N.Ireland
CAFRE: ‘Encouraging’ ammonia emissions results from dairy herd
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) in Northern Ireland is reporting positive results in terms of ammonia...
CAFRE
N.Ireland
Maximising milk yield: To graze or not to graze
For many dairy herds across the country, the summer has been challenging to say the least, as maximising milk yield...
Agri-Business
NI on-farm rush control event to discuss treatments
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) is organising an on-farm rush control event for Wednesday, September 4,...
N.Ireland
Greenmount Association hosts reunion for CAFRE students
Former staff and students of the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) in Northern Ireland returned to their...
N.Ireland
CAFRE to host free dry stone walling training courses
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) is set to host a series of free dry stone walling...
N.Ireland
CAFRE sheep farm walk explores use of white clover in grazing
At the recent ‘Profit from Pasture – Striving for Sustainability’ technical farm walk, attendees heard about the use of white...
N.Ireland
Co. Down sheep farm walk to focus on profit from pasture
A farm walk held on a Co. Down sheep farm will be focused on getting profit from pasture, the College...
N.Ireland
CAFRE to host farm walk on Co. Tyrone suckler enterprise
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) is set to host a farm walk just outside Caledon, Co....
N.Ireland
CAFRE to host blight workshops to help growers with control strategies
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) will host two workshops on blight this month to help growers...
N.Ireland
Tyrone students win ‘Best NI Beef Week Action’
ABP Angus Youth Challenge pupils took part in NI Beef Week for the chance to be featured on Downtown Country’s...
N.Ireland
AgriSearch to host farm walk on red clover establishment
AgriSearch is hosting a farm walk on red clover establishment as part of the ZeroNsile project in partnership with Agri-Food...
Agri-Business
MP raises concerns over clash of farrier organisations
Farrier organisation, The Worshipful Company of Farriers (WCF) has reapplied to the Farriers Registration Council (FRC) for approval of farriery...
N.Ireland
CAFRE offers advice as slurry tanks ‘remain full’ after wet spell
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has put together its management tips for farmers as slurry tanks...
N.Ireland
National Hedgerow Week: Celebrate the benefits
National Hedgerow Week, which commences on Monday, May 6, is a week to “celebrate all the benefits” a hedgerow can...
N.Ireland
Key is to ‘focus on maximising cows’ daily grass intake’ – CAFRE
It is important to keep a constant supply of high-quality grass in front of a dairy herd, according to advice...
N.Ireland
Driving efficiency and sustainability with robotic milking
Securing optimal levels of carbon reduction within a robotic milking enterprise was the focus of a recent farm walk. The...
N.Ireland
‘Winter crop development is still progressing’ – CAFRE
College of Agriculture Food and Rural Enterprises (CAFRE) crops specialist, Leigh McClean highlighted a number of priorities for arable farmers...
N.Ireland
CAFRE reflects on NI spring planting opportunities
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (CAFRE) has just published a crops update for Northern Ireland. It relates...