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Fear of humans is tested by approaching a cow when she is at the feed-face and assessing how close you can get before the cow withdraws

Seasonal variations in dairy cow welfare in Northern Irish herds

18 June 2025

AFBI is investigating seasonal variation in the welfare of commercial dairy herds in Northern Ireland

A free soil sampling & analyses programme for NI farmers

Final call for all unregistered farm businesses to sign up for Soil Nutrient Health Scheme

12 June 2025

Farm businesses in NI are invited to register for the final year of the SNHS
Plantain and red clover leaves are dominant in the 10-day regrowth

Sward diversity strengths during the recent dry spell

28 May 2025

The benefits of legumes in agriculture have long been recognised

Minister Muir is pictured at the Balmoral Show with Dr Rachel Cassidy, AFBI and Stanley McDowell, AFBI Chief Executive

Minister announces final opening of the Soil Nutrient Health Scheme

15 May 2025

The Soil Nutrient Health Scheme (SNHS) will open for the fourth and final time in June this year

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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

  • Your data, your rights: a guide to data protection rights for AFBI customers and stakeholders

    Published 16 May 2025

  • AFBI FOI Compliance Statistics Report 2024/25

    Published 15 May 2025

  • AFBIFOI20250201 Supplementary information

    Published 15 May 2025

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

    Published 15 May 2025

  • 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

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