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Farm trials investigating the potential of willow to reduce livestock methane emissions are to begin in Northern Ireland in the new year. It’s…
A project to facilitate more planting of the bioenergy crop, miscanthus, has been awarded over £150,000 of funding. The money has been made…
One of the country’s top agricultural accountants has said UK farmers could do more to capitalise on a lucrative tax break designed to…
Eminent agricultural sustainability scientist Dr. Jude Capper has been appointed to a new professorship in sustainable beef at Harper Adams University. The role,…
Both Northern Ireland and the Republic have joined an international research network which aims to make European dairy farms more resilient. R4D (Resilience…
Northern Ireland’s first farm trials into the potential of seaweed to reduce emissions in dairy herds are set to begin in October, Agriland…
A group of four Fermanagh farmers have teamed up with AgriSearch and Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) to investigate different strategies to control…
A Northern Ireland research project is hoping to examine the link between stock genetics and temperament in a bid to help farmers breed…
Research carried out in the U.S. has found that manure does not promote pathogen survival – and may even promote bacterial communities that…
A collaborative study has made a breakthrough characterising new immune cells in cattle which could change how livestock diseases are treated. The cells…
New research led by Queen’s University Belfast has found that total confinement systems may negatively impact the ‘optimism’ of dairy cows. The research…
Northern Ireland’s Institute of Global Food Security (IGFS) has been recognised for the quality of its science by a United Nations agency. The institute,…
The British Society of Animal Science (BSAS) has announced plans to run its first-ever virtual conference. Organisers have big hopes for the conference…
A promising new test for Johne’s Disease in dairy cattle has the potential to ramp up eradication efforts, offering fewer missed positives. The…
A new PhD research project co-funded AgriSearch will aim to understand dairy cow behaviour to improve production and welfare in robotic milking systems.…
Northern Ireland’s agricultural research institute has withdrawn its beef unit in Hillsborough, Co. Down from its licence for specialist animal research. During the Tuesday…
A digital dairy project led by Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) has been awarded £50,000 in seed-corn funding by UK Research and Innovation. The…
Breakthrough nutritional research carried out in Belfast has unveiled a direct link between even minimal levels of mycotoxins and poultry performance. The research…
