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AGRISEARCH APPOINTS NEW CHAIRMAN
The Northern Ireland Agricultural Research and Development Council (AgriSearch) has appointed John Henning from Moira as its new Chairman. John Henning holds a number of senior positions within the UK agricultural industry. He is currently a Director of the Centre for Innovation Excellence in Livestock (CIEL), Governor of the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers, Director of Countryside Services, Vice-President of the Royal Ulster Agricultural Society and a Council Member of the Council for Awards of Royal Agricultural Societies as well as an Honorary Associate of the North of Ireland...

AgriSearch host leading Dutch Dairy Farmers
AgriSearch recently hosted 34 leading dairy farmers from the Netherlands on a farmer exchange to Northern Ireland as part of the EuroDairy Project.  This followed on from visits by the Northern...

GRASSCHECK EXPANDS COVERAGE FOR 2018
Grass Growth and quality data from 50 sites spread across Northern Ireland will feed into the AgriSearch and AFBI led GrassCheck programme in 2018.   Following on from a successful recruitment drive...

RESEARCHING FOR IMPROVED BEEF RETURNS
Research results of real relevance to producers will be displayed and discussed on the AgriSearch and AFBI stands during the NBA Beef Expo Northern Ireland event at Dungannon Farmers Market on...

AgriSearch Launch Major Grassland Survey
AgriSearch are rolling out a major province-wide survey to investigate the barriers that prevent beef and dairy farmers from maximising production from grazed and conserved grass, as well as...

DAIRY & BEEF PILOT FARMERS WANTED FOR 2018 GRASS PROJECTS
Applications are now open to become a GrassCheck pilot farmer for two AgriSearch’s projects: Precision Grazing and Beef from Grass. Working with research partners AFBI, these projects will recruit...

RESEARCHING FOR IMPROVED DAIRY RETURNS
Research results of real relevance to producers will be displayed and discussed on the AgriSearch stand at the Royal Ulster Winter Fair at the Eikon Complex, Balmoral Park Thurs, Dec,...