Category: Rural Development Programmes

County Tyrone CAFRE Dairy Technology Demonstration Farmer Philip Kyle welcomes a group of North West dairy farmers

September 12, 2023

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

The Value of Slurry Analysis

July 6, 2023

Cattle slurry is a variable product and recent slurry analyses carried out by farmers in local CAFRE Business Development Groups...

Apply now for Results Based Agri-Environment Schemes Farm Innovation Visit

May 2, 2023

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in association with the Nature Friendly Farming Network (NFFN) is offering...

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...

Farmers enjoy visit to Co Antrim sheep Technology Demonstration Farm

January 16, 2023

Roger and Hilary Bell’s 500 Texel cross Mule ewe sheep farm is a Technology Demonstration Farm (TDF) which is part...

Increase farm profit from pasture

December 21, 2022

“It is no surprise to anyone when I say that farm input costs are at an all-time high,” comments James...

CAFRE Technology Demonstration Farmers meet face to face for the first time

December 13, 2022

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

Improving Efficiencies and Technologies on Upland and Lowland grazing systems on Scottish sheep farms

November 23, 2022

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

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...

Calving Heifers at 24 months discussed at Fermanagh Suckler BDG

October 27, 2022

As we strive to have sustainable suckler herds within Northern Ireland calving replacement beef heifers at 24 months is one...

Making the most of grass and forage – Portadown suckler BDG visit Alastair McNelly’s Technology Demonstration Farm

October 27, 2022

The Portadown suckler Business Development Group (BDG) and their College of Agriculture Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) Beef and Sheep...

Beef Technology Demonstration Farmer, Oliver McKenna, is looking forward to welcoming many more farmer groups to his farm

October 27, 2022

College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) Beef Fertility Technology Demonstration Farmer (TDF) Oliver McKenna from Eskra, Co Tyrone...