A series of virtual farm walks & discussion with two leading beef farmers (Sam Chesney, County Down and James Evans, Shropshire) will take place fortnightly at 8pm starting on 10th August 2020. Purpose: To establish a dynamic digital forum to advance…

Grazing MSS AgriSearch has secured stage one funding for four projects based in Northern Ireland under the European Innovation Partnership for Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability (EIP). The EIP scheme aims to bring expert advisers, researchers and…

AgriSearch’s Robotic Milking Discussion Group has gone virtual with its first meeting with the 23 participating farmers held online. This group will contribute to an Agri-Food & Biosciences Institute (AFBI) research project entitled ‘The role of robotic…

On Wednesday 8th July at 7.30pm CIEL (Centre for Excellence in Livestock) will be hosting their first joint webinar with the National Sheep Association (NSA). The webinar will explore how sheep farmers can increase profit by effectively managing feed…

A new farming podcast has been capturing the attention of Northern Ireland farmers during Covid-19 restrictions. The GrassCheck podcast is an adaption of its popular grass growth forecast, and is produced in-house by AgriSearch’s General Manager Jason…

The Control of Worms Sustainably in cattle (COWS) group has published the final chapter in its updated Guide. Titled ‘Integrated parasite control on cattle farms’, it brings together the key technical messages from previous chapters on roundworms, lungworm,…

AgriSearch is undertaking a wide-ranging review of its research and development and knowledge exchange strategy to ensure that its work programme remains focused and relevant and that it continues to deliver value for money for its farmer levy payers As a…

Two new appointments have recently been made to the AgriSearch Board of Trustees. Val McConnell joins the board as a new Independent Farmer Trustee and David Rea joins as a representative of Dairy UK, filling the role vacated by Fred Allen following his…

Recently released fourth-year results from the AgriSearch co-funded RamCompare project reveal how sires with key breeding traits can drive productivity and optimal new sire purchases. RamCompare is a five-year project that takes nominated…

As a result of the global threat from the emergence of antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria, the livestock sector is facing mounting pressure to reduce antibiotic usage. To address the issue, AgriSearch is leading a major research project in collaboration…

AgriSearch recently led on a large on farm research project into suckler synchronisation involving AFBI, Genus, Zoetis and AI Services. This research trialled four synchronisation methods, on cows and heifers on twelve suckler farms across Northern Ireland,…

Seamus McCaffrey - Chairman, AgriSearch As of 4th May 2020, Seamus McCaffrey has taken up the role of Chairman of AgriSearch, the farmer-funded research and innovation body. Seamus, who is from Co. Tyrone, is a professional Chartered Accountant specialising…