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Keep up-to-date with the latest news and developments from across the Rural Development Programme.

Read the latest news across the Programme and find out about events, seminars and conferences. This section updated regularly and it provides important announcements about the RDP.
Click on the link below to read the latest RDP press releases.
RDP Press Releases
If you have any queries please contact the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Press Office:
Tel: 028 9052 4619
Email: pressoffice.group@dardni.gov.uk

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RDP in action

Picture of a beef farmer, Andy Bryan

Best beef traced from farm to plate

Glen Tender is a UK award-winning brand of Northern Ireland bred Aberdeen Angus beef, set up by three local farmers. Find out how the Rural Development Programme provided the trio with essential marketing expertise.
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Picture of nature lover, Ted Loughran

Putting down roots

Nature lover Ted Loughran turned his cattle farm into woodland, creating a rich environment for wildlife and walkers alike. He explains how planting trees is an investment both for now and for future generations.
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A worker from PRS Environmental holding a jar of oil.

Fuel of the future

Thanks to the Rural Development Programme a Gilford based company, PRS Environmental, is revving up for the future, having turned a good idea into a successful reality.
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