N.Ireland
MP: ‘Double standards’ as some border checks for Ireland suspended
DUP Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs spokesperson, MP Carla Lockhart has accused the EU of having “double standards” as some seal...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
Discounting of Xmas dinner veg by supermarkets ‘concerning’ – farm org
Heavy discounting by leading supermarkets of the vegetables which are a mainstay of the traditional Christmas dinner is “extremely concerning,”...
Machinery
Machinery: The sad fall of David Brown tractors
Although we think of Ford and Massey Ferguson as being the big two brands in the 1950s and 1960s, David...
N.Ireland
AFBI scientists design a ‘chemis-tree’ for Christmas
The term ‘chemis-tree’ may soon appear in Oxford Dictionary with its origins attributed to Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) scientists....
Dairy
Ukraine dairy sector still investing despite Russian missiles
By Chris McCullough Even though Russian missiles are still targeting dairy farms in Ukraine, the bigger industrial units are investing...
Machinery
UV light application shows promise in crop protection
Ultra violet light (UV) is now being promoted as an alternative to chemical pesticides in the prevention of fungal diseases,...
Agri-Business
BVD herd movement restrictions confirmed for Northern Ireland
Herd level movement restrictions are among measures being introduced to support the eradication of Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) in Northern...
N.Ireland
Hedge-laying courses to take place at Greenmount
Over the past number of years, the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has hosted one-day practical courses...
N.Ireland
AFBI and Barenbrug Holding to end 30-year partnership
Barenbrug Holding and the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) today (Thursday, December 19) announced their intention to end their 30-year...
N.Ireland
Status Yellow weather warning issued for the north
The Met Office in the UK has issued a Status Yellow weather warning for wind in parts of Northern Ireland...
N.Ireland
MLA welcomes decision to retain 3ha minimum claim size in NI
Declan McAleer MLA has welcomed the decision by Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir, to retain a...
N.Ireland
CAFRE at Loughry celebrates 50 years of integral food technician
For those who have passed through the gates of CAFRE’S Loughry campus over the past 50 years, one face that...
N.Ireland
Report: The state of soils in Europe
A recent report assesses the current state of soils in Europe. Significantly, it confirms the magnitude of soil degradation across...
N.Ireland
UFU: NI farmers want ‘more intensive measures’ to combat TB
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has told Northern Ireland’s chief veterinary officer (CVO), Brian Dooher, that farmers want to see “more...
N.Ireland
2024 master’s class in agri-food business graduate from CAFRE
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has issued its congratulations to the College of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Enterprise...
N.Ireland
Familiarising heifers with milking facilities this winter
Familiarising heifers with the milking facilities and getting them parlour trained is the final piece of the puzzle for getting...
N.Ireland
Dale Farm milk supplies up 10%
The month of November saw milk supplies generated by Dale Farm members increase by 10% relative to the same period...
N.Ireland
Awards presented to CAFRE agriculture apprenticeship students
Agriculture apprenticeship students who completed their Level 2 and Level 3 part-time qualifications at the College of Agriculture, Food and...
