Natural Economy
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Digital potential of a sustainable natural economy
The role of digital in securing a green rural economy is the focus of a joint virtual conference being held by SRUC and Teagasc. The potential of digitalisation to achieve a sustainable natural…
- SRUC
- 26/01/2021
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Trees: the root to securing environmental support payments?
When it comes to the public goods cited as objectives for almost all agri-environmental schemes, trees tick just about every box.…
- SRUC
- 12/01/2021
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Mushrooming opportunities for farmers
Medicinal cannabis, mushrooms and cut flowers are among three alternative crops which could be grown successfully in the South of Scotland, a new report published by SRUC has revealed.…
- SRUC
- 08/12/2020
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Consumer choice alone should not determine food quality post-Brexit
Food standards in post-Brexit Britain should not be determined by consumer choice alone, economists at SRUC have warned.…
- SRUC
- 30/11/2020
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SRUC looks to add another string to its bow
SRUC is part of a £3 million research and development programme to explore ideas that could go on to become major UK festivals in 2022.…
- SRUC
- 17/11/2020
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Report urges farmers to play their part to meet climate ambition
Scottish farmers have the opportunity to be “the champions and not the victims” of climate change, according to a new report.…
- SRUC
- 10/11/2020
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Smart Sheep
SRUC is part of a research consortium awarded funding to encourage the adoption of Precision Livestock Farming (PLF) technologies in UK sheep flocks.…
- SRUC
- 03/11/2020
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Bouncing forward from a crisis
New Zealand farmer Doug Avery will discuss the importance of building crisis resilience in difficult times.…
- SRUC
- 27/10/2020
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Large proportion of Scots farmers are ‘risk-averse’
Nearly 40 per cent of Scotland’s farmers are “risk-averse”, according to a survey on how Brexit might affect business planning.…
- SRUC
- 15/10/2020
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SRUC tops UK list for SME consulting income
Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) provides more business value to SMEs than any other higher education institution in the UK.…
- SRUC
- 29/09/2020
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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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Stepping towards a green recovery
Leading a struggling economy into a green recovery offers more challenges than it did pre-Covid-19, a leading environmental scientist will warn this week.…
- SRUC
- 28/09/2020