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Minister Poots discusses Avian Influenza with DAFM Minister
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has met his Republic of Ireland counterpart, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, TD, to discuss the recent outbreak of Avian Influenza in both jurisdictions.
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Business Development Group members discuss nitrogen options for spring 2022
Anna Truesdale, CAFRE dairy development adviser in the North Down area, recently delivered a Business Development Group (BDG) meeting which focused on increasing the efficiency of nitrogen (N) usage on dairy farms.
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Poots launches Consultation on Future Agricultural Policy Proposals for Northern Ireland
Creating a profitable, productive, environmentally sustainable and resilient agri-food sector is the aim of a consultation launched today by Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Edwin Poots MLA.
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CAFRE Horticulture and Floristry Students at WorldSkills UK competitions
Three CAFRE students had the fantastic opportunity to compete in their unique skills areas of Floristry and Horticulture as part of the WorldSkills UK competitions with competitors from Northern Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales.
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Beef cross dairy steers finished off grass under 22 months at the CAFRE Beef and Sheep Centre
CAFRE Beef Technologist, Natasha Ferguson provides an update on the performance of a recent group of 21 autumn born beef cross steers originating from the CAFRE Holstein dairy herd. These cattle are part of a...
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Movements of livestock from GB to NI
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs has been working with the Farmers' Unions, GB market operators and other stakeholders to put in place arrangements to facilitate movements of livestock from GB to NI...
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Brucellosis compensation rates for January 2022
The compensation payable, for reactors and negative in contacts for which notice of intended slaughter is issued in January 2022 will be either:
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New cybersecurity course for farm families
Farm businesses are not immune from fraud and cyber-attacks. So, how well are you protecting your information and money?
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CAFRE release food industry training dates
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) offers a wide range of accredited and non-accredited training courses at Loughry Campus, Cookstown.
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Northern Ireland local authority collected municipal waste management statistics released
The 2020/21 Northern Ireland local authority collected municipal waste management annual statistics report has been published today by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs.
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Poots: Paws For Thought when thinking about getting a puppy
Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Edwin Poots MLA, has visited the Almost Home Animal Rescue (NI) in Moira, to see first-hand the work the charity does in rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming companion and...
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Business Development Group discusses the importance of good water quality on the Fury River
Well known within farming circles as the father and son team behind Clogher Valley Cattle Breeding Services supplying dairy and beef AI semen in Northern Ireland, Joe and Jody Kelly recently hosted a meeting for...
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Kircubbin community will benefit from £283K investment - Poots
An investment of £283,000 will improve services and outdoor space for the Ards and North Down community of Kircubbin, DAERA Minister Edwin Poots has said.
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Poots welcomes moves to introduce greater protection under Finn’s Law
Ensuring that greater protection is provided to service animals in Northern Ireland moved a step closer today, Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister, Edwin Poots has said.
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Can your calf rearing strategy improve farm labour efficiency?
Numerous research projects have shown the benefits for calving replacement heifers at 24 months. The benefits vary from higher lifetime milk yields to easier calving and more fertile replacements with a longer lifespan.
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Temporary Control Zone introduced in NI after Avian Influenza confirmation in Co Monaghan
A third outbreak of Avian Influenza H5N1 has been confirmed in a commercial poultry premises in Co Monaghan.
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Its access all areas thanks to Poots
Ensuring our natural environment is fully accessible to everyone is vital work to build equality and an inclusive society says Environment Minister Edwin Poots MLA.
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Cattle exports to the Republic of Ireland to meet BVD conditions from 2022
The Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs wishes to make keepers aware that cattle moving to the Republic of Ireland (ROI) will soon have to meet new requirements related to their Bovine Viral Diarrhoea...
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November stocking of Departmental waters
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has stocked the following waters with takeable fish in November 2021:
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Provisional results of the June Agricultural Census 2021
The provisional results of the June 2021 Agricultural Census have been released today by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA).