Managing Grass in Summer 2020
Colin McEvoy, CAFRE Beef and Sheep adviser, Downpatrick, Co Down Despite a short spell of rain recently, grass growth for this time of the year is being reported as below […]
Colin McEvoy, CAFRE Beef and Sheep adviser, Downpatrick, Co Down Despite a short spell of rain recently, grass growth for this time of the year is being reported as below […]
Conail Keown – CAFRE Dairying Development Adviser One of the key targets for Richard Brown is to increase grass growth capacity on his farm just outside Millisle in Co. Down. […]
Natasha Ferguson, Beef Technologist, CAFRE CAFRE have now established a network of Technology Demonstration Farms throughout Northern Ireland. This initiative aims to increase the rate of technology adoption on Northern […]
Conail Keown – CAFRE Dairying Development Adviser The contrast in weather conditions from the wettest February on record to the weather we are currently experiencing couldn’t be more significant. Grass […]
DAERA has had a long standing policy of providing financial support, on a means-tested basis, to students of any age studying full-time Further Education (FE) courses at CAFRE through a […]
The CAFRE Agricultural Business Operations [ABO] Level II Certificate Course is open for 2020/21 applications from 1 June to 17 July. Course Manager, Kenneth Johnston, explained that the training will […]
Rachel Annan, CAFRE Equine Technologist Fencing of grazing areas for equines falls into two categories; boundary fencing to prevent animals leaving the grazing area and internal fencing which divides the […]
Russell Ramage, CAFRE Food Technologist Local food producers have been at the forefront in the supply of high quality food products during the unprecedented times that have been experienced during […]
Ruth Ruddell, CAFRE Sustainable Land Management The current Covid-19 pandemic means profitable and cost effective systems are more important than ever to help farm businesses continue to meet the needs […]
Judith McCord, CAFRE Dairying Development Adviser, Downpatrick Brookvale farm situated just outside Dromore, Co.Down is where Richard Lilburn farms with his father Thomas, mother Olive and wife Pamela. The farm […]
Mark Huey Horticulture Adviser CAFRE Fertigation supplies essential nutrients as soluble nutrients through the irrigation system to produce a healthy crop. The concentration of nutrients in the irrigation water is […]
Robin Bolton, CAFRE Senior Crops Development Adviser Blight is a constant threat and significant cost to local potato growers. Growers should put plans in place early with their Basis agronomist […]
Natasha Ferguson, CAFRE Beef Technologist Recent data produced by the Livestock Meat Commission showed that 41% of the 2019 prime cattle produced in Northern Ireland originated from the dairy herd. […]
Kenneth Johnston, CAFRE Level 2 ABO Programme Manager The CAFRE Agricultural Business Operations [ABO] Level II Certificate Course will be opening for 2020/21 applications on 1st June. In 2019/20, 125 […]
Christopher Breen, CAFRE Dairying Development Adviser, Enniskillen Soil sampling results are key to working out how much slurry and fertiliser to apply. If you do not have these results no […]
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) is providing an Online Equine Health course this summer. This course will give anyone who has an equine interest a good […]
Kevin McGrath, CAFRE Beef and Sheep Adviser, Omagh Over the years AFBI have analysed thousands of silage samples. Lots of advice and articles have been written on the topic but […]
Gavin Duffy, CAFRE Dairy Development Adviser Rearing dairy herd replacements represents a major investment by dairy producers in the future of their business. In the majority of cases farmers will […]
For the first time since World War II, the UK’s annual and highly prestigious celebration of all things floral – The Chelsea Flower Show – has had to be cancelled. […]
Kenneth Johnston, CAFRE Farm Innovation Visit Scheme Manager At the moment the Farm Innovation Visits Scheme has been suspended due to travel and social distancing restrictions. This Scheme offers farmers […]