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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...

Some of the sheep farmers who recently visited Roger and Hilary Bell’s TDF farm at Kells, Co Antrim
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
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...

TDF farmer Philip Kyle from Aughnacloy, Co Tyrone pictured talking about his experience to date as a Dairy TDF farmer.
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...

<strong>Improving Efficiencies and Technologies on Upland and Lowland grazing systems on Scottish sheep farms</strong>
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
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...

Caption 1 Ruth Moore CAFRE, Beef and Sheep Adviser, ~ (host) and Chris Johnston who attended a BDG meeting to discuss calving heifers at 24 months
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
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...

Oliver McKenna
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...

Crossbred cows in an autumn calving dairy herd in Devon.
Crossbreeding in Moderate to High Yielding Dairy Herds

June 29, 2022

Applications are invited for this Study Tour to SW England The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is...

Kevin McGrade from Dromore, Co Tyrone one of the new Dairy Feed Efficiency Technology Demonstration Farmers, pictured on his home farm
Three New CAFRE Dairy Technology Demonstration Farms Appointed

June 7, 2022

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

Regenerative Agriculture – Alternative Crop Establishment Methods
Regenerative Agriculture – Alternative Crop Establishment Methods

May 16, 2022

Applications are invited for this Study Tour to Scotland The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is offering...