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UCD and Teagasc join Chinese entity to form Dairy Development Centre

May 24, 2019

An agreement has been signed in Beijing to form the ‘China-Ireland Sustainable Dairy Development Centre’. The agreement was signed on Tuesday, May 14,…

Milk myth over asthma effects busted

September 18, 2018

Dairy

A recent study has found no evidence in the belief that drinking milk should be avoided by people with a respiratory illness. The…

€14 million in research grants awarded to 23 agri-related projects

July 11, 2018

CAP / Schemes

Awards of almost €14.3 million in funding were announced by Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed for collaborative research projects earlier today (Wednesday, July…

Call made for agri research proposals under 7 priority areas

June 11, 2018

CAP / Schemes

Details of a new call for research proposals in selected agri-food related areas under the US-Ireland Research and Development (R&D) Partnership have been…

New dairy research aims to increase Irish industry competitiveness

December 2, 2017

N.Ireland

New research commissioned in Northern Ireland aims to give the Irish dairy industry a competitive edge in global markets and secure Ireland’s place…

Farm research body returns industry investment 22 times over

November 22, 2017

N.Ireland

Farmer-funded research and development organisation AgriSearch has helped to deliver research worth over £170 million to Northern Ireland’s ruminant livestock sector over the…

World Dairy Summit: The Co. Down herd in the top 1% of £PLI rankings

November 6, 2017

N.Ireland

The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) in Hillsborough, Co. Down is home to one of the UK’s top £PLI ranking herds – but…

Breeding goals: ‘There’s no point breeding a 12,000L cow if she’ll not last’

November 6, 2017

N.Ireland

Milk volume is no longer the driver of dairy breeding in Northern Ireland, with attention now turning to lifetime productivity and longevity, according…

Monitor farms wanted for research programme

November 5, 2017

N.Ireland

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is looking for six new monitor farms to join its research network – and for the…

Artisan food sector given £88,000 research boost

November 2, 2017

N.Ireland

Northern Ireland’s artisan food sector has been given a £88,000 (€99,138) boost from Invest NI funding to help increase the commercial viability of…

Low starting salaries a growing concern for Teagasc

October 25, 2017

Agri-Business

Low starting salaries for new agri-researchers and farm advisors is becoming a growing concern at agri-education authority Teagasc. Like the rest of the…

Can you taste the difference between grass and concentrate-fed beef?

August 20, 2017

Beef

Irish grass-fed beef is marketed globally on the strength of its unique colour and taste. Cattle graze for up to 300 days of…

Five take-home messages from Moorepark ’17

July 9, 2017

Dairy

Crowds flocked to Fermoy, Co. Cork for the Moorepark ’17 open day earlier this week. It’s estimated that 15,000 people attended the event.…

Is striking the optimum stocking rate really that important?

July 8, 2017

Dairy

Under Irish grazing systems, dairy farmers try to achieve the perfect balance between cow and land performance. Cow performance is judged on grass…

Study shows scope to exploit faster, lower-cost establishment methods

July 4, 2017

Tillage

Oilseed rape (OSR) is traditionally sown in 125mm rows at a seeding rate of 50-80 seeds/m². However, recent interest in low soil disturbance,…

Video: Check out all the action from Crops and Cultivation 2017

June 30, 2017

Tillage

Over 3,000 people attended the Crops and Cultivation open day at Teagasc Oak Park earlier this week. The profitability challenge facing the Irish…

Solution to many global challenges may be right under our feet

May 25, 2017

Environment

National and international microbiology experts, researchers and stakeholders from the agricultural sector gathered on Tuesday, May 23, at Teagasc Johnstown Castle, to discuss…

One in five now shop for gluten-free food. How does this impact Irish farming?

April 19, 2017

Other

One in five Irish people shop for gluten-free food regularly, according to new Bord Bia research. The gluten-free market in Ireland is estimated…

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