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March 4, 2025
Growing of malting barley in Northern Ireland has made a return to the cropping scene in recent years. This follows...
December 4, 2024
CAFRE recently led a two day Farm Innovation Visit (FIV) to Co Kildare and Co Meath. The purpose was to...
September 4, 2024
For many farmers, there have been limited opportunities for reseeding to be completed throughout the spring and summer, however, the...
August 19, 2024
After the exceptionally wet spring and summer, grass growth has not been as good as expected. Kieran McCartan, College of...
April 11, 2024
“Hopefully as you read this the forecast that has just popped up on my phone predicting a drier end to...
January 9, 2024
The Ulster Arable Society (UAS), Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) and College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE), have joined...
February 22, 2023
Fungicide sprays make up close to half of the agrochemical cost on most cereal crops in our wet maritime climate....
August 10, 2022
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE), like many farm enterprises, is keeping an eye on the weather...
April 13, 2022
Following on from the success of CAFRE Business Development Group (BDG) members in last year’s Yield Enhancement Network (YEN) competition,...
February 2, 2022
As the pilot Protein Crop Scheme enters its second year, many arable growers will be considering the option of including...
September 22, 2021
The benefits of crop rotation have been well known and used for generations. Our forefathers where doing this continually and...
August 26, 2021
Production problems this year have led to supply and availability issues of propionic acid to treat grain on farms. Across...
