A farmers’ group from England, hosted by Dairy Co, recently visited the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) Hillsborough and were presented with information on a number of completed and ongoing Hillsborough research projects.
![Mike Davies giving the group an overview of herd management practices in the parlour Mike Davies giving the group an overview of herd management practices in the parlour](https://www.afbini.gov.uk/sites/afbini.gov.uk/files/styles/inline/public/images/%5Bcurrent-domain%3Amachine-name%5D/news/Drupal%20image%201_4.jpg?itok=UxB40gPe×tamp=1454418126)
Dr Steven Morrison (AFBI) updated the group on research on heifer rearing and the Bovine Information System (BovIS) after which Mike Davies (AFBI) gave an overview of different aspects of managing the dairy herd.
![Peter Purcell presenting results from recent grazing studies Peter Purcell presenting results from recent grazing studies](https://www.afbini.gov.uk/sites/afbini.gov.uk/files/styles/inline-expandable/public/images/Drupal%20image%202_12.jpg?itok=VreYs0ZB)
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