Sheep
Farmers who use a selective treatment strategy against parasites on their lambs can identify those that benefit most from wormer treatments.
N.Ireland
The Agri‑Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) in Northern Ireland has appointed Dr. Iain Williams as its new CEO.
The OneWelPig project aimed to advance sustainable and high-welfare pig production systems across the island of Ireland.
Dairy
Does feeding less protein to cows over a longer period not only reduce nitrogen losses, but also affect methane emissions?
Pig/Poultry
Researchers have outlined how specialised tubules in a hen’s oviduct sustain sperm and how management practices could safeguard hatchability.
Agri-Business
Research at Bangor University and the Forest Science and Technology Centre of Catalonia uncovered how Wales sustains a moss picking industry.
AgriSearch, the farmer-funded research and innovation body, has announced appointments to its board of trustees.
Environment
The steak on your plate and the milk in your coffee could soon have a smaller environmental footprint, thanks to a new project.
Viruses found in peatlands could play a more important role in carbon storage than previously thought, according to a study.
A University College Cork project has received €2 million in EU funding to investigate how commercial cattle farming first emerged in Europe.
Higher plant diversity in agricultural grasslands increases yields with lower inputs of nitrogen fertiliser.
Rural Life
A new tool for measuring the economic value of farm animal welfare improvements has been developed by researchers
A €3.1 million cross-border research and innovation project is aiming to build a “more sustainable and resilient agri-food system”
AgriSearch is reminding beef and sheep farmers in Northern Ireland that the closing date to participate in its survey is fast approaching
Arable
Farmers could soon have the option to apply microbes to crops to reprogramme them to be resistant...
The FCCT is seeking applications for its ‘Snapshot Study’ grant from anyone in the sector looking to study a topic they are interested in.
A major new Finnish-led research initiative is developing science-based solutions to reduce GHG emissions from agricultural lands
According to a recent RaboResearch report, pork prices have rebounded and remain strong despite shifting trade flows
Research carried out by a team in Dublin has found that technologies used in plastics manufacturing...
AgriSearch is inviting dairy farmers in Northern Ireland to take part in a survey on the research and innovation needs of the sector.
A call has been made for UK support funding to prioritise collaborative research involving scientists and livestock farmers.
AgriSearch has today (Thursday, March 13) announced that it is seeking applications for two...
New research by John Innes Centre has discovered a biological mechanism in plants that could reduce the need for inorganic fertilisers.
