Technology Demonstration Farms – Now Up and Running
Technology Demonstration Farms (TDFs) provide a network of local farms which provide other farmers with the opportunity to see new technology and innovations which they could adopt on their own […]
Technology Demonstration Farms (TDFs) provide a network of local farms which provide other farmers with the opportunity to see new technology and innovations which they could adopt on their own […]
A series of workshops on “Responsible use of Antimicrobials on Beef & Sheep Farms”, has been launched for this winter under the Farm Family Key Skills (FFKS) programme. Antimicrobials have […]
A group of fourteen commercial egg producers from Northern Ireland recently completed a CAFRE Farm Innovation visit to England for 2 days. The group visited Cumbria and were hosted by […]
Sexed semen in the dairy herd Alan Hopps, CAFRE Sexed semen technology has been constantly evolving over recent years. Its use in Northern Ireland dairy herds has increased rapidly as […]
Applications are invited for this Study Tour to Great Britain This three day study tour will focus on how the latest breeding technologies impact on the profitability and management of […]
Flower Power within the Greenmount Walled Garden Are you in need of some gardening inspiration? Are you inspired by colourful floral arrangements? Come along and find out more […]
How Are You? – Really??? Business Development Group consider Mental Health and Wellbeing. Article Press Release: Coleriane BDG Meeting Jun 19
The CAFRE Agricultural Business Operations (Level II Certificate) Course is now open for 2019/20 applications. The classes will begin in early October and run weekly for 20 weeks. All of […]
Don’t miss the opportunity to see one of County Antrim’s most beautiful gardens at its best! Enjoy the glorious gardens at Greenmount Campus, visit our outdoor classroom and learn about […]
Lambing at CAFRE’s Hill Farm Development Centre, Glenwherry is now well underway. Weather conditions have proved very favourable allowing ewes and lambs to be turned out to pasture within a […]
The fourth annual CAFRE Enniskillen Campus Equine Student Conference took place on Wednesday 27th March 2019. Speakers Poppy Blandford and Dr Siobhan O’Connor at the CAFRE Enniskillen Campus Student Conference […]
Rachael Addy, from Dromore in Co.Down, receives a £1000 bursary from John Chambers of the Tyrone Farming Society Rachael Addy, a first year Honours Degree in Equine Management student, was […]
Anthony Conway along with his son Sean farm suckler cows and sheep just outside Newtownstewart in County Tyrone. When the Business Development Groups (BDG’s) were first launched in November 2015 […]
First year students completing the BSc Honours Degree in Agricultural Technology honed their interview skills recently by going through a mock interview process with interview panels hosted by members of […]
Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) awards bursary to a CAFRE equine student Megan Norton, Greenisland receives a £1000 bursary from Alyssa O’Neill Horse Sport Ireland Students at CAFRE Enniskillen Campus were […]
The annual Greenmount Association Spring Farm Walk takes place on Wednesday 10th April with a visit to Iain McLean, Priestland Holsteins and Dundarave Estate in Bushmills. The visit will begin […]
Showjumping Ireland provide bursary to reward success at CAFRE Enniskillen Georgia Osprey, Antrim with Ray Buchanan & Caroline Brindley from Show Jumping Ireland presenting their Bursary Award at Enniskillen Campus […]
Farming in County Down, Dan Gilchrist is an engineer by profession. He entered farming with no formal agriculture qualification. Dan Gilchrist from County Down, a member of a CAFRE suckler […]
Over 1000 farm family members have now been trained as part of the Farm Family First Aid Programme. This training is delivered to farm family members throughout Northern Ireland under […]
CAFRE will be holding a full day workshop aimed at equine businesses and professionals wishing to develop and grow their equine enterprises CAFRE will be holding a full day […]