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Poots announces new consultation on carrier bag levy
Environment Minister Edwin Poots MLA has today launched a consultation on the NI Carrier Bag Levy.
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New £2.3million Gateway to tourism centre will boost rural economy - Poots
Environment Minister Edwin Poots has helped to officially open a new £2.3million visitor centre at the edge of Lough Neagh that will be a ‘Gateway’ to new tourism facilities.
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Minister Poots confirms delay to pet travel checks
DAERA Minister Edwin Poots MLA, today announced a delay to the introduction of pet travel checks at NI points of entry until at least 1 October 2021.
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Extension to the Chair of the Agricultural Wages Board
DAERA Minister Edwin Poots MLA, today announced that he has extended the appointment of the Chair of the Agricultural Wages Board, Mr Rodger McKnight, for a period of 12 months.
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CAFRE student benefits from Loughry graduate placement mentor
Megan Cole, is a student at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE), Loughry Campus. She is completing her work placement with Dale Farm, at their Dunman site as part of her BSc...
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Minister visits Rathlin to hear of the Island’s carbon neutral plans
Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister, Edwin Poots MLA has visited Rathlin Island to see its wide variety of seabirds and hear of the Island’s ambitious plans to become carbon neutral.
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DAERA Direct offices reopen to customers
DAERA Direct offices will open to customers again from Monday 07 June 2021, Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots MLA has announced.
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CAFRE release food industry training dates
At Loughry Campus, Cookstown, the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) offer a wide range of accredited and non-accredited training courses.
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Poots welcomes UK High-Level Climate Action Champion for COP26 to Northern Ireland
Environment Minister Edwin Poots has recently met with the UK High-Level Climate Action Champion for COP26, Nigel Topping, during a three-day visit to Northern Ireland.
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Poots congratulates Cranswick Foods on NI agri-food first in climate change battle
Environment Minister Edwin Poots MLA has visited Cranswick Country Foods to congratulate them on becoming the first NI agri-food company to achieve PAS 2060 Carbon Neutrality accreditation.
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CAFRE celebrates World Cider Day
CAFRE Loughry Food Technologists Audrey Kelly and Milan Havlicek recently attended an online cider conference ‘Craftcon 2021’ in preparation for the new apple cider season.
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Draft Climate Change Bill moves to next stage
Science-led, evidence-based and stakeholder-driven policy, is the only way we will achieve realistic, sustainable and achievable reductions in carbon emissions and play our part in mitigating climate change – Edwin Poots has said.
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Minimise contamination when harvesting silage this season
Farmers should take care to minimise the risk of soil or manure contamination when ensiling grass as this can have a negative impact on silage quality and subsequent animal health and performance advises CAFRE Dairy...
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Minister publishes consultation on protections for service animals
Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister, Edwin Poots MLA, has published a consultation on proposals to protect service animals whilst on active duty in Northern Ireland.
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Minister launches £1million Rural Business Development Grant Scheme 2021
Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots MLA has launched the 2021 Rural Business Development Grant Scheme, which will provide grant funding to rural micro businesses to help with their sustainability and development, as well as assisting...
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Minister Poots announces the appointment of a new Chairperson and a new member on the CAFRE College Advisory Group
Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots today welcomed the appointment of Maynard Mawhinney as Chairperson, and Harold Johnston as Member representing the Dairying Sector, on the CAFRE College Advisory Group (CAFRE CAG).
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Management notes for July 2021
Management Notes are prepared by staff from the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE). CAFRE is a College within the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA).
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Minister launches Call for Evidence on a Plan to Eliminate Plastic Pollution in Northern Ireland alongside a new £175,000 grants scheme to tackle marine litter
Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Edwin Poots MLA has launched a Call for Evidence on a plan to eliminate plastic pollution in Northern Ireland and a new grants scheme aimed at tackling marine...
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Postgraduate study opportunities at CAFRE
Interested in a career in the agri-food or rural business sector? Completed an Honours Degree and considering studying for a postgraduate qualification? Develop your business communication skills with the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural...
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Northern Ireland greenhouse gas statistics 1990-2019 released
A statistical bulletin on greenhouse gas emissions for Northern Ireland, during the period 1990-2019, has been published today by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA).