N.Ireland
World Dairy Summit: The Co. Down herd in the top 1% of £PLI rankings
The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) in Hillsborough, Co. Down is home to one of the UK’s top £PLI ranking...
AFBI
Dairy
Breeding goals: ‘There’s no point breeding a 12,000L cow if she’ll not last’
Milk volume is no longer the driver of dairy breeding in Northern Ireland, with attention now turning to lifetime productivity...
N.Ireland
Breeding goals: 'There’s no point breeding a 12,000L cow if she’ll not last'
Milk volume is no longer the driver of dairy breeding in Northern Ireland, with attention now turning to lifetime productivity...
Dairy
World Dairy Summit: Poor grass management could be costing you £241 a cow
Farmers could be losing out on thousands of pounds simply by not effectively managing their grass, researchers say. AFBI’s Hillsborough research facility...
N.Ireland
World Dairy Summit: Poor grass management could be costing you £241 a cow
Farmers could be losing out on thousands of pounds simply by not effectively managing their grass, researchers say. AFBI’s Hillsborough research facility...
N.Ireland
'Concern remains over NI border and customs proposals'
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has announced that while it is helpful that the government has put on paper its...
N.Ireland
Report unveiled on post-Brexit trade agreements and agriculture
The AFBI (Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute) released the results of a comprehensive one-year study called ‘The Impacts of Alternative Post-Brexit Trade...
N.Ireland
'Milking More from Grass' event set for September
Next month’s AFBI (Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute) roadshows ‘Dairy Innovation in Practice’ will be held on three farms throughout Northern...
N.Ireland
NI dairy farmers wanted for 'exciting' colostrum project
A total of 30 dairy farms from around Northern Ireland are being sought after to participate in an “exciting new...
N.Ireland
3,000 NI farmers sign up for soil sampling scheme
Almost 3,000 livestock farmers in Northern Ireland have registered for the soil sampling and analysis scheme from the Department of...
N.Ireland
3,000 NI farmers sign up for soil sampling scheme
Almost 3,000 livestock farmers in Northern Ireland have registered for the soil sampling and analysis scheme from the Department of...
Grass
'Italian Ryegrass - more positives than negatives'
Italian Ryegrass (IRG) will produce 25% more herbage than Perennial Ryegrass (PRG), Barenbrug UK Ltd’s James Ingles has said. Ingles...
Grass
‘Italian Ryegrass – more positives than negatives’
Italian Ryegrass (IRG) will produce 25% more herbage than Perennial Ryegrass (PRG), Barenbrug UK Ltd’s James Ingles has said. Ingles...
N.Ireland
'Levels of grass utilisation are disappointingly low on beef and sheep farms'
The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) saw large crowds for its ‘More from Grass’ event yesterday, June 20, in Loughgall,...
Grass
‘Levels of grass utilisation are disappointingly low on beef and sheep farms’
The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) saw large crowds for its ‘More from Grass’ event yesterday, June 20, in Loughgall,...
N.Ireland
AFBI launches free soil sampling and analysis service
The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) has launched a free soil sampling and analysis scheme, which is available to livestock...
Grass
More From Grass event is a ‘must-attend opportunity’
The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) at Loughgall, Co. Armagh will host a ‘More from Grass’ event on Tuesday, June...
N.Ireland
More From Grass event is a 'must-attend opportunity'
The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) at Loughgall, Co. Armagh will host a ‘More from Grass’ event on Tuesday, June...
