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Harper Adams research to look into turning dairy cow slurry into crop fertiliser and water

A pioneering £1 million project which will help transform dairy cow slurry into crop fertilisers and water has been launched by Harper Adams University and a team of industry partners

Katie Jones
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Harper Adams research to look into turning dairy cow slurry into crop fertiliser and water

The University and the School of Sustainable Food and Farming (SSFF), along with industrial partners, elentecBio, Merigan, Stoic Options and Mastek, have been awarded research funding to continue their...

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