Consulting and Commercial
‘Scotland in miniature’ could provide carbon-reduction blueprint
An island described as ‘Scotland in miniature’ could help serve as a blueprint for Scottish agriculture to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions.…
- SRUC
- 05/05/2020
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Unwrapping the secret of ‘healthy’ chocolate
New ‘healthy’ and luxury vegan chocolates are being developed by two Scottish businesses with the help of an SRUC chef.…
- SRUC
- 29/04/2020
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Benchmarking farm performance
New benchmarking tools have been created to help farmers improve their profitability by comparing their performance against other businesses in the sector.…
- SRUC
- 28/04/2020
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Understanding animals’ emotions
Scotland’s Rural College has teamed up with a leading UK supermarket in a pioneering project to assess the emotional expressivity of animals in the supply chain.…
- SRUC
- 02/04/2020
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Farmers urged to prepare plan B
Farming consultants have created an emergency document to help farmers plan ahead in case they fall ill during the coronavirus pandemic.…
- SRUC
- 01/04/2020
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More forceful action needed to stop stockpiling
More forceful warnings around the social consequences of stockpiling during the coronavirus outbreak could ease the pressure on UK supermarkets.…
- SRUC
- 27/03/2020
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How has Covid-19 impacted our food chain?
The Covid-19 outbreak has brought health risks and difficulties to our food chains.…
- SRUC
- 27/03/2020
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Beefing up efficiency
There is ‘considerable opportunity’ to improve the efficiency of the beef sector in Scotland, according to new research published by Scotland’s Rural College.…
- SRUC
- 11/03/2020
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Victoria relishing SAC Consulting challenge
Helping customers to identify growth opportunities among today’s farming challenges is a key focus for SAC Consulting’s new Head of Advisory Operations.…
- SRUC
- 02/03/2020
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Seaweed is making waves in Scotland says top food & drink development team
Seaweed is one of the most popular products in development for our SAC Consulting Food & Drink team as consumer trends drive demand for food with health and nutritional benefits.…
- SRUC
- 28/02/2020
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Create your own opportunities, new farmers told
Aspiring farmers were told to make their own opportunities at an event for new entrants to the agricultural industry this week.…
- SRUC
- 27/02/2020
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Dairy farmers needed for M.Bovis study
Dairy farmers across Scotland are being urged to take part in a new study to help scientists better understand the spread of Mycoplasma bovis in cattle.…
- Dairy Research and Innovation Centre
- 26/02/2020
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