Dairy

Creating an innovation and skills ecosystem for the future

Of the many words he has spoken on the subject, one quote in particular from Andy Haldane stands out: “Innovation provides the spark, but the institutions provide the fuel.” The Chief Executive of the Royal Society of Arts could easily have been talking about SRUC, where our Digital Dairy Chain has been highlighted in Scotland’s National Innovation Strategy as a prime example of an innovation cluster. …

Wayne Powell
14/06/2023

Breeding for feed-efficient dairy cows

The largest UK study of its kind aims to enhance breeding for feed efficient dairy cows.…

SRUC
03/04/2023

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

Women in dairy milk networking opportunity

The Digital Dairy Chain, led by Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC), invited women from the industry to attend the annual Scottish Women’s Convention Parliamentary Reception on 4 March to promote their work.…

SRUC
06/03/2023

New appointment to Digital Dairy Chain

A new appointment will provide leadership and strategic vision for a £21 million dairy supply chain project in South-West Scotland and Cumbria.…

SRUC
04/11/2022

SRUC takes top award for farming innovation

Professor Wayne Powell, left, Professor Mike Coffey, centre, and Professor Eileen Wall, right, collect the Innovation in Farming Award. SRUC’s expertise and innovation in the field of animal genomics…

SRUC
07/10/2022

SRUC showcases green innovation during Ministerial visit

The role of cutting-edge green innovation in the natural economy has been showcased to Scotland’s Business Minister during a visit to Dumfries and Galloway.…

SRUC
09/08/2022

Partnership working key for dairy-beef supply chain

The supply of dairy-bred calves has come under the spotlight as part of a project led by SRUC.…

SRUC
17/06/2022

A toast to £21m Digital Dairy Chain

The South-West of Scotland and Cumbria will become the “go to” region for future investment in high-tech dairy processing.…

SRUC
09/06/2022

Survey seeks farmers’ views on GHG emission reduction

Beef and dairy farmers are being asked for their views on the role of precision livestock farming technologies in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.…

SRUC
16/05/2022

Milking the environmental benefits of private investment

A £1.5 million project led by SRUC has found private investment in ecosystem services has the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from dairy farms.…

SRUC
10/02/2022

Cow to Cone

An education project aims to engage students on a new mathematics course with agriculture – and specifically the manufacture of milk and ice-cream.…

SRUC
31/01/2022