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New year, new attitude to farm and croft safety

At the start of the new year, farmers and crofters are being encouraged to look at the measures in place to ensure children’s safety on farm.…

SRUC
04/01/2022

Ecological practices offer financial benefits for farmers

Farmers could increase their profits by 7 per cent by adopting some ecological management practices – and help achieve sustainable and greener goals for agriculture, new research has found.…

SRUC
21/12/2021

SRUC well placed for Covid financial impact

Covid mitigation plans put in place by SRUC meant the institution was well placed to deal with any financial impact during the first year of the pandemic. …

SRUC
20/12/2021

SRUC academic to help Scotland deliver net zero targets

An academic from SRUC has been appointed to an independent commission which aims to help Scotland achieve a carbon neutral economy. …

SRUC
16/12/2021

Call for participation in ground-breaking land sales report

A major report has been commissioned to understand more about the nature and value of rural land sales in Scotland. …

SRUC
16/12/2021

Kirsten and Robin pick up Consulting awards

A sheep specialist and a manager with more than 30 years’ experience have picked up special awards from SAC Consulting.…

SRUC
15/12/2021

Farmers sought for business survey

Farmers looking to improve their business performance are being offered the chance to take part in a survey in return for free financial and environmental reports.…

SRUC
14/12/2021

Future proofing the sheep industry

The future direction of the Scottish sheep industry will come under the spotlight at an online event organised by SRUC next month.…

SRUC
13/12/2021

Showcasing agricultural climate action

A new network for farmers and crofters to highlight and share climate change mitigation actions is to be established.…

SRUC
08/12/2021

New faces in SRUC Leadership team

New senior appointments in skills and lifelong learning, digital transformation and commercialisation will support key strategic initiatives at SRUC.…

SRUC
08/12/2021

Ben set to battle it out for business title

An SRUC student has reached the final of the AgriScot Business Skills competition.…

SRUC
01/12/2021

Farmers need support to change the way they farm

In this opinion piece Bethan Thompson talks about an EU project which aims to understand the factors which influence the uptake of agroecological farming practices.…

SRUC
30/11/2021