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Date Posted: 13.12.2022

Highly regarded Scottish sheep farmer Ian Duncan Millar recognised by prestigious NSA award

Congratulations to Scottish sheep farmer Ian Duncan Millar as the deserving recipient of the NSA George Hedley Memorial Award for 2022 in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the UK...

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Date Posted: 13.12.2022

Moredun and NSA seal another partnership agreement for the next three years

Moredun and the National Sheep Association (NSA) are delighted to announce a further three-year agreement to work collaboratively for the benefit of the UK sheep sector. Professor Lee Innes, Director...

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Date Posted: 13.12.2022

REPRODIVAC: Next – generation vaccines and diagnostics to prevent livestock reproductive diseases of worldwide impact

Moredun Research Institute, together with 15 other partners across 7 European countries (Italy, United Kingdom, Spain, France, Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland) has recently been successful in a Horizon Europe funding bid,...

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Date Posted: 06.12.2022

Testing this winter is the key to liver fluke control, say industry experts

The level of liver fluke is forecast to be relatively low for much of the UK, but the risk to grazing livestock on individual farms is becoming less predictable. That...

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Date Posted: 29.11.2022

PRESS RELEASE: Moredun and RSABI to support their charity work through Livestock Keepers book

The beautiful Livestock Keepers coffee table book is a result of a Talking Science project undertaken by Lee Innes and Beth Wells from Moredun. Travelling to remote, rural areas of...

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Date Posted: 28.11.2022

PRESS RELEASE: Donation from Blackface Sheep Breeders Association to support Moredun’s research into diseases of...

Moredun Research Institute were delighted to receive a donation of £2000 from the Blackface Sheep Breeders Association in support of their research into finding solutions to combat diseases of sheep....

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Date Posted: 25.11.2022

SCOPS urges sheep farmers to keep monitoring worm burdens in lambs

The dry summer and mild, wet autumn of 2022 has resulted in a high worm challenge on many farms, with reports from around the UK of lambs suffering from the...

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Date Posted: 04.11.2022

PRESS RELEASE: The Princess Royal visits Moredun to hear how story telling can help to...

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal attended a special event held today (Friday 4th November) at the Moredun Foundation, Pentlands Science Park to hear about how storytelling techniques can be...

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Date Posted: 20.10.2022

Podcast – AHDB Beef & Lamb: Managing and controlling liver fluke this autumn

In this podcast episode, Dr Bethan John Animal Health & Welfare Scientist at AHDB, speaks to Dr Philip Skuce from Moredun Research Institute in Scotland to talk about Liver fluke...

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Date Posted: 20.10.2022

Tackling endemic disease can be key in combating climate emissions

Agri-food industry leaders heard from experts from across Europe at a major conference in October 2022 on the link between good animal health and lower greenhouse gas emissions. Convened by...

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