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Face-to-face teaching stops at NI’s agricultural college

March 24, 2020

Northern Ireland’s agricultural college – the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (CAFRE) – has ceased all face-to-face teaching and education programmes.…

CAFRE ceases face-to-face educational programmes in response to Covid-19

March 21, 2020

Agri Politics

Northern Ireland Minister for Agriculture Edwin Poots has announced that the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (CAFRE) is to cease face-to-face…

1,000 saplings planted as part of new DAERA programme

March 15, 2020

N.Ireland

DAERA’s largest ever public tree planting event took place on Monday, March 9, as around 400 school pupils planted 1,000 broadleaf trees as…

What does the future hold for NI agri-food graduates?

March 8, 2020

N.Ireland

Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots told students at CAFRE’s annual agri-food careers event that the sector needs to retain its most talented…

UCD smashes subsidy debate to come out tops at the Great Agri-Food Debate

March 2, 2020

Agri-Business

Two days of vigorous and lively debate over some of agriculture’s most controversial topics saw University College Dublin (UCD) come out as this year’s…

CAFRE invests £100,000 in NI’s first tractor simulators

February 14, 2020

Rural Life

A new piece of kit at Greenmount College could make young safer tractor drivers – before they even set foot in a cab.…

NI applications invited for this study tour to Britain

February 9, 2020

Dairy

Northern Ireland dairy farmers have the chance to see for themselves how two large Yorkshire enterprises manage their staffing and stock. According to…

AgriSearch to launch robotic milking system research project

February 5, 2020

N.Ireland

Northern Ireland researchers are seeking to recruit 25 dairy farmers from using robotic milking systems for an upcoming research project. The overall objective…

Business Development Groups Scheme closing date extended

January 22, 2020

Agri-Business

Northern Ireland’s Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has extended the closing date for applications to the Business Development Groups (BDGs) Scheme, during a visit…

Dairy farmers offered ‘free trip to learn heifer-raising techniques’

January 21, 2020

N.Ireland

Northern Ireland dairy farmers are being offered a free opportunity to learn about the latest and innovative practices about rearing heifers by the…

4 new members appointed to CAFRE College Advisory Group

January 18, 2020

N.Ireland

The Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced the appointment of four new members to the CAFRE College Advisory Group…

CAFRE beef finishing event to take place this Thursday

January 14, 2020

N.Ireland

A knowledge transfer event taking place at Greenmount College this week aims to discuss some of the biggest areas of concern for Northern…

Deadline appoaching for 2-day dairy-bred beef study tour

December 30, 2019

N.Ireland

Farmers in Northern Ireland have the opportunity to travel to the Netherlands to see innovative approaches to managing antibiotic usage in dairy-bred beef…

Land mobility: Calls for tax relief to support scheme in NI

November 27, 2019

N.Ireland

Northern Ireland’s Land Mobility manager has called for tax relief similar to the Republic of Ireland to encourage landowners to move away from…

Northern Ireland’s Land Mobility Programme initiates second phase

November 27, 2019

N.Ireland

Northern Ireland’s Land Mobility Programme has moved into its second phase. It follows a two-year pilot, during which 28 ‘arrangements’ have been made.…

NI Business Development Groups open for 2020 applications

November 24, 2019

N.Ireland

Northern Ireland’s Business Development Groups (BDG) scheme will reopen for a further tranche of newcomers. This year’s scheme will see the addition of…

New wave of NI workshops to focus on using antimicrobials on dairy farms

November 2, 2019

N.Ireland

The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has announced plans to host a further series of workshops on using antimicrobials responsibly…

First aid courses for Northern Ireland farm families launched

October 27, 2019

N.Ireland

A new series of free workshops could have the potential to save lives on Northern Ireland farms. It comes as statistics from the…

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