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Food and drink event for north east businesses
Businesses interested in learning about innovative food-and-drink-associated research in the north east of Scotland are invited to a free event later this month.…
- SRUC
- 02/11/2022
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Graze Debate 2022
The Graze Debate theme aims to facilitate discussion between pasture-based farmers, researchers and advisors in the pursuit of a sustainable beef and sheep sector in Scotland. …
- Poppy Frater
- 01/11/2022
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SRUC improves world ranking for life sciences
SRUC has improved its world ranking for life sciences in the 2023 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings by Subject. …
- SRUC
- 25/10/2022
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Helping livestock producers to reduce costs and improve farm efficiency this winter
Given that so many costs associated with keeping livestock over the winter have increased substantially recently, most livestock farmers are looking for different ways to manage this challenge. …
- Kirsten Williams
- 25/10/2022
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Agriculture student’s award is “proud moment” for SRUC
SRUC student Rhona Campbell-Crawford has been named Agricultural Student of the Year in the British Farming Awards – despite not coming from a farming background.…
- SRUC
- 21/10/2022
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Value of social media networks for small businesses
Family-owned businesses which use social media networks are more likely to have a higher annual turnover and grow their sales than those that do not, new research has found.…
- SRUC
- 19/10/2022
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Sustainable food and drink – why it needs a team of all the talents
SAC Consulting, part of SRUC, has recently expanded its Food & Footprint service, recognising the growing need to offer wide-ranging expertise to equip farmers, food processors and retailers, to tackle some of the major challenges facing the sector around climate change and biodiversity loss.…
- SRUC
- 18/10/2022
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New farmers’ handbook highlights impact of Ukraine conflict
The conflict in Ukraine has hit the agricultural sector hard, leading to some significant changes to gross margins within the 2022/23 edition of the Farm Management Handbook. …
- SRUC
- 17/10/2022
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The growing impact of research in the natural economy
The role of higher education institutions to power the economy has never been more important. …
- Prof Wayne Powell, Principal & CEO, SRUC
- 14/10/2022
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Knowledge sharing and innovation projects receive £150k
Two SRUC and SAC Consulting projects aimed at tackling climate change and enhancing competitiveness in the agriculture and food production sectors have been awarded more than £150,000.…
- SRUC
- 13/10/2022
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New rankings highlight growing impact of SRUC research
Research at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) is being cited more than ever before – placing it third in Scotland and 121st globally - according to the latest Times Higher Education World University Rankings. …
- SRUC
- 12/10/2022
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Seeking Shelter in Trees
Forestry and woodlands have an unrivalled history of providing shelter - to livestock, crops, and settlements, but also to farmers, landowners, businesses and investors during times of uncertainty. …
- Ben Law
- 11/10/2022
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