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Sheep Management: high risk of liver fluke in high percentage of sheep flocks
Darren Carty
The Department of Agriculture’s and AFBI’s liver fluke forecast are warning farmers to be aware of a high risk of disease at present.
13 November 2024 Northern Ireland
No option but clover, says researcher
David Wright reports from an AgriSearch event held to mark 25 years of the GrassCheck programme in NI
25 September 2024 Northern Ireland
News round-up from Northern Ireland
Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.
Letter to the editor: response to article on SNHS impacts
Letter to the NI editor from Alex Higgins, Higher Scientific Officer, AFBI.
11 September 2024 Northern Ireland
NIEA overestimated ammonia from poultry
The change in emissions may be due to improved bird genetics, which have led to faster growth rates, improved feed efficiency and, therefore, less nutrient losses.
7 August 2024 Northern Ireland
Southwest herd loses two bullocks and a heifer to ragwort
Limerick regional veterinary lab reported that a herd submitted a number of animals in May 2023.
27 July 2024 News
Ragwort poisoning on the rise, warns AFBI
The plant is dangerous to livestock especially in ensiled grass or hay crops.
24 July 2024 Northern Ireland
News round-up from Northern Ireland
Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.
10 July 2024 Northern Ireland
Knowledge transfer down the priority list
The removal of funding for knowledge transfer activity is a negative for NI farmers, writes John Egerton
3 July 2024 Farmer Writes
New and old messages at AFBI open days
The recent open days addressing the environmental challenges facing livestock farmers in NI saw researchers deliver a mix of old and new science.
26 June 2024 Northern Ireland
Steps for NI dairy farms to cut ammonia by 43%
Open days for local farmers were held at AFBI Hillsborough last week. Peter McCann reports.
26 June 2024 Northern Ireland
Without farmers, research gathers dust
The challenges around surplus phosphorus, ammonia and methane are particularly important in a Northern Ireland scenario.
19 June 2024 Viewpoints