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Rural residents at risk of poverty
Many rural residents are financially vulnerable – despite poverty being widely seen as an urban issue, new research has found.…
- SRUC
- 22/03/2021
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Chicken donations create 55,000 meals
Donations of chicken equating to 55,000 meals have been shared with some of the country’s most needy charity groups.…
- SRUC
- 19/03/2021
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Dairy Nexus moves one step closer
A flagship facility which aims to decarbonise the dairy industry has moved a step closer to reality.…
- SRUC
- 18/03/2021
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From couch to countryside
Scotland’s top research farms will bring the countryside to the couch as part of LEAF’s Online Farm Sunday event.…
- SRUC
- 17/03/2021
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Marine connections across time and distance
A marine event will look at how the life story of one dolphin links the work of researchers across three decades.…
- SRUC
- 17/03/2021
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From field to phone
British beef suckler farmers will be able to share real-time cattle data with their vet while in the field thanks to a new mobile app.…
- SRUC
- 15/03/2021
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Study highlights flaws in crop IP system
The decades-old intellectual property system for new crop and plant varieties may no longer be fit for purpose, according to geneticists at SRUC.…
- SRUC
- 10/03/2021
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Vet nurses’ pet drama
Vet nurse assistant Sharon Burrows with three of her dogs Abra, Sorrel and Fera. Vet nurses from SRUC have been getting hands-on experience of animal surgery – after their own pets fell ill.…
- SRUC
- 10/03/2021
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New FAS TV show for farmers
A new agricultural show which recreates traditional on-farm visits is being launched by the Farm Advisory Service (FAS).…
- SRUC
- 09/03/2021
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Initiative to entice future food and drink entrepreneurs
A new initiative has been launched to help the next generation of entrepreneurs achieve success in the food and drink industry.…
- SRUC
- 09/03/2021
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Niall the very model of a modern apprentice
A rural skills apprentice at SRUC has won the coveted overall winner award at this year’s Awards for Land-based and Aquaculture Skills (ALBAS).…
- SRUC
- 05/03/2021
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Call for action on equine disease
A national week of action encouraging people to speak out and challenge the stigma of the UK’s most prevalent equine disease is returning this year.…
- SRUC
- 01/03/2021