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Month: December 2021

Have you received a Poinsettia?
Have you received a Poinsettia?

December 29, 2021

Poinsettia (scientific name Euphorbia pulcherima) is a plant species native to Mexico, well known for its coloured bract leaves which...
CAFRE Horticulture and Floristry students at WorldSkills UK competitions
CAFRE Horticulture and Floristry students at WorldSkills UK competitions

December 21, 2021

Three CAFRE students had the fantastic opportunity to compete in their unique skills areas of Floristry and Horticulture as part...
Beef cross dairy steers finished off grass under 22 months at the CAFRE Beef and Sheep Centre
Beef cross dairy steers finished off grass under 22 months at the CAFRE Beef and Sheep Centre

December 21, 2021

CAFRE Beef Technologist, Natasha Ferguson provides an update on the performance of a recent group of 21 autumn born beef...
Host farmer Richard Brown with Anna Truesdale, CAFRE dairy development adviser, at a recent group meeting discussing options for efficiency of N usage.
Business Development Group members discuss nitrogen options for spring 2022 in the Newtownards area

December 20, 2021

Anna Truesdale, CAFRE dairy development adviser in the North Down area, recently delivered a Business Development Group (BDG) meeting which...
calf rearing will be on the agenda for the Hogg’s BDG in 2022
Beech Park Farm – a farm family making progress with BDG

December 20, 2021

Beech Park Farm, located close to the village of Crossgar in Co Down, is home to the Hogg family dairy...
Three generations of the Wright Family, Jim, Mark and Matthew were welcomed to CAFRE’s Greenmount Campus by Fiona Dickson, Head of Learner Services.
The Wright Way at CAFRE – a Story of Three Generations

December 20, 2021

Fiona Dickson, Head of Learner Services, CAFRE Today I am meeting three generations of the Wright Family who have been...
Online Sheep Conference 2022: Bringing resilience and productivity together
Online Sheep Conference 2022: Bringing resilience and productivity together

December 20, 2021

Want to find out about building a more resilient pasture based sheep system? Keep the evenings of Wednesday 2nd and...
Unchopped Fodder beet - All harvested beet should be washed thoroughly to remove soil contamination and chopped to avoid choking
Fodder beet – An option for beef finishing diets

December 16, 2021

It has always been said that fodder beet to cattle is like sweets to children, it will always be the...
Minister Poots with (L to R) Dr Sam Campbell, Chief Executive A.I. Services, David Brown Deputy President UFU, Dr Mike Johnston, Chief Executive, Dairy Council NI, Martin McKendry, Director, CAFRE. At the launch of a new initiative to help tackle carbon emissions within the dairy sector.
Minister Poots launches carbon initiative on dairy farms

December 14, 2021

A new initiative to help tackle carbon emissions within the dairy sector has been launched by Agriculture and Environment Minister...
Gordon Mitchell, Banbridge Dairy farmer
Planning for increased costs on Dairy farms in 2022

December 13, 2021

As we approach a new year, now is an opportune time to evaluate the financial health of your farm business....
Replacement dairy stock need to be genetically superior than cull cows leaving the farm.
Replacement Dairy Heifers – ‘Get it right or pay the price!’

December 13, 2021

Heifer rearing and the associated cost of replacement stock on dairy farms has become more significant on many dairy farms...
James Henning, from Newry, Co. Down has made positive changes to his farm because of being in the BDG programme.
Improving farm efficiency through membership of Business Development Groups

December 9, 2021

For County Down farmer James Henning, being a member of his local Business Development Group (BDG) has helped him face...