Support for Arable Farmers
The CAFRE Crops Team support farmers to develop their business through group based activities, detailed one to one business planning, up-to-date technical support and financial and physical benchmarking services. Your local adviser based in selected DAERA Direct Offices, supported by technologists based at Greenmount Campus can help you to take your business forward.
Combinable Crops Technical Support
Our Technologist based at Greenmount Campus, translates the latest research findings through a range of projects to make a positive impact on your farm business.
Potato Technical Support
Our Technologist based at Greenmount Campus, translates the latest research findings through a range of projects to make a positive impact on your farm business.
Agronomy and Business Virtual Conference for Arable Growers 2022
CAFRE together with UAS and UFU are once again hosting the annual Arable Conference over two webinars for the benefit of the arable sector.
Growing home-grown proteins and their use in dairy cow diets webinar
CAFRE, AFBI, AgriSearch and DAERA held a webinar to discuss the growing of protein crops in Northern Ireland and the potential for their use in dairy cow diets.
If you missed the webinars, you can catch up here.
Farm Innovation Visits
Farm Innovation Visits (FIVs), provide farmers with the opportunity to visit farm businesses in other parts of the UK or Europe to learn about new innovations.
Business Development Groups
Business Development Groups (BDGs) meet regularly with BDG training events held on members’ farms. The scheme uses a group approach to improve the technical efficiency of farm businesses.
Crops Technical Resources
Technical resources relating to combineable crop and potato production systems in Northern Ireland are available.
CAFRE Contacts
Your local adviser based in selected DAERA Direct Offices, supported by technologists based at Greenmount Campus can help you to take your business forward.
COVID-19 support for producers, growers and processors
COVID-19 related support is available.