Agri-Business
2019 Greenmount Association spring farm walk venue announced
The annual Greenmount Association Spring Farm Walk takes place on Wednesday, April 10 with a visit to Iain McLean, Priestland...
CAFRE
N.Ireland
DAERA weighs up changes to CAFRE tuition fees
Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced it will review the fees charged at the...
Dairy
Netherlands calf-rearing study tour planned for NI farmers
Dairy farmers in Northern Ireland have been offered the opportunity to see behind the scenes at some of the world’s...
Beef
NI farmers offered beef farm study tour
Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is offering farmers involved in beef finishing and suckled calf...
Dairy
Antibiotics training days launched for Northern Ireland dairy farmers
A new training course to explain more about Anti-microbial Resistance (AMR) and how to minimise its risks on dairy farms is...
Arable
Arable Conference 2019 Guy Smith announced as keynote speaker
National Farmers’ Union deputy president Guy Smith has been announced as the keynote speaker for the 2019 Arable Conference. The...
Beef
Conference to focus on improving profitability in beef production
Industry representatives have come together to arrange a conference ‘Healthy Cattle, Healthy Profits’ looking at ways to improve profitability in...
Agri-Business
‘Making Tax Digital’ business planning seminar dates announced
A number of seminars focusing on tax areas affecting Northern Ireland farm businesses are set to be delivered over the...
N.Ireland
Loughry CAFRE students set off stateside
Each year students at Northern Ireland’s CAFRE colleges are given the opportunity to compete for a place to study in...
Rural Life
Greenmount College offers its biggest ever bursary fund
This year’s Higher Education bursary programme has been officially launched at Greenmount Campus with a bumper £24,000 available. The 24...
Agri-Business
£200,000 investment sees Cloughbane Farm expand into new markets
Following an investment of over £200,000, Nothern Ireland based Cloughbane Farm has launched a new range of convenience meals for...
Arable
Poor soil structure could cost up to £220/ha…but can you avoid common pitfalls?
Healthy soils are said to be the engine driving production on any farm; but just how much could poor soil...
N.Ireland
CAFRE’s solution to the exam season woes
For many younger readers, exam result season looms but the College of Agriculture Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has made...
N.Ireland
CAFRE agri-business course deadline fast approaching
The CAFRE Agricultural Business Operations (Level II) course is currently open for enrolments and will close at 4:00pm on Friday,...
Dairy
Using fake grass to boost utilisation of the real stuff in Co. Tyrone
A Co. Tyrone dairyman has made use of a novel way to boost grass utilisation. The laneways of Henry Stewart’s...
Grass
GrassCheck walks to demonstrate how to make the most of autumn grass
Three GrassCheck dairy and beef farms across Northern Ireland will open their gates for a series of grass open days...
Agri-Business
Sustainable soil events to demonstrate good field management
The Sustainable Soil Management Events are the latest in a series of Farm Family Key Skills workshops for farmers, family...
Dairy
Grass: 6 tips for managing the swing from shortage to excess
With grass growth expected to rapidly accelerate, senior advisors at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) are...
