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Brucellosis Compensation Rates for January 2018
The compensation payable, for reactors and negative in contacts for which notice of intended slaughter is issued in January will be either:
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Management Notes for January 2018
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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Tranche 2 - Tier 1 of the Farm Business Improvement Scheme-Capital now open
Farmers and growers are reminded that the second Tranche of Tier 1 of the Farm Business Improvement Scheme – Capital (FBIS-C) opened for applications today and will close at 4 pm on 2 February 2018.
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CAFRE Dairy Open Days
The 200 cow CAFRE Dairy Herd is used in the education and training of full and part-time students in practical dairy herd husbandry and management skills. The key areas include milking routine, feeding, cow health...
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Industry Support for Taxation and Succession Planning Seminars
Farmers and other family members from across Northern Ireland have been turning out in large numbers for the ongoing series of Taxation and Succession Planning Seminars.
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Final call for applications to the BDG scheme
CAFRE is reminding farmers and growers that new applications to the Business Development Groups (BDG) scheme must be submitted before 4.00pm on Friday 12 January.
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DAERA considers Expert Working Group’s report on agricultural ammonia
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs today said it is carefully considering recommendations made by the Expert Working Group on Sustainable Agricultural Land Management in its publication “Making Ammonia Visible."
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Regional Food Programme opens for applications
The 2018/19 Northern Ireland Regional Food Programme (NIRFP), which is a DAERA-funded programme to help raise the profile of quality regional food, opened today for applications.
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High air pollution in Northern Ireland
High levels of air pollution (particulate matter) are currently being monitored in the Londonderry area. Low levels of air pollution are being monitored elsewhere across Northern Ireland, though there is a possibility that other urban...
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Business Planning seminar coming to Kilkeel
Farm Family Key Skills (FFKS) is an initiative being managed by CAFRE and is a key element of the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020.
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Business Planning seminar coming to Newry
Farm Family Key Skills (FFKS) is an initiative being managed by CAFRE and is a key element of the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020.
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Brucellosis testing regime to be relaxed further
The brucellosis testing programme in Northern Ireland will be further relaxed bringing additional significant benefits and savings for our farmers and taxpayers, Robert Huey, the Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) in the Department of Agriculture, Environment...
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Moderate to high air pollution
There is a strong possibility of moderate to high levels of air pollution in urban centres across Northern Ireland today and tomorrow.
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CAFRE Dairy Open Days
Heifer rearing is a significant investment and can account for up to 20% of a dairy systems production costs. A key factor to maximising production efficiency within heifer rearing systems is targeting 24 month calving.
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A semester of giving at CAFRE Loughry Campus
College of Agriculture Food and Rural Enterprise students at Loughry Campus have had a busy semester working hard at their studies in Food Technology, Food Design and Nutrition, and Food Business Management.
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Special recognition award for CAFRE teaching staff at the Northern Ireland Veterinary Nursing Awards 2018
Louise Patterson, of the veterinary nursing teaching team at CAFRE has received a Special Recognition Award for services to Veterinary Nursing in Northern Ireland at the Northern Ireland Veterinary Nursing Awards.
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Bark beetle poses potential risk to forests
The Northern Ireland Forest Service has advised forest users and industry personnel to be vigilant for a new beetle pest following the first confirmed outbreak in Kent, England.
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Benchmarking: It pays to know your figures!
The Portadown Suckler Beef Business Development Group (BDG) and Armagh Beef Finisher BDG met together recently on the farm of Mark Lewis near Portadown.
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DAERA publishes animal welfare service delivery statistical bulletin 2017
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) today published the Animal Welfare Service Delivery Statistics Bulletin 2017.
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Brucellosis Compenstation Rates for January 2019
The compensation payable, for reactors and negative in contacts for which notice of intended slaughter is issued in November will be either: