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Poots welcomes the completion of £50,000 innovative project in Bangor
Rural Affairs Minister, Edwin Poots MLA has visited a social farm in Bangor that has benefitted from DAERA’s Rural Social Economy Investment Scheme.
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Experienced Agri-Environment farmer to host virtual tour with a focus on the Environmental Farming Scheme
County Down arable farmer David Sandford of Portloughan Farm, Strangford is a Habitat Technology Demonstration Farmer (TDF) and will host an online farm tour on Monday 19 September at 7.30pm
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Poots announces extension of the Northern Ireland pilot Protein Crops Scheme
Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Edwin Poots MLA has announced that the Northern Ireland pilot Protein Crops Scheme will be extended to the end of 2023.
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Agriculture Minister pays tribute to Her Majesty The Queen
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots MLA has paid tribute to Her Majesty The Queen following the sad news of her death earlier this afternoon.
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DAERA Opening Arrangements for Designated Bank holiday
Following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the announcement of a Bank Holiday on the occasion of the State Funeral on Monday 19 September, the Department advises the following:
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Poots attends first National Ploughing Championships
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has for the first time, attended the National Ploughing Championships (NPC) in Ratheniska, Co Laois.
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Still time to get your EFS Wider Tranche 6 application in - Poots
Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots has reminded people the closing date for applications for the sixth tranche of the Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS) Wider level is midnight on Friday 23 September 2022.
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DAERA seeks six new Members for CAFRE’s College Advisory Group
A recruitment campaign to appoint six new members to the CAFRE College Advisory Group (CAG) has been launched by The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA).
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Caution still needed to ensure the safety of everyone at Livestock Markets
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic the Livestock Market Stakeholder group has met regularly to ensure Livestock Markets can continue to operate in a manner that is safe for staff, farmers and buyers.
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Poots welcomes establishment of Trade and Agriculture Commission
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots MLA has welcomed the decision by International Trade Secretary Liz Truss to establish an independent Trade and Agriculture Commission to advise on post-Brexit agriculture trade policy.
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Advancing the breeding season and increasing production in early lambing flocks
A well-managed early lambing flock, with simple clearly defined targets, can perform at a high level and integrate very well with other enterprises on the farm.
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Choose winter cereal varieties carefully
As harvest approaches, thoughts should be starting to turn to next seasons crops.
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Management Notes for July 2020
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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Poots encourages more recycling to help recovery from Covid-19
Environment Minster Edwin Poots MLA has encouraged households and businesses to recycle more as the Covid-19 pandemic has presented the waste sector with many challenges.
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Stay SAFE, stay alert and stay alive’ – the message remains the same
One necessary by-product of the Covid-19 pandemic is that we have never had so many important messages regarding public health.
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Loughry Campus students benefit from strong links with the agri-food industry
Students on National Diploma courses at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) Loughry Campus in Cookstown have been getting a great head start on their future careers in the Northern Ireland agri-food...
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Dealing with poor grass growth and silage yields on dairy farms
The contrast in weather conditions, from the wettest February on record, to the weather we are currently experiencing couldn’t be more significant. Grass Check sites in the south east have reported total May rainfall of...
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Co Down dairy farmer targets high grass growth
For Richard Brown whose dairy farm is just outside Millisle in Co Down, a key performance target is to increase grass growth on his land
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CAFRE to introduce new Technology Demonstration Farms programme
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has established a network of Technology Demonstration Farms (TDF) throughout Northern Ireland aimed at increase the rate of technology adoption on Northern Ireland farms.
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The best way to manage your grass this summer
Despite a spell of rain recently, grass growth for this time of the year is being reported as below the 10 year average. This has prompted farmers to think about how best to manage their...