Rural Life
Study: Farmers urge banks to prioritise climate and nature
Banks need to radically rethink how they support farmers to shift to farming systems that prioritise climate and nature, according...
Study
Dairy
More dairy intake in care homes could save health system £700k
The potential role of high-protein, high calcium dairy foods as a preventative measure to reduce the cost of falls among...
Environment
Study shows human urine could be used as eco-friendly fertiliser
A new study has concluded that bacterial communities in soil are as resilient to human urine as synthetic fertilisers –...
N.Ireland
Study: Farmer-led badger vaccination effective against TB
Research on a farmer-led badger vaccination programme has been published in the British Ecological Society journal and has found that...
Agri-Business
Report reveals threats and opportunities of cultured meat seen by farmers
A report released today (Friday, July 12) from a team led by the Royal Agricultural University (RAU) has investigated both...
Agri-Business
Bats can be ‘valuable allies’ for farmers by eating pests – study
A study conducted by the University of Oxford has concluded that bats can be “valuable allies” for farmers by feeding...
N.Ireland
Livestock farms studied as sources of resistant infections in humans
The University of Nottingham has said livestock farms are being studied as potential sources of resistant infections in animals and...
Agri-Business
Research ongoing for the effects of cultured meat on farmers
Studies are ongoing by a team of farmers, researchers, and start-ups across the UK on how the advances in cultured...
Environment
Study: Distinct targets needed for land-based mitigation
Researchers are urging for more detailed national climate goals, with distinct targets for land-based mitigation, separate from actions in other...
Rural Life
Study: Some wild birds develop immunity to avian flu
Some wild birds have developed immunity to the avian flu amid the ongoing H5N1 bird flu epidemic, according to new...
N.Ireland
Risk of flash droughts expected to rise globally – study
The rapid development of flash droughts are predicted to occur on a global scale, according to a new study carried...
Rural Life
Study: Farms to decline but size to double by 2100
The number of farms globally will most likely decline by the end of the 21st century, and the average farm...
N.Ireland
Antimicrobial use in agriculture could fuel future epidemics – study
A new University of Oxford study has revealed that antimicrobial overuse in livestock production can breed bacteria that are resistant...
N.Ireland
Prehistoric farmers to thank for modern agri lifestyles
The genes of prehistoric farmers may have diversified and mutated to facilitate farming lifestyles, according to researchers from the Francis...
N.Ireland
Trash to treasure: Manure could be a sustainable material in the future
Manure could be used in a new way and become a “prospective bio-based and biodegradable material of the future”, according...
Agri-Business
Study: Agriculture needs new way to manage pest resistance
Dr. Matthew Tinsley, a senior lecturer at the University of Stirling, has said that the agricultural sector needs to “be...
N.Ireland
Milk restriction negatively affects calves’ cognitive function – study
A recent study has found that a reduced milk allowance can disrupt calves’ ability to focus and learn, and can...
