Dairy
Feeder inaccuracy of up to 15% found on NI dairy farms
Out of kilter feeders could be adding up to 15% in additional feed costs with every milking, a project by...
Dairy
Out of kilter feeders could be adding up to 15% in additional feed costs with every milking, a project by...
Agri-Business
Northern Ireland scientists have secured £30,000 in venture capital funding to develop a system simplifying the process of recording farm...
Sheep
Performance recording is an opportunity Northern Ireland’s sheep sector can no longer afford to ignore, according to industry advisors. A...
N.Ireland
An industry survey hopes to identify the extent of the leatherjacket challenge for Northern Ireland grassland farmers. The survey is...
N.Ireland
A leading communicator within the farming and food sectors has indicated that more can be done to encourage the inclusion...
N.Ireland
Scientists have warned it will be “extremely challenging” for Northern Ireland to reduce its methane emissions from agriculture in order...
Dairy
Recent Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA)-funded research, carried out by the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) Economics...
N.Ireland
Royalty payments made to the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) have slumped to the degree that the institute no longer...
Dairy Technical
The rearing of heifers contributes a significant cost to dairy systems, yet can be the most commonly overlooked component. Grazing...
Beef News
New grazing technologies will allow beef producers to develop off-farm income opportunities while, at the same time, improving the efficiency...
Environment
A study examining the potential of slurry separation technology has suggested the establishment of processing hubs in Northern Ireland could...
Grass
Making best use of clover in beef production systems was one of the main themes addressed in a recent beef...
Dairy Technical
Ongoing Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) research is highlighting the opportunity for calf rearing practices within Northern Ireland’s dairy sector...
N.Ireland
£10 million of funding has been secured for a new beef research centre for the Agri-Food and Bioscience Institute (AFBI)...
Beef
Gene-editing has been hailed by many scientists as representing a quantum leap forward in the field of plant and animal...
N.Ireland
The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) Veterinary Sciences Division has issued a warning over Nematodirus in Northern Ireland. Nematodirus worm...
N.Ireland
A group of four Fermanagh farmers have teamed up with AgriSearch and Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) to investigate different...
N.Ireland
A Northern Ireland research project is hoping to examine the link between livestock genetics and temperament in a bid to...