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...
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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...
Sheep
2 Welsh farms join major research project
Two Welsh farms have joined the third phase of a major agricultural research project designed to help sheep farmers to...
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...
Beef
New video series to highlight use of EIP multi-species swards
AgriSearch is producing a series of short videos to introduce the farmers involved in the European Innovation Partnership (EIP) project:...
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....
Sheep
Sheep Breeders Round Table to take place in November
The Sheep Breeders Round Table is confirmed to take place between Monday 15, and Friday 19, November 2021. The Sheep...
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...
Grass
New farm-led research to investigate leatherjacket control strategies
A group of four Fermanagh farmers have teamed up with AgriSearch and Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) to investigate different...
Beef
NI research to investigate link between stock genetics and temperament
A Northern Ireland research project is hoping to examine the link between stock genetics and temperament in a bid to...
Arable
CAFRE update on protein crops
The recently announced Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Protein Crop Scheme, and the financial support it offers,...
Agri-Business
NI farmers team up to launch innovative carbon project
Seven farmers from across Northern Ireland have teamed up to secure funding from Europe to investigate practical ways to measure,...
Arable
Webinar to explore practicalities of protein crops for NI dairy sector
The practicalities of growing protein crops are set to come under debate as part of an event informing farmers about...
Dairy
Queen’s mastitis and lameness study to aim to reduce dairy antibiotics use
Three Northern Ireland organisations have joined forces to launch a research project to tackle bovine mastitis and lameness in a...
Dairy
Improving productivity goes to the very heart of modern dairy farming
Dale Farm CEO Nick Whelan is quick to point out that milk producers and processers are both joined at the...
