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AFBI and Barenbrug mark three decades of cooperation

December 21, 2021

Grass

Northern Ireland’s Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) and Barenbrug are marking a 30-year partnership, one that has seen the development of many new…

Ballyvoy and Dundrod – two new perennial ryegrass varieties from AFBI

December 7, 2021

Grass

Two new, Agri-Food and Biosciences’ Institute (AFBI) grass varieties – Ballyvoy and Dundrod – are about to be released on to the commercial market .…

Members wanted for grassland management discussion groups

December 1, 2021

Grass

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) will be rolling out six discussion groups across the country to delve into the topic of…

Cover crops: phacelia and oil radish uncovered as soil saviours

November 15, 2021

Arable

Growing phacelia or oil radish cover crops in vegetable rotations helps to build and stabilise soils – with a new trial revealing it…

Forage utilisation key to improving farm sustainability

November 9, 2021

Grass

Ruminant-based livestock sectors will achieve the sustainability improvements they need to make, through improved forage utilisation, according to United Feeds sales manager, Clarence…

AFBI grassland experiment passes 50-year milestone

September 30, 2021

Grass

By Jonathan Holland, Agri-Environment Branch, Agri-Food & Biosciences Institute The Long-term Slurry (LTS) site is one of the longest-running grassland experiments in the…

Pottinger updates its Impress baler range

September 10, 2021

Agri-Business

It was five years ago that Pottinger introduced its very own range of Impress round balers. These were developed completely in-house and comprised…

Machinery Focus: Video – Kverneland sets continuous pace with round baler

September 7, 2021

Agri-Business

The round baler has made a terrific impact on the farming scene over the years, playing a large part in displacing the small…

Machinery Focus: Video – Tanco’s trailed mowers in operation

September 1, 2021

Agri-Business

Tanco has been busily making farm machinery for over 50 years at its home base in Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow, the Republic of Ireland.…

Sales of clover seed rocket as farmers aim to reduce fertiliser bills

July 30, 2021

Grass

Germinal Northern Ireland (NI) is confirming a four-fold increase in red clover seed sales for the first six months of this year, compared…

Kuhn shows a passion for baling with new information resource

June 18, 2021

Agri-Business

Kuhn is not alone in recognising that the basics of farming can be easily overlooked when confronted by the growing complexity of agricultural…

Latest drill from LEMKEN offers mixed drilling depths

June 17, 2021

Machinery

Last year LEMKEN launched its Solitair 9+ pneumatic seed drill. This year, the company has launched a development of the machine which has,…

Rat’s-tail fescue – another grass weed we don’t need

June 17, 2021

Arable

Farmers in the UK are being asked to assist in a new study looking at the spread of rat’s-tail fescue, a grass weed…

Grazing targets for replacement dairy heifers

June 3, 2021

Dairy

The rearing of heifers contributes a significant cost to dairy systems, yet can be the most commonly overlooked component. Grazing targets play a…

Is virtual fencing the future on beef farms?

June 1, 2021

Beef

New grazing technologies will allow beef producers to develop off-farm income opportunities while, at the same time, improving the efficiency of their livestock…