Agri-Business
Northern Ireland agri-food businesses celebrate 2021 Apprenticeship Week
Northern Ireland agri-food business Lakeland Dairies is celebrating the benefits of helping students complete their training during this year's Apprenticeship...
CAFRE
Dairy
Lameness: The not-so-hidden cost on a dairy farm
Lameness is a significant problem for the dairy industry as it is not only an important welfare issue, but can...
N.Ireland
DAERA announces ‘digital poverty’ payments for CAFRE students
Students at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) are to be eligible for a share of a...
Agri-Business
CAFRE advisory body seeks new chairperson and dairy rep
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is seeking a new chairperson and member for CAFRE’s College Advisory...
Agri-Business
Partnership to train packaging specialists to reduce agri-food plastic use
A new partnership will fund training for packaging technologists in Northern Ireland in a drive to find more sustainable alternatives...
Dairy
Reducing the carbon footprint of dairy cows
One environmental issue on the horizon is climate change and how dairy farms can reduce their carbon footprint. Brian Finch,...
Arable
NI to establish 2 arable Technology Demonstration Farms
The hunt is on for two new arable Technology Demonstration Farms in Northern Ireland. The region’s demonstration farm network is...
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,...
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...
