Northern Ireland Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Edwin Poots has announced an extension to the term of appointment for seven members of…
Northern Ireland Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Edwin Poots has announced the appointment of eleven new members to the board of…
By Jonathan Holland, Agri-Environment Branch, Agri-Food & Biosciences Institute The Long-term Slurry (LTS) site is one of the longest-running grassland experiments in the…
Northern Ireland scientists have secured £30,000 in venture capital funding to develop a system simplifying the process of recording farm medicine use. The…
Performance recording is an opportunity Northern Ireland’s sheep sector can no longer afford to ignore, according to industry advisors. A recent webinar run…
An industry survey hopes to identify the extent of the leatherjacket challenge for Northern Ireland grassland farmers. The survey is run by Leatherjacket…
Scientists have warned it will be “extremely challenging” for Northern Ireland to reduce its methane emissions from agriculture in order to meet net-zero…
New grazing technologies will allow beef producers to develop off-farm income opportunities while, at the same time, improving the efficiency of their livestock…
A study examining the potential of slurry separation technology has suggested the establishment of processing hubs in Northern Ireland could help the industry…
Ongoing Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) research is highlighting the opportunity for calf rearing practices within Northern Ireland’s dairy sector to be improved…
