The Agricultural Research Forum will take place on Monday 9 and Tuesday 10 March at the Tullamore Court Hotel, Co Offaly.

This year’s event is the largest in recent times, with 150 research papers profiled, covering the entire agri-food domain from grassland to animal production, tillage and land use, soil science and agricultural economics.

Highlights of the programme include a review paper on Johne’s disease, its economic impact and control strategies, which should be of great interest to the industry.

An update will also be detailed on the clover research project and the largest research work on grassland breeding and management.

For the beef sector, the first data from the maternal index beef comparison will be presented.