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Soil Nutrient Health Scheme results and training are now available

Farming with cattle is all about buying or breeding animals with traits that best suit the system you have on your farm.

What exactly is the myostatin gene?

New grass ley being established. (Pic: Freelance)

Steps for a successful autumn reseed

Anna, Aimee and Jacob as they near completion on their garden builds.

Jacob, Aimee and Anna showcased their skill and expertise on a National stage

Level 3 Equine Management first year student Nicole McClements (Ballymena), pictured with CAFRE Equine Lecturer Chris Bogues at Lusk Equestrian Centre where Nicole was placed second in a competitive 80cm class, riding ‘Milo’. (Pic: CAFRE)

Show time for CAFRE Equine students

Attending the recent CAFRE slurry management in Banbridge: l to r: Mark Scott, CAFRE; Ian McClelland, host and Dromara dairy farmer, Gregg Sommerville

Slurry management: getting the priorities right

Members of the Ulster Arable Society at Mash Direct earlier this week. Picture: UAS

The start of the 2023 cereal harvest is imminent

Winners of the dairy stock judging 18-21 age category with YFCU president, Stuart Mills (left) and Ryan Godfrey from Fane Valley Group (right). Picture: YFCU

YFCU have great success at the stock judging competition finals

Members from Co Antrim who placed first in the machinery handling competition with representatives from Johnston Gilpin and Co, YFCU president, Stuart Mills and judges from CAFRE

Co Antrim secure win in YFCU machinery handling competition

A group of spring born shorthorn heifers on the Cultra farm, bred by female sexed beef semen from maiden heifers calving down at 24 months

Suckler farmer adopts new technologies

Paul Muir, Agri Food / FMCG Specialist recruiter with Vickerstock and (Right) Ronald Gardner Senior Packaging Technologist

Matthew secures job with Heinz 57

Lesa Steele and Claire Heron from CAFRE who were recently awarded IFST qualifications in Sensory Science

Consumer sensory evaluation support now offered at CAFRE

Catherine Cleland, who achieved a Distinction in her Packaging Industry Awarding Body Company (PiABC) for Level 5 Award in Packing Closures, Adhesives and Labels at CAFRE, Loughry Campus.

Catherine excels in food packaging course

Edible insects show great potential as an environmentally friendly choice for future food systems.

Taking food to a whole new level

Housed ewes.

Pre-lambing nutrition for lowland ewes
With many March lambing ewes now housed, farmers are looking the most effective way to feed their ewes this winter.
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CAFRE is set to host an online event 'EU Exit and the Impact on NI Food Products' which will explain the new post EU Exit labelling requirements to NI food businesses

Event: EU exit and the impact on NI food

John Martin, Greyabbey, Co Down who is currently recruited as technology demonstration sheep farmer to demonstrate selected essential technologies for grassland management

Business Development Groups go digital

CAFRE Food Technologist, Hayley O’Neill.

Hellbent bring South African inspired meat products to NI shelves

Remote learning fun at CAFRE Enniskillen Campus

PiGIS up for digital transformation award

Deidre Cooper is the Senior Adviser for Schools Recruitment at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise

Working from home creates new opportunities for schools team

Mart demonstrations for NI beef project

Horticulture graduate Cameron Beggs (Belfast) highly recommends the CAFRE Careers Advice Events to learn about the wide range of opportunities available in the agri-food sector.

Careers advice events at CAFRE

Paul Sloan's membership of the Feed Advisers Register (FAR) enables him to provide a comprehensive advice service for the entire enterprise.

The real value of good advice

Andrew McCammond, Templepatrick, John Kennedy, Dundrod, with Alan Cairns, Moira, host farmer and group member, discussing the breeding policy for Alan's herd with John Sands, Beef and Sheep Development Adviser, CAFRE, during a recent group visit to his farm

Beef Business Development Group now up and running