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Environmental Farming Business Development Groups open for application
Malachy Dolan farms over 50 hectares of primarily Higher Nature Value Farmland near Garrison, Co Fermanagh. He operates a high welfare suckler to weanling calf system with cattle having access to spacious straw bedded housing...
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CAFRE students raise £1,000 for Enniskillen disability charity
A charity demonstration night in aid of Enniskillen Riding for Disabled Association (RDA) was recently held at Enniskillen Campus, CAFRE.
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NI’S Chief Vet comments on Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) confirmation
Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Robert Huey has commented following today’s confirmation that Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza (LPAI) of the H5 strain has been found in mid Suffolk.
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DAERA fund innovative research through 2020 Postgraduate Studentship scheme
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) launched their Postgraduate Studentship scheme on 10 December 2019.
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Bakery Retail Food Safari
Staff from a range of local bakery and snack companies recently participated on a Retail Food Safari to London and gained an insight into innovative developments within the bakery sector. The initiative was organised and...
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Deadline extended for debate on NI’s first ever Environment Strategy
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has extended the deadline for responses to its discussion paper on Northern Ireland’s first ever Environment Strategy.
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DAERA clarifies the position on Basic Payment Scheme Entitlement Unit Values for Scheme Year 2020
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has today confirmed that the unit value of Basic Payment Scheme entitlements for the 2020 scheme year will be the same as the 2019 year.
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DAERA updates stakeholders on Tranche 3 of the Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS)
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has updated stakeholders on the next phase of the Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS).
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Two day beef production study tour opens for applications
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is offering farmers the opportunity to travel to the Netherlands to learn about innovative approaches to managing antibiotic usage in dairy bred beef calves.
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DAERA announces £1.3million for eight new agri-food research projects
The Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced that three research institutions in Northern Ireland are to benefit from £1.3million of new funding awarded through the DAERA/DAFM 2019 Competitive Research Call.
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Farm Performance in 2018/19
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has published the booklet 'Northern Ireland Farm Performance Indicators 2018/19'.
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Difficult outcome for Irish Sea fisheries
The Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) today commented on the outcome of the 2019 December Fisheries Council in Brussels.
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Dairy-4-Future Exchange Visit – ECOANTIBIO in France
Dairy-4-Future is an exciting new €3.8million Atlantic Interreg funded project, which aims to improve the sustainability of dairy farming in the Atlantic region of Europe.
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CAFRE Agricultural Business Operations (Level II) Course being delivered at all three CAFRE Campuses in 2019/20
The CAFRE Agricultural Business Operations (Level II Certificate) Course is now open for 2019/20 applications.
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How are you? – Really??? Coleraine Business Development Group considers mental health and wellbeing
Adam Watson milks 120 cows along with his father, on their farm near Coleraine.
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CAFRE’s food students create and innovate
National Diploma food students at CAFRE have had their creativity, entrepreneurial skills and practical know-how, tested in a recent competition to design a new food product.
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Management notes for July 2019
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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Have your say on the future of forests in Fermanagh and Tyrone
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Forest Service has launched two public engagements on scoping its plans for forests in West Tyrone and East Tyrone / East Fermanagh. The areas being reviewed...
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Equine industry contributes £212m per year and 3,300 jobs to NI economy
A new economic analysis has shown that the equine industry in Northern Ireland contributes approximately £212million per year to the economy, with associated employment of up to 3,300 full-time jobs.
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Inter-Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (IMG EFRA)
DAERA's Head of Food and Farming Group, Mr Norman Fulton, participated in the recent meeting of the Inter Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. The meeting was held on Monday 24 June at...