate Course is open for 2022/23 applications from 1 May to 31 July.
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Poots announces independent review of country shows
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has announced the appointment of Mr Aled Rhys Jones to undertake an independent external resilience review of NI Agricultural Shows Sector in Northern Ireland.
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Control Noxious Weeds now
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) reminds farmers and landowners of the need to control noxious weeds.
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Regenerative Agriculture – Alternative Crop Establishment Methods
Applications are invited for this Study Tour to Scotland.
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New Online Certificate of Higher Education in Equine Science and Management from CAFRE
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) is delighted to launch the Certificate of Higher Education in Equine Science and Management, validated by Ulster University, taught exclusively online.
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Loughry Food students awarded Bursary Awards
The recent Food Bursary Awards at Loughry Campus, saw seventeen higher education students from the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) awarded with £17,000. The Food Degree students were presented with the industry...
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Avian Influenza Prevention Zone in Northern Ireland lifted
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has announced that the Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) in force across Northern Ireland (NI) and the ban on poultry gatherings will end on 1 June 2022.
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Grow your career, study Horticulture at CAFRE
Horticulture students at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) heard from a range of excellent industry speakers at the annual Horticulture Careers event held at Greenmount Campus.
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CAFRE farm walks will highlight challenges and opportunities for local dairy farms
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) are hosting a series of four on-farm events for dairy farmers on Tuesday 7, Wednesday 8, Tuesday 14 and Wednesday 15 June.
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Northern Ireland Environmental Statistics Report released
The Northern Ireland Environmental Statistics Report has been published today by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA).
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Rising costs – are you sure you can do nothing about it?
Farming for many is about finding the best way to overcome the constant challenges nature and the outside world throw at us.
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DAERA and Economy Ministers support innovation and Green Growth technologies at Artemis
DAERA Minister Edwin Poots MLA and Economy Minister Gordon Lyons MLA have visited Artemis Technologies in Belfast.
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Terms of reference published for External Independent Review
The Department of Agriculture, Environment & Rural Affairs (DAERA) has published the Terms of Reference for the External Independent Review of how the Department dealt with concerns raised in the recent Industrial Tribunal case taken...
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Extended £60,000 park trail will improve health and wellbeing for people of Lisburn - Poots
Public sector partnership working has resulted in the extension of the Glenmore Parkland Trail in Lisburn. It enhances the opportunity for residents and visitors to enjoy the outdoors and get closer to nature, resulting in...
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Jamie receives Pam Pointer Award for Horticulture
College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) student, Jamie Gault has recently been announced as a recipient of the Pam Pointer Award in recognition of his outstanding achievement in academic and practical Horticulture.