Category: Rural Development Programmes

Benefits of BDGs to local farms

December 19, 2018

CAFRE launched the Business Development Groups Scheme in November 2015 and from then, over 3000 farmers have participated in the...

Portadown Suckler Beef Business Development Group Walking the Supply Chain

December 5, 2018

The Portadown Suckler Beef Business Development Group (BDG) recently had a visit to Dunbia, Dungannon to view the cattle slaughtering,...

Excellent turnout for first “Making Tax Digital” Seminar

November 16, 2018

Over 150 farmers and other family members turned out for the first of the ongoing series of “Making Tax Digital”...

Walking the Supply Chain – Banbridge Sheep Business Development Group

November 15, 2018

The Banbridge Sheep Business Development Group (BDG) recently had a visit to Linden Foods, Dungannon to view the lamb slaughtering,...

Valuable soils need protection

August 23, 2018

Healthy soils are the engine driving crop and forage production on your farm. Recent wet summers, mild winters and modern...

Paddocks – “the only way to graze sheep”

August 6, 2018

Enda McLernon, along with his father Peter run a flock of approximately 200 ewes outside Randalstown on the shores of...

Business Development Groups Chat Issue 03

July 23, 2018

Welcome to the third edition of BDG chat; our online publication to help Business Development Group (BDG) members keep in...

What is a healthy soil?

July 3, 2018

A healthy soil is vital to ensure both high grass and crop yields and environmental protection through carbon sequestration. Soil...