N.Ireland
Symposium: Hill farmers urged to ‘demand more money’
Hill farmers and those farming uplands have been urged to “demand more money” in order to ensure they protect nature...
CAFRE
N.Ireland
NI: Maximum of 50% of planned winter crops in the ground
It has been estimated that cereal growers in Northern Ireland have succeeded in getting no more than 50% of the...
Agri-Business
New 3D calf housing app to help NI farmers reduce disease
Northern Ireland’s farmers are set to benefit from a 3D app developed to help reduce disease and improve growth in...
Agri-Business
Farmers need a combination of up-to-date information and advice
Giving farmers the up-to-date information and advice they need will deliver behavioural change within agriculture. This was one of the...
N.Ireland
What age should replacement ewes be first mated at?
While lambing replacement ewes at one-year-old is a common practice in many flocks, some farmers prefer to first lamb replacements...
N.Ireland
CAFRE dairy survey highlights the main reasons for culling cows
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprises (CAFRE) has recently surveyed 120 dairy herds across Northern Ireland to determine...
N.Ireland
Final Soil Nutrient Health Scheme analysis event to take place next week
The last event run by the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) to help farmers in Zone 1...
N.Ireland
CAFRE: Now is time to prioritise autumn grazing management
A dairy technologist from the College of Agriculture Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has encouraged farmers to prioritise successful autumn...
N.Ireland
NI teens urged to enter the ABP Angus Youth Challenge
Teenagers in Northern Ireland aged between 14 and 15-years-old are being urged to enter the new intake for the ABP...
N.Ireland
Black or red Aberdeen Angus cattle? The choice is yours
The growth in red Aberdeen Angus cattle numbers continues apace in Northern Ireland. And this is not a fad. The...
Agri-Business
AgriSearch webinars to help farmers after ‘particularly challenging’ summer
AgriSearch will host two webinars for Northern Ireland’s ruminant livestock farmers with the aim of helping them mitigate challenges they...
Agri-Business
CAFRE to host on-farm events aimed at cutting the cost of lameness
On-farm events organised by the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) will aim to help farmers cut the...
N.Ireland
CAFRE: Managing swards in unpredictable weather
Recent wet weather across Northern Ireland has resulted in grass swards being ineffectively grazed, damaged or not harvested, which not...
N.Ireland
Poor weather stymies start of NI winter barley harvest
Farmers in parts of east Down sprayed-off crops of winter barley last week, in the expectation of having their earliest...
N.Ireland
CAFRE: Hedgerow managing tips that ‘benefit’ the environment
Farmers can make small changes to hedgerow management to benefit the environment, according to an adviser with the College of...
N.Ireland
Sustainable Ruminant Genetics programme launched in NI
The much anticipated Sustainable Ruminant Genetics (SRG) programme for Northern Ireland has officially been launched. It will be a core...
Environment
Get cattle slurry 'analysed' farmers advised in NI
The importance of getting your cattle slurry analysed has been highlighted to farmers as the results can show a large...
N.Ireland
Students graduate with degree qualifications at CAFRE
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has hosted its first combined higher education graduation ceremony at Greenmount...
