Agri-Business
Royal Agricultural University signs agreement with Royal Holloway
The Royal Agricultural University (RAU) and Royal Holloway, University of London, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreeing to...
Research
N.Ireland
UK report: Up to 45% increase on returns for nature-friendly farms
According to a new report, there is up to 45% increase in commercial return for nature-friendly farms. The report ‘Farming...
Environment
Research: Crushed rock in farm soils could boost carbon capture
Adding crushed rocks to farm soils can accelerate carbon sequestration and boost crop productivity, according to research scientists attending this...
N.Ireland
£60m for new research on sustainable ag at Rothamsted
Rothamsted Research in the UK is to avail of a £60 million funding stimulus, payable to the institute over the...
Other
Agri universities to collaborate and research farming systems
Agricultural universities across the UK have announced that they are teaming up to help “strengthen the difference they make on...
Rural Life
Study: Farms to decline but size to double by 2100
The number of farms globally will most likely decline by the end of the 21st century, and the average farm...
Agri-Business
Study: Agriland named on Top 10 list of UK agri-influencers
Agriland Media Group has been named on the Top 10 list of agri-influencers in the UK, in the latest in-depth...
N.Ireland
Prehistoric farmers to thank for modern agri lifestyles
The genes of prehistoric farmers may have diversified and mutated to facilitate farming lifestyles, according to researchers from the Francis...
Agri-Business
US-Ireland agri research partnership 2023 launched
The 2023 US-Ireland Research and Development Partnership in Agriculture has been launched by the Minister of State with special responsibility...
Agri-Business
Meat sector urged to contribute to gender equality report
Global community for women in the meat industry, Meat Business Women, has launched international research tracking how many women are...
N.Ireland
Research: Potatoes receive a key boost in terms of health
Potatoes have received a key boost in a health context on the back of a major research project recently completed...
Agri-Business
Gerry Boyle appointed chair of AgriSearch
The former director of Teagasc, Prof. Gerry Boyle, has been appointed as the new chair of AgriSearch, the Northern Ireland...
N.Ireland
Studies show restoring habitats can prevent disease spread
Preserving and restoring natural habitats could prevent pathogens that originate in wildlife from spilling over into domesticated animals and humans,...
Agri-Business
€74m research collaboration to focus on climate change and food
£64 million is to be invested in research across Ireland, Britain and Northern Ireland focusing on climate change and sustainable...
Agri-Business
Study: 64% of farmers now use antimicrobials differently
Almost two in three Irish farmers have already changed how they use antimicrobials and have a positive attitude towards changing...
N.Ireland
Research: Potential for soils to store higher levels of carbon
Recent research has confirmed the potential for soils to store higher levels of carbon, specifically within a grassland scenario. The...
Arable
Wheat Initiative new research agenda to focus on food security
The Wheat Initiative (WI) has unveiled its updated Strategic Research Agenda (SRA), courtesy of an event recently held in Berlin....
Dairy
‘Most likely, almost every steak and burger contains small pieces of plastic’
A pilot study conducted by researchers at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam has found that nearly 80% of meat and dairy products...
