Farmers will need time, clear information, trusted advice and practical options to adapt to the proposed Nutrients Action Programme 2027–2030, AgriSearch has said.

Grass growth normally remains steady through July, with the nine-year GrassCheck trend close to 60kg DM/ha/day. In 2026, dairy farms began July strongly: growth reached 68kg DM/ha/day on 6th July, almost 12% above trend, while average farm cover (AFC) stood at 2,454kg DM/ha.

The Dairy Council for Northern Ireland, in partnership with CAFRE, AgriSearch and UFU is organising an industry-wide Dairy Conference to raise awareness of how data and research can inform decisions to improve on-farm profitability and sustainability

Dairy farmers will have the opportunity to see how breeding decisions can improve genetic gain, herd longevity and efficiency at a UK Dairy Carbon Network (UK-DCN) farm walk in Islandmagee on 3 September 2026.

Measurement drives decisions at GrassCheck farm walk. Farmers heard how grass data, clover research and targeted parasite control can strengthen on-farm resilience.

It is well recognised within the NI dairy industry that increasing the number of silage cuts taken each season can improve forage quality. Silage digestibility (D-value) declines by approximately 3.3 percentage units for every one-week delay in harvest date, highlighting the importance of timely harvesting.

CliBeef, also known as ‘Climate friendly beef production’, is a €5.75m cross-border initiative funded by PEACEPLUS, aimed at helping farmers produce more climate-friendly beef, was launched on Thursday 7 May, at the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) in Hillsborough.

Data-Driven Sheep Farming Sheep farmers are invited to an AgriSearch GrassCheck farm walk on the farm of John and Alexander Martin, Greyabbey, on Thursday 9th July at 7.00 pm, where the focus will be on how data is improving flock performance, grassland management and farm profitability

AgriSearch has strengthened its leadership team and organisational structure to ensure it is well positioned to support Northern Ireland's beef, sheep and dairy sectors through a period of increasing challenge and change.