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Minister Muir sets out his priorities for the agri-food sector
DAERA Minister Andrew Muir has outlined his vision for an economically and environmentally sustainable agri-food sector...
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DAERA at Balmoral Show
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) stand at the 2024 Balmoral Show promises to be one...
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Equine weight tapes demonstration at Balmoral Show
College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) equine staff will be focusing on effectively managing horse...
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CAFRE Food students attend Formal
The academic year is quickly coming to a close at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE).
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Vital role of grass in achieving BCR Scheme targets
Analysis from CAFRE benchmarking clearly show that farmers can finish beef animals well under the Beef Carbon Reduction...
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BSE case in Scotland will not impact Northern Ireland’s Negligible Risk status
Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir has provided reassurance that the discovery of a case of classical Bovine Spongiform...
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Timber End Use Course at Balcas Enniskillen
Following on from the recent and very popular woodland event that looked at Hardwood Timber End Uses at Clarke...
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GrowIn Competition inspires innovation at CAFRE
A staggering £5,000 prize pot was up for grabs at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) for...
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Deadline to submit 2024 Single Applications approaching
Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir is urging Farm Businesses who have not yet submitted their 2024 Single applications to...
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Firm investment in CAFRE students
CAFRE is delighted to announce the overall total of the Industry Bursary and Scholarship awards presented to Higher...
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CAFRE celebrates National Hedgerow Week, 6th – 12th May
Monday 6 May marks the beginning of National Hedgerow Week - a week to highlight and celebrate all the benefits a...
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Minister takes action on single use vapes
Northern Ireland is set to ban the sale and supply of single use vapes by April 2025, in a bid to stop five million...
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DAERA Minister meets with the Climate Change Committee
DAERA Minister Andrew Muir met with the Interim Chair and Acting CEO of UK Climate Change Committee, (CCC) during their...
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Opportunities for Employment in Agriculture showcased at CAFRE
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) hosted its third annual ‘Opportunities for Employment in...
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CAFRE Management Tips - Late Spring 2024 advice
Slurry tanks on many farms remain full following the prolonged wet spell. Spreading should begin as grass cover is...
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The Value of Grass after a late Spring
By Dr Jane Sayers, CAFRE Dairying Development Adviser, Omagh
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Northern Ireland local authority collected municipal waste management statistics released
Provisional Northern Ireland local authority collected municipal waste management statistics for October to December...
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Industry invests in CAFRE Agriculture students
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) was delighted to host the Bursary and Scholarship Awards...
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CAFRE Management Tips – Actions to take as weather improves
With temperatures on the rise and a better forecast on the horizon, field operations and grazing have begun in earnest...
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DAERA provides clarification on the Transition to the New Farm Sustainability Payment
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs has provided clarification on how the department intends to...