Agri-Business
Gerry Boyle appointed chair of AgriSearch
The former director of Teagasc, Prof. Gerry Boyle, has been appointed as the new chair of AgriSearch, the Northern Ireland...
AgriSearch
N.Ireland
CAFRE, AFBI and Agrisearch to collaborate for nutrient webinars
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) and the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) are partnering with Agrisearch...
N.Ireland
Agrisearch to invest £400k in GrassCheck programme
AgriSearch has annouced that it is investing over £400K,000 into its flagship GrassCheck programme over the next three years. Announcing...
N.Ireland
Survey launched to assess the impact of rising input costs on NI farms
Following on from its farmer survey in the spring in which over 800 farmers participated, AgriSearch has launched an autumn...
N.Ireland
AgriSearch seeks independent farmer trustee
AgriSearch, the Northern Ireland Agricultural Research and Development Council, is seeking a new independent farmer trustee to join its board. The...
N.Ireland
Webinar to highlight leatherjackets issue in NI
The Northern Ireland Agricultural Research and Development Council, commonly known as AgriSearch, will host a webinar on Thursday, March 10,...
N.Ireland
Gerry Boyle joins board of AgriSearch
AgriSearch, the farmer-funded research and innovation body, has announced the appointment of Prof. Gerry Boyle, Norman McMordie and Ian McCluggage...
Environment
AgriSearch to present research on low carbon farming at RUAS Winter Fair
Research results of relevance to producers will be displayed and discussed at the AgriSearch stand at the Royal Ulster Winter...
N.Ireland
Sheep Breeders Round Table to include international ovine experts
There are just seven weeks to go until the 2021 Sheep Breeders Round Table (SBRT). The online event takes place...
Dairy
Feeder inaccuracy of up to 15% found on NI dairy farms
Out of kilter feeders could be adding up to 15% in additional feed costs with every milking, a project by...
Environment
NI farm walk to explore potential of multi-species swards for beef and sheep
Through a farm walk in Northern Ireland, beef and sheep farmers will have the opportunity to see for themselves how...
Environment
Performance recording linked with lower emission flocks
Performance recording is an opportunity Northern Ireland's sheep sector can no longer afford to ignore, according to industry advisors. A...
N.Ireland
Leatherjacket survey launched to drive mitigation efforts
An industry survey hopes to identify the extent of the leatherjacket challenge for Northern Ireland grassland farmers. The survey is...
N.Ireland
RamCompare webinar to unlock the potential of sheep genetics in NI
The latest results of the RamCompare project in Northern Ireland (NI) are set to be discussed at an upcoming sheep...
Environment
NI’s new Beacon Farm Network begins carbon footprint benchmarking
The newly-established 'Beacon Farm' research network has begun work establishing a benchmark for carbon sequestration in Northern Ireland. Government policy...
Grass
GrassCheck: NI grass growth down 32% for year so far
Grass growth in Northern Ireland for the season so far is down almost a third compared to the 10-year average....
N.Ireland
RamCompare: Five-year results identify top traits to drive flock productivity
The five-year results of sheep genetic improvement project RamCompare have revealed the top traits from performance-recorded rams to drive flock...
Agri-Business
NI and ROI join European dairy resilience project
Both Northern Ireland and the Republic have joined an international research network which aims to make European dairy farms more...
