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AFBI’s Professor Elizabeth Magowan and Professor Steven Morrison looking ahead to this years Balmoral Show being held at the Eikon Exhibition Centre, Lisburn from 14 – 17 May.

AFBI Showcases the impact of its Science at this year’s Balmoral Show

07 May 2025

AFBI is gearing up for a busy Balmoral Show as it prepares to showcase its work in agri-food science

The ZeroNsile on farm research project focus primarily on red clover-based silage swards.

ZeroNsile Red Clover farmers make plans for the 2025 season

06 May 2025

The ZeroNsile on-farm research project by AFBI & AgriSearch focuses primarily on red clover-based silage swards

Location of the five forest sites sampled across Northern Ireland and the rainwater traps within each site

Finding the needle in a haystack: eDNA as a Surveillance Tool for Plant Pathogens in Northern Irish Forests

23 April 2025

Scientists from AFBI have successfully used eDNA as a novel/non-invasive method to detect plant pathogens in NI forests

Nematodirus normally only affects lambs between 6 and 12 weeks of age and clinical signs usually appear two weeks after ingestion of large numbers of larvae.

AFBI issues Nematodirus warning – Spring 2025

11 April 2025

AFBI wishes to advise sheep farmers of the likely risk of Nematodirus worm infection in young lambs

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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

  • Animal disease surveillance reports: 2025

    Published 12 May 2025
  • EURAGRI and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management (BMLUK AT) Joint Workshop Brochure

    Published 04 April 2025
  • Advice Sheets 2025

    Published 19 March 2025
  • Board Meeting Minutes 2025

    Published 13 March 2025
  • AFBIEIR20240701 Supplementary Information

    Published 25 February 2025
  • Freedom of Information (FOI) & Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) Disclosure Log 2024/25

    Published 25 February 2025

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