N.Ireland
Representatives of UFU are to meet with the management of Sofina Foods in Cookstown, Co. Tyrone on Thursday, June 4.
The next phase of the Bovine Genetics Project (BGP) in Northern Ireland has been announced, including a new online livestock genetics portal.
Sheep
The Welsh government has confirmed £3 million of funding over the next three financial years to continue the Welsh Sheep Genetics Programme.
Dairy
While most strive to breed a cow that produces high quality milk, it’s the animal’s survival traits that's important to one Kenyan farmer
Beef
AHDB has launched a new genetic tool that measures the potential of an animal to reduce the carbon footprint of suckler beef
Recent years have seen dairy farmers in Northern Ireland invest heavily in the world’s best Holstein genetics
A new $27.4 million ‘Global Methane Genetics Initiative’ is designed to breed low-methane livestock across four continents.
New research by Penn State University has found that dairy-beef crossbred calves are hardier than their purebred counterparts.
During the second day delegates heard from a number of speakers discussing breed benefits, global milk trends, and breeding strategies.
Agri-Business
Aoife O’Sullivan has been appointed to the position of group veterinary officer at Ai Services...
The lack of recognition for agriculture on the part of political parties in the UK has been highlighted by a leading agricultural commentat..
The development of effective breeding policies has always been a “cornerstone” of...
New Zealand is set to spend over NZ$1.7 million (almost €1 million) on a new industry-led project...
The NSA is offering UK young sheep farmers the chance to "progress their flocks" with another opportunity to win top class genetics.
The genes of prehistoric farmers may have diversified and mutated to facilitate farming lifestyles,...
The UK government has passed the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act into law which, it has said, will reinforce "food security in the face of climate change" and ensure England becomes a world leader in agri-food innovation.
Arable
Reduced height, or semi-dwarf wheat varieties with improved drought resilience may soon be grown in...
The AI company Genus ABS has announced a partnership with Ireland Genetics also known as the National Cattle Breeding Centre (NCBC).
There is a growing recognition of the role that improved genetics will play in delivering future...
Hendrix Genetics is to partner with Australia's national science agency to explore sex sorting technology egg laying industry.
The Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) is very concerned about Northern Ireland (NI) farmers being able to...
The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) in Hillsborough, Co. Down is home to one of the...
AFBI in Hillsborough, Co. Down is home to one of the UK's top £PLI ranking herds - but just what difference does the herd's genetics make?
