CAFRE winter
feed meetings
CAFRE has organised a series of farmer meetings in the west and north of NI to provide guidance on farmers on how best to manage feeding over the coming months.
Senior technologists will explain how to assess fodder stocks and review the options to reduce stock or replacing fodder with alternative feeds.
A vet will outline the likely health and welfare issues that may arise and the best way to prevent these, while Rural Support will also be present to outline the services and support they can provide to farmers. The meetings will take place at 7.30pm at the following venues:
Omagh, Silverbirch Hotel, Monday 20 November.Enniskillen Campus, CAFRE, Thursday 23 November.Coleraine, Lodge Hotel, Tuesday 28 November.Business planning seminars
CAFRE, in partnership with Rural Support, has organised a number of seminars this winter on business planning and risk management.
Delivered as part of the Farm Family Key Skills (FFKS) initiative, the seminars will be led by industry professionals from local accountancy and law firms.
Topics covered include an overview and awareness of taxation, and also succession planning and business resilience. A total of 20 seminars will be delivered through to March 2018. The dates for November are confirmed as:
Greenmount Campus, Antrim on Tuesday 28 November.Enniskillen Campus on Wednesday 29 November.Loughry Campus, Cookstown, on Thursday 30 November.Events in December will be held in Omagh, Portadown and Portrush. All seminars begin at 8pm.
For further information, contact Rural Support on 028 8676 0040.
ABP Angus competition
Young people with an interest in agri-food production have been invited to take part in a competition run by ABP, in association with the NI Angus Producer Group.
The “ABP Angus Youth Challenge” is open to groups of 14- to 16-year-olds, with three finalist teams awarded five AA calves each at next year’s Balmoral Show.
The teams will rear their calves through to finishing and fully benefit from the net profit at sale of the calves to ABP. An additional £1,000 cash prize will be awarded to one overall winning team.
Entries will be accepted from teams of two to five individuals in years 11 and 12 or aged 14 to 16. Teams can choose to represent a local school, club or society. Shortlisting will be based on producing a short video followed by interview.
The closing date for receipt of video entries is 22 December 2017. For information, contact Arthur Callaghan at ABP on 07884 483929 or email: Arthur.callaghan@abpbeef.com.
Provita demos
Animal health company Provita have organised a number of farm-based demos taking place next week.
The first set of demos is to promote Protiva Promist.
The events take place on Wednesday 22 November on the following farms.
12pm: James & Francis Kyle, 6 Cregagh Rd, Ballymoney, BT53 8JN.6pm: Eddie Rodgers, 2 Church Rd, Tullynagowan, Derrygonnelly BT93 6BL.7.30pm: Robert and George Shaw, 27 Drumbuck road, Castlewellan, BT31 9BS. The second set of demos relate to Provita’s Hoofsure HELP service. Events are taking place on:
Tuesday 21 November at 1pm, on the farm of Pat Lenehan, 34 Liscalgot Rd, Crossmaglen, BT35 9HX.Wednesday 22 November at 12.45pm, James and Francis Kyle, 6 Cregagh Rd, Ballymoney, BT53 8JN.
CAFRE winter
feed meetings
CAFRE has organised a series of farmer meetings in the west and north of NI to provide guidance on farmers on how best to manage feeding over the coming months.
Senior technologists will explain how to assess fodder stocks and review the options to reduce stock or replacing fodder with alternative feeds.
A vet will outline the likely health and welfare issues that may arise and the best way to prevent these, while Rural Support will also be present to outline the services and support they can provide to farmers. The meetings will take place at 7.30pm at the following venues:
Omagh, Silverbirch Hotel, Monday 20 November.Enniskillen Campus, CAFRE, Thursday 23 November.Coleraine, Lodge Hotel, Tuesday 28 November.Business planning seminars
CAFRE, in partnership with Rural Support, has organised a number of seminars this winter on business planning and risk management.
Delivered as part of the Farm Family Key Skills (FFKS) initiative, the seminars will be led by industry professionals from local accountancy and law firms.
Topics covered include an overview and awareness of taxation, and also succession planning and business resilience. A total of 20 seminars will be delivered through to March 2018. The dates for November are confirmed as:
Greenmount Campus, Antrim on Tuesday 28 November.Enniskillen Campus on Wednesday 29 November.Loughry Campus, Cookstown, on Thursday 30 November.Events in December will be held in Omagh, Portadown and Portrush. All seminars begin at 8pm.
For further information, contact Rural Support on 028 8676 0040.
ABP Angus competition
Young people with an interest in agri-food production have been invited to take part in a competition run by ABP, in association with the NI Angus Producer Group.
The “ABP Angus Youth Challenge” is open to groups of 14- to 16-year-olds, with three finalist teams awarded five AA calves each at next year’s Balmoral Show.
The teams will rear their calves through to finishing and fully benefit from the net profit at sale of the calves to ABP. An additional £1,000 cash prize will be awarded to one overall winning team.
Entries will be accepted from teams of two to five individuals in years 11 and 12 or aged 14 to 16. Teams can choose to represent a local school, club or society. Shortlisting will be based on producing a short video followed by interview.
The closing date for receipt of video entries is 22 December 2017. For information, contact Arthur Callaghan at ABP on 07884 483929 or email: Arthur.callaghan@abpbeef.com.
Provita demos
Animal health company Provita have organised a number of farm-based demos taking place next week.
The first set of demos is to promote Protiva Promist.
The events take place on Wednesday 22 November on the following farms.
12pm: James & Francis Kyle, 6 Cregagh Rd, Ballymoney, BT53 8JN.6pm: Eddie Rodgers, 2 Church Rd, Tullynagowan, Derrygonnelly BT93 6BL.7.30pm: Robert and George Shaw, 27 Drumbuck road, Castlewellan, BT31 9BS. The second set of demos relate to Provita’s Hoofsure HELP service. Events are taking place on:
Tuesday 21 November at 1pm, on the farm of Pat Lenehan, 34 Liscalgot Rd, Crossmaglen, BT35 9HX.Wednesday 22 November at 12.45pm, James and Francis Kyle, 6 Cregagh Rd, Ballymoney, BT53 8JN. 
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