Publications

Statistics provided by the Veterinary Service Animal Health Group of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in relation to the testing for and, incidence of, Tuberculosis in Cattle.

This report provides the user with detail on the methodology used to produce the Agricultural Census statistics and provides some detail on data quality.

Information and advice in relation to feeding management of dairy cows.

Information and advice in relation to bull management for fertility of dairy cows.

Information and advice in relation to insemination management for fertility of dairy cows.

One of the targets of Greenmount’s Future Herd is an average lifetime yield of 40,000 litres per cow.

NI NH3 Cattle Emission Factors values derived directly from the most recent published inventory (2023 submission; 1990-2021)

This Incident Management Plan has been developed to provide a framework for the identification and control of problems associated with animal feedingstuffs, which would present an imminent danger to animal or human health, or a particular problem within the feed chain.

Techical note from CAFRE providing information on feeding ewe in late pregnancy.

Following the provision of legal advice from the Departmental Solicitor’s Office (DSO) in August 2017, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs’ (DAERA) Permanent Secretary gave approval for officials to issue a public consultation on the Depart

Use body condition scoring to guide your feeding management pre-mating and throughout pregnancy.

Tables showing the numbers of farms, crop areas, livestock numbers and persons working on farms in each District Council Area.

This document contains a summary of responses to the Consultation on the Department's proposed implementation and next steps of the bTB eradication st

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) sought views on a proposal to revoke the Agricultural Wages (Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 (Abolition of Agricultural Wages Board).

A detailed farmer survey on replacement heifer rearing practices was completed on over 250 dairy farms in N. Ireland in 2008. The aim of the survey was to assess heifer rearing management practices and to establish priorities for technology transfer. 

The Food Hygiene Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 provide for the execution and enforcement in Northern Ireland of the above Community regulations.

Managing high yielding cows to meet their energy intake and protein requirements in early lactation to maintain production and fertility.

The results of the AFBI-CAFRE Heifer Rearing Survey and replacement heifer rearing management guidelines based on research findings at AFBI and other research centres have been compiled into a summary booklet entitled Rearing your 2010 herd”. 

CAFRE have summarised the various DairyCo proofs lists as follows, where appropriate listing the top 100 sires available in Northern Ireland.

Presentations from day 2 of the International Beef Workers Group, when they met in Northern Ireland to discuss 'The Appliance of Science'.