SCOPS is launching a campaign today to remind sheep farmers, contractors and prescribers that an Organophosphate (OP) can only be used as a plunge dip. “As we go into autumn and winter the number of cases of sheep scab will increase. We must make sure that…

AgriSearch have published a booklet summarising the results of six studies on the use of home-grown proteins in dairy cow diets. The studies were carried out by AFBI and funded by the Department of Agriculture, Environmental and Rural Affairs (DAERA) and…

The eighth and final GrassCheck podcast of the 2020 grazing season focuses on how farmers can prepare their grazing platform for spring turnout. Jason Rankin from AgriSearch was joined by Dr Kat Huson (AFBI), Conail Keown (CAFRE) and GrassCheck dairy farmer…

The successful EIT 'Focus on Farmers' Virtual Farm Walk and Discussion Series came to a conclusion on Monday 19th October with the sixth and final event focusing on the eating quality of beef and approaches to measuring quality. Regular farmer ambassador…

“Lost on the journey – does eating quality of beef matter?” is the title of a virtual farm walk taking place on Monday 19th October at 8pm. This is the sixth online event in the successful series hosted by AgriSearch for the European Innovation Initiative…

The theme for the fifth episode of the EIT 'Focus on Farmers' Virtual Farm Walk and Discussion Series was “Adapting to a changing world, a focus on sustainable parasite control and the evolution of animal welfare concepts”. Professors Eric Morgan and Gareth…

Jillian Hoy has been appointed Research Manager with the farmer-funded research body, AgriSearch. Jillian, who is from a Co. Antrim farming family, has a Masters of Science in Forest Eco-System Management and a first class Honours Degree in Ecological…

Dr Anna Lavery and Dr Aimee Craig Agri-Food and Bioscience Institute The use of antibiotic dry-cow tubes has long been standard practice on many farms. However with improvements in both milking hygiene and cow genetics, average herd somatic cell count (SCC)…

A virtual farm walk on animal health and welfare, taking place on Monday 5th October at 8pm, is expected to highlight the challenges that will be faced on farm in the coming years. This is the fifth online event in the successful series hosted by AgriSearch…

Over 150 people joined the latest “Focus on Farmers” webinar on Monday 21st September to hear Dr John Gilliland from Devenish Nutrition speak alongside ambassador farmers James Evans and Sam Chesney in the fourth episode of the EIT Food series. LIDAR The…

117 people joined the third event in the EIT Food ‘Focus on Farmers’ Virtual Farm Walk and Discussion series held on 7th September. James Evans' cattle mob grazing The theme for the third episode was ‘Improving Soil Health and the use of Multi Species…

The Super-G project is a European-wide project, involving the work of farmers and policymakers to develop sustainable and effective permanent grassland systems. The aims of this project include optimising productivity, supporting biodiversity and delivering a…