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Rhizocore Leads Innovative Project to Tackle Agricultural Pollution with Fungi Bio-Filters
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Rhizocore Leads Innovative Project to Tackle Agricultural Pollution with Fungi Bio-Filters

Rhizocore Technologies Ltd has secured a £1 million Defra grant to advance a fungi-based bio-filtration system designed to mitigate agricultural water pollution.

In collaboration with The James Hutton Institute, Harper Adams University, and Cheshire Wildlife Trust, this initiative aims to deliver scalable, nature-based solutions for improving water quality.

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Why birth of IVF calf Hilda in Scotland is being hailed as a milestone for greener farming
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Why birth of IVF calf Hilda in Scotland is being hailed as a milestone for greener farming

Vets working on a project to breed more environmentally-friendly cows have described as “hugely significant” the birth of a calf using IVF, saying it could accelerate the dairy industry’s journey to net zero.

The calf, named Hilda, is part the Dumfries-based Langhill Herd, which has been a source of data for the UK dairy industry for more than half a century.

Source: The Scotsman

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Second round of bio-based manufacturing fund opens
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Second round of bio-based manufacturing fund opens

Businesses in Scotland’s bio-based manufacturing industry have been invited to apply for support packages of between £25,000 and £1m, as Innovate UK opens the second round of its Launchpad funding programme. A total of up to £5.25m is being channelled into the Launchpad for Scotland in this round, with grant funding available for projects from micro to small or medium-sized enterprises, or consortia.

Source: Business Insider

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