Tillage
Research: Mosses offer new hope in fight against crop diseases
Mosses and ferns may offer an exciting new research frontier in the global challenge of protecting crops from the threat...
Agricultural research
Beef
Mycotoxins in grass silage to be investigated by Agrisearch
In recent years, there have been increasing reports of mycotoxins being found in grass silage in Northern Ireland (NI), particularly...
Sponsored
Watch: Calor provides instant hot water solution for Kilkenny dairy farmer
Access to hot water is crucial to Irish dairy farms. All farms require a reliable and consistent method of heating...
N.Ireland
Agriculture cited by former NFU president as low priority for politicians
The lack of recognition for agriculture on the part of political parties in the UK has been highlighted by a...
Agri-Business
Teagasc signs Memorandum of Understanding with ACTA
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed by Teagasc and ACTA (l’Association de Coordination Technique Agricole) after a decade...
N.Ireland
NI farm trials to test willow's ability to reduce methane emissions
Farm trials investigating the potential of willow to reduce livestock methane emissions are to begin in Northern Ireland in the...
N.Ireland
UK miscanthus research gets government funding to help meet net-zero
A project to facilitate more planting of the bioenergy crop, miscanthus, has been awarded over £150,000 of funding. The money...
Agri-Business
UK farmers urged not to miss out on 230% R&D tax credit
One of the country’s top agricultural accountants has said UK farmers could do more to capitalise on a lucrative tax...
Agri-Business
Agricultural sustainability scientist Jude Capper appointed to Harper Adams professorship
Eminent agricultural sustainability scientist Dr. Jude Capper has been appointed to a new professorship in sustainable beef at Harper Adams...
Sponsored
Renowned sheep farming pair trust Tribamec Duo
Tribamec Duo combines Chanelle Pharma’s established products: Animec Oral solution for sheep and Tribex 5% oral suspension for sheep. The...
Agri-Business
Cross-border project to investigate Irish farmer attitudes towards antibiotics
A Queen’s University Belfast based research project is set to examine farmer and vet attitudes towards the use of antibiotics...
Dairy
NI and ROI join European dairy resilience project
Both Northern Ireland and the Republic have joined an international research network which aims to make European dairy farms more...
N.Ireland
New farm-led research to investigate leatherjacket control strategies
A group of four Fermanagh farmers have teamed up with AgriSearch and Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) to investigate different...
N.Ireland
NI research to investigate link between stock genetics and temperament
A Northern Ireland research project is hoping to examine the link between livestock genetics and temperament in a bid to...
Tillage
Organic fertilisers found to reduce risk of foodborne pathogens on arable crops
Research carried out in the U.S. has found that manure does not promote pathogen survival when it comes to arable...
Agri-Business
Novel TB and Johne's test secures £2.3 million funding for full validation
A novel bovine TB and Johne’s test, which boasts quicker and more accurate results, has secured £2.3 million funding for full World...
Sponsored
Watch: Rugby legend on tackling resistant worms in cattle
At this time of year, many farmers are organising their animal health plan and tackling resistant worms to cover their...
Rural Life
Cattle immune cell breakthrough to open avenues for treating disease
A collaborative study has made a breakthrough characterising new immune cells in cattle which could change how livestock diseases are...
N.Ireland
New NI research project demonstrates effects of housing cows on cow optimism
New research led by Queen’s University Belfast has found that total confinement systems may negatively impact the ‘optimism’ of dairy...
Agri-Business
Teagasc appoints Kenny to lead animal and bioscience research
Teagasc has appointed Prof. David Kenny as the new head of its Animal and Bioscience Research Department, taking over the reins...
N.Ireland
Belfast-based IGFS to join UN research group
Northern Ireland’s Institute of Global Food Security (IGFS) has been recognised for the quality of its science by a United Nations...