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Poots informs US Consulate General of challenges of NI Protocol
Agriculture, Environment & Rural Affairs Minister, Edwin Poots MLA has met with Acting US Consul General in Belfast, Mr Bryan Wockley, to update the US administration on the implementation of the NI Protocol (NIP) and...
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Lameness – the not so hidden cost on a dairy farm
Lameness is a significant problem for the dairy industry as it is not only an important welfare issue but can lead to reduced profits according to CAFRE Dairying Adviser Judith McCord. The most common cases...
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Have your say on how to protect and improve the water environment in Northern Ireland
Environment Minister Edwin Poots has published the draft third cycle River Basin Management Plan for public consultation.
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Poots announces £500k investment to boost rural tourism in Mid Ulster
Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots, MLA has today cut the first sod on the OM Solar Walk with the Chair of Mid Ulster District Council following a £500,000 investment to boost rural tourism in the...
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Hedge management and the bird nesting season
Over the last month you will have seen birds busily collecting twigs and moss to build their nests in the hedgerows that surround our fields and gardens. By mid-April birds will already be nesting, and...
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Four weeks left to submit your Single Application
With just under 28 days left to submit Single Applications, Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots MLA is encouraging farmers to submit their applications now so as not to incur a financial penalty.
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The Importance of Dairy Herd Fertility Management in Springtime
Although managing fertility of the dairy herd is an all year round job, taking your eye off the ball at this time of year can have a significant knock-on effect.
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Considering a career in the Equine Industry? Discover CAFRE’s Enniskillen Campus
Enniskillen Campus is an integral part of the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) and is located 2 miles outside Enniskillen town in the Lakeland County of Fermanagh. Enniskillen is about 100 miles...
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DAERA appoints five new members to CAFRE College Advisory Group
The Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) today announced the appointment of five new members to the CAFRE College Advisory Group (CAG).
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DAERA publishes 2023 Basic Payment Scheme Entitlement Registers
The Department of Agricultural, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has confirmed the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) Entitlement Registers for 2023 are now available to view online.
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Pay increase for Agricultural Workers
Following a meeting on 20 January 2023, the Agricultural Wages Board for Northern Ireland has announced proposed increases to the minimum wage rates for agricultural workers.
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In field ammonia emission mitigations – Using Protected Urea Fertiliser and Low Emission Slurry Spreading Equipment to reduce ammonia emissions
The most recent ammonia emission figures for Northern Ireland (2020), show that almost 43% of the ammonia emitted from agricultural activities comes from the application to land, of livestock manures, fertiliser, or sludge and digestate...
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Optimising nutrient use efficiency webinars
CAFRE, in partnership with Agrisearch and AFBI and supported by the Rising Cost Taskforce, are hosting two webinars dealing with optimising nutrient use efficiency on farms in Northern Ireland. The webinars will take place over...
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Northern Ireland local authority collected municipal waste management statistics released
Provisional Northern Ireland local authority collected municipal waste management statistics for July to September 2022 have been published today by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA).
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Practical steps to improve suckler cow fertility
Fertility is the key to success in the suckler herd and the profitability of your enterprise will depend on every cow producing a calf each year.
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Key points for a healthy calving season within the suckler herd
Calving is one of the busiest and most stressful times on the farm with day and night checks becoming normal for some time.
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Tarragon Bay fishing for success
CAFRE’s collaboration with Invest NI and their innovation voucher scheme has once again given a local company a helping hand in developing new products.
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Brucellosis compensation rates for February 2023
The compensation payable, for reactors and negative in contacts for which notice of intended slaughter is issued in February 2023 will be either:
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Cooking Instruction Validation workshop at CAFRE`s Loughry Campus
Loughry Campus, CAFRE welcomed learners from food companies across Northern Ireland on Friday 27 Jan 2023 to its one-day practical workshop in Cooking Instruction Validation.
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CAFRE demonstrate best practice calf rearing
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) in conjunction with AFBI kick-started 2023 with their Calf Rearing Open Day that, due to the demand for the first event on 18 January, featured a...