Agriculture
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Digital Dairy Chain announces £2 million competition fund
Technology start-ups and businesses are invited to apply for funds to transform the dairy industry across South & West Scotland or Cumbria. …
- SRUC
- 27/03/2023
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SRUC Professor named Royal Society Fellow
Professor Davy McCracken, agricultural ecologist and Head of SRUC’s Hill & Mountain Research Centre and Integrated Land Management Department, has been made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.…
- SRUC
- 21/03/2023
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Where there’s muck, there’s brass
Livestock dung is typically used as a fertiliser or as a source of biogas for green energy applications, but it could be used to create the next generation of cellulosic materials according to a new study led by SRUC scientists.…
- SRUC
- 13/03/2023
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SRUC celebrates student successes at ALBAS
Agriculture, Horse Care and Engineering students from SRUC were among the top winners at this year’s Awards for Land-based and Aquaculture Skills (ALBAS).…
- SRUC
- 13/03/2023
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Study looks at impact of ferrying livestock
The impact of ferry journeys on livestock being transported between the Northern Isles and the mainland will be assessed as part of a new project aiming to maximise animal welfare while avoiding significant constraints on this important trade.…
- SRUC
- 22/02/2023
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New research to tackle cattle methane emissions in Africa
Together with the International Livestock Research Institute, SRUC has been awarded £1.5 million by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to help develop a selection index for the smallholder dairy system in the hopes of breeding a more environmentally friendly dairy cow.…
- SRUC
- 13/02/2023
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Drainage guru recognised for work to improve sustainability
An agricultural consultant with more than 30 years’ experience of advising farmers has been recognised for his work to improve the sustainability of land use.…
- SRUC
- 06/02/2023
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Raising a glass to climate change mitigation on vineyards
Led by scientists at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC), researchers are investigating what the French viticultural sector are doing to mitigate climate change.…
- SRUC
- 31/01/2023
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Agrecalc appoints first CEO
In a major step towards becoming a spin-out company, Agrecalc, the award-winning and market-leading carbon footprint tool developed by SAC Consulting together with SRUC researchers, has appointed its first chief executive.…
- SRUC
- 23/01/2023
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Is growing potatoes sustainable and profitable?
Potatoes are an amazingly versatile food and an important part of our culture in Scotland. But is growing potatoes sustainable and profitable?…
- Dr Phil Burgess
- 23/01/2023
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Farmers urged to benchmark carbon footprint
SAC Consulting has again been awarded the government contract to conduct a nationwide survey which helps farms to save money while also benchmarking their carbon footprint and nitrate. Farms completing the Scottish Farm Business Survey will be given a full carbon footprint measurement using Agrecalc, SAC Consulting’s award-winning farm carbon calculator.…
- SRUC
- 11/01/2023
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Potato conference seeks to boost growers’ confidence amid global challenges
The ongoing impact of the war in Ukraine and the pressure of reducing carbon footprints will be on the agenda when Scotland’s biggest potato conference returns in the new year.…
- SRUC
- 19/12/2022