N.Ireland
The Agri‑Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) has welcomed the publication today of DAERA's formal response to the Review of AFBI.
Sheep
Farmers who use a selective treatment strategy against parasites on their lambs can identify those that benefit most from wormer treatments.
Protecting Northern Ireland’s native ash trees from an invasive insect is the aim of a new three-year project by AFBI scientists.
The Agri‑Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) in Northern Ireland has appointed Dr. Iain Williams as its new CEO.
Underpinning CliBeef is the recognition that economic and environmental sustainability must be achieved in equal measure.
Twelve farms, north and south, are set to take part in a new cross border project which aims to help farmers produce “climate-friendly beef”.
A recent Agri-Food and Biosciences (AFBI) study has confirmed the potential for outdoor pig production in Northern Ireland.
Regulatory frameworks and targets will increasingly define the future shape of agriculture throughout the UK, a British academic has claimed.
AgriSearch hosted the first UK Dairy Carbon Network (UK-DCN) farm walk to be held in Northern Ireland earlier this week.
AFBI is committing to a new ruminant emissions research facility (RERF) at the organisation’s Hillsborough site in Co. Down.
AgriSearch has launched a new five-part video series designed to provide farmers with practical, science-based guidance.
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is urging farmers and growers...
The AFBI is confirming that the fourth phase of Northern Ireland’s Soil Nutrient Health Scheme is well underway.
Dairy
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute scientists have confirmed the role of feed by-products in boosting early lactation milk yields
The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI), based in Northern Ireland, has appointed soil...
The final deadline for registering for the Soil Nutrient Health Scheme (SNHS) is fast approaching, DAERA in Northern Ireland has said.
After the heatwave, paired with recent calm conditions, farmers are being urged to stay vigilant and watch out for any signs of the virus
Two cases of lungworm in carcasses have been submitted to both Omagh and Stormont postmortem labs in the last two weeks (July 2025)
Beef
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) research has highlighted the role that livestock production plays within a circular economy
Agri-Business
Minister for Agriculture Andrew Muir has appointed Siobhan McCauley as the new deputy chair of the AFBI board
A fresh warning has been issued that bluetongue disease could arrive in Ireland before the summer is out, according to AFBI
DAERA has issued a final call for all unregistered farm businesses to sign up for the Soil Nutrient Health Scheme (SNHS)
Management strategies to help reduce ammonia (NH3) emissions and lessen the impact of the chemical on the surrounding environment are crucial.
