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£3m awarded to boost sustainable agriculture
10 new interdisciplinary projects have today received a share of £3 million to improve the sustainability of UK farming. The funding was awarded by…
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Research alliance aims to improve livestock breeding
The University of Edinburgh’s Roslin Institute and Hendrix Genetics, a global leader in animal breeding, have established a research agreement to…
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McCormick dealer Mark Baker supports YFC charity fund-raiser
Rodway Young Farmers Club members studying at Bridgwater College’s Cannington Centre in Somerset had use of the most up-to-date tractor technology…
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Agricultural college Writtle University launches new name and brand identity
Writtle University College has officially launched its new name and brand identity to mark the start of a new chapter in its 123-year history. Having…
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Trust announces £15,000 scholarship to create 'UK dairy strategy post-Brexit'
A new scholarship of £15,000 to investigate a pressing strategic topic within the dairy supply chain has been announced by The Trehane Trust. The…
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Pig industry scholarship scheme now open to recruit students
The highly successful pig industry scholarship scheme is now open to recruit students for its fourth year. The scheme involves students from Harper…
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Utrecht University experiences 'The Haptic Horse'
One of the largest veterinary schools in the world, Utrecht University, has recently installed Haptic Horse from Virtalis. Dr Mathijs Theelen…
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Scientists gather new hope to fight crippling barley disease
A team of scientists studying fungus in barley, which has caused farmers yields and quality to decline, have now sequenced and explored its genome…
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Rapid low-temperature process adds weeks to milk's shelf life, US study shows
There has been a number of discoveries in extending the shelf life of liquid milk in recent months. Recently, researchers at Purdue University and…
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Research seeks dead badgers to test for TB
Farmers and landowners are being aksed to send in carcases of dead badgers for further study of the tuberculosis. Teams based at Universities of…
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