The Rural Network for Northern Ireland. Supporting and promoting rural development through the sharing of information, ideas and good practice.
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🚜Our farmers do an amazing job everyday to put food on our tables. Help celebrate #farm24 this year by making sure that farm safety is critical & we would like to remind everyone to stay safe, stay alert and stay alive safe on the farm. #FarmingCAN #BackBritishFarming @Hsenigov
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DAERA Minister @edwinpootsmla supports #farm24 & calls on consumers to support our local farmers & agri-food industry in NI & #buylocal reflecting back on his visit to local farm-shops earlier this year @Food_NI @DiscoverCAFRE @UFUHQ @FarmersGuardian @retail_ni @LMCNI @NI_LGA
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Rural Network NI retweeted
3 Aug 2022
Farmers in Zone 1 of the Soil Nutrient Health Scheme should now apply online for the scheme via DAERA online services portal.
The closing date for registration is now extended to August 31 2022.
Find out more and register: afbini.gov.uk/articles/soil-…
2 Aug 2022
The #nisoilnutrienthealth scheme provides farmers with vital information on managing soil nutrients and carbon and @DiscoverCAFRE led training for free. Zone 1 farmers have until 31 August to get registered online. afbini.gov.uk/articles/soil-… @UFUHQ @daera_ni @AFBI_NI #SoilHealth
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Rural Network NI retweeted
21 Jul 2022
CAFRE will be hosting farm tours at the Glenwherry Hill Farm Centre this summer. The tours will showcase the work underway to manage the land in a way that significantly improves the impact of the farm on the environment.
Register & find out more cafre.ac.uk/events/cafre-hil…
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Agriculture Minister @edwinpootsmla has attended the @royalwelshshow where he met with various stakeholders including @DefraGovUK Secretary of State George Eustice and Lesley Griffiths, Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales and Trefnydd
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Agriculture Minister @edwinpootsmla spends Saturday morning enjoying the festivities at #limavadyshow @RuralSupport @RuralCommNet @DiscoverCAFRE @NWSharingZone @RuralNetworkNI @nwderryufu @HFultonTractors @LMCNI
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The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs has confirmed positive results for Avian Influenza following tests on birds from Rathlin Island. More info: daera-ni.gov.uk/news/daera-c…
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DAERA reminds cattle exporters to the ROI to prepare for new #BVD trade requirements. More info: daera-ni.gov.uk/news/daera-r… @nidirect @DiscoverCAFRE
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Rural Network NI retweeted
5 Jul 2022
🔸Apply now for Level 2 Agricultural Business Operations🔸
The course will be delivered over 20 weeks from the end of Sept to the end Feb 2023 & will be available at at the 3 CAFRE Campus locations. Classes will be offered in beef, sheep & dairying.
cafre.ac.uk/business-courses…
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Please RT. Have your say! @ForestServiceNI has launched a consultation about forests and woodlands in West Fermanagh. Go to consultations2.nidirect.gov.…
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Rural Affairs Minister @edwinpootsmla has visited Anahilt to see the benefits that grant aid from his Department’s Rural Micro Capital Grants Scheme has provided to young people in the community daera-ni.gov.uk/news/ministe…
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🐷Did you know that in 2021, there were 716,798 pigs in NI? Make sure your pigs are counted this year, by completing your 2022 #farmcensus at daera-ni.gov.uk/farm-census
@nidirect @UFUHQ @YFCUPresident @RuralSupport @nirwnnews @pigworldmag
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Rural Network NI retweeted
15 Jun 2022
🐄Today we are hosting the final farm walk at David Hunter's farm in Newtownstewart at 11am and 1pm🐄
The farm walk will address challenges and opportunities currently facing the local dairy industry. Find out more: cafre.ac.uk/events/challenge…
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Rural Network NI retweeted
13 Jun 2022
🔸Dairy farm walks continue tomorrow in Augnacloy & Wednesday in Newtownstewart🔸
A farmer who attended last week said, “I was able to take away info that I can apply on my own farm. I would recommend the farm walks to all dairy farmers.”
Read more cafre.ac.uk/events/challenge…
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Your farm census information is vitally important to us! We use the data from the agricultural farm census to guide policy decisions in the year ahead? Complete your census now at daera-ni.gov.uk/farm-census
@UFUHQ @RuralSupport @YFCUPresident @nirwnnews
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REMINDER: the Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) in force across Northern Ireland and the ban on poultry gatherings will end on 1 June 2022. It is still important to maintain high levels of biosecurity - use the checklist below to help you. #birdflu
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Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs Minister, @edwinpootsmla has visited Castlewellan Forest Park where he saw at first-hand some of the new rescue equipment funded under the Rural Community Rescue Scheme. More info: daera-ni.gov.uk/news/poots-c…
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Environment Minister @edwinpootsmla has visited Magheralin Church of Ireland to congratulate them on their £100,000 Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Pollinator Garden Award @KeepNIBeautiful @RuralSupport @RuralCommNet @EnvironmentNI @SustainableNI @ulsterbees @isupportlhlh
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Back in March, DAERA Minister @edwinpootsmla launched the £100,000 Queens Platinum Jubilee Pollinator Garden Award for rural NI community groups. Tomorrow we will find out who the winner is. Stay tuned to our channels to find out more. #queensjubilee #pollinators
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Magheralin Church of Ireland has won a £100,000 Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Pollinator Garden Award, Environment Minister @edwinpootsmla has announced.
More info: daera-ni.gov.uk/news/bumbleb…
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