Research

Finding the positives in animal welfare

Researchers at SRUC have found a significant overlap between the views of farmers and scientists on positive animal welfare. In the first study of its kind, livestock farmers were asked directly what…

SRUC
09/10/2019

Scientists investigate stink bug threat

Scientists are investigating whether a stink bug which wreaks havoc on a wide range of crops could establish itself in Scotland.…

SRUC
07/10/2019

Grass to Gas

Scottish scientists are leading an international research project to find new ways of feeding and breeding sheep to reduce their impact on the environment.…

SRUC
02/10/2019

Global livestock research centre looks to the future

The founding partners of a global livestock research partnership, including SRUC, have signed a collaborative framework agreement to underpin its future for the next five years.…

SRUC
02/10/2019

Breeding for an extra lamb chop

Sheep farmers can now breed for extra chops – thanks to information being provided by CT scans of live lambs. Researchers at Scotland’s Rural College have been using CT technology for more than two…

SRUC
26/09/2019

Beefing up cattle production in New Mexico

Scotland’s Rural College is part of a new multi-million dollar research project investigating how to improve beef cattle production in the United States using precision farming methods.…

SRUC
23/09/2019

From fatty foods to fruit

The influence of supermarket deals on the shopping habits of Scottish households is to come under the spotlight. Researchers at Scotland’s Rural College, in partnership with the University of Aberdeen…

SRUC
17/09/2019

Space Agency launches Lyme app

A new project that aims to prevent the occurrence of Lyme disease in the Northern Hemisphere has been officially launched in the Highlands.…

SRUC
22/08/2019

One granite leap for mankind

If humankind is to colonise the Moon, soil scientists of the future won’t need to travel quarter of a million miles to learn how to grow crops on the lunar…

SRUC
19/07/2019

Organic expert awarded Honorary Fellowship

An organic farming expert has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship by Scotland’s Rural College.…

SRUC
16/07/2019

Grant to fund research into mental wellbeing in vet industry

Scotland’s Rural College has received a £20,000 grant for research focussed on mental health and wellbeing within the veterinary professions.…

SRUC
16/07/2019

Acidic soils could be affecting production on many Scottish farms

Nearly half of the soil samples collected from the Farm Advisory Service Soil and Nutrient Network farms are suffering from low pH levels according to a new report. A study of 273 soil samples from…

SRUC
16/07/2019