US scientists awarded research grant for green farming research

Michael Holder
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Research to look at reducing nitrogen fertilisers at farms in the warmest regions, to combat air pollution and CO2 emissions

A team of US scientists have been granted $500,000 funding to investigate whether or not reducing farm fertiliser use in some of the US' hottest farming regions could improve air quality and cut CO2...

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