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June 21, 2026
CAFRE welcomed thousands of visitors to Enniskillen and Greenmount campuses during this year’s Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend. The...
June 18, 2026
A Driving Productivity, Delivering Sustainability Beef Conference, delivered in partnership by the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE)...
June 2, 2026
Rising global political tensions continue to impact agriculture, driving up the cost of key inputs such as fuel and fertiliser....
June 1, 2026
CAFRE Beef and Sheep Adviser, Nigel Gould outlines how incorporating white clover into grass swards can help reduce fertiliser inputs...
May 21, 2026
Dr Eileen McCloskey, Senior Livestock Technologist, at CAFRE highlights the beef finishing enterprises you will hear about during the farm...
April 9, 2026
CAFRE Beef and Sheep Adviser, Jack Friar discussed the importance of post-calving cow management in maintaining herd fertility in a...
April 3, 2026
As a majority of spring-calving suckler herds move beyond the main calving period, CAFRE Beef and Sheep Adviser, Jack Friar...
March 5, 2026
CAFRE has launched the new Better Economic and Environmental Finishing (B.E.E.F.) Themed Group Programme. It is designed to help beef...
February 27, 2026
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) is establishing a network of Innovation Farms, and the application window...
February 24, 2026
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) in collaboration with Sustainable Ruminant Genetics (SRG) have commenced delivery of...
January 22, 2026
CAFRE is establishing a network of Innovation Farms across Northern Ireland. The role of these farms is to host visits...
January 20, 2026
CAFRE has launched a new Better Economic and Environmental Finishing (B.E.E.F.) Themed Group Programme to help beef producers finish cattle...
