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Estimates of Crop Yields and Production in 2021
Yield and production estimates for the main cereal crops and potatoes for the year 2021 were issued today by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA).
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Poots publishes Rural Needs Annual Monitoring Report 2020-2021
Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister, Edwin Poots MLA has published the Rural Needs Annual Monitoring Report 2020-2021.
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The Wright Way at CAFRE – a Story of Three Generations
Today I am meeting three generations of the Wright Family who have been part of the fabric of the local agri-food industry for many years.
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Minister Poots launches carbon initiative on dairy farms
A new initiative to help tackle carbon emissions within the dairy sector has been launched by Agriculture and Environment Minister Edwin Poots MLA.
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Fodder beet - An option for beef finishing diets
It has always been said that fodder beet to cattle is like sweets to children, it will always be the first thing they go for and they will always want more of it.
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Avian influenza (AI)
Avian influenza (AI), commonly known as bird flu, is a highly contagious viral disease affecting the respiratory, digestive and/or nervous system of many species of birds. It may also pose a threat to people and...
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Minister talks to poultry industry as another suspect case of Avian Influenza detected
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has briefed a range of key stakeholders from both the NI and GB poultry sectors following the detection of another suspect case of notifiable Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 in...
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Beech Park Farm - a farm family making progress with BDG
Beech Park Farm, located close to the village of Crossgar in Co Down, is home to the Hogg family dairy farm. Together the partnership of Alan, Linda and son Tom manage the Holstein dairy herd...
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Go online to complete your sheep and goat inventories
The annual sheep and goat inventories will be completed entirely online again this year, with telephone support for those who cannot complete online, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced.
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Suspect case of notifiable Avian Flu found in commercial duck premises
Disease control measures have been initiated by Northern Ireland’s Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Robert Huey, following suspicion of notifiable Avian Influenza (AI), at a commercial duck premises in Aughnacloy, County Tyrone.
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Poots welcomes new appointments to the Council for Nature Conservation and the Countryside (CNCC)
Environment Minister Edwin Poots has announced the appointment of nine new members to the Council for Nature Conservation and the Countryside (CNCC):
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Second suspect case of notifiable avian influenza in Broughshane
A second suspect case of notifiable avian influenza has been identified in a small mixed species, backyard flock in Broughshane and disease control measures have been put in place.
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Ventilation – The key to healthy animals and healthy profits
With an average cost of £82 per head per non-fatal case of pneumonia in calves a well ventilated building is one of the most essential assets on any suckler farm this time of the year...
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CAFRE to host dry stone walling courses in 2022
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) will be hosting dry stone walling training events from January to March 2022 at CAFRE’s Glenwherry Hill Farm Centre.
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Prizes and Awards at CAFRE Enniskillen Campus
Students at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE), Enniskillen Campus recently received awards for performance during the 2019/2020 and 2020/2021 academic years.
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December management notes
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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Brucellosis compensation rates for December 2021
The compensation payable, for reactors and negative in contacts for which notice of intended slaughter is issued in December 2021 will be either:
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Poots commits £14million to environment farming schemes
Some 500 farmers are expected to get the go ahead for environmental farming projects thanks to an estimated £14million funding package, Minister Edwin Poots has announced.
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2019 and 2020 NIEA Prosperity Agreement Report published
The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) has published its Prosperity Agreement Programme for 2019 and 2020, which covers the progress of companies holding Prosperity Agreements during that period.
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Degree success at CAFRE’s Enniskillen Campus
BSc (Hons) Degree in Equine Management graduates, from the classes of 2020 and 2021 recently celebrated graduation success at The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE).