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Measuring to manage is the key to success for dairy farmers
As in many other sectors, dairy farmers are currently facing a difficult time due to the coronavirus pandemic. An increase in meal prices and a drop in milk prices means that monitoring the cost of...
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Making grass work dairy herds during a dry spring
With just four per cent of the average April rainfall this year, grazing conditions on farms are excellent at the moment. And, as a result dairy farmers have been able to take advantage of the...
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Weathering the financial storm on the farm during the Covid-19 emergency
Throughout the Covid-19 crisis there has undoubtedly been turbulence in the market for agricultural produce.
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Expert advice for the beverage sector during Covid-19 crisis available at CAFRE
An expert at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has that explained how Northern Ireland’s beverage industry is still hard at work to ‘keep our spirits high’ during the Coronavirus emergency.
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DAERA Minister Edwin Poots MLA statement at NI Executive Covid-19 daily briefing – 29 April 2020
COVID-19 is a cruel, cruel virus and it has disrupted almost every aspect of our lives.
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Management of calving and grazing yields multiple benefits
In this article experts from the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise and the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute outline how setting the age at which heifers calve can and management of grazing systems have...
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DAERA continues to work with red meat and dairy sectors
The Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Department continues to work alongside, and support stakeholders in the red meat and dairy sectors, as they face downturns in market prices and financial challenges due to COVID-19.
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Poots extends pausing of routine inspections
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots MLA has today confirmed that most routine DAERA inspections will continue to be paused until 15 May 2020.
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DAERA Minister hosts COVID-19 summit with the agri-food industry
DAERA Minister Edwin Poots has hosted a summit with representatives from the agri-food industry to discuss contingency planning and the potential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Importance of food production and distribution never been more important – Poots
DAERA Minister Edwin Poots has urged consumers to buy responsibly whilst thanks agri-food sector for keeping food on our tables.
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DAERA Minister puts measures in place to protect citizens and maintain delivery of support and advice
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has put measures in place to protect citizens and staff by reducing the public facing services offered by DAERA Direct Offices.
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EFS agreements must be accepted by 27 March 2020
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs has urged farm businesses to accept their Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS) agreement online by 27 March 2020 in light of the reduction in face-to-face meetings at DAERA...
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DAERA COVID-19
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DAERA introduces new measures across forests and country parks in response to Covid-19
DAERA Minister Edwin Poots MLA has temporarily closed some public-facing facilities at DAERA-owned forests, country parks, nature reserves and fisheries offices until the end of May 2020.
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CAFRE ceases face-to-face delivery of all education programmes
DAERA Minister Edwin Poots has announced that the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (CAFRE) is ceasing face-to-face delivery of all education programmes as part of the broader effort to reduce the spread of...
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Department confirms position on farm inspections and testing
DAERA Minister Edwin Poots MLA has confirmed that on-farm inspections and testing will continue, but only in line with the latest health advice.
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Further restrictions to our forest and country parks to help save lives – Poots
DAERA Minister Edwin Poots has shut down public access to DAERA-owned forest and country parks as much as possible, to help saves lives.
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Poots casts off the 2020 angling season
DAERA Minister, Edwin Poots MLA, has officially launched the 2020 angling season for more than 20,000 anglers.
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Brucellosis compensation rates for March 2020
The compensation payable, for reactors and negative in contacts for which notice of intended slaughter is issued in March will be either:
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Poots’ planting pledge
DAERA Minister Edwin Poots MLA has pledged to help tackle climate change by planting 18 million trees over the next 10 years – 10 for every person in Northern Ireland.