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Agri-Food Sector must capitalise on opportunity amid Brexit

February 23, 2017 // 0 Comments

Northern Ireland’s farmers and food producers must embrace change and focus on the potential opportunities that could exist in a post-Brexit economy, while at the same time (Continue Reading)

“Weather Bomb” hits NI

February 23, 2017 // 0 Comments

Storm Doris has reached Northern Ireland, with strong winds and heavy rain causing disruption. The Met office said “Storm Doris has rapidly deepened over the last 24 (Continue Reading)

YFCU members get ready for NI Quiz

February 20, 2017 // 0 Comments

Pictured outside Ulster Bank Headquarters, Donegal Square East, are Cormac Mc Kervey, Ulster Bank’s Senior Agricultural Manager NI and Gemma Dickey, member of Randalstown (Continue Reading)

CAFRE Equine Graduate Internship success

February 20, 2017 // 0 Comments

Amy McGarvey graduated from CAFRE Enniskillen Campus with a BSc (Hons) in Equine Management in 2016. During her final year Amy was successful in gaining a graduate internship (Continue Reading)

Hillsborough Group Launch Winter Newsletter

February 17, 2017 // 0 Comments

Following a public consultation event in April 2015, the Hillsborough Communications & Steering Group was set up to ensure strategic projects and other community (Continue Reading)

Co Antrim Pub is a BBC Countryfile Finalist

February 17, 2017 // 0 Comments

A 17th century coach inn on the outskirts of Toomebridge in County Antrim has been shortlisted for the final of BBC Countryfile pub of the year. Entries from all over the UK (Continue Reading)

Pink bales raise £26k for breast cancer research

February 16, 2017 // 0 Comments

IN 2017 farmers, contractors and merchants can again help fund breast cancer research and increase awareness of the condition by using pink big bale wrap from Volac. This (Continue Reading)

Slurry incident County Down

February 16, 2017 // 0 Comments

Farm Gazette understands the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service are attending an ongoing incident involving a slurry tank near Drumbo, County Down. It is believed a (Continue Reading)

Agriculture students meet for farm finance update at Enniskillen Campus

February 16, 2017 // 0 Comments

Robert McCullough, Head of Agribusiness with Danske Bank addresses students on farm finance at Enniskillen Campus. Level 2 and Level 3 Apprenticeship and Work Based Diploma (Continue Reading)

Mysterious face discovered in Northern Ireland moss

February 14, 2017 // 1 Comment

This aerial image discovered by Barry Thompson in Northern Ireland seems to have an unusual resemblance to an old man. The rugged face in the shape of a man with a moustache (Continue Reading)