Laura McNamara

National Soils Inventory now free-to-use
National Soils Inventory now free-to-use

Farmers, NGOs and researchers have welcomed a decision taken by the government and Cranfield University to lift licensing restrictions and...

Angus Youth Challenge finalists take part in media training workshop
Angus Youth Challenge finalists take part in media training workshop

The four Northern Ireland finalists from the 2025 ABP Angus Youth Challenge recently took part in a media training workshop...

Wolf reintroduction could help fight climate change – study
Wolf reintroduction could help fight climate change – study

Reintroducing wolves to the Scottish Highlands could lead to an expansion of native woodland, which could take in and store...

RamCompare nominations now open for 2025
RamCompare nominations now open for 2025

Breeders are being encouraged to submit nominations to RamCompare, the national progeny test for sire breeds. Celebrating its tenth year,...

Information webinar planned on red clover silage swards
Information webinar planned on red clover silage swards

AgriSearch will host a webinar on Wednesday, March 5 at 8:00p.m to discuss the interim results of on-farm research into...

New AI tool to help livestock farmers tackle GHG emissions
New AI tool to help livestock farmers tackle GHG emissions

Researchers at Loughborough University have developed artificial intelligence (AI) tools that offer insights into how greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated...

RAU teaching farm to become fully regenerative
RAU teaching farm to become fully regenerative

The Royal Agricultural University (RAU) has joined forces with an award-winning regenerative farming business to make the university’s teaching farm...

RSPCA welcomes new procurement policy as a ‘good start’
RSPCA welcomes new procurement policy as a ‘good start’

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, (RSPCA) has welcomed the UK Government’s new National Procurement Policy Statement...

AHDB: UK sheep meat production set to rise by 2%
AHDB: UK sheep meat production set to rise by 2%

UK sheep meat production is set to rise by 2% in 2025 to 272,000t, according to the latest analysis from...

Groundbreaking seed germination model developed at Rothamsted
Groundbreaking seed germination model developed at Rothamsted

Scientists at Rothamsted Research have developed a new mathematical model for seed germination. Current germination models use water and temperature...

Plymouth student wins sustainable aquaculture and fisheries award
Plymouth student wins sustainable aquaculture and fisheries award

A student from the University of Plymouth has been awarded the 2024 Excellence in Sustainable Aquaculture and Fisheries Award. Naomi...

Farmers urged to join trial to shape UK carbon strategy
Farmers urged to join trial to shape UK carbon strategy

Farmers are being called on to join a new paid research programme that will help improve their farm practices, while...

Submissions open for global advancement in agri-food contest
Submissions open for global advancement in agri-food contest

Submissions are now open for the 2025 Top Agri-food Pioneers (TAP), an annual initiative from the World Food Prize Foundation....

Arla installs major new boiler as part of emissions reduction plan
Arla installs major new boiler as part of emissions reduction plan

Arla Food Ingredients has taken another step towards its carbon reduction goal with the installation of an electric boiler at...

AFBI seeks deputy chair and board members
AFBI seeks deputy chair and board members

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has launched a public appointment process to appoint a deputy chair...

UFU slams ‘persistent’ NI and GB beef price differences
UFU slams ‘persistent’ NI and GB beef price differences

The Ulster Farmers Union (UFU) has said that the persistent differences between beef prices in Northern Ireland and Great Britain...

Dairy social media campaign gains support in NI
Dairy social media campaign gains support in NI

MP for Upper Bann, Carla Lockhart, has pledged her support for ‘Februdairy’, which aims to highlight the importance of the...

Study: Climate impact of UK beef cattle could be reduced by 26%
Study: Climate impact of UK beef cattle could be reduced by 26%

Climate change impacts of UK grass-based beef cattle could be reduced by up to 26% depending on the mitigation intervention, according...