Back in March, DAERA Minister Edwin Poots 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

Magheralin Church of Ireland has won a £100,000 Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Pollinator Garden Award, Environment Minister Edwin Poots has announced. More info: daera-ni.gov.uk/news/bumblebee…

Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs Minister, Edwin Poots 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-com…

Environment Minister Edwin Poots has visited Magheralin Church of Ireland to congratulate them on their £100,000 Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Pollinator Garden Award Keep NI Beautiful Rural Support RCN NI NI Environment Link Sustainable Northern Ireland Ulster Beekeepers . Live Here Love Here

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

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 Ulster Farmers' Union Rural Support YFCU President NIRWN

🔸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/challen…

🐄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/challen…

🐷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 Ulster Farmers' Union YFCU President Rural Support NIRWN Pig World

Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots 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/minister-…

DAERA reminds cattle exporters to the ROI to prepare for new #BVD trade requirements. More info: daera-ni.gov.uk/news/daera-rem… nidirect CAFRE

🔸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-cours…

Please RT. Have your say! Forest Service Northern Ireland has launched a consultation about forests and woodlands in West Fermanagh. Go to consultations2.nidirect.gov.uk/daera/scoping-…

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-con…

Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots spends Saturday morning enjoying the festivities at #limavadyshow Rural Support RCN NI CAFRE NW Ireland 2040 Rural Network NI UFU North West Derry H Fulton Tractors LMC NI

Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has attended the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society where he met with various stakeholders including Defra UK Secretary of State George Eustice and Lesley Griffiths, Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales and Trefnydd

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-h…

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-…

DAERA Minister Edwin Poots 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 CAFRE Ulster Farmers' Union Farmers Guardian RetailNI LMC NI NILGA

🚜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 HSENI