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Circular systems in agriculture Part 1: Livestock production sustainability
21 December 2022
Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- Circular systems and economies aim to improve efficiencies whilst reducing waste by recycling, reusing and refurbishing materials and energy throughout production
- Within agriculture, many production aspects are amenable to...
Faecal egg count (FEC) sampling can significantly reduce the need to worm dairy and beef youngstock for roundworms without impacting on their health and performance.
20 December 2022
A three-year European Innovation Partnership (EIP) Wales study on dairy farms in Ceredigion resulted in all three farms managing their R2 yearling heifers at grass without the need to treat them for gut round worms; one...
Welsh research to help European countries reduce crop pesticide use
15 December 2022
Pioneering Welsh research into controlling weeds without chemicals is gaining interest in Europe.
Two European Innovation Project (EIP) Wales studies on robotic and electrical weeding captured the interest of a team at the Agricultural University of...