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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 challenge of feeding the ever-increasing world population is exacerbated when food crops are used fo...

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 challenge of feeding the ever-increasing world population is exacerbated when food crops are used fo...

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 made up of a sugar called cellulose, making it a delicious snack for microbes and the army of other sm...

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.