Skip to main content
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute

Main navigation

  • Home
  • About Us
  • Services
  • Publications
  • Forms
  • Contact

Sustainable Livestock

‘Advancing Animal Science, Improving Livestock Farming’ is the focus of the AFBI research farm at Hillsborough, where scientific teams provide independent, internationally published research solutions in ruminant and non-ruminant livestock farming.

Key funders and beneficiaries include DAERA, the local agri-food supply chain and wider UK/EU industries.  Large scale research projects also conducted with international partners with future contracted work through the Centre of Innovative Excellence in Livestock (CIEL) and links with UK AgriMetrics Centre. 

This research informs government policy and delivers solutions to businesses across the supply chain to improve local and international competitiveness, lower environmental impacts and enhance animal health and welfare.

Read our Privacy Notice to learn more about how the Agriculture Branch handles your personal information in the course of its duties.

Specialist Advice

  • AFBI Cattle Health Scheme
  • Benefits of Grass Budgeting Highlighted at GrassCheck Dairy Farm Walks
  • Farm Animal Bioinformatics (FAB)

Diagnostic & Analytical

  • AFBI Cattle Health Scheme
  • Animal Disease Diagnostic Services
  • Animal Feed Analytical Service (AFAS)

Research & Development

  • Anaerobic digestion
  • Animal welfare
  • AUTODAIRY Project - What is it?

Related to Sustainable Livestock

Publications

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

    Published 04 April 2025
  • Optihouse calf house guides

    Published 06 January 2025
See all publications in this topic

Most recent news items

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

Published 07 May 2025

ZeroNsile Red Clover farmers make plans for the 2025 season

Published 06 May 2025

Footer links

  • © AFBI Copyright
  • Privacy notice
  • Cookies