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Research underway at Aberystwyth University has the potential to revolutionise fluke control reducing dependence on anthelmintic drugs.

Published: 9:30 AM May 1, 2021    The hardy Miscanthus grass could provide an alternative sustainable energy source and become a driving force towards achieving net zero carbon emissions - Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The climate crisis and food security are two of the most pressing problems facing our planet, and researchers at Norwich Research Park have found a grass that has the potential to deliver green energy while not impacting on land that’s needed for food crops.  The global ...

Published: 9:30 AM May 1, 2021    The hardy Miscanthus grass could provide an alternative sustainable energy source and become a driving force towards achieving net zero carbon emissions - Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The climate crisis and food security are two of the most pressing problems facing our planet, and researchers at Norwich Research Park have found a grass that has the potential to deliver green energy while not impacting on land that’s needed for food crops.  The global ...

Why Some Get Dirty Underwear to Help the Land Agriculture News Armidale, Australia – What can white cotton underwear tell you about the health of your farm or garden soil? It’s a lot, it gives. Hundreds of people – from farmers to school children – are burying cotton underwear in back gardens as part of a scientific science project to bury eight weeks later as part of the Soil Your Undies Challenge, which began before expanding abroad in the United States. boost Australian. Cotton is ma...

A WEST Wales vet has made a career change to undertake pioneering veterinary research that will help Welsh farms lead the way in animal health.

With very little known about its productivity in flooded and moisture-saturated soil conditions, researchers at the Earlham Institute in Norwich wanted to understand the differences in water-stress tolerance among Miscanthus species to guide genomics-assisted crop breeding. The research team – along with collaborators at TEAGASC, The Agriculture and Food Development Authority in the Republic of Ireland, and the Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences in Wales – analysed va...

(Earlham Institute)  Some grasses are a sustainable energy source that could be a driving force towards achieving net zero carbon emissions, according to new research that demonstrates their resilience to harsh growing environments. — The Miscanthus genus of grasses, commonly used to add movement and texture to gardens, could quickly become the first choice for biofuel production. A new study shows these grasses can be grown in lower agricultural grade conditions – such as marginal land �...

The late James (Jim) Kerr died peacefully (non Covid-related) in the early hours on Monday morning. He will be remembered across the county for his many years of dedication as a schoolteacher, teaching principal and headmaster of various schools across Fermanagh. Daughter Helen led tributes to her late father, referring to him as her "best friend". She said: “I think the one thing that is the [abiding] memory of my dad is the time I had with him, and that’s the bit that makes me wel...

BBC News By Steffan Messenger image captionSeveral species, including the curlew, are at risk of extinction Wales is using up its natural resources at an "unsustainable rate" and is yet to meet any of the long-term aims it has set to tackle the issue, its environment watchdog has said. Natural Resources Wales (NRW) said a "transformation" of the food, energy and transport systems was needed. It warned time was running out to "avoid a catastrophic situation for Wales and the world". The Welsh Go...

Virtual college event demonstrates “revolutionary precision” agriculture tech partnership This article is old - Published: Sunday, Dec 20th, 2020 A virtual event gave college students a taste of an innovative farming project. Coleg Cambria welcomed Aberystwyth University to its Llysfasi site, where researchers from their Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS) showcased the legacy of the ground-breaking partnership forged between the two institutions in 2018. The l...