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£54m invested in vaccine research for future epidemics

Agri-Business

6 days ago

£54m invested in vaccine research for future epidemics

A new £54 million investment aims to reduce threats to bio-security through the development of next generation-vaccines.

Defra allocates 20m to encourage development of farm robots

Agri-Tech

2 months ago

Defra allocates 20m to encourage development of farm robots

Defra has invited agri-tech businesses to take part in the development of farm robots, backed by £20 million in new government funding.

NI horticulture innovation scheme opens for expressions of interest

N.Ireland

3 months ago

NI horticulture innovation scheme opens for expressions of interest

NI horticulture production businesses are invited to submit an expression of interest for the Innovation Driver and Support Scheme.

Meet the teenager who created a farm management tool

N.Ireland

5 months ago

Meet the teenager who created a farm management tool

Ben O’Connor, aged just 16, is making his latest creation - a piece of farm management software - available for free.

High-tech imaging aims to provide ‘precision slug-control strategies’

Arable

7 months ago

High-tech imaging aims to provide 'precision slug-control strategies'

Researchers from the UK Agri-Tech Centre and Rothamsted Research have identified a high-tech method to detect the grey field slug.

N.Ireland

8 months ago

NI beef and dairy farmers sought for CAFRE ‘Innovation Farms project

CAFRE is seeking seven beef and seven dairy farmers to take part in a network of ‘innovation farms’ across Northern Ireland.

NI beef and dairy farmers sought for CAFRE ‘Innovation Farms project

Dairy

9 months ago

Dairy-Tech 2026: Three finalists on Royal Diary Innovation Award shortlist

Three innovations have been shortlisted for this year’s Royal Dairy Innovation Award and will compete for the title at Dairy-Tech next month.

Dairy-Tech 2026: Three finalists on Royal Diary Innovation Award shortlist

Dairy

10 months ago

Using data to cut dairy methane emissions

Carbon footprint and methane emissions are among the most prominent and urgent issues facing dairy farmers today.

Using data to cut dairy methane emissions

Machinery

about 1 year ago

LAMMA innovation awards now open for entries

The LAMMA show is once again giving companies from here the chance to be recognised for their efforts innovation efforts

LAMMA innovation awards now open for entries

N.Ireland

over 1 year ago

AgriSearch launches survey for Northern Ireland dairy farmers

AgriSearch is inviting dairy farmers in Northern Ireland to take part in a survey on the research and innovation needs of the sector.

AgriSearch launches survey for Northern Ireland dairy farmers

Rural Life

over 1 year ago

Submissions open for global advancement in agri-food contest

Submissions are now open for the 2025 Top Agri-food Pioneers (TAP), an annual initiative from the World Food Prize Foundation.

Submissions open for global advancement in agri-food contest

N.Ireland

almost 2 years ago

Technology demonstration farm scheme to be extended – DAERA

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has confirmed that the...

Technology demonstration farm scheme to be extended – DAERA

Dairy

about 3 years ago

Carbon-reducing system for dairy hygiene products wins innovation award

A Lancashire-based animal nutritional products manufacturer has won the 2023 Innovation Award from the dairy industry CREAM awards.

Carbon-reducing system for dairy hygiene products wins innovation award

Machinery

about 3 years ago

Govt invests in hydrogen-fuelled tractor manufacturing

A company making tractors that run on hydrogen made on-farm from renewables has received a share of £11 million in funding.

Govt invests in hydrogen-fuelled tractor manufacturing

Agri-Business

about 3 years ago

3 Scottish agri-businesses nominated for innovation award

Three Scottish farming businesses have been nominated for the Innovation in Farming Award as part...

3 Scottish agri-businesses nominated for innovation award

Agri-Business

over 3 years ago

Competition offers £5m funding for SMEs to 'scale up' innovation

SMEs will soon be able to apply for a share of £5 million in funding via the Farming Innovation Investor Partnership Competition.

Competition offers £5m funding for SMEs to ‘scale up’ innovation

N.Ireland

almost 4 years ago

Omagh agri-engineer shortlisted for LAMMA award

Daniel Broderick, an agricultural engineer from Omagh, Co.Tyrone, has been selected today (Thursday, December 15) as a finalist for the Young Engineer Award at LAMMA 2023.

Omagh agri-engineer shortlisted for LAMMA award

Agri-Business

over 4 years ago

Lameness-detection capability secures innovation award for NI company

Cattle Eye, a livestock-monitoring platform that can help detect lameness in cows was crowned the winner of the...

Lameness-detection capability secures innovation award for NI company

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