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Production of early season strawberries event
The main strawberry fruit production period in Northern Ireland is from May to August. In response to an increasing interest from local growers in producing fresh strawberry fruit outside the main strawberry season, College of...
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Advice for farmers preparing to complete their 2022 Single Applications
Despite the ongoing difficulties we all face with the pandemic, the Single Application was a great success in 2021 with 99.5% of eligible applicants for Direct Payments receiving a total of £308 million before the...
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Get ahead of scab this year
Apple scab is a common disease that attacks leaves and fruits of pomme fruits.
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Focus on forage to combat rising costs
The terrible events unfolding in Ukraine are first and foremost a humanitarian tragedy. However they have also disrupted supplies of key commodities and led to increased volatility in global markets. For the key agricultural inputs...
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Membership of the World Packaging Organisation commended by Head of the NI Civil Service during recent visit to the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) is well known as a provider of technical skills training, advisory support and education programmes to businesses and individuals in the land-based sectors in Northern Ireland...
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Minister welcomes investment in Magherafelt Recycling Centre
Environment Minister Edwin Poots has visited a Household Recycling Centre in Magherafelt as work begins on improvements to the site, following a £945,898 grant from his Department’s Household Waste Recycling Collaborative Change Programme.
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Beef and sheep farmers look at options in a climate of rising costs
Rising costs of fertiliser and meal were the hot topic of discussion at Business Development Group 94’s meeting last week, kindly hosted by George and David Caldwell, Magherafelt. With input costs constantly on the rise...
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Minister’s statement following publication of the Rural Needs Annual Monitoring Report
Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots has made a written statement to the Assembly following the publication of the Rural Needs Annual Monitoring Report April 2020 – March 2021.
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Poots crowns his pollinator achievements
Minister for Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs, Edwin Poots has launch a £100,000 Queens Platinum Jubilee Pollinator Garden Award for rural Northern Ireland community groups whilst visiting the walled garden at Greenmount College.
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Poots - sharing knowledge and solutions are vital to address issues facing UK agri-food industry
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots MLA, has hosted the second meeting of the UK Agriculture Partnership (UKAP), at CAFRE’s Greenmount Campus.
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Agriculture Minister meets with Stena Line
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots MLA has met with Stena Line representatives to hear how they are responding to the suspension of P&O Ferry sailings.
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Poots announces more than £6million to farmers for environmental scheme
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has announced that payments of more than £6million have issued to farmers participating in the Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS).
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Poots approves finalised Environment Strategy
Environment Minister Edwin Poots MLA, has given his approval to Northern Ireland’s first overarching Environment Strategy.
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Agriculture Minister calls on fuel price drop to help agriculture sector
Following yesterday’s announcement by Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak to cut 5p per litre on fuel duty, Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has called on retailers to pass on savings to customers as the agri-food...
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Future Agricultural Policy for Northern Ireland
Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Edwin Poots has announced today the 54 policy decisions on Future Agricultural Policy for Northern Ireland.
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Act responsibly and remain vigilant to wildfires
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) and Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) are asking everyone for their help during the current dry spring weather...
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Minister launches new On-Line App for Private Water Supplies
A new on-line application to help ensure private water supplies are safe and sufficient has been launched by DAERA Minister Edwin Poots.
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End of mandate platform piece from Minister
Becoming Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in January 2020 was an honour and a privilege. It is a post that I hold close to my heart, having worked in agriculture all my life...
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Minister officially opens of new CAFRE training facilities
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister, Edwin Poots MLA, has formally opened a new training facility at the CAFRE Hill Farm Centre.
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Poots meets stakeholders to discuss on-going conflict in Ukraine
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots MLA has met the Ulster Farmers’ Union and representatives from the Grain and Fertiliser industry to discuss the impacts the situation in Ukraine is having on Food Supply Chains in Northern...