Arable
CAFRE update on protein crops
The recently announced Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Protein Crop Scheme, and the financial support it offers,...
CAFRE
N.Ireland
CAFRE to launch NI’s first horticulture honours degree course
Northern horticulture students can now, for the first time, study for an honours degree within Northern Ireland, Agriculture Minister, Edwin...
Beef
Getting suckler cows back in-calf after calving this spring
The calving season is well underway on some spring-calving suckler herds, so the of the management breeding season may not...
Agri-Business
CAFRE seminar to examine how UK’s EU Exit will impact NI food labelling rules
The College of Agriculture Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) is set to host an online event explaining the new post-EU Exit...
N.Ireland
NI farming families to be offered first aid training from home
Northern Ireland farming families are to be offered life-saving first aid training online in a bid to reduce the number...
N.Ireland
Managing drainage systems for improved soil health and performance
Winter and spring is a good time to spend some time evaluating the condition of field drainage systems when problems...
Arable
Northern Ireland arable conference moves online for 2021
Major Northern Ireland arable conference, the Agronomy and Business Management Conference for Arable Growers, is set to go digital for 2021....
Beef
Dairy calf-to-beef can boost incomes on suckler farms
Stephen Flanagan is a beef and sheep adviser with the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) in Northern...
Agri-Business
DAERA invites applications for Dairy Technology Demonstration Farms
Applications for a network of Technology Demonstration Farms (TDF) are being invited by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural...
Sheep
Is this the year to reinvest in your sheep flock?
2020 has seen a remarkable increase in price in the sheep sector for both finished and store lambs. Reports from...
N.Ireland
CAFRE launches new Honours Degree in Sustainable Agriculture
The Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Edwin Poots, has announced the launch of a new Honours Degree in...
Agri-Business
Soil health: ‘The most valuable tool on your farm is your spade’
‘Soil health’ is a term coming up more and more frequently among farmers, growers, agronomists and researchers, but what does...
Agri-Business
Soil health: ‘The most valuable tool on your farm is your spade’
‘Soil health’ is a term coming up more and more frequently among farmers, growers, agronomists and researchers, but what does...
Agri-Business
Soil health: ‘The most valuable tool on your farm is your spade’
‘Soil health’ is a term coming up more and more frequently among farmers, growers, agronomists and researchers, but what does...
N.Ireland
CAFRE to host virtual open days as NI ramps up Covid measures
Northern Ireland’s College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has announced plans to run a series of virtual open...
N.Ireland
'Attention to detail is important' as potato harvest gets into full swing
As potato harvesting gets into full swing, attention to detail is important to ensure potato crops are not damaged and...
Agri-Business
CAFRE’s Technology Demonstration Farms get up and running again
Northern Ireland’s College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has announced that its Technology Demonstration Farm programme is back...
Agri-Business
‘Business case approved’ for new AFBI beef unit
A new beef unit for Northern Ireland’s Agri Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) is now a step closer. The region’s...
