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Forests for Our Future – Woodland Grant Schemes Reopen
Environment Minister Edwin Poots, MLA has announced the next stage of the ‘Forests for Our Future’ programme by opening the Forest Expansion Scheme & Small Woodland Grant Schemes to encourage and help landowners plant their...
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Poots welcomes strong uptake of offers under £15m FBIS-Capital Tier 1 tranche 3
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots MLA has announced that 94% of offers have been accepted by farmers under the latest tranche of Tier 1 of the Farm Business Improvement Scheme – Capital (FBIS-C).
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Poots announces consultation on process for Review of Decisions Cases
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots MLA has published a consultation seeking views on the role of the Independent Panel in Area-based Schemes Review of Decisions Cases.
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CAFRE celebrates commitment to LEAF Marque accreditation
College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) celebrate fourteen years of LEAF Marque accreditation. LEAF (Linking Environment and Farming) is a farm assurance scheme that shows food has been grown sustainably with care for...
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Key technologies drive BDG farmer’s efficiency
Steven Campbell farms just outside Bellaghy and is currently running 100 suckler cows. Eighty are west of Ireland Simmental and Limousin cross and twenty are pedigree Belted Galloway. The calving season is typically 12 weeks...
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At long last farm walks resume in Fermanagh
18 months after hosting his last farm walk CAFRE Technology Demonstration Farmer (TDF) John Egerton eagerly welcomed a group of farmers back up his Rosslea farm lane with great anticipation.
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Poots launches Robotics and Automation Pilot Project
Robotics and automation in the agri-food industry could improve productivity, reduce waste, maximise safety and lower costs, Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has said.
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Brucellosis compensation rates for July 2021
The compensation payable, for reactors and negative in contacts for which notice of intended slaughter is issued in July 2021 will be either:
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CAFRE supports new farm shop venture
Have you an idea for a new food business venture? Food Technologists at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) have been providing technical support to one new local business. 2021 is proving...
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Statistical reports on Northern Ireland agriculture
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has released two statistical reports.
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Join me in the fight against plastic pollution – Poots
Environment Minister Edwin Poots has urged the public to join him in the fight against plastic pollution and the throwaway culture.
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Minister visits farm of UFU President
Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots has visited the farm of UFU President, Mr Victor Chestnutt, to see for himself some of the range of positive environmental measures that have been put in...
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Poots visits Lough Neagh Rescue Service
Rural Affairs Minister, Edwin Poots MLA, recently visited the Lough Neagh Rescue (LNR) Centre at lands adjacent to Kinnego Marina.
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June stocking of Departmental waters
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has stocked the following waters with takeable fish in June 2021:
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Minister boosts training opportunities for rural residents
Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots MLA, today delivered an economic boost for rural residents in the Newry, Mourne & Down and Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Council areas when he launched the £65,000 Prosper +...
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Climate Change Bill keeps moving
Environment Minister Edwin Poots has introduced his Climate Change Bill to the Assembly, after it received approval from the Executive in June.
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Waste Management Application Services go Digital
Environment Minister Edwin Poots MLA has launched a new digital online service for waste management application services which includes provision for Waste Management Licenses, Waste Management Exemptions and Greenfield Soil Registrations.
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Poots invites Expressions of Interest for £12million Tier 2 of FBIS Capital
An Expression of Interest stage for the second tranche of Tier 2 of the Farm Business Improvement Scheme - Capital (FBIS-C) has been launched by agriculture Minister Edwin Poots.
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Catherine excels in food packaging course at CAFRE
Congratulations to Catherine Cleland, who studied at College of Agriculture Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) and achieved a Distinction in her Packaging Industry Awarding Body Company (PiABC) exam for Level 5 Award in Packing Closures...
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Stop and think this Farm Safety Week
This week marks the 9th annual Farm Safety Week and Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots and Economy Minister Gordon Lyons have met with farmer Derek Robinson whose son came close to losing his life when he...