N.Ireland
Weed control crucial in managing red clover swards – AFBI
Red clover has the potential to fix up to 250kg of nitrogen (N)/ha from the air on an annual basis....
AFBI
N.Ireland
How best to establish red clover swards
The recent ZeroNSile webinar, hosted by AgriSearch, provided an overview of how best to establish productive red clover swards. But,...
Sheep
HCC: Nutritional value of meat should be considered with carbon footprints
The nutritional value of meat must be considered when comparing carbon footprints, according to Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion...
Arable
Tillage: Reducing threat of mycotoxins within cereal crops
Ongoing Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) research is looking at ways of reducing the threat of mycotoxins within cereal crops....
N.Ireland
Silage: The importance of red clover
The importance of red clover in silage swards has been highlighted by AgriSearch general manager, Jason Rankin. “Grassland farmers are...
N.Ireland
The benefits of slurry separation according to AFBI
The benefits of slurry separation were profiled at recent College of Agriculture Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) events, hosted to...
N.Ireland
Farmers breaking through methane emissions ‘glass ceiling’
The recent Ruminant Methane Mitigation conference held by the British Society of Animal Science (BCAS) in Belfast, delivered new insights...
Sheep
Lameness within a sheep flock – total eradication of the problem not feasible
Flock owners have been advised that securing a zero-incidence level of lameness within a sheep flock is almost impossible. This...
N.Ireland
NI sheep farmers to discuss sheep scab control at Hilltown event
Sheep farmers will have the opportunity to discuss the control of sheep scab in Northern Ireland at a sheep health...
Agri-Business
AgriSearch conference to discuss challenges faced by livestock sector
The AgriSearch ‘Research and Innovation Needs Conference’ is set to facilitate discussions on the “unprecedented challenges” faced by the ruminant...
Dairy
New guide on designing calf housing launched
AgriSearch and the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) have published a new calf housing design guide. This is an outcome...
Agri-Business
New 3D calf housing app to help NI farmers reduce disease
Northern Ireland’s farmers are set to benefit from a 3D app developed to help reduce disease and improve growth in...
Agri-Business
Farmers need a combination of up-to-date information and advice
Giving farmers the up-to-date information and advice they need will deliver behavioural change within agriculture. This was one of the...
Agri-Business
Farmers in NI receive estimates of carbon stored in their soils
Soil analysis results and accompanying field maps have been distributed to farmers who took part in Northern Ireland’s largest baseline...
N.Ireland
Soil health remains a ‘Cinderella’ subject – expert
Soil health remains a ‘Cinderella’ subject, relative to air and water quality, as policy makers strive to legislate for sustainable...
N.Ireland
Belfast to host 2024 Nuffield annual conference
Belfast will host the 2024 Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust annual conference. The event will take place between November 19 and...
Agri-Business
UFU partners with AFBI and AgriSearch for NI farming webinars
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has announced that it will join forces with the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) and...
N.Ireland
Report: Global warming could increase intestinal worms in sheep
The findings of a new report suggest that the increase in temperature caused by global warming could cause a higher...
