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...
N.Ireland
As potato harvesting gets into full swing, attention to detail is important to ensure potato crops are not damaged and...
Agri-Business
Northern Ireland’s College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has announced that its Technology Demonstration Farm programme is back...
Agri-Business
A new beef unit for Northern Ireland’s Agri Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) is now a step closer. The region’s...
Agri-Business
CAFRE researchers are exploring how farmers can take advantage of retailer focus on animal welfare within food production systems. Alan...
Agri-Business
Agricultural research body AgriSearch has secured stage one funding for four Northern Ireland based projects. The projects will see AgriSearch...
Dairy
William and Alison Chestnutt have seen a “phenomenal demand” for their milk, as they launched a milk vending machine on...
N.Ireland
Northern Irish farmers who wish to cut hedges during the closed period have been warned to ensure they have “clear...
Agri-Business
Innovative software designed in Northern Ireland to drive efficiency in the local pig industry has been shortlisted for a prestigious...
Dairy
An insight into how the Northern Irish ice cream processing industry is adapting to the challenges of Covid-19 in recent...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland’s College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) is set to resume face-to-face teaching in September. DAERA Minister, Edwin...
Agri-Business
The first four farms have been picked to form a new network of Technology Demonstration Farms across Northern Ireland aimed...
Grass
Farmers are being encouraged to consider how clover swards could save them money as the Covid-19 pandemic puts many farm businesses...
Agri-Business
Northern Ireland’s College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has announced plans to open applications for the next round of...
Dairy
As housed dairy systems become more popular, CAFRE staff are advising farmers to reconsider the financial benefits of sticking to...
N.Ireland
Worm control is vital if you are aiming to achieve good lamb growth rates and a profitable sheep enterprise. Heavy...
Agri-Business
Alan Hopps, senior dairying adviser at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) Figures show that the average...
Agri-Business
As in many other sectors, dairy farmers are currently facing a difficult time due to the coronavirus pandemic. An increase...
N.Ireland
Colin McEvoy, beef and sheep development adviser at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) Conditions for calving...