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Safe disposal of spent footbath solutions

A few minor tweaks around the farmyard could help livestock farmers greatly reduce the risk that disposal of spent footbath solutions might cause environmental damage

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Safe disposal of spent footbath solutions

Researchers at the University of Nottingham combined mathematical modelling with on-farm studies to determine where the problems occurred and suggest ways of mitigating them. The slurry pit was a key...

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