Consulting and Commercial

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

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

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

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

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

Helping businesses adapt to change

Consumers, shareholders, and financiers are becoming increasingly interested in the environmental performance of the businesses they support and their wider value chains. …

Rebecca Audsley
06/10/2022

Integrated Carbon Farming not all about trees

In light of the Scottish Government’s legal commitment to reaching Net zero emissions by 2045 there is increasing reference to, and interest in, ‘carbon farming’. …