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1: Guidelines on managing acidosis in dairy cows http://t.co/qkuOooCKM3
2: GM crops increase profits and environmental sustainability http://t.co/3nWCUwcQHl
3: Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi are old friends of plants http://t.co/1GzkE5UFpA
4: Synthetic biology could improve photosynthesis http://t.co/YeH7Su4jRA
5: RT @JaneRedHen: Agree, applies to all spp inc humans! “@FarmingFutures: Calves learn better when housed together http://t.co/qADPmkhOL1”
6: New blackgrass solutions publication http://t.co/fcAcNmKbpy
7: Calves learn better when housed together http://t.co/O3lk54XsHN
8: RT @RuSource: RuSource Daily is out! http://t.co/XvF0Z7tt6F Stories via @Toby_Bruce @CABI_News @RuSource
9: RT @FAOForestry: #didyouknow crickets need 6 times less feed than cattle to produce same amount of protein http://t.co/O7Xc5Oq5qu
10: Campylobacter - potential for poultry vaccine http://t.co/JwWTtapNz0

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Campylobacter - potential for poultry vaccine

Researchers have purified proteins from Campylobacter and tested them for their potential use as vaccines. One protein showed particular promise and...

The Poultry Site ~ 25th Jul 2014 ~ 9am

Sustainable biomass can cut carbon emissions

The UK’s biomass power sector has welcomed the publication of a biomass ‘carbon calculator’ by the Department of Energy and Climate...

Renewable Energy Association ~ 25th Jul 2014 ~ 7am

Reducing methane emissions from sheep

On my wanders round the stands at the Royal Welsh Show I came across a booklet produced by Hybu Cig Cymru (HCC) which was entitled Reducing methane...

Adam Twine, Farm Carbon Cutting Toolkit ~ 25th Jul 2014 ~ 7am

Tackling Potato Cyst Nematode creep

Potato Cyst Nematode (PCN) was the topic of the afternoon at a new technical event held this July at the family farm of John Reid at Newmill of...

Sophie Lock, Potato Council ~ 24th Jul 2014 ~ 3pm

More pasture-fed beef and lamb producers wanted

The Pasture-Fed Livestock Association, which certifies farmers producing beef and lamb solely on pasture and conserved forage, is looking for more...

Sara Gregson, Pasture Fed Livestock Association ~ 24th Jul 2014 ~ 10am

10 ways to battle blackgrass

Has there ever been so many conversations about one grass weed? .... so here are some strategies that could be considered in the forthcoming season....

Phil Jarvis, GWCT, Loddington Estate ~ 24th Jul 2014 ~ 9am

The environmental impact of beef is complex and nuanced

Beef production and the environment: the truth behind the headlines The beef industry was back in the media for all the wrong reasons this week,...

EBLEX Beef and Lamb Matters ~ 24th Jul 2014 ~ 6am