Consulting and Commercial

New beard oil fit for Santa

A Skye seaweed cosmetics entrepreneur has expanded his range of skincare products with the launch of a new beard oil and wax – just in time for Santa as he prepares for his busiest night of the year.…

SRUC
17/12/2019

Putting potato research into practice

The newly appointed Lead Potato Researcher and Consultant for Scotland will use his first public appearance in the role to highlight the importance of collaboration within the industry.…

SRUC
11/12/2019

Cutting antibiotics use in cows

Dairy farmers are being encouraged to practice selective dry cow therapy in a bid to minimise the use of antibiotics at drying off.…

SRUC
06/12/2019

Berry healthy

The trend for fermented foods and non-alcoholic soft drinks is being embraced by a Scottish social enterprise with the help of consultants from SRUC.…

SRUC
03/12/2019

Future of SRUC Farms

Following a national recruitment exercise, SAC Consulting’s George Baikie is moving to a new role to manage all farming operations across Scotland’s Rural College.…

SRUC
02/12/2019

Ramming home the importance of farm computers

For farmers forking out large amounts of money for equipment such as tractors, it is often easy to forget the importance of investing in another vital piece of technology – the farm computer.…

SRUC
02/12/2019

SAC Consulting strengthens Beef and Sheep Team

SAC Consulting has strengthened its beef and sheep team with the appointment of two Beef Consultants.…

SRUC
29/11/2019

Polycrub pioneer joins SAC Consulting’s Oban team

An enterprising SAC Consulting advisor, who pioneered the use of the robust Polycrub polytunnel for numerous island businesses, has moved from Stornoway to join the Oban-based team.…

SRUC
28/11/2019

Breeding Heifers

Students from SRUC’s Oatridge campus will take part in an interactive beef demonstration at AgriScot later this month.…

SRUC
11/11/2019

Making a success of succession

Having early and honest conversations with family is vital in the farm succession process.…

SRUC
05/11/2019

Teaming up to tackle entanglement

In the first workshop of its kind in Europe, creel fishermen and women from around Scotland gathered in the Highlands to tackle the problem of marine animal entanglement.…

SRUC
30/10/2019

Spring calving warning

After a summer of exceptional grass growth, beef cows across the country are generally in very good condition. Beef farmers should consider delaying weaning over the winter months to ensure cows…

SRUC
30/10/2019