NEWS

Mandatory housing measures for all kept birds and poultry are to come into force across Northern Ireland (NI) from 00:01 on Monday 17...

Robin Swann MP Robin Swann MP has called on the UK Government to fully grasp the devastating and disproportionate impact the Family Farm...

CAFRE Level 2 Technical Certificate in Equine Care student Meghan Bunnett pictured with her own horse ‘Koby’ whom she keeps in student...

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has introduced a 3km Captive Bird Temporary Control Zone (CBTCZ)...

Counting down to the 2025 Balmoral Show in partnership with Ulster Bank is Rhonda Geary, Group Operations Director, RUAS, with Cormac...

Ensure ground conditions are suitable before spreading slurry. The closed period for spreading slurry, is a condition of the Nutrient...

Ian Stevenson, CEO of Dairy Council NI The Dairy Council for Northern Ireland is hosting its seventh Sustainable Dairy conference on...

Dr Eric Long chats to CAFRE students Michael Curry (Armagh), John Kelly (Armagh) and Emmet Burns (Lurgan) about career opportunities in...

AFBI Freshwater scientist, Faye Shiels with DAERA Minister Andrew Muir pictured at the handover of the research vessel SALAR in...

Farmers’ Choir Office Bearers and committee members 2025, front row: Thoburn McCaughey - President, Robin Swann - Patron, Dawn Stewart -...

David pictured on a recently constructed cow lane leading to one of the grazing blocks. College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise...

Robin Swann MP has submitted a petition in Parliament urging the Government take immediate action to stop the removal of the Agricultural...

As the slurry closed season comes to an end, NI Water are reminding farmers to ensure that they protect water resources when spreading...

Robin Swann MP, in collaboration with the Ulster Farmers’ Union, is to present a petition in Parliament this evening which calls on the...

Jim Allister MP pictured with local farmers taking part in todays Tractor Rally protest North Antrim MP Jim Allister (TUV) has...

UFU Deputy President William Irvine on his County Armagh farm. Picture: Cliff Donaldson Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is set to host a...

An Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) has been introduced in Northern Ireland from 12.00 noon on Saturday 18 January 2025,...

The Farmers’ Choir Northern Ireland have been reflecting on another busy and eventful year during 2024. The Choir began in 2018 to bring...

Joe Mulholland (CAFRE, Senior Lecturer) with Tom Smyth (Ballymoney), Liam Doyle (Castlewellan), Emma Bell (Ballymena) and Sarah McMullan...

Elizabeth Calvin, College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) Dairying Adviser  January is an important time to assess...