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CAFRE’s solution to the exam season woes

August 11, 2018

For many younger readers, exam result season looms but the College of Agriculture Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has made a “moo-ve” to…

CAFRE agri-business course deadline fast approaching

August 10, 2018

N.Ireland

The CAFRE Agricultural Business Operations (Level II) course is currently open for enrolments and will close at 4:00pm on Friday, August 24. The…

Using fake grass to boost utilisation of the real stuff in Co. Tyrone

August 8, 2018

Dairy

A Co. Tyrone dairyman has made use of a novel way to boost grass utilisation. The laneways of Henry Stewart’s farm in Co.…

GrassCheck walks to demonstrate how to make the most of autumn grass

August 5, 2018

Grass

Three GrassCheck dairy and beef farms across Northern Ireland will open their gates for a series of grass open days set to take…

Sustainable soil events to demonstrate good field management

July 13, 2018

N.Ireland

The Sustainable Soil Management Events are the latest in a series of Farm Family Key Skills workshops for farmers, family members and employees.…

Meet the farm girl jetting off to Canada to powerlift at world championships

June 5, 2018

N.Ireland

The cows will have to ‘weight’ at home while Co. Antrim farm girl Abigail McLean hopes to ‘moo-ve’ mountains in Calgary. Abigail McLean…

CAFRE’s Level 2 course open for 2018 registrations

June 5, 2018

Agri-Business

The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has announced the return of its popular Agricultural Business Operations (Level 2) course. The…

Grass: 6 tips for managing the swing from shortage to excess

April 30, 2018

Dairy

With grass growth expected to rapidly accelerate, senior advisors at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) are advising farmers to…

Grass event to help sheep farmers ‘play catch up’ on a late season

April 9, 2018

Sheep

As fodder supplies become scarce across the country, playing ‘catch up’ once grass starts to grow will be more important than ever before.…

Dutch farmers visit Northern Ireland’s green fields

April 3, 2018

N.Ireland

Dutch farmers are known globally for their innovative approach to the industry, but could a group of leading dairy farmers from Europe’s agricultural…

Farm succession: Beware dying as a ‘retired farmer’

February 13, 2018

N.Ireland

Farmers whose occupations are not recorded correctly on death could leave their families crippled with taxes, a Northern Ireland agricultural accounting expert has…

Meeting KPIs: How it’s done at the ‘Future Herd’

February 6, 2018

Dairy

Farmers at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) Dairy Open Days were told how benchmarking key performance indicators (KPIs) could boost their…

One in three Northern Ireland dairymen turn out to Dairy Open Days

January 26, 2018

N.Ireland

Around 1,000 farmers turn out to Greenmount College’s Dairy Open Days. The figure represents around a third of the region’s dairy farms with just…

Soil analysis shows much work to be done on improving soil condition

January 24, 2018

N.Ireland

Land is the most limiting and expensive resource on dairy farms but only half of Northern Irish soils analysed this winter were found…

Poor heifer management could be costing your business

January 14, 2018

N.Ireland

Waiting longer to calve heifers could be costing Northern Ireland farmers thousands according to researchers, with a three-month delay on calving thought to…

CAFRE cows to welcome visitors on dairy open days

January 6, 2018

N.Ireland

Upcoming College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) open dairy days will focus on six main themes, including: feed efficiency; benchmarking; and…