Grass
Timothy should be included in most grass seed mixes
Timothy should not be overlooked as a species of grass that can be included in seed mixes under Irish conditions,...
Grass
Timothy should not be overlooked as a species of grass that can be included in seed mixes under Irish conditions,...
Grass
Grass growth in Northern Ireland has slumped as rainfall becomes an issue on many farms, the latest GrassCheck data shows....
N.Ireland
Submissions are now open for research institutions in Northern Ireland to apply for funding for joint projects with the United...
Dairy
Milk price volatility will remain a major challenge for the dairy sector, according to AFBI (Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute) chief...
Dairy
Farmers must maximise silage quality, irrespective of the production systems they are following, according to AFBI’s (Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute’s)...
Dairy
Courtesy of her presentation at the Dairy Innovation Day, AFBI (Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute) soil scientist Dr. Suzanne Higgins said...
Grass
Fresh grass, including zero-grazed forage, is the cheapest feed source available to dairy cows. Increasing its inclusion in dairy cows’...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland’s Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) has named one of its most senior researchers as its new chief executive....
Grass
Some farmers, it might be argued, have been deluding themselves for generations – believing they are good grassland managers. Yes;...
Sheep
Northern farm research body AgriSearch is set to host a farm walk explaining the results of pioneering commercial progeny study,...
N.Ireland
A new strategic alliance has been announced between the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) and Queen’s University Belfast to create...
N.Ireland
The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) – Northern Ireland’s industry research body – will be out in force at this...
Dairy
The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) is set to hold a major dairy open day at its Hillsborough research site...
N.Ireland
Northern Irish agri-tech companies flaunted their wares to a team of investors from Kazakhstan interested in developing their country’s agricultural...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland’s first case of bovine foetal deformity due to Schmallenberg virus in 2018 has been confirmed in a stillborn calf...
Pig/Poultry
Researchers in Northern Ireland are hopeful they may have found a natural alternative to the soon-to-be-banned zinc oxide. It’s feared...
Dairy
Serving cows who are likely to take longer to cycle – such as heifers – ahead of the rest of...
Sheep
As fodder supplies become scarce across the country, playing ‘catch up’ once grass starts to grow will be more important...