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DAERA confirms further positive test results for Avian Influenza in wild seabirds
Following on from confirmed positive test results for Avian Influenza (AI) in birds from Rathlin Island; the Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs has confirmed positive results for AI in 1 Gannet and 4...
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West Tyrone dairy farm makes progress
After completing the National Certificate in Agriculture at CAFRE Enniskillen Campus, Ronan Donnelly returned home to farm on the family dairy farm, at Ballykeel, on the outskirts of Sixmilecross.
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Poots introduces emergency pet travel rules for Ukrainian refugees
Refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine can enter Northern Ireland with their pets without having to meet all pet travel rules, Environment Minister Edwin Poots has announced.
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Agriculture Minister meets range of stakeholders to discuss Ukraine and P&O
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has met with industry representatives, hauliers, banks, supermarkets and retailers about the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and the suspension of P&O ferry sailings.
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Poots and Lyons – Sustainability is vital for the future of our farming
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots MLA and Economy Minister Gordon Lyons MLA have met with Sir Peter Kendall to discuss the findings of the Independent Strategic Review of the NI Agri-Food Sector report.
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Northern Ireland’s Rural Policy Framework launched
Rural Affairs Minister Poots has launched a Rural Policy Framework for Northern Ireland which aims to create a sustainable rural community where people want to live, work and be active.
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Poots visits the past and looks to the future in Ards and North Down
Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots has announced £7.4million for the Whitespots Country Park project, which will see a park created at the old industrial lead mines site between Newtownards and Bangor.
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Poots welcomes new appointment of a Northern Ireland Non-Executive Member of the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP)
Environment Minister Edwin Poots has announced the appointment of Malcolm Beatty OBE as a Northern Ireland Non-Executive Member of the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP).
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Poots welcomes report on removal of unnecessary single-use plastics across NICS estate
Environment Minister Edwin Poots has welcomed the publication of the Single Use Plastic Reduction Action Plan Annual Report, which provides an update on how the Northern Ireland Executive has met its target to remove all...
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Poots delivers £200,000 support scheme for local agricultural shows
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has announced a £200,000 package of support for Northern Ireland’s agricultural shows following the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Poots opens new recycling facility in Carrickfergus
A £1million investment in a new recycling facility will help both our environment and economy, says Environment Minister Edwin Poots.
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First Class Graduation Celebrations at CAFRE, Loughry Campus
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) celebrated Food student achievements at a Graduation Ceremony held at Loughry Campus, Cookstown on Friday 24 June 2022.
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2022/23 Water Quality Challenge Fund now open - Poots
Environment Minister Edwin Poots MLA has launched this year’s Environmental Challenge Fund Competition which will provide funding to projects led by local stakeholders to help improve our aquatic environment.
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DAERA staff boost funds for Air Ambulance NI
Staff from the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, along with their families and friends, challenged themselves in April this year to increase their personal daily steps and raise valuable funds for Air Ambulance...
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Minister sees benefits of Rural Funding Scheme on visit to Anahilt
Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots MLA has visited Anahilt in County Down to see first-hand the benefits that grant aid from his Department’s Rural Micro Capital Grants Scheme (RMCGS) 2021 has provided to young people...
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Crossbreeding in moderate to high yielding dairy herds
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is offering dairy farmers the opportunity to travel to Somerset and Devon to learn about crossbreeding in moderate to high yielding dairy herds.
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Increasing dairy feed efficiency on a Fermanagh dairy farm
Jillian Moore farms with her father Tom Phair at Garvary, outside Enniskillen. Jillian is a member of a College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) Business Development Group (BDG) in County Fermanagh.
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CAFRE launches a HACCP Level 4 Update Course
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) offers a wide range of accredited and non-accredited training courses at Loughry Campus, Cookstown.
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Tasting Loughry Ice-cream - a great way to highlight the milk supply chain
Food Technologists from the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) based at Loughry Campus, didn’t want to miss out in the fun and festivities when Greenmount Campus recently opened to the public during...
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New £4million investment will boost 47 environmental projects - Poots
Environment Minister Edwin Poots has announced that 28 organisations are set to benefit from £4million to help deliver key environmental projects.