N.Ireland
Report unveiled on post-Brexit trade agreements and agriculture
The AFBI (Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute) released the results of a comprehensive one-year study called ‘The Impacts of Alternative Post-Brexit Trade...
N.Ireland
The AFBI (Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute) released the results of a comprehensive one-year study called ‘The Impacts of Alternative Post-Brexit Trade...
N.Ireland
Next month’s AFBI (Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute) roadshows ‘Dairy Innovation in Practice’ will be held on three farms throughout Northern...
N.Ireland
A total of 30 dairy farms from around Northern Ireland are being sought after to participate in an “exciting new...
N.Ireland
Almost 3,000 livestock farmers in Northern Ireland have registered for the soil sampling and analysis scheme from the Department of...
Grass
Italian Ryegrass (IRG) will produce 25% more herbage than Perennial Ryegrass (PRG), Barenbrug UK Ltd’s James Ingles has said. Ingles...
N.Ireland
The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) saw large crowds for its ‘More from Grass’ event yesterday, June 20, in Loughgall,...
N.Ireland
The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) has launched a free soil sampling and analysis scheme, which is available to livestock...
N.Ireland
The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) at Loughgall, Co. Armagh will host a ‘More from Grass’ event on Tuesday, June...
N.Ireland
Investment in new beef facilities at both AFBI (Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute) and CAFRE (College of Agriculture, Food and Rural...
N.Ireland
The Agri Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) hosted a recent National Trust Land Management Forum meeting at Loughgall, Co. Armagh....
N.Ireland
Science will play a central role in shaping the future of livestock farming in Northern Ireland, the Department of Agriculture, Environment...
Agri Politics
It’s inevitable that UK agricultural commodity prices will move closer to world levels post-Brexit, according to AFBI’s (Agri-Food and Biosciences...
Beef
Timothy should not be overlooked as a species of grass that can be included in seed mixes under Irish conditions,”...
N.Ireland
A new research project in the North aims to identify how sheep farmers can maximise the use of grass on...
Grass
Grass growth in the North last year was up 21% compared with the 2007-2015 long term average, according to figures from...
Grass
Glenarm is a new late diploid perennial ryegrass developed by AFBI at its Loughgall research in Co Armagh. Grass breeder...
N.Ireland
The overall risk of liver fluke infection in cattle and sheep this winter will be high across all areas of Northern Ireland,...
Dairy
Heifer rearing is a significant cost of dairy production, but there is a fine balance between controlling rearing costs and...