Minister announces final opening of the Soil Nutrient Health Scheme
The Soil Nutrient Health Scheme (SNHS) will open for the fourth and final time in June this year
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AFBI Showcases the impact of its Science at this year’s Balmoral Show
AFBI is gearing up for a busy Balmoral Show as it prepares to showcase its work in agri-food science
ZeroNsile Red Clover farmers make plans for the 2025 season
The ZeroNsile on-farm research project by AFBI & AgriSearch focuses primarily on red clover-based silage swards
Finding the needle in a haystack: eDNA as a Surveillance Tool for Plant Pathogens in Northern Irish Forests
Scientists from AFBI have successfully used eDNA as a novel/non-invasive method to detect plant pathogens in NI forests
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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
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Your data, your rights: a guide to data protection rights for AFBI customers and stakeholders
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AFBI FOI Compliance Statistics Report 2024/25
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AFBIFOI20250201 Supplementary information
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Freedom of Information (FOI) & Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) Disclosure Log 2024/25
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Animal disease surveillance reports: 2025
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EURAGRI and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management (BMLUK AT) Joint Workshop Brochure