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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
Veterinary diagnostics company opens new US lab
MI:RNA is accelerating its growth plans with the opening of a new laboratory in the United States.
The veterinary diagnostics company using cutting-edge technology and science to transform animal health diagnosis, and which originally spun out of SRUC, has secured $4 million in Series A funding.
Source: Business Insider
Swinney gives ‘cast-iron’ guarantee to return £46 million to farmers
The First Minister has given farmers a “cast-iron” guarantee to return £46m taken from the agriculture budget to combat the cost-of-living crisis.
The cash was taken in 2022 and 2023 as the country grappled with soaring costs and energy bills.
Source: Business Insider
Moredun Research Institute awarded grant to tackle resistance to sheep scab treatments
The Moredun Research Institute, in collaboration with leading partners, has been awarded a £1.2M grant to explore the mechanism of resistance to the macrocyclic lactone (ML) injectables in the sheep scab mite, Psoroptes ovis.
Partnering across continents to improve livelihoods
The work of scientists and farmers in Scotland to breed more productive dairy cows has paid off both at home and on the African continent – thanks to support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.