Agri-Business
Sean McGlynn, managing director of Co. Longford-based Kieran Milling, has been appointed as the new chair of the board of Food Fortress Ltd
Environment
A study by researchers at Queen's University Belfast (QUB) has confirmed Lough Neagh as hypertophic...
N.Ireland
NI Grain Trade Association has confirmed the appointment of Gill Gallagher as the organisation’s new chief executive, succeeding Robin Irvine.
Farm trials investigating the potential of willow to reduce livestock methane emissions are to...
Sheep
There are just seven weeks to go until the 2021 Sheep Breeders Round Table (SBRT). The online event takes place this year between...
New research carried out at Queen's University has found part of the reason why consuming...
Rural Life
Invasive species, like the grey squirrel, European rabbit and Japanese knotweed, have cost the UK economy £5 billion over the past 50 years.
Northern Ireland's agri-food industry is to take a leaf from the aerospace industry's book, in...
It comes as a working group established to shape plans for Northern Ireland's new veterinary school begins its work. The group is expected...
A Queen's University Belfast based research project is set to examine Irish farmer and vet attitudes towards the use of antibiotics.
New research led by Queen’s University Belfast has found that total confinement systems may negatively impact the 'optimism' of dairy cows.
The IGFS at Queen’s University Belfast has been recognised for the quality of its science by a United Nations agency.
Seven farmers from across Northern Ireland have teamed up to investigate practical ways to measure, manage and reduce carbon.
Get out of your comfort zone, meeting people and trying new things, one of Northern Ireland's top virologists has urged young women interested in a career in science.
Agscience might not be as "sexy" as some other fields but follow your interests and you'll be rewarded with an exciting, varied and impactful career, according to one of Northern Ireland's leading ruminant researchers.
Conservation charity the RSPB NI is set to host a two-day conference to examine the future of sustainable farming and land management practices in Northern Ireland.
Dairy
Three Northern Ireland organisations have joined forces to launch a research project to tackle bovine mastitis and lameness in a bid to reduce the use of antibiotics in dairy cattle.
An international survey led by Queen’s University Belfast has found "significant" changes to eating patterns during the Covid-19 pandemic.
A new theory from researchers at the School of Biological Sciences at Queen’s University Belfast suggests animals experience emotions much like humans.
The IGFS has joined forces with GBBO star Andrew Smyth to bid for a place in a UK-wide festival celebrating arts and scientific creativity.
A promising new test for Johne’s disease in dairy cattle has the potential to ramp up eradication efforts, offering fewer missed positives.
A food fraud investigation carried out by researchers in Belfast found more than a quarter of samples of sage had been adulterated.
Food security scientists at Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) have helped identify the cause of a humanitarian crisis and avert a larger catastrophe in Uganda.
