SCOPS and COWS experts recently reviewed laboratory test results, post mortems and feedback from farms, and while losses due to liver fluke continue to be low this season, they warn there is still time for a ‘sting in the tail’.

AgriSearch has launched CalfCheck, a new five-part video series designed to provide farmers with practical, science-based guidance to improve calf health, performance and welfare. The CalfCheck series follows the full calf‑rearing journey, from managing the pre‑calving cow through to weaning calves off milk. Each episode focuses on the key management decisions that influence lifetime performance, helping farmers apply proven best practice in a clear, step‑by‑step way.

Registration is now open for AgriSearch’s Beef Conference, “Beefing Up Performance – Driving Productivity and Profitability,” taking place on Tuesday 27 January 2026 at the Seagoe Hotel, Portadown, starting at 10.30 am. Kindly sponsored by ABP, Dunbia and Foyle Food Group, this full day conference is aimed at beef farmers and stakeholders across the Northern Ireland beef industry, with a strong focus on practical ways to improve on farm performance, efficiency and long term profitability across a range of beet systems.

AgriSearch, the farmer-funded research and innovation body, has announced the appointment of Dr Keith Agnew and Cormac McKervey to its Board of Trustees

Farm Liaison Officers, Jonathan McAleese and Stephen Shanks, have been discussing ways to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions with their network of farms as part of the UK Dairy Carbon Network (UK_DCN) project.

2025 has been a year of renewed momentum for AgriSearch as we strengthened our engagement with farmers, enhanced our knowledge exchange activities, and brought a strong scientific voice to major policy discussions. As the organisation advances its five year strategy, our focus has remained clear: listening to levy payers, supporting on farm innovation, and ensuring that Northern Ireland agriculture has access to high quality, independent research.

AgriSearch is pleased to announce its 2026 Beef Conference, “Beefing Up Performance – Driving Productivity and Profitability,” taking place on Tuesday 27th January 2026 at the Seagoe Hotel, Portadown.

A research-based partnership between Queen’s University Belfast, livestock genetics company, Ai Services and AgriSearch, aims to tackle the issue of vector-borne disease and develop sustainable solutions to minimise their impact on animal and public health. The academic/industry led collaboration is funding a four-year PhD opportunity based at QUB’s School of Biological Sciences, which is open to suitably qualified candidates throughout the UK and Ireland.

AgriSearch is reminding all farmers that applications to participate in the next phase of the GrassCheck Farm Network will close on 19th December.