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Managing rising costs on beef and sheep farms
You’ve got the quantity with first cut – now plan for quality with second cut
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CAFRE Hill Farm opens for environmental farm tours
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) will be hosting farm tours at the CAFRE Glenwherry Hill Farm this summer. The tours will showcase the work underway at the farm to manage the...
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Managing rising costs on beef and sheep farms – The potential of red clover as a long term mitigation
With concentrate and fertiliser prices hitting record highs Adam Jones, CAFRE Beef and Sheep Adviser explores how establishing a red clover sward could be one option in reducing your farms reliance on fertiliser and bought...
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Environment Minister announces ‘Yellow Fish’ campaign
Environment Minister Edwin Poots MLA has announced an Northern Ireland Environment Agency ‘Yellow Fish’ campaign; a simple water pollution prevention tool that aims to both raise awareness of water pollution and positively engage local communities...
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Ministers highlight benefits of school milk subsidy scheme during visit to county Antrim Primary School
Environment Minister Edwin Poots and Education Minister Michelle McIlveen have visited Eden Primary School in Carrickfergus, one of 442 Primary Schools in Northern Ireland to participate in the School Milk Subsidy Scheme.
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We must act now to tackle food security – Poots
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has told the UK Agriculture Partnership (UKAP) that we must act now and we must do it together to tackle the threats to food security.
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DAERA reminds cattle exporters to the ROI to prepare for new BVD trade requirements
DAERA reminds cattle exporters to the ROI to prepare for new BVD trade requirements
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Poots presents Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Awards to CAFRE Students
During June, the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) hosted Graduation events for students who had achieved qualifications and special awards in agriculture, horticulture, food and equine. To acknowledge this year of the...
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Habitat is the key to farming with nature – Park Farmers visit CAFRE Enniskillen Campus and Fermanagh Technology Demonstration Farm
Farmers from Park, Claudy and Feeny recently enjoyed a trip to CAFRE’s Enniskillen Campus and the CAFRE Technology Demonstration Farm of Roy and Marilyn Mayers with their CAFRE Agri-Environment Adviser Mary Ann Alexander.
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Insight into DAERA hedgerow compliance checks
Hedges are an incredible asset to our farms, providing shelter to livestock, capturing carbon and providing food and shelter for a significant proportion of our wildlife.
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June stocking of Departmental waters
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has stocked the following waters with takeable fish in June 2022:
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Apply now for CAFRE’s Level 2 Agricultural Business Operations Course before the closing date
The CAFRE Agricultural Business Operations [ABO] Level 2 Certificate Course is open for 2022/23 applications from 1 May to 31 July with the closing date coming up very quickly.
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Ministers view Green technology at Granville EcoPark
Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister, Edwin Poots MLA and Economy Minister Gordon Lyons MLA, have visited Granville EcoPark Ltd in Dungannon to see the company’s latest advancements with regard to green technology.
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DAERA guidance following discovery of dead wild birds in Northern Ireland
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs is encouraging the public not to pick up or touch any dead or injured wild birds.
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Poots encourages responses to consultation on hand gathering of shellfish in NI
Environment Minister Edwin Poots MLA, has encouraged people to respond to a public consultation and call for evidence on the intertidal hand gathering of shellfish within Northern Ireland.
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Northern Ireland bathing waters improve through partnership working
Environment Minister Edwin Poots MLA has visited Portrush Curran (East Strand) in County Antrim, to hear how partnership working has helped to improve water quality and facilities for the public at our identified bathing waters.
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DAERA confirms positive test results for Avian Influenza in wild seabirds
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs has confirmed positive results for Avian Influenza following tests on birds from Rathlin Island.
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Poots calls upon the EU to agree an urgent solution to veterinary medicines movements
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots, MLA, has reiterated the need for the UK and EU to make urgent progress on the issue of veterinary medicines supply from Great Britain (GB) to Northern Ireland (NI).
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CAFRE Farms benefit from LEAF Marque accreditation
The CAFRE Farms have just passed the milestone of being LEAF accredited for 15 years. LEAF (Linking Environment and Farming) is a farm assurance scheme that shows food has been grown sustainably with care for...
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Poots welcomes agreement on UK opposition to Irish Grass Fed Beef PGI
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots MLA, today welcomed the progress that has been made towards including Northern Ireland beef in the effort to obtain Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status for ‘Irish Grass fed Beef’ within the...