The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is offering farmers involved in Beef Finishing and Suckled Calf Production the opportunity to travel to England to learn about innovative […]
Thinking about dipping your sheep? If so you will need a Certificate of Competence in the Safe Use of Sheep Dips. The Safe Use of Sheep Dip certificate is required […]
Well over 450 farmers and other family members have attended the first 4 of the ongoing series of “Making Tax Digital” Seminars including UFU Deputy President David Brown who attended […]
By Katie Thompson and Tegan McCormack, Level 3 Equine Management students “When we started the Level 3 in Equine Management programme in September 2016 at CAFRE, neither of us knew […]
CAFRE continues to offer a range of spraying courses and is always committed to seeking new ways of improving the delivery of these courses. The industry training team at CAFRE […]
Loughry’s National Diploma food students have been fine-tuning their dairy technology skills by learning how to manufacture butter. The butter made was traditional Irish creamery butter. That means it is […]
Frances Lively (AFBI) and Daryl McLaughlin (LMC) placed Ellen Marks, Newry, in first place and James Scroggie, Armagh, in second place out of eight applicants being interviewed for the post […]
LEAF (Linking Environment and Farming) is a farm assurance system showing that food has been grown sustainably with care for the environment. LEAF Marque certification covers the whole farm business […]
Farm Family Key Skills (FFKS) is an initiative being managed by CAFRE and is a key element of the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020. The Business Planning theme of Farm Family […]
The organising committee of this year’s CAFRE, UAS, UFU Arable Conference met earlier this month. The Conference date has been set for Thursday 11th January 2018 and again it will be […]
“Northern Ireland Food and Drinks companies are encouraged to consider investment in robotics an automation and to avail of the help and assistance available to them.” This was the message relayed […]
The BETTER Farm Beef Challenge NI is a joint venture between the Irish Farmers Journal (IFJ), Anglo Beef Processors (ABP) and College of Agriculture Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE). The […]
Loughry Campus National Diploma Food Technology students have been busy helping to promote the journey of wheat and oilseeds in the food pavilion at the Balmoral Show. They worked alongside […]
Are you considering courses to study after your GCSE or A-level examinations? Are you interested in continuing your education on a specialised course that will prepare you for a career […]
Amy McGarvey graduated from CAFRE Enniskillen Campus with a BSc (Hons) in Equine Management in 2016. During her final year Amy was successful in gaining a graduate internship with Horse […]
The majority of students completing higher education courses in agriculture at CAFRE’s Greenmount Campus are from a predominantly livestock background and all are given the opportunity to broaden their experience […]
An integral part of the National Diploma courses at the Loughry Campus of the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise, is the 12 week work placement in the food […]
If you have a passion for the outdoors and are interested in plants and the environment, then there are many job opportunities available for you in horticulture. This is a […]
Agriculture Minister Michelle O’Neill today launched the Farm Family Key Skills (FFKS) training programme. The FFKS is the next stage of the Farm Business Improvement Scheme (FBIS), which is being […]
Award-winning gardener and TV personality Diarmuid Gavin has announced Greenmount horticulture student James Purdy as the winner of the prestigious Kilsaran Student Garden Competition. The competition, now in its third […]
