Dairy
Now that virtually every silage pit is open and silage is the main source of forage in the cow’s diet, minimising waste has to become
N.Ireland
In recent years, there have been increasing reports of mycotoxins being found in grass silage in Northern Ireland (NI), particularly in th
Safefood has published research on the control of mycotoxins in cereals, which found that 35% of...
10 years of the Food Fortress programme has delivered an unmatched level of security for the farming and food chain throughout Ireland..
Arable
Ongoing Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) research is looking at ways of reducing the...
Mycotoxins are natural substances produced by moulds and fungi. They cannot be seen with the naked eye, and they cannot be tasted
Agri-Business
UFAC-UK has warned farmers to be aware of and mitigate mycotoxin risk to avoid performance shotfalls in their dairy herds.
Silage slippage is a major challenge on many dairy and beef farms throughout Northern Ireland at the present time
