Arable
CAFRE crops update confirms impact of high fertiliser prices
The latest crops update from the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) in Northern Ireland has confirmed the...
CAFRE
N.Ireland
Sustainability is the focus of the 2023 Great Agri-Food Debate
Sustainability and its role in the future of the agri-food industry is to be central to the discussions between the...
N.Ireland
CAFRE course to highlight food vulnerability
A course focussed on the food supply chain and the issues its facing, ‘Exploring Food Vulnerability’, is set to held...
N.Ireland
Soil sulphur levels higher than expected in some areas
Initial trends from Northern Ireland’s Soil Nutrient Health Scheme (SNHS) are now available with the data on sulphur (S) of...
N.Ireland
Future-use options for fungicides on wheat and barley
The future use options for fungicides in cereal crops was discussed in detail at a workshop held in Co. Down...
N.Ireland
New scholarship for Ballymena adults to study at CAFRE for free
Adults in the Ballymena area of Co. Antrim have a new opportunity to study agriculture-related courses at the College of...
N.Ireland
CAFRE to host grower workshops on fungicides
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) is set to host workshops across Northern Ireland next week to update...
N.Ireland
10 NI farms complete international ‘Dairy 4 Future’ project
Ten farms in Northern Ireland have completed their participation in the international project Dairy 4 Future. The aim of the...
N.Ireland
DAERA and CAFRE offer biodiversity trip to Cotswolds farming cluster
Farmers in Northern Ireland are being offered an opportunity to travel to the Northeast Cotswolds Farmer Cluster in England to...
Environment
CAFRE passes milestone of 750 carbon-benchmarked farms
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has passed the milestone of 750 carbon-benchmarked farm enterprises. Carbon benchmarking...
Beef
CAFRE tips to ensure a healthy calving season
The Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has shared advice from a College of Agriculture Food and Rural...
N.Ireland
NI cereal growers concerned about slippage in grain prices
Cereal growers and arable farmers in Northern Ireland are deeply concerned about the recent slippage in grain prices and the...
N.Ireland
New CAFRE advisory group members chosen
The Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has today (Tuesday, January 24) announced the appointment of five new...
N.Ireland
CAFRE, AFBI and Agrisearch to collaborate for nutrient webinars
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) and the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) are partnering with Agrisearch...
N.Ireland
CAFRE to host hedge laying courses at Greenmount
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) will host hedge laying courses at its Greenmount campus in Co....
N.Ireland
DAERA and CAFRE advise on how to efficiently house calves
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has highlighted the “crucial role in rearing” that calf housing maintains,...
N.Ireland
CAFRE: How best to mitigate ammonia emissions
According to the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) advisors in Northern Ireland, farmers can take a number...
N.Ireland
CAFRE partners with AFBI for dairy calf-rearing open day
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has partnered with the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) to plan...
