Tillage
Using satellite data to enhance global food security
Accurate estimates and forecasts of crop area and yield play an important role in guiding policy decisions related to food...
Research
Tillage News
Research into long-term impacts of regenerative agriculture
A set of long-term experiments will quantify the exact impact of regenerative agriculture from all perspectives. The work will be...
Agri-Business
Teagasc appoints permanent head of climate centre
The Teagasc Authority has confirmed the appointment of Dr. Karl Richards as the permanent head of the Teagasc Climate Centre....
Dairy News
New study highlights benefits of Irish grass-fed milk
Irish grass-fed milk contains more beneficial nutrients than milk from conventional indoor-feeding practices, according to research from Teagasc and Food...
Agri-Business
Multi-species swards cuts nitrogen fertiliser use by 60% - study
The use of multi-species swards lowers the levels of nitrogen (N) fertiliser application on farms by at least 60%, according...
Environment
Ammonia-harvesting technology used to reduce pig farm emissions
Testing is underway as part of a major project in the UK aiming to reduce the environmental impact of ammonia...
Tillage
Food security - could soil from Mars become fit for farming?
Ireland’s first space genomics project could lead to the surface of Mars becoming fit for farming. Newly funded research led...
Rural Life
Pig kidney working for over 30 days in human body after transplant
A genetically engineered pig kidney transplanted into a man declared brain-dead continued to “function well” after 32 days, US surgeons...
Agri-Business
NZ farmers asked to collect sheep droppings for research project
Farmers in New Zealand are being asked to collect sheep droppings as part of a groundbreaking research project on facial...
Agri-Business
Research proposals sought to inform animal health policy
Researchers have been encouraged to submit proposals to inform policy and strategic needs across a range of topics including animal...
Rural Life
Children in rural areas have better immune systems - study
Children raised in rural environments, who spend a lot of time outdoors with some exposure to animals, grow to have...
Dairy
Nutritional value of most milk alternatives 'not equal to cow milk'
The nutritional value of the majority of plant-based milk alternatives is not equal to cow’s milk, according to a study...
Agri-Business
€1.7m for soil and agri-digital research projects
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) Martin Heydon has today (Thursday, August 3)...
Agri-Business
$1.7m to improve breeding of New Zealand farm dogs
New Zealand is set to spend over NZ$1.7 million (almost €1 million) on a new industry-led project to improve the...
Agri-Business
79% of consumers say locally grown vegetables are higher quality
79% of consumers believe that locally grown vegetables are of higher quality and almost three quarters believe they are worth...
Environment
Research: 50% of agri emissions reduction would be 'cost neutral'
New research released by McKinsey & Company indicates that about 50% of the reduction in on-farm agricultural emissions required for...
N.Ireland
UK report: Up to 45% increase on returns for nature-friendly farms
According to a new report, there is up to 45% increase in commercial return for nature-friendly farms. The report ‘Farming...
Agri-Business
Tánaiste launches agricultural research collaboration in Cork
Tánaiste Micheál Martin has today (Saturday, June 17) officially launched a new research collaboration in Co. Cork between Munster Agricultural...
