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Minister launches £1m Rural Halls Refurbishment Scheme
Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots MLA has announced the opening of a £1m Rural Halls Refurbishment Scheme.
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Restoring the Bog at CAFRE’s Hill Farm Centre
Small teams of volunteers have been assisting with the peatland restoration work at CAFRE’s Hill Farm Centre over the past month.
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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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Studying at CAFRE helped Lee bring home the bacon
Lee McFarland (Augher) studied on the BSc (Hons) Degree course in Food Management and Marketing at the College of Agriculture Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE).
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Poots launches initiatives to protect pollinators
Over one third of Northern Ireland’s bee species are under threat of extinction, Environment Minister Edwin Poots MLA has said on World Bee Day.
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Funding deadline approaches for projects to protect nature – Poots
Environmental projects that connect people with nature, improve our best habitats or help tackle threats facing our natural environment such as the decline of native species are being urged to apply for funding.
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Avian Influenza Prevention Zone in Northern Ireland lifted
The Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) in force across Northern Ireland (NI) and the ban on poultry gatherings has ended as of noon on 20 May 2021, Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister, Edwin Poots...
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Concerns regarding Free Trade Agreement with Australia
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has written to the Secretary of State George Eustice to express his strong opposition to the prospect of a zero tariff, zero quota Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the UK and...
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Spring fertility assessment in autumn-calving herds
It has been a late start to spring, with low temperatures and poor grass growth leading to delayed turnout. Now is a good time to assess the previous winters’ breeding results in autumn calving herds...
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Spring bean crop at CAFRE Greenmount
While many farmers will be trying a bean crop for the first time this year Iain Johnston, CAFRE Crops Adviser, points out that they have been grown at CAFRE for many years. Indeed they have...
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Poots marks NI100 with tree planting event
DAERA Minister Edwin Poots has planted a Coral Bark Maple tree in the grounds of CAFRE’s Greenmount Campus to mark a £75million re-development project for the Greenmount and Loughry campuses and commemorate the centenary of...
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Payments to manage uplands through EFS Higher
Applications for the fifth tranche of EFS Higher can now be made online up until 21 May.
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Key metrics to managing grass
The 2021 grazing season is now in full swing and is proving a challenge with poor early season growth rates.
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Minister announces the opening of the 2021/22 NI Regional Food Programme
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has announced the opening of the 2021/22 Northern Ireland Regional Food Programme (NIRFP), providing support of £300k to help raise the profile of quality regional food.
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Minister Poots visits Stream BioEnergy Biogas Plant near Ballymena
Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots has visited the Stream BioEnergy (SBE) Biogas Plant near Ballymena to see the innovative technology and congratulate SBE on over three years of successful operations.
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Are you interested in Gamekeeping?
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) are currently recruiting students for the 2021/2022 Introduction to Gamekeeping course beginning this September. The course is run with the Irish Grouse Conservation Trust (IGCT) and...
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Minister Poots inspects £43million expansion plans for CAFRE
Agriculture and Environment Minister Edwin Poots has viewed plans for a £43million investment in the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) to create a “food hub” at its Loughry campus.
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Poots comments on Climate Change Bill
Northern Ireland needs the right, rather than any climate change bill, DAERA Minister Edwin Poots MLA has said.
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Poots announces £10m investment in development of new beef facilities at AFBI and CAFRE
Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots MLA has announced £10m of funding to commence the development of new Beef facilities at AFBI and CAFRE.
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Minister meets with local community group who have benefited from Rural Grants Scheme.
Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots MLA, has met with representatives from Friends of Denamona Primary School in Fintona which received financial assistance from his Department’s Micro Capital Grants Scheme.