Dairy
Decades of selective breeding and intensive agricultural practices have reshaped cattle genetics, according to new research.
Agri-Business
A new study will investigate if interactions between people and farm dogs in Wales may be helping a harmful parasite spread between species.
N.Ireland
Scientists north and south are launching ambitious cross-border projects aimed at strengthening disease preparedness among cattle.
Environment
The project will work to improve the monitoring, reporting and verification of non-CO2 greenhouse gases (GHG) from agriculture.
Rural Life
The James Hutton Institute is set to lead a new £5.1 million project aiming to bring more young people into careers in farming.
Researchers in Wales are investigating whether native insects could play a role in controlling one...
Sheep
Farmers who use a selective treatment strategy against parasites on their lambs can identify those that benefit most from wormer treatments.
The Agri‑Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) in Northern Ireland has appointed Dr. Iain Williams as its new CEO.
The OneWelPig project aimed to advance sustainable and high-welfare pig production systems across the island of Ireland.
Does feeding less protein to cows over a longer period not only reduce nitrogen losses, but also affect methane emissions?
Pig/Poultry
Researchers have outlined how specialised tubules in a hen’s oviduct sustain sperm and how management practices could safeguard hatchability.
Research at Bangor University and the Forest Science and Technology Centre of Catalonia uncovered how Wales sustains a moss picking industry.
AgriSearch, the farmer-funded research and innovation body, has announced appointments to its board of trustees.
The steak on your plate and the milk in your coffee could soon have a smaller environmental footprint, thanks to a new project.
Viruses found in peatlands could play a more important role in carbon storage than previously thought, according to a study.
A University College Cork project has received €2 million in EU funding to investigate how commercial cattle farming first emerged in Europe.
Higher plant diversity in agricultural grasslands increases yields with lower inputs of nitrogen fertiliser.
A new tool for measuring the economic value of farm animal welfare improvements has been developed by researchers
A €3.1 million cross-border research and innovation project is aiming to build a “more sustainable and resilient agri-food system”
AgriSearch is reminding beef and sheep farmers in Northern Ireland that the closing date to participate in its survey is fast approaching
Arable
Farmers could soon have the option to apply microbes to crops to reprogramme them to be resistant...
The FCCT is seeking applications for its ‘Snapshot Study’ grant from anyone in the sector looking to study a topic they are interested in.
A major new Finnish-led research initiative is developing science-based solutions to reduce GHG emissions from agricultural lands
