SRUC | SAC Consulting

Independent advice. Trusted expertise. Driving sustainable growth.

Over decades we have served farmers, crofters and rural estate owners, as well as we have SME's multinationals and governments. As demands, diversity and expectations around land management have evolved, so have we - advising as expertly on the carbon footprint of lamb production as on lambing itself; on energy storage as on the storage of potatoes; on natural capital assessments as on soil nutrient budgeting; on product development as on reducing carbon in your supply chain.

SAC Consulting is uniquely placed as part of SRUC to support the sustainable growth and prosperity of agriculture and land based businesses; working across food supply chains as they collectively rise to the challenge of climate change, biodiversity loss and food security. Our consultants offer technical advice which is grounded in the latest research, providing valued and trusted support to businesses and public sectors alike.

With roots that go back over 100 years, our trusted teams offer nationwide experience and local support through 24 offices across Scotland and Northern England, tailored to your business. Always working to build value through long-term customer relationships - we are ready to help you meet your next challenge and your next opportunity.

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£100k research project to explore agricultural policy impacts on island communities

SRUC has been awarded a £100k research grant to gather the views of island communities in Orkney, Shetland and the Outer Hebrides on the forthcoming agricultural and land use policy changes.

Potato producers’ conference aims to build resilience for UK sector

Organised by SRUC, the 25th annual conference of the SAC Association of Potato Producers (SACAPP) will take place on Wednesday, 24 January 2024.

New partnership offers carbon literacy accreditation to future-proof agricultural, food and land-based businesses.

A new, innovative partnership is set to deliver opportunities for people operating in the agricultural, food and drink, and land-based sectors to gain a recognised qualification in carbon literacy to future proof their business and support Scotland’s net-zero ambitions.

Farmers’ handbook highlights volatile farm output prices

Price levels for the main farm outputs have been volatile in the last year according to the latest edition of the Farm Management Handbook.

Capturing impact and evidence through collecting data on-farms

At times it feels that the agriculture industry is under more pressure than ever before. Production costs have increased dramatically, while output prices have very rarely followed suit.

Measuring biodiversity in Scotland

A new report on approaches to measuring biodiversity in Scotland was published by the Scottish Government last month. The report was written by a team at SRUC and SAC Consulting after reviewing a range of existing biodiversity metrics and engaging interested parties across the key policy areas.