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UK-Dairy Carbon Network (UK-DCN)

28 August 2025

Environmental
In Progress

PhD PROJECT - INFLUENCE OF FARM HYGIENE STANDARDS AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON JOHNE'S DISEASE PROGRESSION IN SELECTED NORTHERN IRELAND DAIRY HERDS

15 August 2022

Animal Health & Welfare, Endemic Diseases
In Progress

RCF-03/2017: Improving efficiency within feed-to-yield systems: understanding drivers of milk quality and fertility

05 July 2021

Nutrition
Completed

Resilience for Dairy (R4D)

26 February 2021

Resilience / Labour
Completed

Understanding Dairy Cow Behaviour to Improve Production and Welfare in Robotic Milking Systems

15 October 2020

Animal Health & Welfare, New Technologies, Resilience / Labour, Housing & Infrastructure
In Progress

Food Futures SMART Sustainable Agri-Food Production (DBS-94-17)

08 July 2020

Environmental, New Technologies, Product Quality
Completed

ECOSWARD: AN INVESTIGATION OF THE POTENTIAL FOR MULTISPECIES SWARDS TO ENHANCE ECOSYSTEM SERVICES WITHIN SUSTAINABLE LIVESTOCK SYSTEMS (DBS-99-19).

07 July 2020

Grassland, Environmental, Clover / legumes
Completed

RAPID: REIMS Analysis for Pathogen Identification in Dairy Disease

07 July 2020

Animal Health & Welfare, Endemic Diseases
Completed

Identifying the barriers to Improving grassland utilisation and milk production from forage on NI dairy farms

07 July 2020

Grassland, Resilience / Labour
Completed

Evaluating the use of automated infrared thermography for early detection of disease and infection in dairy cattle

06 July 2020

Animal Health & Welfare, New Technologies
Completed

Investigating the effect of frequency of fresh pasture allocation has on the individual performance of lactating dairy cattle

06 July 2020

Grassland
Completed

Investigating the occurrence, impact and early diagnosis of rumen fluke in sheep and cattle (in the UK). Rumen Fluke Project (BBSRC) (DBS-67-14)

06 July 2020

Animal Health & Welfare, Parasites
Completed

STAMP - Strategic use of Antimicrobials in Dairy, Beef and Lamb Production (RCF-05-2017)

03 July 2020

Animal Health & Welfare
Completed

Evaluation of ammonia and greenhouse gas emissions from the livestock production sector in Northern Ireland

03 July 2020

Environmental
Completed

Intelligent Total Energy Management in Dairying (iTEMiD)

03 July 2020

New Technologies, Environmental
Completed

Investigating the role of robotic milking in dairy production systems in Northern Ireland

03 July 2020

New Technologies, Resilience / Labour
Completed

Role of precision technologies in improving grass growth and utilisation on Northern Ireland dairy farms (GrassCheck Dairy)

12 April 2019

New Technologies, Grassland
Completed

Improving the efficiency and sustainability of milk production systems through the production and utilisation of high quality grass silage

08 April 2019

Grassland, Environmental
Completed

Improving efficiency within feed-to-yield concentrate feeding systems for dairy cows: understanding drivers of performance, milk quality, cow fertility and health

03 April 2019

Animal Health & Welfare, Nutrition, New Technologies
Completed

Enhancing precision within winter feeding systems for dairy cows

03 April 2019

New Technologies, Nutrition
Completed

Optihouse - Innovative calf housing and environment management to promote animal health, welfare and performance

03 April 2019

Animal Health & Welfare, New Technologies, Housing & Infrastructure, Youngstock
Completed

The role of confinement, partial confinement and zero grazing systems within the Northern Ireland dairy sector, and the identification of strategies to optimise these systems.

08 March 2016

Animal Health & Welfare, Housing & Infrastructure
Completed

Efficient, innovative and sustainable heifer rearing systems: improving efficiencies through the utilisation of precision technologies and an enhanced understanding of the nutrient requirement of dairy

08 March 2016

Animal Health & Welfare, Nutrition, New Technologies, Youngstock
Completed

The role of higher protein forages and home grown protein sources within Northern Ireland dairy systems.

08 March 2016

Grassland, Nutrition, Environmental, Clover / legumes
Completed

Evaluation of prediction accuracy of milk mid-infrared spectroscopy technique for feeding efficiency and methane emissions from dairy cows using AFBI calorimeter data

08 March 2016

New Technologies, Environmental, Nutrition, Genetics
Completed

Improving the efficiency of feed resource use within the diets of confined dairy cows through precision feeding and improved concentrate allocation strategies

07 December 2011

New Technologies, Nutrition
Completed

Effect of nutritional management during the first 42 days post calving on 'lactational' performance, uterine health, and subsequent reproductive performance post partum

16 September 2011

Animal Health & Welfare, Nutrition
Completed

Comparison of the performance of two cow genotypes within a low input grazing system and a high input total confinement system

29 August 2011

Housing & Infrastructure, Lameness, Nutrition
Completed

Managing first lactation heifers to maximise welfare and productivity

24 August 2011

Youngstock, Animal Health & Welfare, Nutrition
Completed

Improving the diagnostics of Bovine Johne's Disease at the herd and animal level

24 August 2011

Animal Health & Welfare, Endemic Diseases
Completed

Improving nutrient management within intensive grassland based dairy systems

24 August 2011

Grassland, Environmental, Nutrient Management
Completed

Development of sustainable milk production systems designed to reduce environmental impact and maximise animal welfare

24 August 2011

Animal Health & Welfare, Environmental
Completed

Effectiveness of different footbath solutions in the treatment of digital dermatitis in cows

24 August 2011

Animal Health & Welfare, Lameness
Completed

Measurement of physical and financial performance across 10 farms over three years to identify the main drivers of profitability on Northern Ireland dairy farms of grass growth and utilisation and herd performance

24 August 2011

Resilience / Labour
Completed

Influence of breed, diet and body condition score on lameness in cattle

24 August 2011

Lameness, Animal Health & Welfare, Genetics, Nutrition
Completed

Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from the Northern Ireland Dairy Sector

24 August 2011

Environmental
Completed

Effect of three different concentrate build up strategies in early lactation on production performance health and fertility of high-yielding dairy cows

24 August 2011

Animal Health & Welfare, Nutrition
Completed

The effect of protein levels in dairy cow diets on body reserves throughout lactation

23 August 2011

Animal Health & Welfare, Nutrition
Completed

Footbath Design and Use

23 August 2011

Animal Health & Welfare, Lameness
Completed

Producing a Booklet on 'Improving Milk Composition in the Dairy Herd'

23 August 2011

Nutrition, Product Quality
Completed

Alternative forages for dairy cattle

23 August 2011

Grassland, Nutrition
Completed

Development of Improved Methods for Rationing Dairy Cattle

23 August 2011

Nutrition
Completed

Optimum Northern Ireland Milk Production systems, with milk prices between 16 and 21 ppl

23 August 2011

Resilience / Labour
Completed

Are International Dairy Sire Genetic Evaluations Relevant to Milk Production Systems in NI

23 August 2011

Genetics
Completed

Dairy Herd Fertility - Examination of Effects of Increasing Genetic Merit and Other Herd Factors on Reproductive Performance

23 August 2011

Animal Health & Welfare, Genetics
Completed

On-farm Monitoring of Grass Growth, Grass Quality and Herbage Intakes of Dairy Cows in Northern Ireland

23 August 2011

Grassland
Completed

Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Range of Time-Temperature Pasturiastion Combinations

23 August 2011

Product Quality
Completed

Production of a CD on 'Using research information to reduce the costs of producing milk, beef and sheep'

23 August 2011

Resilience / Labour
Completed

The Effect of the Type of Dietary Supplement on the Performance of the Grazing Dairy Cow

23 August 2011

Grassland, Nutrition
Completed

Development of methodology to enable prediction of actual manure N output from dairy cows in Nitrate Vulnerable Zones in Northern Ireland

23 August 2011

Nutrient Management, Environmental
Completed

Expanding Output Efficiency in Environmentally Friendly Systems

23 August 2011

Environmental, Nutrient Management, Nutrition
Completed

A Comparison of Four Contrasting Milk Production Systems for Winter Calving High Genetic Merit Cows

23 August 2011

Nutrition, Resilience / Labour
Completed

Developing Improved Heifer Rearing Systems

23 August 2011

Nutrition, Youngstock
Completed

Increasing dairy cow intakes by optimising feeding system design

23 August 2011

Nutrition, Housing & Infrastructure
Completed

Improving heifer rearing regimes on farms in Northern Ireland

23 August 2011

Youngstock, Nutrition
Completed

Strategies for reducing lameness in Northern Ireland Dairy Herds

23 August 2011

Animal Health & Welfare, Lameness
Completed

Expanding output efficiently in Environmentally Friendly Systems (Extension)

23 August 2011

Environmental, Resilience / Labour
Completed

Developing supplementation strategies for dairy cows - A new approach incorporating cow status and cow potential

23 August 2011

Nutrition
Completed

Low input forages for dairy cow production systems

23 August 2011

Nutrient Management, Environmental, Clover / legumes, Grassland
Completed

Improving the effeciency of grass utilisation and nutrient use from slurry under rotational grazing by dairy cows

23 August 2011

Grassland, Environmental, Nutrient Management
Completed

To Assess the Potential of the Norwegian (NRF) Breed as a Means of Improving the Fertility and Health Status of the Northern Ireland Dairy Herd

23 August 2011

Animal Health & Welfare, Genetics
Completed

Control of botulism in Cattle

23 August 2011

Animal Health & Welfare
Completed

To Investigate if MAP can Survive the Spray Drying Process

23 August 2011

Product Quality, Animal Health & Welfare
Completed

A comparison of three contrasting systems of milk production for Spring calving dairy cows

23 August 2011

Resilience / Labour, Nutrition, Grassland
Completed

Improving the efficiency of grass and nutrient use from slurry under rotational grazing by dairy cows

23 August 2011

Environmental, Grassland, Nutrient Management
Completed

The effect of increasing calf growth rate in the first two months of life on subsequent lifetime performance

23 August 2011

Youngstock, Nutrition
Completed

Reducing organic nitrogen outputs from dairy cows and beef cattle in Nitrate Vulnerable Zones

23 August 2011

Environmental, Nutrient Management
Completed