Archive News 2006 July to September
By James Campbell
Irish Farmers Journal
21st Sept 2006
Irish Farmers Journal
21st Sept 2006
Prices for finished beef cattle in Northern Ireland are around 30 pence/kg above their level at this time last year. Given a steady flow of animals to the factories, the price will remain on an upward trend until Christmas.
Source: CAFRE
Date: 5th September 2006
Date: 5th September 2006
The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, the nominated charity for the 2006 Greenmount Country Show, recently presented Greenmount Campus with a Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of the support they received before and during this year’s event. Pamela Scott, Community Appeals Manager of the charity, thanked Greenmount Campus for the opportunity to fund raise at this year’s show, commenting that the £11,790 raised was far beyond their expectations.
Source: CAFRE
Date: 4th September 2006
Date: 4th September 2006
Poor fertility has a major impact on herd financial performance and on labour inputs. The costs can now be quantified for your farm using Fertility Benchmarking Online, a new program launched by CAFRE on the Rural Portal website this week.
Source: CAFRE
Date: 19th September 2006
Date: 19th September 2006
The Beef Open Day at Hillsborough on Saturday 23 September will provide an opportunity hear about the current research programme at AFBI, Hillsborough. Find out more about European market opportunities for NI beef, the potential to utilise genetic improvement within the NI beef industry and sustainable suckler cow systems from leading experts. There will also be an opportunity to see the newly established suckler research herd comprising Limousin x Friesian and Stabliser breeds. The event runs from 10 am to 4pm.
More information here
More information here
Source: Farming Life Online
Date: 28th August 2006
Date: 28th August 2006
One of the largest pedigree export deals ever secured by the local pig sector was completed this week with the shipment of 220 boars and gilts from the province to the Ukraine.
Source: DARD Reporter
Date: 22 Aug 2006
Date: 22 Aug 2006
APHIS Online has been update to allow herd owners to authorize replacement tags for up to 25 animals in a single transaction. Herd owners were previously limited to authorizing replacement tags for 10 animals in a single transaction.
Date: 10/08/2006
Source: By Martin Cassidy
BBC Northern Ireland rural affairs correspondent
Source: By Martin Cassidy
BBC Northern Ireland rural affairs correspondent
A County Down farmer has struck gold with a crop of maize he has turned into a tourist attraction.
The tassels of the tall green maize plants rustle gently in the breeze sweeping down from the nearby Mourne mountains.
It's an idyllic spot in rolling countryside near the busy holiday resort of Newcastle.
Combining farming and tourism seemed a good idea to Alan Blakely and when on holiday in England he saw something which he realized could attract visitors to his farm back in County Down.
Date: 31/07/2006
Source: DARD
Source: DARD
The local office in Ballyclare will move from 18 The Square (East side) to new accommodation at 50 The Square (North side) on Monday 7th August 2006. The telephone number is unchanged 028 9332 2399 and the Office is open to the Public on Mondays mornings between 9:30-12:30
Date: 24 Jul 2006
Source: CAFRE
Source: CAFRE
Ever wondered how you could reduce the amount of time spent keying information into your farm computer and at the same time make your business more organised and efficient? Farmers in Northern Ireland are currently availing of a DARD scheme, which has allowed them to do exactly this. The “Increasing Access to ICT” Scheme provides farmers and growers with the opportunity to try out new computer technologies within their businesses and evaluate their potential. One piece of technology in particular, which has been proving very popular with participants, is the handheld computer.
Date: 19/07/2006
Source: DARD
Source: DARD
CAFRE is holding a Clover Open Day at the Greenmount Campus's Abbey Farm on Thursday 3 August.
Sward establishment, production potential, sward management and animal performance will be the main topics.
Tours start: 1.00pm - 4.00pm and 6.30pm - 8.00pm
For further information: (028) 9442 6773
Date: 06/07/2006
Source: AFBI
Source: AFBI
The first major conference on this theme in Ireland will be held at Queen’s University, Belfast. It will be supported by the Quercus, the Royal Entomological Society, Butterfly Conservation and the Ulster Museum . The conference will include talks from invited speakers, offered presentations, posters and field trips.
Date: 06/07/2006
Source: DARD
Source: DARD
This mobile device, the Ultra Mobile PC (UMPC), has just arrived on the market and it can allow Moy Park farmers to access the Moy Park production data website wirelessly. GPRS (General Packet Radio service) is used to provide the connection. GPRS is a mobile phone technology and coverage is available to 99 percent of the UK and it allows wireless Internet access speeds similar to a fast dial up connection. Producers should be able to use this technology in their poultry house and save valuable time in inputting data.