N.Ireland
Lough Neagh has suffered from ‘decades of agricultural runoff’ – study
A study by researchers at Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) has confirmed Lough Neagh as hypertophic – the worst category of...
QUB
Arable
New chief executive for NI Grain Trade Association
The Northern Ireland Grain Trade Association (NIGTA) has confirmed the appointment of Gill Gallagher as its new chief executive, succeeding...
Environment
NI farm trials to test willow’s ability to reduce methane emissions
Farm trials investigating the potential of willow to reduce livestock methane emissions are to begin in Northern Ireland in the...
N.Ireland
Sheep Breeders Round Table to include international ovine experts
There are just seven weeks to go until the 2021 Sheep Breeders Round Table (SBRT). The online event takes place...
N.Ireland
Queen’s study explains how flavonoid-rich foods help lower blood pressure
New research carried out at Queen's University has found part of the reason why consuming flavonoid-rich foods like red wine,...
N.Ireland
Invasive species costs UK £5 billion over last 5 decades 40-50 years
Invasive species, like the grey squirrel, European rabbit and Japanese knotweed, have cost the UK economy over £5 billion over...
Agri-Business
NI agri-food to take a leaf from the aerospace industry
Northern Ireland's agri-food industry is to take a leaf from the aerospace industry's book, in harnessing robots within production lines....
Agri-Business
NI veterinary school: 200 vets needed for Brexit checks
Northern Ireland's vet shortage appears to be coming to a head as Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots warns as many as...
Agri-Business
Farm trials to investigate how seaweed could lower livestock emissions
Northern Ireland's first farm trials into the potential of seaweed to reduce emissions in dairy herds are set to begin...
Dairy
New NI research project demonstrates effects of housing cows on cow optimism
New research led by Queen’s University Belfast has found that total confinement systems may negatively impact the ‘optimism’ of dairy...
N.Ireland
Belfast-based IGFS to join UN research group
Northern Ireland’s Institute of Global Food Security (IGFS) has been recognised for the quality of its science by a United Nations...
Agri-Business
NI farmers team up to launch innovative carbon project
Seven farmers from across Northern Ireland have teamed up to secure funding from Europe to investigate practical ways to measure,...
N.Ireland
Women in Science: Challenge yourself… you might just find a career you love
Get out of your comfort zone, get speaking at conferences, meeting people and trying new things, one of Northern Ireland’s...
N.Ireland
‘Ag Science might not be ‘sexy’ …but you’d be a fool not to follow your interests’
Ag science might not be as “sexy” as some other fields, but follow your interests and you’ll be rewarded with...
Environment
Food, Farming and Land Convention to debate future of sustainable farming in NI
Conservation charity the RSPB NI is set to host a two-day conference to examine the future of sustainable farming and...
Dairy
Queen’s mastitis and lameness study to aim to reduce dairy antibiotics use
Three Northern Ireland organisations have joined forces to launch a research project to tackle bovine mastitis and lameness in a...
N.Ireland
Researchers find food behaviour in UK and Ireland altered ‘significantly’ during Covid-19
An international survey led by Queen’s University Belfast has found “significant” changes to eating patterns during the Covid-19 pandemic. Positive...
N.Ireland
QUB theory suggests emotions underpin animal behaviour
A new theory from researchers at the School of Biological Sciences at Queen’s University Belfast suggests animals experience emotions much...
