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Farmers urged to wade into bird conservation

Farmers and land managers have an important role to play in reversing the declining numbers of wading birds in Scotland, according to a new report.…

SRUC
03/04/2020

Understanding animals’ emotions

Scotland’s Rural College has teamed up with a leading UK supermarket in a pioneering project to assess the emotional expressivity of animals in the supply chain.…

SRUC
02/04/2020

Farmers urged to prepare plan B

Farming consultants have created an emergency document to help farmers plan ahead in case they fall ill during the coronavirus pandemic.…

SRUC
01/04/2020

Sowing the seeds for research project

Researchers at Scotland’s Rural College have created an apple pollination experiment to help parents who are home schooling their children.…

SRUC
31/03/2020

Livestock transport expert calls it a day

One of the world’s leading experts in livestock transportation is this week retiring after 15 years at Scotland’s Rural College.…

SRUC
30/03/2020

More forceful action needed to stop stockpiling

More forceful warnings around the social consequences of stockpiling during the coronavirus outbreak could ease the pressure on UK supermarkets.…

SRUC
27/03/2020

How has Covid-19 impacted our food chain?

The Covid-19 outbreak has brought health risks and difficulties to our food chains.…

SRUC
27/03/2020

SRUC community swings into action over coronavirus

Former students from Scotland’s Rural College have been joining staff to take action against the impact of coronavirus.…

SRUC
26/03/2020

SRUC to suspend face-to-face group teaching

Scotland’s Rural College is suspending face-to-face group teaching from 6pm on Friday 20 March.…

SRUC
18/03/2020

Moor value

Researchers from SRUC have contributed to a new publication looking at the future of Scotland’s moorlands.…

SRUC
12/03/2020

Beefing up efficiency

There is ‘considerable opportunity’ to improve the efficiency of the beef sector in Scotland, according to new research published by Scotland’s Rural College.…

SRUC
11/03/2020

Badger sett and match

Countryside Management students at Scotland’s Rural College are learning how to survey badgers as part of a new course being delivered at its West Lothian campus.…

SRUC
09/03/2020