SRUC

Consulting and Commercial

Moving to the beet

A New Zealand-based expert will take part in a series of webinars - aimed specifically at sheep, beef and dairy - on the use of fodder beet as a crop to feed livestock over the winter.…

  • SRUC
  • 28/10/2020
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Skye corncrake partnership celebrates 10 years

A collaborative partnership to help secure a future for Skye’s corncrake population is celebrating its tenth anniversary.…

  • SRUC
  • 26/10/2020
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Keeping cows with calves

Dairy farmers and new entrants interested in operating a cow-with-calf dairy system are invited to take part in a survey.…

  • Dairy Research and Innovation Centre
  • 21/10/2020
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BVD Stamp it Out project extended

A £5.7 million project to address Bovine Viral Diarrhoea in cattle has been extended by six months due to delays caused by the coronavirus pandemic.…

  • SRUC
  • 20/10/2020
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Event to explain science behind provenance

Food experts and researchers are teaming up to highlight the science behind the provenance of Scottish produce.…

  • SRUC
  • 19/10/2020
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Joint venture into farming

New entrants, current farmers and landowners can learn more about a unique way of getting into agriculture or expanding current farming practices at a free webinar with leading industry experts.…

  • SRUC
  • 12/10/2020
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The challenge in meeting UK net-zero carbon goals for livestock

An independent report assessing the carbon intensity of UK livestock production systems has found currently technologies cannot deliver even half the industry’s 2050 carbon emissions reduction goal.…

  • Dairy Research and Innovation Centre
  • 02/10/2020
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How ‘natural enemies’ can be farmers’ friends

With evidence mounting that insect populations are declining, farmers are being encouraged to act now to save these vitally important species.…

  • SRUC
  • 02/10/2020
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Brexit and Covid-19 lead to farm changes

The combination of Brexit and Covid-19 has led to a change in the outlook of farmers and crofters in Scotland.…

  • SRUC
  • 28/09/2020
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Double win for Aquaponics company

A business supported by SRUC has scooped a double win in the Converge 2020 Awards – Scotland’s annual celebration of academic innovation and entrepreneurship.…

  • SRUC
  • 28/09/2020
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Plant disease poses gin threat

An invasive plant disease is posing a threat to one of the UK’s favourite tipples.…

  • SRUC
  • 24/09/2020
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Lessons in farm management

Farmers will be given tips on how to get the best from staff in a new series of webinars.…

  • SRUC
  • 24/09/2020
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