Pig/Poultry
Irish and US researchers using AI to improve piglet survival rates
Researchers from the Pig Development Department at Teagasc Moorepark are taking part in an international programme focused on improving piglet...
Research
Environment
20% of septic tanks not desludged in the past five years - research
20% of septic tanks across the country were not desludged in the past five years, according to the findings of...
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...
Rural Life
New book highlights 'story of science' at Johnstown Castle
A new book launched today (Wednesday, October 16) tells the story of how the research centre at Johnstown Castle reinvented...
Tillage
Major research initiative will help develop next generation of IPM
A major research initiative will help develop next generation of integrated pest management (IPM) approaches for tillage farmers. The...
Tillage
Research project to focus on integrated pest management in crops
Teagasc is overseeing a new €5 million international research project examining the next generation of integrated pest management (IPM) in...
Environment
Study: Methane emissions from UK dairy farms higher than thought
Methane emissions from slurry stores on dairy farms may be up to five times greater than official statistics suggest, according...
Agri-Business
Agriland and Opinions form partnership for cutting-edge research
Agriland Media Group and leading Irish market research agency, Opinions are delighted to announce a new partnership which will see...
Environment
Research: Irish household wastes €832 worth of food yearly
Research conducted among 1,000 people by Coyne Research on behalf of ALDI and FoodCloud found that, on average, Irish consumers...
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...
Dairy
New feasibility study predicts calving time using heart rate data
A new feasibility study published in the science journal, Nature, predicts cow calving time 40 plus hours in advance of...
Agri-Business
Research officer sought to support commercial mushroom sector
Teagasc is currently recruiting for a permanent research officer who will work to support the commercial mushroom sector in Ireland....
Rural Life
18% of farmers rate their mental health as poor or extremely poor
Around one in five farmers rate their mental health as being poor or extremely poor, according to a new comprehensive...
Agri-Business
60% of farmers concerned about future viability of the farm
Six in 10 farmers are concerned about the future viability of their farm enterprises, according to a comprehensive independent survey...
Tillage
Restricted root growth could hinder modern wheat yields
Varietal testing, carried out by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), has confirmed a plateau in modern...
Agri-Business
Take part in ICMSA/Agriland major new farmer survey
Agriland Media Group has partnered with the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) for a major new survey on the...
Sponsored
Cow monitoring app 'means we can stay farming for longer'
Sylvia and John Powell installed Nedap cow monitoring on their 250-strong herd in February 2023. Farming just outside Birr, Co....
Agri-Business
Researchers develop new database of microbes in food
Researchers have developed a database of the “food microbiome” and have shown that food-associated microbes account for around 3% of...
Agri-Business
Research estimates 'shadow wage' on Irish dairy farms
The average “shadow wage” or economic value of farm family labour on Irish dairy farms has been estimated at €30.97/hour,...
Tillage
First gene-edited crop trials on conventional farms in UK
Europe’s first gene-edited wheat and barley crop trials to be held on conventional farms, will soon get underway in the...
N.Ireland
AFBI involved in €2m All-Ireland grass development programme
Scientists at the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) along with other bodies, will be centrally involved in a €2.1 million...