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A group of suitable Replacement Heifers
Calving home bred beef heifers at 2 year old – tried and tested on County Down farm

February 24, 2021

Cows don’t last forever and will leave the herd for a number of reasons.  They may be old, sick or...
European Innovation Partnership groups are awarded funding – foreground Mark Horton (Ballinderry Rivers Trust) along with Nigel Murphy and Russell Forster from CAFRE
Lyons announces £840,000 for farming innovation projects

February 4, 2021

Seven groups across Northern Ireland have been awarded £840,000 to work with farmers in developing practical solutions to address a...
First Aid Training from home
First Aid Training from home

January 12, 2021

Farm Family Key Skills (FFKS) first aid awareness training has now gone virtual. You can easily access it via your...
Closing date for applications for Dairy Technology Demonstration Farms is fast approaching
Closing date for applications for Dairy Technology Demonstration Farms is fast approaching

January 4, 2021

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is currently establishing a network of Technology Demonstration Farms [TDFs] and...
barley field
How farm businesses can use online platforms as a marketing tool

December 26, 2020

Covid-19 has effected everyone this year and those involved in the agriculture sector are no different.  Some areas which have...
Business Development Groups go digital
Business Development Groups go digital

December 16, 2020

The current pandemic has made every aspect of life challenging over the last 8 months. For the College of Agriculture...
CAFRE supports Co. Down farmers to adopt innovation
CAFRE supports Co. Down farmers to adopt innovation

December 10, 2020

In 2018, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) launched a new single advisory service aimed at supporting...
DAERA invites applications for Dairy Technology Demonstration Farms
DAERA invites applications for Dairy Technology Demonstration Farms

December 2, 2020

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is currently establishing a network of Technology Demonstration Farms [TDFs] and...
Potential of Industrial Hemp “canni be” Discounted!
Potential of Industrial Hemp “canni be” Discounted!

November 19, 2020

What has the car manufacturer Henry Ford, the lesser spotted but threatened barn owl and innovative farm practices on the...
First Aid training goes virtual
First Aid training goes virtual

November 13, 2020

Farm Family Key Skills (FFKS) first aid awareness training is going virtual. Training can now be easily accessed through your...
Fish not ”foul” – the way forward in riverbank preservation
Fish not ”foul” – the way forward in riverbank preservation

October 22, 2020

Efficient production agriculture and the management of waterways around farm pastures to provide effective protection of both fishing and tourism...
Jonny Smyth (BDG member) Edgar Johnston (host) and John Moore (CAFRE facilitator) BDG at Edgar Johnstons Farm
Back To Business for Mid-Down Business Development Groups

September 30, 2020

Judith McCord – CAFRE Dairying Development Adviser, Downpatrick Hillsborough, Downpatrick and Rathfriland Business Development Groups (BDG’s) met in September for...