Beef
Tips for autumn calving and breeding in the suckler herd
Autumn-calving suckler farms are well through calving by now, and in most cases, attention has started to turn to breeding....
CAFRE
Tillage
CAFRE: Aphid monitoring and BYDV control
Northern Ireland’s College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) is advising growers to be mindful of the impact that...
Tillage
Main crop potato harvest in Northern Ireland well underway
The main crop potato harvest in Northern Ireland is now well underway. Initial indications are pointing to a significant drop...
Agri Politics
Edwin Poots attends attends Ploughing for first time
Northern Ireland Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Edwin Poots has attended the National Ploughing Championships for the first...
Beef
Sexed semen proving to be a success on NI suckler farm
The use of sexed semen, or semen sorted according to gender, is becoming more readily available to suckler farmers in...
N.Ireland
UFU claims lack of Stormont Executive 'limiting' costs taskforce
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has responded very forcefully to a ‘Rising Costs Industry Taskforce’ update, published by the Department...
Tillage Technical
CAFRE: Use stale seed beds to get on top of grass weeds
College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) agronomist Leigh McLean is advising the use of stale seed beds to...
N.Ireland
CAFRE reviews grain drying costs
Grain drying has not been an issue for most cereal farmers up to this point. However, these circumstances might change...
N.Ireland
Survey launched to assess the impact of rising input costs on NI farms
Following on from its farmer survey in the spring in which over 800 farmers participated, AgriSearch has launched an autumn...
N.Ireland
CAFRE farm walk in Enniskillen to focus on EFS
Northern Ireland’s College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) is set to host a farm walk at its Enniskillen...
Tillage News
What constitutes the effective management of straw?
With harvest approaching, College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) tillage specialists have highlighted the options available to cereal...
N.Ireland
CAFRE graduates celebrate at Greenmount
The Greenmount campus of the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) was bustling with excitement on Thursday (June...
N.Ireland
CAFRE celebrates graduating food-students' achievements
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) celebrated food-student achievements at a graduation ceremony held at Loughry Campus,...
biodiversity
Spring crops for biodiversity - CAFRE block attracts five pairs of lapwings
Spring crops growing at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) farm are showing the true value of...
Beef
Improving clover persistence on beef and sheep farms
Many beef and sheep farmers are exploring ways to reduce their dependency on chemical fertiliser to grow grass. One such...
Sheep News
Sowing white clover: Advice for beef and sheep farms
The benefits of sowing white clover was one of the key topics discussed at a recent farm walk near Maguiresbridge...
Beef
Beef Focus: Managing rising costs on Fermanagh beef farm
Managing the rising costs on beef and sheep farms was the central theme of a series of farm walks hosted...
N.Ireland
NI cereal crops ahead of normal for time of year
College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (CAFRE) tillage advisors are confirming that most cereal crops in Northern Ireland are...
