Agri-Business
Queen’s University scientists partner with GBBO star for festival bid
The Institute for Global Food Security (IGFS) at Queen’s University Belfast has joined forces with Belfast-born Great British Bake Off...
QUB
Agri-Business
New test for Johne’s disease branded ‘game-changer’ for farmers
A promising new test for Johne’s Disease in dairy cattle has the potential to ramp up eradication efforts, offering fewer...
Agri-Business
QUB food fraud study finds locally-sold sage to be ‘heavily adulterated’
A food fraud investigation carried out by researchers at the Institute for Global Food Security (IGFS) at Queen’s University Belfast...
N.Ireland
QUB scientists support major African food fraud investigation
Food security scientists at Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) have helped identify the cause of a humanitarian crisis and avert a...
Agri-Business
Top NI businessman and agri-food expert honoured by Queen’s University
A leading Northern Ireland agri-businessman has received an honorary professorship from Queen’s University Belfast. Declan Billington, chief executive of John...
Agri-Business
UCD smashes subsidy debate to come out tops at the Great Agri-food Debate
Two days of vigorous and lively debate over some of agriculture’s most controversial topics saw University College Dublin (UCD) come out...
Rural Life
Bright young things of ag science battle it out at the 2020 Big Agri-Food Debate
Some of the brightest young brains in Irish agricultural colleges are battling it out to debate some of the industry’s...
Agri-Business
Strongest link yet between nitrites and cancer – but not all processed meat has same risk
Researchers from Queen’s University Belfast have questioned the World Health Organisation’s blanket classification of processed meat as carcinogenic, arguing that...
Rural Life
BVA vice president to take up senior role at Queen’s University
Two of the UK’s most respected vets – Dr. Simon Doherty and Prof. Eric Morgan – are set to join...
N.Ireland
US-Ireland agri-research funding programme now open
Submissions are now open for research institutions in Northern Ireland to apply for funding for joint projects with the United...
N.Ireland
Global food security experts met in Belfast this week
Food security experts from all over the world converged in Belfast this week (May 28-31) for a major summit on...
N.Ireland
Artisan food sector given £88,000 research boost
Northern Ireland’s artisan food sector has been given a £88,000 (€99,138) boost from Invest NI funding to help increase the...
