Agri-Business
Leading NI agri-food scientist awarded honorary professorship
A distinguished agri-food scientist from Northern Ireland has been awarded an honorary professorship by Queen's University Belfast. Dr. Elizabeth Magowan...
Agri-food Research
Agri-Business
Joint agri-food research funding programme between DAFM and DAERA launched
A joint Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) and Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) research...
Agri-Business
DAERA announces £1.3 million for new research projects
The Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced that three research institutions in Northern Ireland are to...
N.Ireland
Farm research findings presented at recent conference
The latest findings on feed efficiency in dairy calves and soft rot in vegetables are among the key issues showcased...
Beef
Meeting carcase specification to increase profitability
The potential to increase profitability by meeting processors’ carcase specification requirements will be the focus of the next Borders monitor...
Agri-Business
Report warns 'bartering away' food standards risks hormone beef imports
A new report by food policy experts shows that if the UK’s food standards were weakened in exchange, for example,...
Dairy
Study rubbishes full-fat cheddar cholesterol claims
A major Irish study has found that full-fat cheddar cheese does not aggravate already high blood cholesterol levels. A total of...
Arable
A third of fruit and veg crop 'too ugly' to sell
More than one-third of farmed fruit and vegetables never reaches supermarket shelves because they are misshapen or the wrong size,...
Rural Life
BVA vice president to take up senior role at Queen’s University
Two of the UK’s most respected vets – Dr. Simon Doherty and Prof. Eric Morgan – are set to join...
Agri-Business
£2 million awarded to support sustainable farming research
Four new interdisciplinary projects have received £1.8 million in funding to improve sustainable farming practices in the UK. The projects include: Exploring...
N.Ireland
AFBI's agri-science conference to share findings on TB, big data and ammonia
The challenges and technologies shaping the future of farming will be the focal point of a high-profile science outlook conference,...
N.Ireland
New dairy research aims to increase Irish industry competitiveness
New research commissioned in Northern Ireland aims to give the Irish dairy industry a competitive edge in global markets and...
N.Ireland
Farm research body returns industry investment 22 times over
Farmer-funded research and development organisation AgriSearch has helped to deliver research worth over £170 million to Northern Ireland’s ruminant livestock...
Agri-Business
ABP part of EU consortium to lead ground breaking food research
ABP Food Group has announced that it has been selected as part of a winning pan-European consortium to lead ground...
