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September 19, 2023
A group of 24 dairy farmers from across Northern Ireland visited five farms in southwest Scotland in early September as...
September 12, 2023
Successful autumn grazing management will increase the number of days at grass and ensure there is grass available for grazing...
August 18, 2023
On many dairy farms autumn cows will be starting to calve and emphasis switches to planning for the winter housing...
July 17, 2023
The CAFRE Agricultural Business Operations [ABO] Level II Certificate Course will be closing for 2023/24 applications on 31st July. Discussing...
July 6, 2023
Cattle slurry is a variable product and recent slurry analyses carried out by farmers in local CAFRE Business Development Groups...
June 20, 2023
Technology Demonstration Farms (TDFs) provide a network of local farms which allow other farmers the opportunity to see new technology...
June 14, 2023
Prolonged dry and hot weather conditions can have a significant impact on grass growth and supply on some farms. Some...
June 7, 2023
Applications are invited for this Study Tour to SW Scotland The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is...
May 16, 2023
Dairy farms have seen significant variations in cashflow in their businesses since the spring of 2022. Farm input costs rose...
April 26, 2023
The first few months of 2023 have seen a change in the economics of dairying. The price of a kilo...
March 22, 2023
CAFRE staff, Cathy Adams and Michael Garvey, recently accompanied 17 local dairy farmers on a Farm Innovations Visit (FIV) to...
February 22, 2023
A blueprint for low emission dairying, results from regional SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) analysis, farmers views on economic...