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Host farmer Richard Brown with Anna Truesdale, CAFRE dairy development adviser, at a recent group meeting discussing options for efficiency of N usage.
Business Development Group members discuss nitrogen options for spring 2022 in the Newtownards area

December 20, 2021

Anna Truesdale, CAFRE dairy development adviser in the North Down area, recently delivered a Business Development Group (BDG) meeting which...

calf rearing will be on the agenda for the Hogg’s BDG in 2022
Beech Park Farm – a farm family making progress with BDG

December 20, 2021

Beech Park Farm, located close to the village of Crossgar in Co Down, is home to the Hogg family dairy...

Minister Poots with (L to R) Dr Sam Campbell, Chief Executive A.I. Services, David Brown Deputy President UFU, Dr Mike Johnston, Chief Executive, Dairy Council NI, Martin McKendry, Director, CAFRE. At the launch of a new initiative to help tackle carbon emissions within the dairy sector.
Minister Poots launches carbon initiative on dairy farms

December 14, 2021

A new initiative to help tackle carbon emissions within the dairy sector has been launched by Agriculture and Environment Minister...

Replacement dairy stock need to be genetically superior than cull cows leaving the farm.
Replacement Dairy Heifers – ‘Get it right or pay the price!’

December 13, 2021

Heifer rearing and the associated cost of replacement stock on dairy farms has become more significant on many dairy farms...

dairy calves at Greenmount
Can your calf rearing strategy improve farm labour efficiency?

December 1, 2021

Numerous research projects have shown the benefits for calving replacement heifers at 24 months. The benefits vary from higher lifetime...

Meeting Market specification – Why is it so important?
Meeting Market specification – Why is it so important?

November 18, 2021

Producing what the market wants is the key to success in any business. Noel McNeil, CAFRE Beef and Sheep Adviser...

dairy cows in the fall
Attracting, training and retaining staff webinar

November 11, 2021

 ‘How to get (and keep) people to work on dairy farms’ is the subject of a webinar taking place on...

Don Morrow, Head of Dairy, Pig, Poultry and Crops Branch, CAFRE, Mike Johnston, CEO of NI Dairy Council and Mervyn Gordon, UFU Dairy Committee Chairman)
How to get (and keep) staff for local dairy farms!

November 10, 2021

Staffing issues are fast becoming one of the more significant obstacles to progression and development on local dairy farms.  Managing...

Don Morrow, Head of Dairy, Pig, Poultry and Crops Branch, CAFRE, Mike Johnston, CEO of NI Dairy Council and Mervyn Gordon, UFU Dairy Committee Chairman)
Sustainability is the focus in second dairy webinar

November 4, 2021

CAFRE, Dairy UK and Ulster Farmers Union are delivering a series of three webinars focusing on ‘Future Proofing Your Dairy...

Don Morrow, Head of Dairy, Pig, Poultry and Crops Branch, CAFRE, Mike Johnston, CEO of NI Dairy Council and Mervyn Gordon, UFU Dairy Committee Chairman)
Future proofing your dairy business webinar 2 – Managing and feeding for sustainability

November 2, 2021

CAFRE in partnership with the Ulster Farmers Union (UFU) and Dairy Council Northern Ireland (DCNI) have come together to deliver...

Some of the farmers attending Dairy-4-Future farm visit at Edward Agnew’s.
Dairy-4-Future farmers review breeding and heifer rearing policies

November 2, 2021

Dairy-4-Future pilot farmers recently had the opportunity to discuss breeding selection and heifer rearing policy on the farm of Edward...

dairy cows in the fall
Future proofing your dairy business webinar 1 – Carbon awareness

October 26, 2021

The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) together with industry partners, Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) and Dairy Council...