Rural Business
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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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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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Joint venture into farming
New entrants, current farmers and landowners can learn more about a unique way of getting into agriculture or expanding current farming practices at a free webinar with leading industry experts.…
- SRUC
- 12/10/2020
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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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Double win for Aquaponics company
A business supported by SRUC has scooped a double win in the Converge 2020 Awards – Scotland’s annual celebration of academic innovation and entrepreneurship.…
- SRUC
- 28/09/2020
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Lessons in farm management
Farmers will be given tips on how to get the best from staff in a new series of webinars.…
- SRUC
- 24/09/2020
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Four former SRUC students up for national award
Four former SRUC students – including one who now works for SAC Consulting – are among the finalists in this year’s British Farming Awards.…
- SRUC
- 19/08/2020
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Scottish agri-food sector set for recession
With the UK economy officially in recession, an economist at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) has predicted a similar outcome for the Scottish agri-food sector.…
- SRUC
- 14/08/2020
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Virtual programme will boost leadership skills
Rural business owners or managers looking to develop their management skills and grow their companies are invited to join the Rural Leadership Programme.…
- SRUC
- 29/07/2020
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Scotland’s natural economy valued at over £29 billion per annum
A new report has defined and detailed for the first time the value of the ‘natural economy’ to Scotland’s overall economic output, finding it represents more than a fifth of the nation’s economy.…
- SRUC
- 23/07/2020