SAC Consulting

Minimising emissions from fertilisers

Farmers are being advised to minimise the effect of fertilisers on the environment by taking part in specialist training courses.…

SRUC
25/09/2019

Sheep sharing

An EU network to increase sheep productivity and flock profitability by knowledge exchange is celebrating the end of its three-year partnership with an event in Perth. During this time, the SheepNet…

SRUC
24/09/2019

Heavy bale warning

Farmers are being warned about the dangers posed by heavy straw bales due to the recent poor weather conditions. Scotland’s Farm Advisory Service (FAS) has issued guidance to farmers after parts of…

SRUC
13/09/2019

Funding for farm resilience planning

Specialist support and advice worth up to £1,000 has been announced for farm resilience planning in the face of current Brexit and market uncertainty.…

SRUC
11/09/2019

Beware summer mastitis

A beef expert at Scotland’s Rural College has highlighted the importance of checking cattle following reports of large numbers of summer mastitis cases. Senior Beef Consultant Dr Basil Lowman, of SAC…

SRUC
30/08/2019

‘Here’s one I planted earlier…’

A strong demand for wood fuel means pioneering Aberdeenshire farmers are now reaping the rewards of trees planted 20 years ago.…

SRUC
12/08/2019

FAS issues body conditioning scoring tips amid reports of more caesareans

The importance of managing body conditioning scores has been highlighted following reports of an increased number of caesarean sections in calving cows.…

SRUC
06/08/2019

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

SRUC remarkets Auchincruive

Scotland’s Rural College is to remarket the east side of its Auchincruive site in Ayrshire. Last year, SRUC announced a £35 million business case for the South and West of Scotland and a new campus at Barony, near Dumfries.…

SRUC
01/07/2019