Agri-Business
‘Business case approved’ for new AFBI beef unit
A new beef unit for Northern Ireland’s Agri Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) is now a step closer. The region’s...
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Agri-Business
‘Business case approved’ for new AFBI beef unit
A new beef unit for Northern Ireland’s Agri Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) is now a step closer. The region’s...
N.Ireland
New UFU president: Let’s make common sense common again
There was an element of bravado at the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) AGM today (July 25) as newly-elected president Victor Chestnutt...
N.Ireland
New UFU president: Let’s make common sense common again
There was an element of bravado at the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) AGM today, Saturday, July 25, as newly-elected president Victor...
Machinery
New Holland looks to future after hitting major milestone
Amid “extraordinary circumstances” as Covid-19 continues to make its impact felt, agricultural machinery giant New Holland Agriculture has hit a...
Environment
Oxford research: Livestock emission calculations could be ‘unfair and inefficent’
The way that governments are setting targets for different greenhouse gas emissions could be “unfair, inefficient and dangerous,” according to...
Beef
What causes bloat and how can it be avoided?
With the grazing season in full swing in all parts of the country, cattle can be dotted across the countryside...
Beef
What causes bloat and how can it be avoided?
With the grazing season in full swing in all parts of the country, cattle can be dotted across the countryside...
Arable
‘Agriculture is going full throttle; yet emissions remain the same’ – US scientist
Agriculture is going “full throttle” across the globe, yet the sector’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions remain at pre-Covid-19 levels, it...
N.Ireland
New NI agriculture minister – Edwin Poots – sets out ‘common sense approach’
Minister Poots has no doubt had a mountain of paperwork and reports to read as he completed his first week...
N.Ireland
New NI agriculture minister – Edwin Poots – sets out ‘common sense approach’
Minister Poots has no doubt had a mountain of paperwork and reports to read as he completed his first week...
Agri-Business
DAERA announces £1.3 million for new research projects
The Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced that three research institutions in Northern Ireland are to...
Beef
Finishing cattle off mixed-species grasslands alone in the UK
An organic farmer in the UK has been finishing cattle – at 28 months – off mixed-species grasslands alone, while...
Agri-Business
EU dairy conference showcases NI’s ‘significant work’ to lower carbon footprint
More than 100 European dairy industry experts are set to gather at Greenmount College today (Monday, September 30) for an international...
Sheep
Sheep farmers urged to speak up against 'fake news'
The National Sheep Association (NSA) is urging sheep farmers to call out so-called ‘fake news’ and to do their part...
Environment
Could an extra-terrestrial manage the planet better than we can?
If you were an extra-terrestrial coloniser and you discovered a new planet in a distant solar system to colonise –...
Environment
How efficient must a farmer become at producing a kilogram of product?
When it comes to agriculture and climate action the focus – with regard to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions – needs...
Agri-Business
Cow gut DNA study finds bugs that could up meat and milk yields
Cutting-edge DNA technologies have discovered thousands of bugs in cows’ stomachs that could improve meat and dairy production, and keep...
