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Farmers advised to prepare for ‘Beast from the East’
The weather forecast for the week ahead is predicting cold temperatures with frost and potential risk of disruptive snow from mid-week onwards. Even if we don’t get severe weather on this occasion, it is still...
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Business Planning Seminar coming to Hillsborough
Farm Family Key Skills (FFKS) is an initiative being managed by CAFRE and is a key element of the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020.The Business Planning theme of Farm Family Key Skills addresses the needs of...
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Business Planning Seminar coming to Dungiven
Farm Family Key Skills (FFKS) is an initiative being managed by CAFRE and is a key element of the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020. The Business Planning theme of Farm Family Key Skills addresses the needs...
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Pay increase for agricultural workers
The Agricultural Wages Board for Northern Ireland has announced proposed increases to the minimum wage rates for agricultural workers.
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DAERA launches new online Basic Payment Scheme entitlement register
A new online entitlement register service is now available on DAERA Online Services which allows farmers or their agents to view the number, type and value of all Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) payment entitlements held...
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Business Planning Seminar coming to Lisnaskea
Farm Family Key Skills (FFKS) is an initiative being managed by CAFRE and is a key element of the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020. The Business Planning theme of Farm Family Key Skills addresses the needs...
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BVD statuses and movement restrictions on APHIS
Animal Health and Welfare Northern Ireland (AHWNI) and the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs today announced further measures to reduce the spread of Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD).
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DAERA announces badger sett surveys
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), Chief Veterinary Officer, Robert Huey, today announced that DAERA would commence badger sett surveys in two bovine tuberculosis (bTB) problem areas in Northern Ireland.
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Business Planning Seminar coming to Strabane
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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CAFRE Dairy Open Days
Land is the most limiting and expensive resource on dairy farms. But in many cases, soils are not optimal for lime status and nutrient status particularly phosphorus potash and sulphur.
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Nitrates Derogation – Five questions you need to consider
1. Do I need a Nitrates Derogation?
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NIEA extends the online submission of manure export forms to 1 March 2018
NIEA has introduced a new system for the online submission of records for manure export forms from January 2018. The new system will make it easier and quicker for farmers, or their agents, to submit...
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Ballymena Livestock Market raises awareness of Farm Health & Safety
Farm Family Key Skills [FFKS] scheme continues to offer free Health and Safety courses to the farming community. The key message from the training urges the entire farm family to ‘Stop and Think’. With the...
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Non-executive board member appointed to DAERA
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has appointed Sharon McCue as a non-executive board member (NEBM) to the Departmental Board and as Chairperson to the Department’s Audit and Risk Assurance Committee.
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DAERA to increase online IRM of cattle and sheep
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) plans to increase online notifications in relation to the identification, registration and movement (IRM) of cattle and sheep.
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Body condition scoring suckler cows this winter
Suckler cows have the ability to lay down fat when grazing conditions are good and they can use this condition as an energy source when feed supplies are limited.
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Feeding the pregnant ewe
Good ewe nutrition is vital for successful flock performance. The feed requirements of the ewe will vary significantly throughout her productive cycle. Offering the correct amount and type of feed at key times is essential...
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Noise Complaint Statistics for Northern Ireland 2016-2017
Noise complaints received by district councils between 1 April 2016 and 31 March 2017 have risen by 13%, according to a report by the Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs released today.
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Major boost for agri-food industry as pork exports to Australia set to commence
Northern Ireland’s agri-food industry today received a major boost as Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr Perpetua McNamee, announced that pork exports to Australia could now commence.
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The experience of a farmer with nitrates derogation
Matthew Workman manages a dairy farm along with his father Dessie near Aghadowey. He currently milks 200 cows. The aim of the business has always been to maximise output from land available, and in the...