N.Ireland
Papworth leaves Red Tractor board to chair NFU sugar
Kit Papworth has announced that he will be stepping down from his role as chair of Red Tractor’s combinable crops...
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Rural Life
Charities seek farmer's views on challenges in farming
The Farming Help charities, the Farming Community Network (FCN) and the Addington Fund, are seeking the views of UK farmers...
N.Ireland
Information webinar planned on red clover silage swards
AgriSearch will host a webinar on Wednesday, March 5 at 8:00p.m to discuss the interim results of on-farm research into...
N.Ireland
Industries support new BVD code of practice
Industries have indicated support for the recently produced Bovine Viral Diarrhea (BVD) Code of Good Practice by Animal Health and...
N.Ireland
Applications open for funded research on uplands in NI
Anyone interested in the ecosystem of uplands in Ireland can avail of a scholarship opportunity in relation to uplands carbon...
N.Ireland
Survey launched in NI for renewable energy generation on dairy farms
Ulster University and AgriSearch have launched a survey investigating renewable energy generation and consumption on dairy farms. The survey is...
N.Ireland
NI grass metabolisable energy values in decline
Analysis of the figures produced by the GrassCheck service has confirmed that the metabolisable energy (ME) values of swards in...
Dairy
CAFRE farms: A look at clover & grazing management in 2024
Now that we are at the latter end of the grazing season for 2024, the College of Agriculture Food &...
N.Ireland
Conference to examine changes in grass growth
This week sees the publication of the final GrassCheck Bulletin for 2024. For the majority of this year so far, grass...
N.Ireland
NI group travels south to examine research in the sheep sector
AgriSearch has led a study tour from Northern Ireland (NI) to the Republic of Ireland (ROI) to examine research and...
N.Ireland
Nutrient management planning – new technologies emerging
AgriSearch is to investigate the role of emerging technologies in nutrient management planning (NMP) on farms. The organisation has secured...
N.Ireland
Co. Down sheep farm walk to focus on profit from pasture
A farm walk held on a Co. Down sheep farm will be focused on getting profit from pasture, the College...
N.Ireland
Delivering improved levels of sustainability in beef sector
Enhancing levels of sustainability within the beef sector has been recognised as a key climate change target for agriculture across...
N.Ireland
Methane inhibitors must work in a grazing context
Methane inhibitors must work in both a confined feeding and grazing scenario if ruminant agriculture is to meet its climate...
N.Ireland
Red clover boosts silage yields on Tyrone dairy farm
The inclusion of red clover in grass swards can help maintain silage yields without the application of chemical nitrogen (N)....
N.Ireland
Maintaining high quality grass as growth rates continue
Keeping high quality grass in front of cows is essential in order to maintain quality milk production. During the spring...
Agri Politics
DAERA to fund up to £250,000 to deliver net zero programme
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Minister Andrew Muir has launched the latest phase in his department’s partnership...
N.Ireland
Research: Red clover can act to deliver improved silage quality
A recent webinar hosted by AgriSearch has confirmed the role for red clover in improving the quality of grass silages....