Calf genetically modified to 'burp less' and reduce dairy's greenhouse gas emissions

Could the future see more 'environmentally friendly cows' in the Uk?

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Hilda the IVF calf. (Phil Wilkinson/SRUC/PA)
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Hilda the IVF calf. (Phil Wilkinson/SRUC/PA)

A research institute has successfully pioneered a project which could see cows 'burping and breaking wind less' in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Scotland's Rural College (SRUC) said the...

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