Jan 25, 2021 News QUB survey to investigate use of antimicrobials in Ireland Funded by Safefood Ireland, Queen’s University in Belfast (QUB) have designed a survey… 228
Jan 20, 2021 News New project to tackle Bovine Mastitis and reduce Antimicrobial Resistance A research project to tackle bovine mastitis and reduce the use of broad-spectrum… 318
Jan 06, 2021 News Farmers and land managers invited to participate in research project on Permanent Grasslands (PG) in UK farming systems. This UK based research is part of a wider project being conducted across a number of case… 429
Dec 30, 2020 News FINAL CHANCE TO APPLY FOR BEACON FARM NETWORK Farmers interested in participating in AgriSearch’s new Beacon Farm Network are reminded… 753
Dec 18, 2020 News SIGNIFICANT INTEREST IN AGRISEARCH BEACON FARM NETWORK On Tuesday 15th December, AgriSearch held an informational webinar for those interested… 1233
Dec 11, 2020 News AgriSearch 2020 Christmas Newsletter As 2020 draws to a close, we at AgriSearch have produced a Christmas Newsletter,… 654
Dec 10, 2020 News FOCUS ON FARMERS WEBINAR SERIES TO END ON A HIGH The successful EIT 'Focus on Farmers' Virtual Farm Walk and Discussion Series will come… 904
Dec 08, 2020 News AGRISEARCH APPOINT PROJECT OFFICER TO DELIVER SUPER-G AND ECOSWARD PROJECTS Sarah Brown has been appointed to the role of Super-G project officer at AgriSearch.… 828
Dec 04, 2020 News Consider which products to use when treating cattle for parasites this winter Robert Smith, director at Farm First Vets, Abergavenny and a member of the Control of… 813
Dec 01, 2020 News Beacon farm network to shine a light on sustainable agriculture A leading local research organisation has warned that farming must develop ways to prove… 2089
Nov 26, 2020 News Industry releases updated reports on cattle and sheep health and welfare The GB Cattle and UK Sheep Health and Welfare Groups (CHAWG and SHAWG) have launched… 892
Nov 24, 2020 News “FOCUS ON FARMERS” WEBINAR SERIES TO FOCUS ON AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY A webinar entitled “Productivity: the silver bullet to zero carbon” will take place on… 1139
Nov 20, 2020 News AGRISEARCH CO-FUNDED PHD PROJECT COMMENCES PhD student Francesca Johansen has recently commenced a new project co-funded by the… 936
Nov 17, 2020 News PROMISING EARLY RESULTS AS NORTHERN IRELAND LEADS THE WAY IN ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP IN LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION. While this week marks European Antibiotic Awareness Day [18 November] and the start of… 1011
Nov 13, 2020 News Identify ruminant disease to tackle health challenges The newly formed UK wide group Ruminant Health & Welfare (RH&W) has launched a survey to… 710
Nov 11, 2020 News Industry conference to raise the bar for sheep health and welfare Working together for world-leading health and welfare is the focus of the fifth Sheep… 511
Oct 27, 2020 News TAKE THE PLUNGE …………NOT A SHOWER SCOPS is launching a campaign today to remind sheep farmers, contractors and prescribers… 707
Oct 27, 2020 News AgriSearch publish booklet on the use of locally grown protein crops in dairy cow diets AgriSearch have published a booklet summarising the results of six studies on the use of… 704
Oct 26, 2020 News PREPARING FOR SPRING IS THEME OF FINAL GRASSCHECK PODCAST FOR 2020 The eighth and final GrassCheck podcast of the 2020 grazing season focuses on how farmers… 883
Oct 26, 2020 News FOCUS ON FARMERS WEBINAR SERIES ENDS ON A HIGH The successful EIT 'Focus on Farmers' Virtual Farm Walk and Discussion Series came to a… 778
Oct 14, 2020 News SIXTH EVENT IN THE FOCUS ON FARMERS WEBINAR SERIES TO FOCUS ON EATING QUALITY OF BEEF AND APPROACHES TO MEASURING QUALITY “Lost on the journey – does eating quality of beef matter?” is the title of a virtual… 744
Oct 09, 2020 News EIT FOOD ‘FOCUS ON FARMERS’ VIRTUAL FARM WALK & DISCUSSION SERIES GOES FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH The theme for the fifth episode of the EIT 'Focus on Farmers' Virtual Farm Walk and… 625
Oct 02, 2020 News NEW APPOINTMENT AT AGRISEARCH Jillian Hoy has been appointed Research Manager with the farmer-funded research body,… 786
Sep 29, 2020 News ADOPTING A SELECTIVE APPROACH TO DRY-COW THERAPY Dr Anna Lavery and Dr Aimee Craig Agri-Food and Bioscience Institute The use of… 675
Sep 25, 2020 News ANIMAL HEALTH AND WELFARE VIRTUAL FARM WALK TO FOCUS ON PARASITE CONTROL AND THE CHALLENGES OF A CHANGING WORLD A virtual farm walk on animal health and welfare, taking place on Monday 5th October at… 803
Sep 15, 2020 News LATEST “FOCUS ON FARMERS” ATTRACTS HUGE INTEREST Over 150 people joined the latest “Focus on Farmers” webinar on Monday 21st September to… 983
Sep 09, 2020 News BUMPER TURNOUT FOR THIRD INSTALMENT IN THE EIT FOOD ‘FOCUS ON FARMERS’ VIRTUAL FARM WALK & DISCUSSION SERIES 117 people joined the third event in the EIT Food ‘Focus on Farmers’ Virtual Farm Walk… 502
Sep 08, 2020 News AHDB Super-G Webinar Wednesday 9th September 2020 The Super-G project is a European-wide project, involving the work of farmers and… 721
Sep 04, 2020 News FARMER LED DISCUSSION ON SOIL HEALTH AND MULTI-SPECIES SWARDS The third event in the EIT Focus on Farmers’ Virtual Farm Walk and Discussion series,… 2342
Aug 26, 2020 News VIRTUAL BEEF FARM WALK ON OPTIMISING BEEF PRODUCTIVITY FROM GRASSLAND AVAILBLE TO VIEW ONLINE The second event in the EIT Food ‘Focus on Farmers’ Virtual Farm Walk and Discussion… 1174
Aug 19, 2020 News GRASSCHECK SEMINAR VIDEOS AVAILABLE ONLINE Videos of a seminar held earlier in the year for GrassCheck pilot farmers are now… 906
Aug 18, 2020 News New study highlights huge cost of worms to UK cattle farmers Roundworms, liver fluke and lungworm are costing UK livestock producers £270 million in… 579
Aug 12, 2020 News LATEST GRASSCHECK PODCAST FOCUSES ON ADAPTING TO THE WEATHER TO MAXIMISE BEEF FROM GRASS AgriSearch have released a new episode of the GrassCheck podcast. In this podcast, Jason… 436
Aug 10, 2020 News Focus on Farmers Virtual Farm Walks & Discussions A series of virtual farm walks & discussion with two leading beef farmers (Sam Chesney,… 563
Aug 03, 2020 News Four AgriSearch Led EIP Applications Underway Grazing MSS AgriSearch has secured stage one funding for four projects based in Northern… 607
Jul 09, 2020 News AGRISEARCH ROBOTIC MILKING GROUP GOES VIRTUAL AgriSearch’s Robotic Milking Discussion Group has gone virtual with its first meeting… 717
Jul 01, 2020 News Managing Grass and Forages to Maximise Sheep Production On Wednesday 8th July at 7.30pm CIEL (Centre for Excellence in Livestock) will be… 878
Jun 15, 2020 News Farmers tune in to new podcast for advice on managing grass A new farming podcast has been capturing the attention of Northern Ireland farmers… 797
Jun 11, 2020 News New guidance from COWS: Integrated parasite control on cattle farms The Control of Worms Sustainably in cattle (COWS) group has published the final chapter… 553
May 26, 2020 News AgriSearch Seeks Farmers Views on Strategy Review AgriSearch is undertaking a wide-ranging review of its research and development and… 923
May 22, 2020 News New Trustees Join the AgriSearch Board Two new appointments have recently been made to the AgriSearch Board of Trustees. Val… 928
May 15, 2020 News Identifying sires with high genetic potential to influence productivity - RamCompare Results 2020 Recently released fourth-year results from the AgriSearch co-funded RamCompare project… 876
May 12, 2020 News Promising early results on the use of selective dry cow therapy As a result of the global threat from the emergence of antibiotic-resistant strains of… 925
May 08, 2020 News Resources to Help Suckler Farmers During the Breeding Season AgriSearch recently led on a large on farm research project into suckler synchronisation… 949
May 07, 2020 News Changes to the Board at AgriSearch Seamus McCaffrey - Chairman, AgriSearch As of 4th May 2020, Seamus McCaffrey has taken… 954
May 04, 2020 News A Sustainable Approach to Worming Youngstock Cattle farmers are being advised to ensure their approach to treating youngstock for… 773
May 01, 2020 News RamCompare Project - 2020 Results On Wednesday 13th May at 7pm, AHDB will be hosting a webinar to reveal the latest results… 1097
Apr 30, 2020 News Management of calving and grazing yields multiple benefits Rearing dairy heifer replacements represents significant expense. Analysis of 2018 - 19… 693
Apr 29, 2020 News Making grass work dairy herds during a dry spring With just four per cent of the average April rainfall this year, grazing conditions on… 595
Apr 28, 2020 News POTENTIAL ROLE FOR HOME-GROWN PROTEINS ON DAIRY FARMS SAYS AGRISEARCH Recently completed research, co-funded by AgriSearch, at AFBI Hillsborough has… 616
Apr 03, 2020 News PhD Studentship Opportunity - Understanding dairy cow behaviour to improve production and welfare in robotic milking systems AgriSearch are co-funding an exciting new PhD project which is seeking to understand… 1120
Mar 24, 2020 News GRASSCHECK – 20 YEARS OF POSITIVE IMPACT FOR NI FARMERS Over the last 20 years the GrassCheck programme has been fundamental in assisting… 581
Feb 18, 2020 News AGRISEARCH R&D AND INNOVATION FUNDING VITAL TO TACKLING ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES FACING LIVESTOCK SECTOR The farmer-funded research and innovation body, AgriSearch has said the role of R&D and… 845
Feb 04, 2020 News DAIRY FARMERS WANTED TO PARTICIPATE IN RESEARCH ON ROBOTIC MILKING SYSTEMS AgriSearch (in partnership with AFBI and CAFRE) are currently seeking to recruit 25 dairy… 2702
Feb 03, 2020 News NEW FACES AT AGRISEARCH The farmer-funded research and innovation body, AgriSearch has announced several changes… 1148
Jan 22, 2020 News COWS updates its guide to parasite control The Control of Worms Sustainably in cattle group (COWS) has released updated chapters of… 1006
Jan 17, 2020 CAREERS Project Officer (Permanent Grassland) The Northern Ireland Agricultural Research and Development Council (T/A AgriSearch), is a… 1082
Dec 30, 2019 CAREERS Placement Student - Agricultural Research (Ruminant Livestock) The Northern Ireland Agricultural Research and Development Council (T/A AgriSearch), is a… 1239
Dec 23, 2019 News HAVE YOUR SAY ON DECISION SUPPORT TOOLS FOR PERMANENT GRASSLAND AgriSearch and AFBI are continuing their series of farmer and industry workshops to… 1104
Dec 08, 2019 News AgriSearch to launch calf rearing booklet at the Winter Fair Research results of real relevance to producers will be displayed and discussed on the… 1035
Oct 21, 2019 News Consider treating cattle at housing to get on top of liver fluke With the National Animal Disease Information Service (NADIS) forecasting high risk of… 1467
Oct 15, 2019 News HAVE YOUR SAY ON DECISION SUPPORT TOOLS FOR PERMANENT GRASSLAND AgriSearch and AFBI are holding a series of farmer and industry workshops to review the… 1384
Sep 03, 2019 News “FINISHING BEEF” EVENTS IN BALLYMENA AND MARKETHILL MARTS “Finishing Beef” will be the title of two events targeted at beef farmers, that are being… 1695
Aug 29, 2019 News “FINISHING BEEF” EVENTS IN BALLYMENA AND MARKETHILL MARTS “Finishing Beef” will be the title of two events targeted at beef farmers, that are being… 1521
Aug 27, 2019 News “LAMB FINISHING” EVENTS IN SWATRAGH AND HILLTOWN MARTS “Lamb Finishing” will be the theme of two events targeted at sheep farmers, that are… 1320
Aug 20, 2019 News “FINISHING SHEEP” EVENTS IN SWATRAGH AND HILLTOWN MARTS “Finishing Sheep” will be the title of two events targeted at sheep farmers, that are… 1408
Aug 13, 2019 News BEEF & SHEEP FINISHING EVENTS TO BE HELD A series of events on beef and sheep finishing will be held in livestock markets across… 1418
Aug 06, 2019 News ENTRIES INVITED TO SUPER-G EUROPEAN GRASSLAND PHOTO COMPETITION SUPER-G is a European project which involves 20 organisations in 14 different European… 1252
Jul 14, 2019 News EXCELLENT ATTENDANCE AT SHEEP BREEDING EVENT Around 100 farmers attended the recent “Breeding for Performance” roadshow at Draperstown… 1180
Jul 05, 2019 News “BREEDING FOR PERFORMANCE” SHEEP EVENT IN DRAPERSTOWN MART This event is part of a series of Beef and Sheep events entitled ‘Future proofing Beef… 1392
Jun 26, 2019 News "BREEDING FOR PERFORMANCE” SHEEP EVENT IN DRAPERSTOWN MART Sheep breeding and flock health management will be the key focus at the upcoming… 1199
Jun 26, 2019 News AGRISEARCH TO SHOWCASE LATEST SHEEP RESEARCH AgriSearch will be attending this year’s NSA Sheep NI event on 1st July 2019 at Ballymena… 1231
Jun 04, 2019 News EXCELLENT TURNOUT AT BREEDING FOR PERFORMANCE ROADSHOW Around 200 farmers attended the recent “Breeding for Performance” roadshows at Ballymena… 1378
May 21, 2019 News LEADING BEEF SCIENTIST TO SPEAK AT MART EVENTS Professor David Kenny An internationally renowned beef scientist from Teagasc will speak… 1661
May 20, 2019 News BENEFITS OF GRASS BUDGETING HIGHLIGHTED AT GRASSCHECK DAIRY FARM WALKS The benefits of grass measuring were highlighted at recent GrassCheck dairy farm walks… 1028
May 14, 2019 News “BREEDING FOR PERFORMANCE” BEEF EVENTS IN BALLYMENA AND CLOGHER MARTS “Breeding for Performance” will be the title of two events targeted at beef farmers, that… 1285
May 01, 2019 News OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN AGRISEARCH COMMITTEE The farmer funded research body, AgriSearch is inviting forward looking farmers to join… 1466
Apr 26, 2019 News INVESTING IN GRASSLAND MANGEMENT YIELDS DIVIDENDS FOR BEEF FARMERS A small investment in grassland management can yield a very large return. That was the… 1343
Apr 23, 2019 News “GRAZING FOR GROWTH” BEEF FARM WALK IN SOUTH DOWN The second “Grazing for Growth” farm walk being organised by AFBI, CAFRE and AgriSearch… 1290
Apr 18, 2019 News GrassCheck Dairy Farm Walks AgriSearch, AFBI and CAFRE will be hosting two GrassCheck farm walks next week on 25th… 1144
Apr 16, 2019 News FERMANAGH TO HOST FIRST “GRAZING FOR GROWTH” BEEF FARM WALK The first Grazing for Growth” farm walk being organised by AFBI, CAFRE and AgriSearch… 1641
Apr 11, 2019 News GRASSCHECK FARM WALK: MAXIMISING MILK FROM GRAZED GRASS WITH HIGH YIELDING COWS Making the most of grazed grass with high yielding cows will be a key topic of discussion… 1005
Apr 10, 2019 News “Grazing for Growth” Beef Farm Walks “Grazing for Growth” farm walks will be held on the farms of GrassCheck Beef pilot… 1008
Apr 09, 2019 News FOCUS ON GRAZING MANAGEMENT SUPPORTS HIGH YIELDS FROM GRASS ON GRASSCHECK POMEROY FARM The upcoming AgriSearch-AFBI-CAFRE farm walk on 25th April at 10:45 am, to be held at the… 938
Apr 01, 2019 News OPPORTUNITY TO SHAPE FUTURE OF AGRISEARCH AS FARMER TRUSTEE An opportunity has arisen for an independent farmer trustee to join the board of… 845
Mar 19, 2019 News GRASSCHECK BACK FOR 2019 The first GrassCheck bulletin of 2019 is being published this week. Grass growth and… 921
Mar 13, 2019 News AGRISEARCH REPORTS ON VALUE OF FARMER-FUNDED RESEARCH The 2018 annual report for the farmer-funded research and innovation body, AgriSearch has… 732
Feb 20, 2019 News Plan to vaccinate cattle against lungworm six weeks before turnout Vaccination can help create herd immunity to lungworm, but the oral treatment has to be… 912
Feb 14, 2019 News Pedigree ram nominations open for fifth year of RamCompare The search is on for the country’s best rams as pedigree breeders are invited to put… 845
Feb 12, 2019 News UPLAND FARMERS WANTED TO PARTICIPATE IN EUROPEAN PROJECT ON PERMANENT GRASSLAND AgriSearch are looking for upland farmers to volunteer to participate in a European… 771
Feb 08, 2019 News AgriSearch marks the retirement of its former Chairman James Campbell AgriSearch, the Northern Ireland farmer-funded research and innovation body, has marked… 892
Jan 31, 2019 News AGRISEARCH HOST EU COUNTRIES FOR MAJOR GRASSLAND PROJECT BRIEFING Farming representatives from 11 European countries were hosted in Belfast recently by the… 997
Jan 15, 2019 News EuroDairy Webinar on Zero Grazing Dr Debbie McConnell of AFBI will discuss the results of AgriSearch co-funded research on… 1068
Jan 13, 2019 News EuroDairy Webinar: Resource efficiency on EuroDairy pilot farms EuroDairy will hold a webinar on resource efficiency on pilot farms on Tuesday 15th… 921
Jan 04, 2019 News AGRISEARCH LAUNCH NEW BEST PRACTICE GUIDE TO ZERO-GRAZING The impact of zero-grazing on animal performance, grass utilisation and economics is… 1473
Dec 18, 2018 News GrassCheck project is delivering real improvements on farms Adapting farming practices in response to extreme weather events is now very much part of… 963
Dec 06, 2018 News AGRISEARCH TO LAUNCH ZERO-GRAZING BEST PRACTICE GUIDE AT THE WINTER FAIR Research results of real relevance to producers will be displayed and discussed on the… 985
Dec 03, 2018 News AGRISEARCH 2018 GRASSCHECK POSTIVE IMPACT FOR NI FARMERS The farmer-funded research & innovation body, AgriSearch, has reported that its… 975
Nov 23, 2018 News SHOWCASING THE LATEST BEEF AND SHEEP RESEARCH AgriSearch will be in attendance at this year’s Royal Ulster Premier Beef & Lamb… 923
Sep 27, 2018 News Upcoming EuroDairy webinars Autumn is in full swing and there are lots of EuroDairy webinars taking place over… 1759
Sep 04, 2018 News MAXIMISING LAMB PRODUCTION FROM GRASS Making the most of grass will be the key topic of discussion at the AgriSearch-AFBI-CAFRE… 1425
Aug 28, 2018 News AGRISEARCH SHEEP FARM WALKS - FUTURE PROOFING FLOCK HEALTH AND PERFORMANCE ON YOUR FARM Ensuring optimum flock health and performance will be top of the agenda at AgriSearch’s… 1277
Aug 24, 2018 News AgriSearch to hold a technical seminar on future proofing parasite control in sheep AgriSearch will be hosting a technical seminar on Tuesday 11th September 2018 at 10.00am… 1153
Aug 20, 2018 News ADAPTING TO VARIABLE GRASS GROWTH KEY FOCUS FOR DOWNPATRICK FARM Taking early proactive management to deal with grass shortages will be the key discussion… 1067
Aug 14, 2018 News PROACTIVE GRAZING MANAGEMENT REAPS REWARDS AT LIMAVADY FARM Making the most of grass on a heavy farm will be the key topic of discussion at the… 1218
Aug 10, 2018 News MAXIMISING BEEF PRODUCTION FROM GRASS KEY FOCUS FOR SANDHOLES FARM Making the most from grazed grass will be the key discussion point at an upcoming… 1492
Aug 07, 2018 News MAXIMISING RETURNS FROM GRASS KEY FOCUS ON STEWARTSTOWN FARM Making the most of grass this autumn to boost winter forage options will be the key… 1096
Aug 02, 2018 News AGRISEARCH WELCOMES EMPHASIS ON SCIENCE, INNOVATION AND KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE IN DAERA’S PROPOSALS FOR A FUTURE AGRICULTURAL POLICY FRAMEWORK AgriSearch has welcomed the publication of DAERA’s stakeholder engagement paper on the… 959
Jul 31, 2018 News GRASSCHECK FARM WALKS TO BE HELD AgriSearch, AFBI and CAFRE are organising a series of GrassCheck farm walks to be held on… 1098
Jul 27, 2018 News EuroDairy Webinar - Managing Heat Stress in Dairy Cattle EuroDairy will be holding a webinar on managing heat stress in dairy cattle on Tuesday… 1226
Jul 02, 2018 News Feed-to-Yield Dairy Systems: are lower milk fat levels a problem? The adoption of feed-to-yield systems in which concentrates are offered to individual… 1755
Jun 22, 2018 News EuroDairy Webinar: The carbon footprint of milk and the Life Carbon Dairy Project EuroDairy will be holding a webinar on the carbon foot print of milk and the Life Carbon… 1014
Jun 21, 2018 News DAIRY FARMERS WANTED TO PARTICIPATE IN AGRISEARCH STUDY ON "FEED-TO-YIELD" SYSTEMS AgriSearch are currently seeking to recruit 30 dairy farms from across Northern Ireland,… 953
May 29, 2018 News AGRISEARCH CO-FUNDED RESEARCH ON SHOW AT DAIRY INNOVATIONS 2018 Results of real relevance to dairy farmers from a wide range of AgriSearch co-funded… 876
May 23, 2018 News AGRISEARCH TO HOST RAMCOMPARE FARM WALK AgriSearch will be holding a sheep farm walk at the AFBI, Deerpark Farm, Drumilly Road,… 1346
May 15, 2018 News EURODAIRY WEBINAR - INCREASING ECONOMIC RESILIENCE IN PASTURE BASED SYSTEMS EuroDairy will be holding a webinar on Thursday 17th May 2018 at 7pm on increasing… 1205
Apr 23, 2018 News AGRISEARCH APPOINTS NEW CHAIRMAN The Northern Ireland Agricultural Research and Development Council (AgriSearch) has… 4553
Apr 03, 2018 News AGRISEARCH HOST LEADING DUTCH DAIRY FARMERS AgriSearch recently hosted 34 leading dairy farmers from the Netherlands on a farmer… 1863
Mar 27, 2018 News GRASSCHECK EXPANDS COVERAGE FOR 2018 Grass Growth and quality data from 50 sites spread across Northern Ireland will feed into… 2912
Feb 19, 2018 News RESEARCHING FOR IMPROVED BEEF RETURNS Research results of real relevance to producers will be displayed and discussed on the… 1455
Feb 07, 2018 News AgriSearch Launch Major Grassland Survey AgriSearch are rolling out a major province-wide survey to investigate the barriers that… 2021
Jan 31, 2018 News DAIRY & BEEF PILOT FARMERS WANTED FOR 2018 GRASS PROJECTS Applications are now open to become a GrassCheck pilot farmer for two AgriSearch’s… 3550
Dec 13, 2017 News RESEARCHING FOR IMPROVED DAIRY RETURNS Research results of real relevance to producers will be displayed and discussed on the… 1412
Nov 24, 2017 News EuroDairy Webinar: How to minimise silage losses this season EuroDairy will be holding a webinar on "How to minimise silage losses this winter" on… 1506
Nov 22, 2017 News Making a Difference for Generations - AgriSearch Marks its 20th Anniversary A farmer-funded R&D organisation, established in 1997, has helped to deliver research… 1733
Nov 14, 2017 News RESEARCHING FOR IMPROVED BEEF RETURNS Research results of real relevance to producers will be displayed and discussed on the… 1297
Sep 07, 2017 News AgriSearch and AFBI to Showcase High Grass Production Potential on West Tyrone Farm Consistently achieving grass growth targets of 14 – 15t DM/ha/year is top priority for… 1703
Sep 07, 2017 News AgriSearch & AFBI Roadshow Highlights Importance of Farm Efficiency in New Dairy Business Improving farm efficiency is top priority for dairy farmer, Ian McClelland who recently… 1550
Sep 06, 2017 News AgriSearch – Delivering value for dairy farmers The findings of a wide range of AgriSearch co-funded research projects will be presented… 1441
Aug 31, 2017 News Roadshow Highlights Role of Technology in Driving Efficiency For New Dairy Entrant The introduction of new technology has been a key component of the journey into dairying… 1474
Aug 02, 2017 News DAIRY FARMERS WANTED FOR EXCITING NEW COLOSTRUM PROJECT Applications are now open to become a farmer co-researcher in AgriSearch's latest… 1610
Jun 30, 2017 News AGRISEARCH TO SHOWCASE LATEST SHEEP RESEARCH AgriSearch will be attending this years NSA Sheep NI event on 3rd July 2017 at Ballymena… 1268
Jun 16, 2017 News RamCompare prepares to launch early results RamCompare is the UK's first commercial progeny test comparing the progeny of rams from… 1610
Jun 16, 2017 News Career Opportunity - Field Officer - Agricultural Research (Ruminant Livestock) The Northern Ireland Agricultural Research & Development Council (T/A AgriSearch) is… 1131
Jun 15, 2017 News "More from Grass" Event - 20th June 2017 AgriSearch will have a stand at the "More from Grass" event being held at AFBI, Loughgall… 1215
Jun 01, 2017 News EuroDairy Webinar: Dry cow treatment of the high producing cow On Wednesday 21st June 2017 at 6pm a webinar is being run on “Dry cow treatment of the… 1313
Apr 28, 2017 News EuroDairy webinar: Opportunities and challenges in calf housing and management for the next decade On Thursday May 4th 2017, 17:30 (GMT) a webinar is being run about ‘Opportunities and… 1504
Mar 06, 2017 News GRASSCHECK EXPANDS COVERAGE FOR 2017 Cutting edge technologies are being deployed on 35 farms across Northern Ireland to… 2843
Mar 01, 2017 News Make lungworm control a priority this spring Lungworm infection is unpredictable by nature, and poses a significant threat to young… 1538
Feb 07, 2017 News EuroDairy to hold webinar on Compost Bedded Pack Barns for Dairy Cows EuroDairy will be holding a webinar on “Compost bedded pack barns for dairy cows: USA… 2824
Jan 31, 2017 News SHEEP FARMER CO-RESEARCHERS WANTED Applications are now open to become a farmer co-researcher in AgriSearch’s latest sheep… 4894
Jan 10, 2017 News Introduction to Compact TMR feeding system for dairy cows Compact TMR (Total Mixed Ration) is a mixing and feeding concept that targets nutrition… 5531
Jan 09, 2017 News Tremendous interest in AgriSearch’s new on-farm research projects Over 80 farmers from every corner of Northern Ireland have applied to become a pilot… 2434
Dec 29, 2016 News GrassCheck 2016 – A tale of two halves for grass growth in 2016 With annual Grasscheck grass growth up 21% compared with the 2007 – 2015 long term… 3801
Dec 13, 2016 News DAIRY & BEEF PILOT FARMERS WANTED FOR 2017 GRASS PROJECTS Applications are now open to become a pilot farmer for two of AgriSearch’s latest… 4078
Dec 06, 2016 News PILOT FARMERS WANTED FOR GRASSCHECK In Northern Ireland grazed or ensiled grass is by far the main source of forage,… 2905
Nov 28, 2016 News SYNCHRONISATION AND AI THE FOCUS FOR AGRISEARCH SUCKLER FARM WALKS A series of two beef farm walks organised jointly by AgriSearch, AFBI and CAFRE,… 3541
Nov 27, 2016 News Meet your scientists on the AgriSearch stand at the Winter Fair Research scientists tasked with seeking solutions to problems facing dairy farmers will… 2229
Nov 21, 2016 News PORTAFERRY SUCKLER FARM WALK Portaferry farmer Artie Birt is hosting the second of two AgriSearch farm walks this… 3277
Nov 21, 2016 News INFORMATION ON USING UPCOMPING BEEF FARM WALKS AS "QUALIFYING EVENTS" FOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT GROUPS The two upcoming AgriSearch beef farm walks on 30th November and 1st December have been… 2454
Nov 16, 2016 News ULSTER FARMERS FOR PLUMBRIDGE SUCKLER EVENT PLUMBRUDGE suckler herd owners Patrick and Ciaran Kearney are hosting an AgriSearch farm… 6629
Nov 16, 2016 News RESEARCHING FOR BETTER BEEF RETURNS Research results of real relevance to producers will be displayed and discussed on the… 1976
Oct 21, 2016 News AGRISEARCH SEMINAR REVEALS BEST PRACTICE FOR DEALING WITH LIVER FLUKE Around 75 farmers, veterinary surgeons, scientists and advisors attended the recent… 2647
Oct 15, 2016 News Analysis of data from ground-breaking project begins Early results from the RamCompare project are already very positive says co-ordinator… 2146
Oct 11, 2016 News GrassCheck Week Beginning 10-10-16 Grass growth for the last week has declined to 38kgDM/Ha/day. Grass growth is… 1777
Oct 05, 2016 News GrassCheck Week Beginning 03-10-16 Grass growth for the last week has declined to 48kgDM/Ha/day. Grass growth is… 1711
Sep 29, 2016 News AgriSearch to host seminar on liver fluke AgriSearch will host a seminar on “Liver Fluke – Translating Research into Practice” on… 2470
Sep 27, 2016 News GrassCheck Week Beginning 26-09-16 Grass growth for the last week has remained steady at 57kgDM/Ha/day. Grass growth is… 1543
Sep 20, 2016 News GrassCheck Week Beginning 19-09-16 Grass growth for the last week has fallen to 57kgDM/Ha/day. Grass growth is predicted to… 1738
Sep 13, 2016 News GrassCheck Week Beginning 12-09-16 Grass growth for the last week has fallen to 60kgDM/Ha/day. Grass growth is predicted to… 1630
Sep 07, 2016 News GrassCheck Week Beginning 05-09-16 Grass growth for the last week has fallen to 67kgDM/Ha/day. Grass growth is… 1866
Sep 06, 2016 News AgriSearch highlights the considerable benefits of on-farm research at EAAP 2016 AgriSearch hosted a half-day seminar at the recent EAAP (European Federation of Animal… 2132
Aug 30, 2016 News GrassCheck Week Beginning 29-08-16 Grass growth for the last week has fallen to 64kgDM/Ha/day. Grass growth is… 1643
Aug 23, 2016 News GrassCheck Week Beginning 22-08-16 Grass growth for the last week has fallen to 65.7kgDM/Ha/day. Grass growth is… 1828
Aug 16, 2016 News GrassCheck Week Beginning 15-08-16 Grass growth for the last week has fallen to 74kgDM/Ha/day. Grass growth is… 1936
Aug 10, 2016 News AGRISEARCH SPONSORED RESEARCH OF WORLD CLASS SIGNIFICANCE Eighteen of the presentations at Europe’s largest animal science conference will feature… 3636
Aug 10, 2016 News GrassCheck Week Beginning 08-08-16 Grass growth for the last week was 94kgDM/Ha/day. Grass growth is predicted fall to 78… 3518
Aug 02, 2016 News GrassCheck Week Beginning 01-08-16 Grass growth has risen over the last week to 95kgDM/Ha/day. Grass growth is… 2655
Jul 27, 2016 News GrassCheck Week Beginning 25-07-16 Grass growth has risen over the last week to 80kgDM/Ha/day. Grass growth is… 1916
Jul 20, 2016 News GrassCheck Week Beginning 18-07-16 Grass growth has risen over the last week to 72kgDM/Ha/day. Grass growth is… 2200
Jul 18, 2016 News AGRISEARCH COMPETITION OFFERS AGRICULTURE STUDENTS A CHANCE TO ATTEND WORLD-LEADING ANIMAL SCIENCE CONFERENCE AgriSearch (The Northern Ireland Agricultural Research and Development Council) are… 2081
Jul 15, 2016 News Dairy Farmers wanted to participate in an exciting international project AgriSearch (The Northern Ireland Agricultural Research and Development Council) is… 2573
Jul 11, 2016 News GrassCheck Week Beginning 11-07-16 Grass growth has fallen over the last week to 63kgDM/Ha/day. Grass growth is… 1682
Jul 06, 2016 News GrassCheck Week Beginning 04-07-16 Grass growth has risen slightly over the last week to 85kgDM/Ha/day. Grass growth is… 1820
Jun 28, 2016 News GrassCheck Week Beginning 27-06-16 Grass growth has fallen considerably over the last week to 79kgDM/Ha/day. Grass growth is… 1758
Jun 14, 2016 News GrassCheck Week Beginning 13-06-16 Grass growth has fallen considerably over the last week to 67kgDM/Ha/day. Grass growth is… 2399
Jun 06, 2016 News Invitation to Tender - AgriSearch Economic Appraisal AgriSearch is issuing an invitation to tender for an economic appraisal of impact and… 2042
Jun 01, 2016 News GrassCheck Week Beginning 30-05-16 Grass growth has eased back slightly from the seasonal peak in the last week to… 1673
May 18, 2016 News Andrew's Final GrassCheck GrassCheck is AgriSearch's longest running programme having started in 1999. For over ten… 1958
May 18, 2016 News GrassCheck Week Beginning 16-05-16 As predicted growth has increased further in the last week to 77kgDM/Ha/day. Grass… 1780
May 11, 2016 News GrassCheck Week Beginning 09-05-16 Growth has increased considerably in the last week to 64kgDM/Ha/day. The continued… 1832
May 04, 2016 News GrassCheck Week Beginning 02-05-16 The recent cold weather has kept grass growth this spring well below average, with growth… 2029
Apr 27, 2016 News AgriSearch seeks new Trustee and Advisory Committee Members AgriSearch (Northern Ireland Agricultural Research and Development Council) is seeking… 2253
Apr 27, 2016 News GrassCheck Week Beginning 25-04-16 Grass growth remains well below average at 37 kgDM/Ha/day. With the cool weather forecast… 1688
Apr 20, 2016 News GrassCheck Week Beginning 18-04-16 Grass growth has taken a jump this week, however, remains below average at 34… 2471
Apr 13, 2016 News Parasite risk at turnout difficult to predict this year All cattle being turned out to grass this spring will be at risk from gut and lung… 2220
Apr 12, 2016 News GrassCheck Week Beginning 11-04-16 Grass growth remains well below average at 12.3 kgDM/Ha/day. With the cool weather… 1841
Apr 06, 2016 News GrassCheck Week Beginning 04-04-16 Grass growth remains well below average at 9.0 kgDM/Ha/day. With the cool weather… 1623
Mar 30, 2016 News GrassCheck Week Beginning 28-03-16 Grass growth remains below average at 7.2 kgDM/Ha/day. With the cool weather forecast to… 1628
Mar 29, 2016 News SAINTFIELD SUCKLER FARMER ‘SOLD’ ON SYNCHRONISATION SAINTFIELD, Co Down suckler herd owner Michael Griffith will continue to use… 2535
Mar 28, 2016 News AgriSearch in EuroDairy pan-European network for dairy farming EuroDairy, a new international network, has been formed to increase the economic, social… 2675
Mar 23, 2016 News GrassCheck Week Beginning 21-03-16 Grass growth remains below average at 4.7 kgDM/Ha/day. With relatively cool weather… 1837
Mar 16, 2016 News SUCKLER EVENT IN SAINTFIELD DEMESNE Saintfield farmer and vet Michael Griffith hosts the last of three AgriSearch farm walks… 2649
Mar 15, 2016 News GrassCheck Week Beginning 14-03-16 The first GrassCheck bulletin for 2016 has just been published. With the recent cold and… 2232
Mar 14, 2016 News Breeding cows for TB resistance Northern Ireland dairy farmers and advisors are invited to join an AHDB Dairy webinar on… 2426
Mar 09, 2016 News Magherafelt Suckler Farm Walk SUCKLER herd owners keen to discuss cost effective ways to improve livestock performance… 2486
Mar 04, 2016 News Maquiresbridge Suckler Farm Walk Congo, Maguiresbridge suckler herd owner Stephen Maguire hosts an AgriSearch farm walk… 2931
Mar 01, 2016 News SYNCHRONISATION AND AI THE FOCUS FOR AGRISEARCH SUCKLER FARM WALKS A series of three beef farm walks organised jointly by AgriSearch, AFBI and CAFRE,… 2628
Feb 29, 2016 News GROUND-BREAKING LIVESTOCK INNOVATION CENTRE LAUNCHED A new £70 million innovation centre will bring together the food industry and academic… 2939
Feb 26, 2016 News AgriSearch supports new project to look at the role of precision technologies in heifer rearing AgriSearch in partnership with DARD, is co-funding a new research project to improve the… 2457
Feb 04, 2016 News AFSB AND AGRISEARCH PROGRESS LIVESTOCK GENETICS WITH APPOINTMENT OF PROJECT MANAGER Agri-Food Strategy Board Chairman Tony O’Neill today welcomed the appointment of Dr… 3375
Jan 08, 2016 News AGRISEARCH SUPPORTS NEW PROJECT TO EXAMINE THE ROLE OF HOME GROWN PROTEIN IN DAIRY COW DIETS AgriSearch, in partnership with DARD, is co-funding a new research project to examine… 3585
Dec 21, 2015 News AgriSearch AGM: Resources for Livestock Research In spite of major reductions in staff numbers and cuts in government funding, Northern… 2593
Dec 04, 2015 News Meet your Scientists on the AgriSearch Stand at the Winter Fair AgriSearch PhD Student Amanda Dunn Research scientists tasked with seeking solutions to… 2041
Dec 02, 2015 News Key role in project to deliver livestock improvement scheme for NI beef, sheep and dairy sectors The recent report on delivering genetic improvement within the beef, dairy and sheep… 2496
Oct 06, 2015 News GrassCheck Week Beginning 05-10-15 Grass supply and ground conditions are generally good on many farms, but now it’s all… 3460
Sep 30, 2015 News The Challenge of getting innovation on farms The challenge of getting better performance in agricultural production by encouraging… 4665
Sep 29, 2015 News Grass Check Week Beginning 28-09-15 Growth remains good in many areas, almost twice the seasonal average at some of the… 3093
Sep 23, 2015 News AgriSearch seeks applicants for a vacancy on its Board for an Independent Trustee AgriSearch (Northern Ireland Agricultural Research and Development Council) seeks… 2759
Sep 23, 2015 News GrassCheck 21-09-15 Although growth continues well above the seasonal average, heavy showers have made… 1748
Sep 18, 2015 News AgriSearch launch free farmer friendly dairy cow fertility booklet Poor reproductive performance is a problem on many dairy farms with AHDB Dairy estimating… 3951
Sep 17, 2015 News AgriSearch publishes a new farmer’s booklet on a comparison of four intensive grassland based systems of milk production In order to assure the European Commission that nutrient losses from more intensive dairy… 2467
Sep 17, 2015 News GrassCheck Week Beginnning 14-09-15 Grass growing and grazing conditions remain favourable on many farms, with growth well… 1872
Sep 17, 2015 News Successful Walk at CAFRE's Abbey Farm A crowd of almost 300 farmers attended the joint CAFRE/AFBI/AgriSearch event “Beef,… 2818
Aug 25, 2015 News Grass Check Week Beginning 24-08-15 Although milder temperatures through mid August have pushed growth up above average,… 1828
Aug 11, 2015 News Grass Check Week Beginning 10-08-15 Although growing and grazing conditions have improved in the past week, conditions… 2213
Aug 07, 2015 News Beef, Growing Performance. A joint CAFRE/AFBI/AgriSearch event to be held at Greenmount’s Abbey Farm on Wednesday 9th September Following on from the joint CAFRE/AFBI/AgriSearch beef event held at AFBI Hillsborough… 2523
Aug 05, 2015 News AHDB Dairy Webinar: Are you making the most of Genomics to breed a better herd As part of ongoing collaboration between AgriSearch and AHDB Dairy (formerly DairyCo)… 2928
Aug 04, 2015 News GrassCheck Week Beginning 03-08-15 Keeping the herd grazing is a real challenge currently in many areas with poor growth and… 1683
Jul 29, 2015 News GrassCheck Week Beginning 27-07-15 The continuing cool and very unsettled weather is affecting growth and grazing conditions… 1668
Jul 22, 2015 News Grass Check Week Beginning 20-07-15 Cool and unsettled weather through mid-July has resulted in below average growth across… 1519
Jul 20, 2015 News Beefing up cattle genetic selection AHDB Beef & Lamb is seeking to recruit commercial beef units to take part in a landmark… 2915
Jul 15, 2015 News GrassCheck Week Beginning 13-07-15 The range in soil moistures through early July has influenced the range in growth… 2693
Jun 22, 2015 News AHDB Dairy / AgriSearch Webinar on concentrate supplementation strategies for grazing dairy cows available to watch on-line A recent webinar jointly organised by AHDB Dairy (formerly known as DairyCo) and… 2102
Jun 12, 2015 News AgriSearch Booklet on the issues surrounding fully housed versus grazing based systems launched at industry seminar At the recent AFBI Dairy Seminar AgriSearch launched a new booklet informing the dairy… 3743
Jun 07, 2015 News Could IBR be reducing performance and fertility in your herd? Could IBR be reducing performance and fertility in your dairy herd? A new AgriSearch… 3963
May 17, 2015 News JOIN THE MEAL AT GRASS DEBATE ONLINE AFBI, Hillsborough based research scientist Dr Andrew Dale will focus on concentrate… 3885
Apr 01, 2015 News Grass Check Week Beginning 30-03-15 General comment: Wet and cold weather has had a negative effect on growing and grazing… 1902
Mar 26, 2015 News SUCKLER BEEF FARMER CO-RESEARCHERS WANTED! AgriSearch would like to hear from farmers who are interested in becoming involved as… 3479
Mar 17, 2015 News Dairy calf performance boosted when worm pressures reduced Planning ahead to manage worm burden challenges will help to ensure farmers reap the… 3463
Mar 05, 2015 News AgriSearch publish their 30th farmers' booklet AgriSearch has just published its thirtieth farmer’s booklet. This booklet details the… 2494
Feb 27, 2015 News TRIAL INVESTIGATES BODY CONDITION AT DRYING OFF Cows dried off below the target condition score for calving of 2.5 to 3.0 often cannot… 3338
Feb 04, 2015 News Joint DairyCo & AgriSearch Webinar on Management of the Transition Cow Dairy Co and AgriSearch will be hosting a webinar with Dr. Ryan Law, Agricultural… 3972
Dec 09, 2014 News Meet Your Scientists at the Winter Fair RESEARCH scientists tasked with seeking solutions to problems facing dairy farmers will… 2460
Nov 11, 2014 News ‘MODERATE CONCENTRATE BUILD-UP’ - TAKE HOME MESSAGE FROM TYRONE FARM WALK Almost 200 dairy farmers wended their way homewards from an AgriSearch farm walk in… 3362
Nov 09, 2014 News EXTRAORDINARY YEAR FOR AGRISEARCH AgriSearch, the Northern Ireland Agricultural Research and Development Council, has had… 3079
Oct 19, 2014 News Last Chance to Respond to the AgriSearch Strategy Consultation Document Friday 24th October marks the closing date for responses to the consultation document on… 2201
Oct 19, 2014 News Winter Feeding focus for Dairy Farm Walks Three farm walks, jointly organised by AFBI, CAFRE and AgriSearch, are being held on the… 3226
Sep 29, 2014 News Suckler and Soil Fertility Farm Walk Check out the video of the AgriSearch "Suckler & Soil Fertility" Beef Farm Walk on the… 2292
Sep 17, 2014 News Trustees sought for Board of AgriSearch AgriSearch (Northern Ireland Agricultural Research and Development Council) seeks… 2457
Sep 08, 2014 News AFBI Suckler Herd on Show An opportunity to view AFBI’s suckler herd on Wednesday 10th September at AgriSearch Beef… 2595
Aug 27, 2014 News AgriSearch comment on DARD/AFBI expenditure on agri-food research and innovation In the climate of cutbacks across most areas of government expenditure in Northern… 3009
Aug 25, 2014 News AFBI to host AgriSearch Beef Farm Walk at Hillsborough Dr Raymond Steen (Independent Scientific Expert AgriSearch Beef Committee), Albert… 4878
Aug 23, 2014 News AGRISEARCH FARMERS’ BOOKLET ON CONCENTRATE FEEDING & GRAZING STUDIES AVAILABLE AFBI Researcher Andrew Dale with Drew McConnell (Chair of AgriSearch Dairy Advisory… 3057
Aug 06, 2014 News Lowland and Upland Sheep Farm Walks Sheep farm walks on how to improve performance Two AgriSearch sheep farm walks will be… 5444
Aug 01, 2014 News AgriSearch and AHWNI to co-operate in levy collection With effect from 1st August 2014 the levy collected on behalf of AgriSearch (The Northern… 3060
Jul 07, 2014 News Keep Your Foot on the Gas Say Scientists Puzzled as to how red tape and targets for cutting green house gas emissions from rural… 2490
Jul 07, 2014 News Agrisearch Spend Yields Dividends Results from green house gas investigations part funded by farmers through AgriSearch,… 2470
Jun 09, 2014 News FERTILITY, ANIMAL HEALTH AND WELFARE,AND FEED EFFICIENCY IDENTIFIED AS PRIORITY AREAS IN AGRISEARCH DAIRY FARMER SURVEY Fertility, Animal Health & Welfare and Feed Efficiency were identified by dairy farmers… 2437
Jun 09, 2014 News AFBI & AgriSearch to hold Dairy Seminar on Greenhouse Gas Benchmarking and Dairy Genetics Marco Winters from DairyCo will be the keynote speaker AFBI and AgriSearch are jointly… 3357
Jun 04, 2014 News Large attendence at Moorhead farm walk Host farmer Thomas Moorhead speaks about his farming operation Around 70 farmers attended… 3236
Apr 29, 2014 News GrassCheck Report Week Beginning 29th April 2014 Grass Growth 28-04-14 This week's GrassCheck report can be viewed here Despite cool… 2048
Apr 15, 2014 News "Suckler and Soil Fertility" theme for Farm Walk at Thomas Moorehead's “Soil & Suckler Fertility” is the theme for a Beef Farm Walk being organised jointly by… 2768
Apr 15, 2014 News Dedicated Dairy Farmer Sought AGRISEARCH, the Northern Ireland Agricultural Research and Development Council, is… 2177
Apr 02, 2014 News BovIS User Guide Launched A user guide to the Bovine Information System (BovIS) carcass benchmarking application,… 2652
Mar 12, 2014 News AgriSearch PhD Student Anne Richmond Graduates Anne Richmond who is from Ballymoney, Co. Antrim, has recently graduated from Queen’s… 3424
Mar 09, 2014 News Sheep lameness booklet launched Battling lameness in your flock and needing guidance as to why a particular ewe has foot… 2227
Feb 10, 2014 News Large crowds flock to sheep farm walks Close to 500 farmers attended a series of four Sheep Farm Walks across Northern Ireland… 3611
Jan 17, 2014 News HILL AND LOWLAND ALIKE RESEARCH BETTER RETURNS TWO leading hill sheep units feature in the series of four AgriSearch farms walks for… 2698
Jan 10, 2014 News SHEEP FARMERS WALK THE TALK WITH SCIENTISTS This month sheep farm walks of interest to every progressive, practical lamb producer… 2561
Dec 30, 2013 News WILBERT MAYNE JOINS AGRISEARCH BOARD Wilbert Mayne, 63, was elected onto the AgriSearch Board of Trustees at the recent Annual… 3051
Dec 30, 2013 News Focus on synchronisation of sucklers at Sam’s On-farm research commissioned by AgriSearch to investigate the role of synchronisation… 4058
Dec 27, 2013 News Sheep farmer sought to serve on Advisory Committee A SHEEP farmer with a passion for progress and problem solving is being sought to serve… 2343
Dec 16, 2013 News New AgriSearch Booklet on Prevalence of BVD in Northern Ireland Dairy and Suckler Herds launched at the Winter Fair The latest AgriSearch farmers’ booklet was launched at the Winter Fair in a talk given by… 2881
Dec 10, 2013 News Total Confinement vs. Pasture Systems: What does the Science Say? There is considerable interest in the use of total confinement and zero-grazing dairy… 7534
Nov 26, 2013 News Weigh bands free for first 200 farmers on AgriSearch stand! AgriSearch will once again have a stand at the Winter Fair along with Animal Health and… 2433
Nov 21, 2013 News Amanda Awarded AgriSearch Scholarship Amanda Dunn, from Brookeborough, Co Fermanagh has been awarded AgriSearch funding to… 2575
Nov 04, 2013 News NEW BOOKLET ON TRANSITION COW FEEDING AVAILABLE FROM AGRISEARCH A farmers’ booklet on transition cow feeding has just been published by AgriSearch. This… 2501
Nov 04, 2013 News Get fluke treatment right this autumn The COWS industry group (www.cattleparasites.org.uk) is urging beef and dairy farmers to… 2584
Oct 28, 2013 News VETERINARY SURGEON EMBARKS ON AGRISEARCH FUNDED PhD Progressive veterinary surgeon Mark Little has recently embarked upon an AgriSearch PhD.… 2815
Sep 17, 2013 News AgriSearch Survey Dairy Farmers DAIRY farmers across NI are being asked ‘What do they want?’ as regards technical… 2529
Sep 02, 2013 News ARDS SUCKLER SYNCHRONISATION FARM WALK SAM Chesney of Kircubbin, Co Down hosts a farm walk next Tues, Sept 10 at 2pm examining… 3039
Sep 02, 2013 News AgriSearch co-funded research featured at BGS conference AFBI, Hillsborough scientist Dr Conrad Ferris, will present a paper at the 11th annual… 2139
Aug 15, 2013 News Research to lower the Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from Northern Ireland beef Recently, the AFBI beef research programme, which is funded by DARD, AgriSearch, DEFRA… 2531
Jul 30, 2013 News LMC FUNDING FOR AGRISEARCH SHEEP RESEARCH PROGRAMME AgriSearch is pleased to announce that for the second consecutive year it has secured… 2277
Jul 15, 2013 News Sam & Crosby Step Up Samuel Wharry, Harphall, Carnlough has been appointed chair of the AgriSearch sheep… 3013
Jul 04, 2013 News AgriSearch hosts European Cattle Research and Development Meeting The practical results of close links between farmers and research scientists impressed… 3524
May 29, 2013 News Grass Check Week Beginning 27th May 2013 Growth on the cut plots remains high. However, where grazing and fertiliser applications… 2643
May 29, 2013 News Composite sheep showing promise for NI hill farmers By Dr Ronald Annett, AFBI, Hillsborough RESEARCH being undertaken on NI farms is… 4191
May 28, 2013 News AgriSearch appoint Research Fellow Dr Gareth Arnott has joined AgriSearch as a research fellow in international dairy… 3746
May 27, 2013 News Dungiven farm trials kiwi ewes Ian Buchanan and family of Dungiven, Co Londonderry are helping ABBI scientists compared… 4318
May 14, 2013 News BVD LEAFLET LAUNCHED Northern Ireland is now aiming to follow the example of Scandinavian and Central European… 3727
Apr 10, 2013 News Grass Check Week Beginning 8th April 2013 Growth is predicted to improve but it is likely to remain at least 50% below the long… 2042
Apr 03, 2013 News Grass Check Week Beginning 1st April 2013 The grass plots at Hillsborough remain covered in a blanket of snow, and so no grass was… 2174
Apr 03, 2013 News ULSTER EXPERTISE AT CANADIAN COW CONFERENCE Research projects selected for support by Northern Ireland farmers were under debate at… 2343
Mar 19, 2013 News New Faces on AgriSearch Board THE AgriSearch board of trustees has welcomed the appointment of two new members, Oisin… 3243
Feb 12, 2013 News Upland Farmer Co-researchers Wanted AgriSearch is seeking to recruit six upland beef producers from across Northern Ireland… 3078
Jan 29, 2013 News Killough sheep walk success FOUL weather failed to deter the cream of Co Down sheep farmers from attending a very… 4350
Jan 09, 2013 News FARM WALKS TO DEAL WITH FEEDING EWES IN LATE PREGNANCY Feeding ewes in late pregnancy this year will present challenges on many farms. Lower… 3458
Dec 28, 2012 News AgriSearch to hold Sheep Farm Walks Feeding and managing pregnant ewes for a good lambing Dealing with poorer quality forage… 3267
Nov 12, 2012 News Massive Turnout at Dairy Farm Walks Over 100 farmers attended each of the recent dairy farm walks organised by AgriSearch,… 3191
Nov 09, 2012 News Importance of selecting Bulls on EBVs stressed at Beef Conference At the recent CAFRE Greenmount Centenary Beef Conference held in conjunction with AFBI… 3210
Nov 05, 2012 News BovIS User Guide now available to download The user guide for the Bovine Information System (BovIS) is now available and can be… 3677
Oct 17, 2012 News Farmers Co-Researchers Sought for Colostrum Study Dairy Farmer co-researchers are sought for a new study funded by AgriSearch and DARD… 2866
Oct 16, 2012 News New AgriSearch Booklet on 'Novel Supplementation Strategies' Published AgriSearch have just published their 23rd farmers’ booklet. This booklet features the… 2323
Oct 10, 2012 News AGRISEARCH TO HOLD THREE DAIRY FARM WALKS AgriSearch in conjunction with AFBI and CAFRE will be holding three Research Challenge… 3035
Oct 09, 2012 News AgriSearch co-funded research indicates the environmental benefits of cattle grazing in LFA Anne Richmond an AgriSearch PhD student recently gave a presentation at DARD’s annual PhD… 3033
Sep 17, 2012 News New Technical Report on Early Lactation Feeding Available A new technical report is available to download from the AgriSearch website. This study… 2322
Aug 31, 2012 News AgriSearch joins with other European countries to tackle dairy farming’s biggest challenges AgriSearch has joined forces with other European levy funded organisations to collaborate… 2467
Aug 28, 2012 News New AgriSearch Sheep Advisory Committee Meets When the new AgriSearch sheep advisory committee met to examine how research projects… 2504
Aug 28, 2012 News Norwegian Red Farmers' Booklet Now Available AgriSearch has just published a new booklet on the Norwegian Red trial. This compared the… 3924
Aug 22, 2012 News Independent Farmer Trustees sought for Board of AgriSearch AgriSearch (Northern Ireland Agricultural Research and Development Council) seeks… 2842
Aug 15, 2012 News Debbie new Dr Dr Debbie McConnell, daughter of Drew and Val McConnell, Carrigans, Omagh who recently… 4067
Aug 09, 2012 News Select a Ram for Less Work WE all seek rams willing to work, but AgriSearch supported trials by AFBI researchers at… 7437
Aug 09, 2012 News Suckler Farm Walk at Sean McBrides Farmers attending a Research Challenge Fund farm walk organised by AgriSearch, AFBI and… 3736
Jul 13, 2012 News Walk into a better farming future - Suckler Success on Show Taking time to attend one of four farm walks next week could seriously improve your… 4886
Jul 02, 2012 News DAIRY FARMER CO-RESEARCHERS WANTED! *** Document containing further information for interested farmers now available for… 2771
Jun 29, 2012 News NI On-farm research reducing first calving age in suckler herds Research has clearly shown significant performance and economic benefits of first calving… 2796
Jun 26, 2012 News Grass foundation for Sloan farm success The role of high quality grazed grass and silage in maximising margins was highlighted… 3779
May 14, 2012 News HOLSTEIN BEEF BULLS HIT 2KG DLWG Holstein bulls achieve daily live weight gains as high as 2kg on a Co Armagh beef unit… 5724
Apr 04, 2012 News Research Challenge Fund Dairy-Origin Beef Farm Walks Dairy-origin beef production will be the focus of two farm walks on 24th and 26th April… 2991
Feb 23, 2012 News Win BVD Tests and Silage Analysis at the AgriSearch Stand Take part in a ‘growth targets for suckler heifers’ competition at Beef NI 2012 next… 4395
Feb 22, 2012 News CAFRE workshop highlights results of AgriSearch funded research on calf management Andrew Brown of AFBI Hillsborough and Iain Smith (Lisburn Veterinary Clinic) highlighting… 2907
Jan 24, 2012 News AgriSearch Sheep Farmer Co-Researchers meeting to discuss latest results Farmers involved in AgriSearch funded on-farm sheep research met at AFBI, Hillsborough,… 3900
Jan 15, 2012 News New Final Report Released on Heifer Management as AgriSearch PhD Student Alastair Boyle Graduates A new final report on dairy heifer management is now available to download from the… 3316
Jan 09, 2012 News New report on Heifer Management A new report is available for download from the AgriSearch. The study looked at… 2506
Jan 09, 2012 News New report available on heifer management A new report is available for download from the AgriSearch website. This PhD study was… 2465
Dec 21, 2011 News New Farmers booklet launch on beef from the dairy herd Maximising returns from beef progeny sourced from the dairy herd is the subject of a new… 3868
Dec 19, 2011 News And the winners are! Valerie and Drew McConnell, Omagh join Professor Fred Gordon in helping their PhD student… 3559
Nov 28, 2011 News Visit the AgriSearch stand at the Winter Fair and win a Colostrometer FIVE lucky farmers will happily head home from the RUAS Winter Fair at Balmoral next… 2863
Nov 17, 2011 News BVD Meeetings a must for herd owners An AgriSearch co-funded study recently undertaken by AFBI, Veterinary Sciences Division… 3849
Oct 25, 2011 News PLI for Profit conference is a resounding success Around 120 people attended last Tuesday’s “£PLI for Profit” Conference in the Glenavon… 4170
Oct 13, 2011 News Last chance to book your place at PLI for Profit Conference The ‘PLI for Profit’ conference will take place next Tuesday 18th October in the Glenavon… 2373
Oct 13, 2011 News Tools to Make Genetic Progress The broad purpose of the Genetic Advisory Forum (GAF) is to make more money for UK dairy… 2587
Oct 06, 2011 News AgriSearch farm events planned for beef producers The latest research findings on rearing and finishing beef will be presented at 3 farm… 4100
Oct 03, 2011 News Optimum Management Strategies For Dairy Heifers At the recent DARD and AgriSearch Postgraduate Conference in Stormont Estate AgriSearch… 3890
Sep 26, 2011 News Managing ewe lamb replacements from tupping to lambing to maximise output Introduction The decision whether or not to breed replacement ewes as ewe lambs is one… 16645
Sep 26, 2011 News Using PLI to Breed for Profit In the last 10 years, genetic indices for dairy cattle across the world have been moving… 6226
Sep 26, 2011 News Independent Farmer Representatives Sought For Agrisearch Advisory Committees AgriSearch seeks to appoint one representative to each of its three sectoral advisory… 2712
Sep 19, 2011 News Agrisearch Dairy Conference To Point The Way Forward For Sire Selection There are some really positive trends happening in the genetics of Northern Ireland dairy… 2812
Sep 16, 2011 News Dairy Farmer Co-Researchers Receive Update On Transition Cow Study On Friday 9th September the 9 farmers involved in the Research Challenge Fund &… 2187
Sep 12, 2011 News High quality grass silage of high importance for profitable beef production Beef farmers should focus on making high quality perennial grass silage rather than… 4848
Sep 09, 2011 News New Techincal Report: Maximising returns from beef progeny sourced in the dairy herd A new end of project technical report is available to download from the AgriSearch… 2703
Sep 05, 2011 News 'PLI for PROFIT' event for Dairy Farmers Do you make use of Profitable Lifetime Index (PLI)? Do you understand how to use PLI?… 3126
Sep 01, 2011 News Jerseys Boost Holstein Fertility Comparing Holstein-Friesian cows with Jersey X Holstein-Friesians milkers on three… 4553
Aug 29, 2011 News Ulster Hosts Grassland Conference Agricultural scientists from across the British Isles and from as far afield as Finland… 3252
Aug 25, 2011 News Knock 50% off your Bag Nitrogen Input Dairy farmers can cut their bag nitrogen input by 50% over the summer by applying slurry… 2932
Mar 07, 2011 News Survey Offers BVD Tests Testing of cattle for BVD, Bovine Viral Diarrhoea, is now on offer to randomly selected… 2402
Dec 31, 2010 News Agrisearch Funded Research of National Importance Food Security – Challenges and Opportunities for Animal Science’ was the topical theme… 2874
Dec 23, 2010 News How Should Dry Cows be Managed Agrisearch is spearheading a new project aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from… 2399
Dec 22, 2010 News Beef Farm Walks On-farm research to direct low carbon beef production in the Northern Ireland beef… 3506