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CAFRE Farm Innovations Visit to North Yorkshire-Large Dairy Herds
CAFRE Farm Innovations Visit to North Yorkshire-Large Dairy Herds

March 22, 2023

CAFRE staff, Cathy Adams and Michael Garvey, recently accompanied 17 local dairy farmers on a Farm Innovations Visit (FIV) to...

NI Dairy 4 Future pilot farmers meet with CAFRE project partners and senior CAFRE staff to mark the project completion at Greenmount Campus
Northern Ireland Pilot Dairy Farms Complete ‘Dairy 4 Future’ Project

February 22, 2023

A blueprint for low emission dairying, results from regional SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) analysis, farmers views on economic...

<strong>Calf Accommodation – fit for purpose?</strong>
Calf Accommodation – fit for purpose?

January 11, 2023

Calf housing has a crucial role in rearing the dairy cow of the future. The pre and post weaning stage...

Dairy cows grazing silage indoors at CAFRE
Meeting the challenges of managing large dairy herds

January 4, 2023

Applications are invited for a study tour to Great Britain The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is...

Improving Labour Efficiency in Calf rearing through innovative calf feeding and housing systems
Improving Labour Efficiency in Calf rearing through innovative calf feeding and housing systems

December 7, 2022

Applications are invited for this study tour to the Northern Germany region The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs...

Attend Farm Innovation Visit to the Midlands of England to learn about reducing antibiotic use on dairy farms
Attend Farm Innovation Visit to the Midlands of England to learn about reducing antibiotic use on dairy farms

December 7, 2022

Applications are invited for this study tour to the Midlands of England The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs...

Maintain a tight, sharp feed face to minimise any further aerobic spoilage in the silage clamp.
Winter Feeding – Dairy BDG members discuss measure to manage!

November 29, 2022

Recently a CAFRE dairy Business Development Group (BDG) based in the east of the province met to discuss winter rations....

County Tyrone CAFRE Dairy Technology Demonstration Farmer, David Irwin, has one of the best herds in the UK
County Tyrone CAFRE Dairy Technology Demonstration Farmer, David Irwin, has one of the best herds in the UK

November 8, 2022

Technology Demonstration Farms (TDFs) provide a network of local farms which allow other farmers the opportunity to see new technology...

Is your dairy farm labour efficient?
Is your dairy farm labour efficient?

October 26, 2022

Putting it simply, ‘labour’ is about work and who does that work. The key aim for any dairy business is...

Dairy farmers and Cafre staff pictured during a recent Farm Innovation Visit to look at Crossbreeding of Dairy Cows in Somerset and Devon
Dairy Farm Innovation Visit to Somerset and Devon was a Huge Success

October 6, 2022

A group of dairy farmers from Northern Ireland accompanied by CAFRE Dairy Advisers David Mackey and Conail Keown took part...

1) Matthew Trimble in a grass clover sward on the farm.
Organic Dairy farming on County Tyrone Farm

October 4, 2022

John Trimble farms on the outskirts of Castlecaulfield in County Tyrone in partnership with his son Mathew. Mathew has just...

dairy cows grazing
Taking positive steps in uncertain times

August 23, 2022

Feed, fertiliser and fuel prices, as a result of the war in Ukraine and global supply issues, are at levels...