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Portadown college pictured with Prof Steven Morrison of AFBI and Paul Wright of CCEA at the Schools Open Day

AFBI Hillsborough Welcomes over 330 Students for Inspiring Schools Days Event

01 October 2025

AFBI Hillsborough held a open day for GCSE and A-level students to tour the farm and engage with researchers

AFBI’s new Research Vessel the R.V. Jocelyn Bell Burnell due for completion in 2027

AFBI’s New Research Vessel Hits the Water

26 September 2025

AFBI's new state-of-the-art marine research vessel was today ‘launched into the water’ after a naming ceremony in Spain

An Agricarbon field operator extracts a core from a farm in the Sperrins, north-west of Northern Ireland. Image supplied by Benburb Productions.

AFBI appoints Agricarbon to undertake deep soil carbon stock assessment

24 September 2025

Agricarbon has been appointed as a delivery agent to support AFBI ongoing research on farm soil carbon stock assessment

Map image showing zone 4 of the Soil Nutrient Health Scheme

Soil Nutrient Health Scheme Zone 4 uptake

18 September 2025

AFBI announces close of Zone 4 of the SNHS with 92.5% of all farm businesses registered

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Areas of Expertise

Animal Health and Welfare

AFBI’s animal health and welfare programme is directed towards helping government and industry maintain and improve the health and welfare of our...

Sustainable Livestock

‘Advancing Animal Science, Improving Livestock Farming’ is the focus of the AFBI research farm at Hillsborough, where scientific teams provide...

Grassland and Plant Science

AFBI delivers an internationally recognised programme in grass breeding, in conjunction with a commercial partner, Barenbrug, and conducts applied...

Environmental Protection

AFBI’s environmental research provides an improved understanding of the inter-relationships of agriculture, land use, climate change and the...

Food Quality and Safety

AFBI provides innovative research and development, analytical and diagnostic services and specialist advice on the chemistry and microbiology of food.

Fisheries and Aquatic Ecosystems

The Fisheries and Aquatics Ecosytems Branch (FAEB) supports four programmes providing research, monitoring and technology transfer in support of...

Economics

Economics Research Branch (ERB) is a specialist unit within AFBI which provides a strategic socio-economic modelling, knowledge transfer and decision...

Publications

  • Work placement forms for University students

    Published 29 September 2025
  • Work placement forms for School or College students

    Published 29 September 2025
  • Student placement site availability guide

    Published 23 September 2025
  • Honeybee Husbandry Survey Report 2024-2025

    Published 18 September 2025
  • AFBI Business Plan 2025 - 2026

    Published 12 September 2025
  • Board Meeting Minutes 2025

    Published 11 September 2025

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