N.Ireland
Queen's University scientists partner with GBBO star for festival bid
The Institute for Global Food Security (IGFS) at Queen’s University Belfast has joined forces with Belfast-born Great British Bake Off...
QUB
N.Ireland
New test for Johne’s disease branded 'game-changer' for farmers
A promising new test for Johne’s disease in dairy cattle has the potential to ramp up eradication efforts, offering fewer...
Sponsored
Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
N.Ireland
QUB food fraud study finds locally-sold sage to be 'heavily adulterated'
A food fraud investigation carried out by researchers at the Institute for Global Food Security (IGFS) at Queen’s University Belfast...
N.Ireland
QUB scientists support major African food fraud investigation
Food security scientists at Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) have helped identify the cause of a humanitarian crisis and avert a...
Agri-Business
Top NI businessman and agri-food expert honoured by Queen’s University
A leading Northern Ireland agri-businessman has received an honorary professorship from Queen’s University Belfast. Declan Billington, chief executive of John...
Agri-Business
UCD smashes subsidy debate to come out tops at the Great Agri-Food Debate
Two days of vigorous and lively debate over some of agriculture’s most controversial topics saw University College Dublin (UCD) come out...
N.Ireland
Strongest link yet between nitrites and cancer - but not all processed meat has same risk
Researchers from Queen’s University Belfast have questioned the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) blanket classification of processed meat as carcinogenic, arguing...
Rural Life
BVA vice president to take up senior role at Queen's University
Two of the UK’s most respected vets – Dr. Simon Doherty and Prof. Eric Morgan – are set to join...
Sponsored
Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
N.Ireland
US-Ireland agri-research funding programme now open
Submissions are now open for research institutions in Northern Ireland to apply for funding for joint projects with the United...
N.Ireland
Global food security experts met in Belfast this week
Food security experts from all over the world converged in Belfast this week (May 28-31) for a major summit on...
N.Ireland
Artisan food sector given £88,000 research boost
Northern Ireland’s artisan food sector has been given a £88,000 (€99,138) boost from Invest NI funding to help increase the...