N.Ireland
CAFRE invites sheep farmers to apply to attend an Innovation Visit as part of the Farming for Sustainability – Innovation Scheme.
A beef conference and farm visit takes place at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) Greenmount Campus next month.
Northern Ireland’s CAFRE, alongside The Tree Council, is marking National Hedgerow Week, which runs until May 10.
Beef
A compact calving pattern is "one of the clearest indicators of reproductive performance within suckler systems", a CAFRE adviser has said.
Most well-run suckler herds producing replacement heifers will focus closely on the key management...
CAFRE beef and sheep adviser Jack Friar has said management attention must now focus on the suckler cow in early lactation.
Northern Ireland Minister Andrew Muir cited "resource constraints" for lack of additional tractor training for teens.
Machinery
As slurry and fertiliser applications commence, its is important that farmers consider the impact of machinery on soil structure
Tillage
A recent crop walk hosted by CAFRE on the South Down farm of Shaw Hanna featured a discussion on the key challenge posed by winter barley
Teagasc tillage specialist, Shay Phelan, is confirming that the time to control yellow rust in winter wheat crops is now.
Members of a CAFRE Business Sustainability Group had the recent opportunity of walking winter wheat and barley crops in Co. Down.
CAFRE has launched their water quality training programme to support agri-professionals who work with farmers to protect NI waterways.
Thirty five different weed species are now resistant to glyphosate-based herbicides in countries around the world.
The Voluntary Initiative (VI) was established 25 years ago to demonstrate the highest standards of plant protection stewardship
The use of twin cap nozzles on sprayers when applying pre-emergence herbicides has been strongly recommended.
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise is now delivering the Bovine Genetics Project Agri-professionals Programme.
Agri-Business
DAERA has announced the appointment of four new members to the CAFRE College Advisory Group.
CAFRE has launched a Better Economic and Environmental Finishing (B.E.E.F.) programme to help producers finish cattle faster.
CAFRE is seeking seven beef and seven dairy farmers to take part in a network of ‘innovation farms’ across Northern Ireland.
A Co. Armagh farm is leading the way in sustainable food production by turning a beef by-product, into a premium health and culinary product.
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has announced that applicants can now apply for the Food and Drink Academy.
Countryside Services Limited has been appointed to deliver key knowledge transfer elements of the Farming for Sustainability Scheme.
DAERA will host a series of awareness events across Northern Ireland to inform farmers about the new Farming Sustainability Payment scheme.
