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A major research project has been awarded almost €4m to fund on-farm testing of a new approach to grassland farming that seeks to eliminate the dependence of nitrogen fertilisers on grassland farms.
The UK Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has awarded £3.3m in funding to a major on-farm trial and research project that seeks to eliminate the dependence of UK grassland farming on applied nitrogen fertilisers.
Establishing buffer strips, resting fields and using precision technology to aid the timing of nutrient applications could all help drive improvements in
Aberystwyth University scientists have joined forces with the best plant breeders from around Europe to promote crops that can replace imported protein.
As well as offering long-term, consistent income, and environmental benefits on less productive, flood prone or high-risk land, miscanthus is now more