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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
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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
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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
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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
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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

Climate change to push NI grass yields up by 17%

Open days for farmers were held at the Agri Food and Biosciences Institute in Hillsborough, Co Down on Tuesday and Wednesday this week.

19 June 2024 NORTHERN IRELAND

Grass yields to rise 17% due to climate change

Open days for farmers were held at the Agri Food and Biosciences Institute in Hillsborough, Co Down, on Tuesday and Wednesday this week.

19 June 2024 NEWS