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CAFRE's debating team
CAFRE to join in the ‘Great Agri-Food Debate’

March 2, 2023

CAFRE is set to join agri-food students from across Ireland and the UK for the 8th Annual ‘Great Agri-Food Debate’....

barley
Cereal Fungicide performance workshops

February 22, 2023

Fungicide sprays make up close to half of the agrochemical cost on most cereal crops in our wet maritime climate....

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...

ann wild flower margin ONeills middle field
Applications open for Cotswolds Farms Biodiversity Farm Innovation Visit (FIV)

February 16, 2023

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is offering farmers the opportunity to travel to England to learn...

Identify the difference in performance between your cows
Monitor – Manage – Improve Performance: The key to increased suckler cow productivity

February 14, 2023

CAFRE benchmarking confirms in suckler to beef enterprises that the top 25% of farms had an output per cow 20%...

Young bulls ready for the finishing period
Efficient beef production from spring-born bulls under 16 months

February 14, 2023

Many spring-born bulls in an under 16-month bull beef system are currently being moved onto their final finishing diet.  Nigel...

Extending the grazing season as far as possible is an excellent method to reduce ammonia emissions, as it eliminates the need to collect, store and spread manure.
What the animal can do to reduce ammonia emissions

February 9, 2023

Martin Kirk, Technologist, CAFRE – Greenmount Campus, explains there are a number of ways livestock can be managed to help...

A pelvic measurement demonstration carried out by vet David McKinstry on a batch of replacement heifers on the farm of BDG host Mark Anderson, Ballymoney
Practical steps to improve suckler cow fertility

February 1, 2023

Fertility is the key to success in the suckler herd and the profitability of your enterprise will depend on every...

New born calf in clean well bedded straw pen.
Key points for a healthy calving season within the suckler herd

February 1, 2023

Calving is one of the busiest and most stressful times on the farm with day and night checks becoming normal...

In field ammonia emission mitigations
In field ammonia emission mitigations

January 26, 2023

Using Protected Urea Fertiliser and Low Emission Slurry Spreading Equipment to reduce ammonia emissions The most recent ammonia emission figures...

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Optimising nutrient use efficiency webinars

January 26, 2023

CAFRE, in partnership with Agrisearch and AFBI and supported by the Rising Cost Taskforce, are hosting two webinars dealing with...

<strong>Managing slurry and livestock buildings to reduce ammonia emissions</strong>
Managing slurry and livestock buildings to reduce ammonia emissions

January 18, 2023

Ammonia is a naturally occurring gas containing nitrogen and hydrogen, with the chemical formula NH3. Some agricultural practices and activities...