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Beetles part of $23 million deal

DUNG beetles are the focus of a national research effort to turn 80 million tonnes of dung produced by Australian livestock each year into a multi-million dollar benefit to farmers.

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 The humble dung beetle is pat of a $23 million research project. Image courtesy MLA

The humble dung beetle is pat of a $23 million research project. Image courtesy MLA

The $23 million project will be run by Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) with the research being led by Charles Sturt University (CSU) through the Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation. Graham Centre...

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