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CAFRE advisers, benchmarking and technical support
CAFRE (part of DAERA) supports farmers through industry training, knowledge and technology transfer, benchmarking and business development planning, with technical pages and calculators for each sector.
- From
- CAFRE (College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise), part of DAERA
- How much
- No charge stated on the pages.
- Who can apply
- Farm businesses in Northern Ireland.
How to apply
- Find the sector contacts on the CAFRE business support pages
- Use the free online CAFRE nutrient and livestock unit calculators
Whether every service is free is not stated on the CAFRE pages.
Similar schemes
- CAFRE Business Sustainability Groups OpenCAFRE (College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise), part of DAERAEnterprise-specific farmer groups led by a CAFRE adviser, with benchmarking, analytical testing and one-to-one support on economic and environmental sustainability.
- Farm Safety Foundation (Yellow Wellies) Open all yearFarm Safety FoundationFree farm safety and mental health resources and training aimed at farmers under 40.
- Farming in Partnership (Rural Support) Open all yearRural Support, funded by DAERALinks farmers without a family successor with new entrants, to explore partnership arrangements.
- Rural Support Farm Business Support Open all yearRural Support (Northern Ireland farm support charity)Help for farmers and farm families to work through farming, business, financial and personal challenges.
- Carbon Footprinting Project Coming soonDAERA (Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs)Planned project for farm carbon footprints, with registration and CAFRE training expected to become an FSP conditionality.
- Farming for the Generations (main scheme) Coming soonDAERA (Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs)Succession support for farm families: planning for succession, developing the successor and supporting the lead generation.
Checked against the official pages on 29 October 2026. Sources: 1, 2. Always read the official page before you apply.